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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-26
TO a FAIRMINDED PUBLIC in
GENERAL AND ORGANIZED
LABOR IN PARTICULAR.

Greeting: The Furniture Work
ers' Union hereby appeals to you
to extend to it and it's members
your moral support in order to in
duce two firms to DO Justice tn
their employees, as we'll as the OF -
ganized furniture workers.
These two firms are:
Brunswick, Bake s. Collender
(oiliiard table manufacturers)
and
Rothschild G. Co., otherwise
known as the American Bar
Fixtures Co.
Both firms have factories in all
the larger cities of the country,
the principal ones being located in
New York, Chicago, Cincinnati,
st. Louis, Indianapolis, etc.
All attempts to organize their
employees were frustrated in the
most reprehensible manner possi-
BILE. Every union man was dis
charged and victimized as soon as
his connection with the organiza.
tion became known.
The negotiations attempted by
US with both firms led to no result
and after considerable shifting
about they fatty declared that
they wanted to have "nothing to
do with organized labor or i'll
representatives"
We have done all in our power
to put stop to the tyrannical
treatment and unfair exploitation
of their men, but having failed
thus far, we appeal to you to give
us your moral support and aid in
securing justice from these firms.
This can best be done by pat
ronizing other places than those
where billiards made by Bruins
wick, Bake s. Collender, or bar
fixtures of Rothschild & Co., j. e.,
the American Bar Fixtures Co.,
are in use; by bringing every pos
sible influence to bear to have
them replaced wherever found,
and to continue to specially favor
other goods until such time as the
firms in question see fit to do JUS
tice to organized labor.
All saloon-keepers, brewers and
other business men who use store
and Office fixtures are hereby re-
quested not to allow themselves to
be persuaded by the agents of the
aforesaid firms that they are rum
ming strict union shops-for they
are not-and by bearing this fact
in mind and acting accordingly a
great deal of good and less vexa-
tion will be accomplished to you
and for us and to all concerned.
1t hardly needs mention that the
furniture workers Of America have
ever been ready to aid and help
other organizations, hence we be-
lieve that in this struggle others
will help and enable us to bring
such concerns paying starvation
wages to their senses.
This matter has been submitted
to the Executive Council of the
Federation of Labor,
and after due consideration has,
been found correct and sanction
ed.
All workingmen, and especially
all organizations affiliated with the
American Federation OF Labor, are
therefore earnestly requested to
make the fight their own.
Hoping that you will not deny
is your valuable assistance, we
remain
Yours with fraternal greeting,
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE CoBra.
Furniture Workers.
Union of America,
949-955 Willoughby Ave.,
RrnnL1u1 N V
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INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION

A New York capitalist paper
publishes the following interview
with a labor leader who is affiliated
with the New York Central Labor
Federation:
"There is now on foot in this
country and in Europe a plan to
form an International railway union
which will include in its member
ship all the railroad employees in
the civilized world. The chief
benefit of such a union will be
through the bureaus of internation-
al correspondence. Through these,
for instance, the printers of Eng
land and France are notified
through the International Typo
graphical Union that the trade in
this country is overcrowded, that
many men are out of work, and the
unions are warned to keep their
members from coming to the
United States. In the same way
when trade is good and wages
high the labor organizations in
other countries are notified, and
the men who wish to emigrate are
allowed to do so. The amalga-
,,,o4;1- of +Io ,oor;oou Do;J-or
Union and the French Union Of
the same trade will be easy. In
France the workingmen are all
Socialists, who believe in class
war and in Independent political
action on the part of the working
class. The American Railway
Union, which is less than six
months old, is organized on the
same basis and the same principle
runs all through its constitution.
1t was founded by Eugene V. Debs
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen, and his object was to
start an organization which would
supersede the old br otherhoods of
the different railroad trades. The |
American Railway Union now
claims a membership of nearly |
100000, two-thirds of the total
membership OF all the. old brother
hoods put together. 1t admits to
membership every employe of a
railroad, no matter in what ca
pacity. whereas the brotherhoods
only admit skilled labor. The |
organization is also opposed to
strikes, and favors arbitration of |
all disputes between employers
and employees. It also lavors
independent political action on
Socialist lines, which will do away
with the possibility of such dis
putes by aboiishing the employing J
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NATIONAL.
AUBURN, n. Y.
Burns,

SHoEMAKERs ENJOINED. -
Judge Foster granted a petition
for a temporary injunction re-
straining the lis defendants,
officers and members of the Inter
national Boot and Shoe Workers,
Lasters' Protective and Cutters
Unions from further acts tending
toward the intimidation of the help
in the shoe shops here, and to the
injury of the business of the man
ufacturers. This action On the
part of the manufacturers was
unexpected, and there is great
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here considerable money, sent
delegates, and they demanded that
the strike be carried on. The
mine-owners say they will put
competent men at work as fast as
they can get them.
KILLED BY HIRELINGs.-James
Pitts, the fireman on the Peoria
and Eastern Railway, who was
shot by Special Deputy Stokes, OF
the Big Four shops, died. Pitts
was merely Il spectator, and was
taking no part in the riotous pro-
ceedings. Stokes has not been
arrested.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
ANOTHER VICTORY OF THE
BREWERS. j. Lemp has
also signed the Beer Drivers and
Brewery Firemen's contract. The
contract has now been signed by
two Of the largest breweries in the
city. both of which are members
of the Brewers Association. A
conference will be held with the
secretary Of the association with a
view to having the contract signed
by the remaining members OF the
association. The managers of the
American, Home and Columbia
breweries, which are not members
of the association, will be request
ed also to sign the agreement.
SEWER WORKERS STRIKE. -
The striking sewer workmen are
still out. Committees are keeping
watch over the Jobs in construc-
tion, and whenever gang of men
are put to work they are immedi-
ately notified that a strike is in
existence and thus far have had
no trouble in getting the men to
quit work. A gang of Italians
we're put to work on the Prairie
avenue sewer, but did not hesitate
to quit work when told that a
strike was in progress. One of
The members of committee was
arrested for endeavoring to call off
a gang of workmen on a job in the
North End.
GARMENT CUTTERS TROUBLE.
THE trouble between Garment
Cutters and Trimmers' Assembly
and the Schwab and Marx s. Haas
Clothing companies, due to re-
duction of wages by these firms,
has been put in the hands of the
Board of District AS
sembly No. 4, who will decide
whether or not the companies were
justified in making the cut. The
of the companies have
their willingness to
abide by the decision of the execu-
tive board.
WANT THEIR CONTRACT SIGNED.
A committee from the Knee
Pants Workers Union has been
busily engaged canvassing the
knee pant factories in order 10
have their contract signed. They
report that all the firms, with the
exception of the Mcclure Clothing
Company, have signed the con-
ract. The boycott placed on the
delinquent clothing company some
ime ago will now be pushed with
7igor.
BOOKBINDERs MEET. = Union
No. IS, of the National Brother
hood of Bookbinders indorsed the
action of the delegates to the
National Convention in inviting
he national body to meet in this
:ity next May, which has been ac-
;epted. The Paper Rulers Union
las made application for charter
lnder the regulations of the Broth
.rhood of Bookbinders, and will |
shortly affiliate with that body. |
George "A. Page was chosen Vice
President to fill a vacancy caused |
~ the resignation of Mr.. Schoen-i
elt. The union label of the |
was indorSed,
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cent for 1000 1

cent Tor 20OO
to work, with the ~
that they would have the last 10
per cent restored after the 1000
cases were finished. After full
filling their part of the agreement
they were told that if they did not
want to work longer at 20 per
cent reduction they could quit.
BOYcoTTs STILL ON.-The boy
colts against Boss butcher Anton
Laux, Boss brewer Louis Obert,
and the -Boettler Baking
Co., are still being vigorously
pushed.
RETAIL CLERKS BOYCOTT.-
The Executive Board of Local No.
so, Retail Clerks Association,
have met G. Deale s. Bros, OF
Franklin avenue and Olive street,
on several occasions, and have
tried their utmost to settle matters
between said firm and Local No.
so. They have exhausted all fair
means to settle the difficulties,
but to no avail, and have con-
cluded now to push the boycott
against Geo. Deal & Bro. IS stronger
than ever and ask all friends of
Organized Labor to assist them
in their fight against Capital by
staying away from the stores of
said firm.
NEW YORK.
A public meeting was held un-
der the auspices of the Labor
Conference last Saturday night at
Union Square to protest against
Gov. Flowers and Mayor Gilroy's
Indifference and inactivity in re-
gard to the question of helping the
unemployed of New York.
Speeches were made by Messrs.
Campbell, Evans, Weismann,
Barends, King and Sullivan.
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WALLACE. IDAHO.

CONTINUE THE STRIKE. - The
union miners on Canyon Creek
have decided to go with the strike
and not accept the tender of the
mine-owners for $3.50 for the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-26
The WORLD OF LABOR.
INTERNATIONAL.
BRUssELs. BELGIUM.

strike of the coal miners in the
Charleroi district was revived un-
expectedly. In sympathy with the
men of the Borinage district, hun
dreds returned to work this morn
ing. Shortly before 3 o'clock,
however, men began to leave the
pits. More than %. 600 men are
out, and the number is likely to be
increased. In several towns there
was some disturbances and troops
have been sent from the large gar
risonS.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND.
PRoTEsTAGAINST TRooPs-Sev-
eral thousand people attended a
meeting held upon the green here
at which the authorities were
denounced for sending troops into
the mining districts, and for kill
ing men who were only, tits claim
ed, trying to obtain what was just
ly due them. Among the crowd
were men carrying banners upon
which caps of liberty were perch
ed. Mr.. Matto, one of the speak
ers, remarked that rent was rob-
berry and that profit was plumber.
These assertions caused the wild
est kind of applause and cheers.
Mr.. Cunningham Graham and
others also made violent speeches,
saying that the coal mine owners
were traitors and deserved to be
hanged.
LONDON, ENGLAND.
STRIKERS CONTINUE THE FIGHT.
After a conference which lasted
several hours, between the mayors
of Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Not
tingham, Derby and Barnsley, and
the representatives of the striking
coal miners and of the coal mine
owners, at Sheffield to-day, the
miners representatives agreed to
submit to general ballot of the
miners, and the mine owners
agreed to refer the matter to an
executive committee of the pro-
prietors, the proposals made by
the mayors that the miners should
be allowed to return to work at
the old wages with a reduction of
10 per cent from the 40 per cent
advance in their pay which they
have received since 1855. The
time at which it is suggested that
the men shall resume work is six
weeks from the present time, as it
will require that much time to put
the pits in thorough working
order. The proposals further pro-
vide that a tribunal of conciliation
TO deal with the question of wages
shall be established, and, in view
of the severe distress now existing
among the miners, the owners of
the mines shall make money ad-
to the men, which shall be-
payable in weekly installments.
The mayor of Sheffield, who acted
In the capacity of chairman during
the conference, expressed the high
est hopes that the great dispute
between the miners and the own
ers was on the eve Of settlement.
One of the largest paper mills in
the Kingdom has closed its doors,
owing to a lack of coal, and many
other mills are upon the point of
similar action.
HELP FOR THE STRIKING MIN
ERs-Fully $4,000 people assem-
bled in Victoria Park, at the east
end Of London, and heard violent
speeches in favor of the striking
Mr.. tom" Mann, the
labor agitator, addressed an
assemblage of about 1000 peo-
pie at Trafalgar Square, speaking
in behalf of miners on strike in
parts of England. Mr..
Mann urged the government con-
troll of railways and of mines.
Tom MANN AS PAsTOR-The
newspapers are making much of
the report that Tom Mann will
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-26
CINCINNATI. o.

UNEMPLOYED STRIKE. - Five
hundred unemployed men in Gov
ington, Ky, went on a strike.
Last Thursday the City Council
and Board of Aldermen of Coving
ton passed an ordinance to employ
500 unemployed Covingtonians in
quarry that the city owned. A
lot of picks and shovels were pur-
chased, and the men showed up
for work. City officials were on
hand to look after them, and each
man was told that he would be
paid SOC perch. By working 10
hours, they could earn $1.5O per
day. The leaders struck, and
wanted s1.5O a day of eight hours.
This would not be tolerated, but
some of the men wanted to go to
work any how, but the leaders
interfered and the unemployed
went out on strike.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA.

RECEPTION OF THE FRENCH
DELEGATES kind reception
was given to the French Labor
delegates in this city on their re
turn from the Worlds Fair. Com
rade Benditt of Cigarmakers Union
165 delivered q short address OF
welcome, which was responded to
by one of the delegates, Comrade
Lecavallee of Paris. Comrade
Henryot delivered an eloquent ad-
dress to the French delegation and
was greeted with applause.
TEXTILE WORKERS. UNION
This union has elected committee
for the purpose of finding out ways
and means to assist the thousands
of unemployed workmen i'll Ken
sington and vicinity. All business
men have been requested to help
in aiding the poor workers and
their families.
BREWERY WORKERS UNION No.
5 held a well-attended meeting
and initiated several new members.
Mr.. Pommer of New York was
present and gave an extensive re-
port of the proceedings of the
Milwaukee Convention of the In
ternational Union.
LEATHER WORKERS UNION
held a meeting and decided to re-
move its headquarters to the Labor
Lyceum. The first meeting in the
new ball will be held on October
18th.
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MACON, MO.

STILL ON STRIKE. - Mining
matters at Bevier are still at a
standstill. Notices were sent from
Bevier to all the mining camps in
this and adjoining states telling
men to stey away until the strike
was settled. Many of the oldest
and best men have left Bevier and
will seek work elsewhere. There
has been no disorder of any kind,
but settlement of some kind will
have to be made soon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-12
VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
New Members Elected and Other Business
Transacted.

At the monthly meeting Of the EXecu-
tive Committee of the Virginia Historical
Society the following were elected annual
members: New York State Library AL
bany, y. Y; Vanderbilt University, Nash
VILE. Tenn. Judge John Hsndley. Scran-
ton, Pa; Luther H. Jenkins. Richmond.
Va, and J. G. Callahan. Philadelphia. Pa.
The treasurer presented his report,
showing a balance OF 81. S024 in bank.
number of important recommends
tons as 10 changes In the constitution
were offered by the committee appointed
al the last meeting to consider amend
ments 10 the constitution. These Will be
presented at the annual meeting to be
held December l4th.
Professor Tyler reported that he had
sent out circular letters to large num-
Der OF judges of the county courts call
ing attention 10 the condition OF the old
records. and requesting that the proper
measures should be taken for their more
careful preservation.
The librarian reported that all of the
more valuable manuscripts OF the society
were now in the hands OF the binder.
A communication was read from Rev.
r. Z, Kerr, ID. D.. Of Richmond. Va, &C
| cepting the invitation OF the society TO
deliver an historical address at an adj
tourned meeting of its members to be
held at some date In January 10 be de-
cidede upon hereafter.
The annual meeting will take place on
Thursday evening next at hslf-past s
O'CLOCK In the rooms Of the society at 707
east Franklin street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-12
TWO BOLD BURGLARS.
THEY TfeRlFy A WOMAN AND ESCAPE
WITH roRTY-FIvE DOLLARS.
Vhrce Years In IN. penisentiary for Muir.
der widow and widower Welded In
rtttsyiyanis Mob Law Condemned.

pANvII.IE, VA. December ii.-(Spes
sial)-on sunday night white man and
N negro man went TO the house OF Lizzie
Ranks, white woman, living on Jack
Fon's branch. The white man stood at the
,ntc while the negro went TO the door
Finding the door siar. he pushed IL open
md walked in. The woman had taken on
scr shoes and stockings. and hearing her
dos make n noise and n man threatening
so shoot him. she went 10 the door. when
abe negro pointed - pistol 10 her head
and told that he and his partner were
lard Up. that 81 she had suy money they
wanted o.. und that " she made any out
cry be- would blow ont her brains The wo-
man had SIS Go her stocking and becoming
frightened she handed the stocking to the
negro lie took out the money, left the
olouso. and both men made their escape.
Mary Jackson tcolored) was arraigncd
Vud tried in the Hastings Court to-day.
charged with the murder Of Doc Rogers.
also coiorod. In September last She was
tlycu three years iu the pcnitcniiary.
Captain K b. Watt. an aged citizen Of
ian kftis ana la|II.I on 70 hihf y. W hiitt
uonductor. of the Atlantic ana Danville
'Sailway. died at h.s home here today.
AN Old COUPLE MARRIED.
Near Mslmais3u. in this county. Mr..
William Warren. woll-to-do farmer.
was pui'ci leo marriage with Mrs Mary
J.. Shields. also OF the county. The Cerc-
1uCuy vas performed ly the gro0m's son.
Ncy William Warren The groom has
Iiuc h,'G- children ara the bride two.
Zach have reached their three U)rc years.
Miss Euai- r.. Abbott daughter OF Mr.
ClDeIty Abbott, ana Nr John 4. Jones.
both 90 Norih pauviule. pad a visit 20
AiNfo. yesterday Whcr" they were mar
IicI Th.y were accompanied 10y Mr.
John Waters onl Miss Matte Abbott
sister of he bride.
Ta" grand fury. which has been In ses-
zion uure than "a week adjourned this
evening. ln abiding 20 the recent attempt
- NucNr. t'e Jury closes It's report
- follows ron September 18th ana 18th
Un attempt was made On take from prison
Charlie Allen bv ~ least $50 unknown
mon. We desire 60 say that the evidence
FIbstautiatrs ths fact that had IL not been
fr the prompt action and good Judgment
e. the officers ana others there would have
been blood 90 good citizens shed without
"a just cause God save our Common
wealth from mob law. that Justice may be
fr.tcl O. an'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-12
Military to Give nm Entertainment.

The Arrangement Committee appointed
by Chairman Payne at the meeting OF the
enlisted men Of the regiment Saturday
night viii meet at the Armory tonight
10 formulate plans for an entertainment
10 be given after the Assembly.
The soldier-boys propose 10 give these
monthly entertainments to their lady and
gentlemen friends.
The First Regiment Band which Is one
OF the finest in the country, and composed
OF such artists as Professors Iariella,
Nolker. LESS. Wagner. Equi. Bssler,
Trimmer. Pulling, and others, will II the
plans OF the soldier-boys are successful.
he on hand. and concert and dance
music will reign supreme
The committee appointed Is composed OF
the following gentlemen: Non-Commls-
stoned stan. Sergeants Hicock and Moore;
Hospital Corps. Sergeant Cardozo and
Private Lacy: Company 4. Priyates
BAPTIST and jenkins: Company II. Privates
Dancey and Sherrtck; Company c, Pri-
Yates skipwith and Morrissette; Company
ID, sersesnts Luffsey and Wilson: Com;
pany f.. Sergeant Burnes and Corporal
Curtland: Company F, Corporal Lips
comb and Private Green.
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TIE GAMBLERS oUTDoNE.
glow Jim ard Ills Brother Played 1t On
Pete Taruurn from baltimore.

SUTTON vs.. Va. December l1.-(Spe-
viai)-Court opened here last Monday.
mud. s- usual there was a big crowd OF
country people and rural lawyers I'm at
,crlan0e several gamblers from Wheel
1ue. Cna,Itsiou ou1 Farkersburg came
plso with th- expectation OF being able
T. furnish httle sport for the "Jakeys"
and got share Of the money fOf which
tho honest farmers had sold their fall
crops. Among these was q fellow who
Iocs hy t.s uawa OF Pete" Barnum.
mailing from Itltimore. originally. but
now dou.oI.1 at I'arkersburg BHrnum
s. an expert with tho shells. and the man
who guess rho location of the little
1lll when "p"te' doesn't want him to is
O. good one.
Craps and poker were the chief amusa-
suert' during the early part Of The week.
but Yesterday business seemed TO be lag
cling. 0ud Pete" cot crowd with him
s. a secluded room and opened his shell
uhmc. To most % them tho game was
Jaw oud pete played with them az
q cat does when she has a dead cnCh on
a. mouse. allowing them 70 win q little 10
Rcep up their appctites. While the gam,
Cvas AT ia height two young men. wear
ang the Carb OF mount0ineers. and without
\, characteristic to distinguish them from
Erecn-horns walked into tho room TO soc
what was going on. They eyed the game
Vurousy. ono Of them making guesses
gor fun as the others about the room bet
tu their Judgment. The one seemed thor
pughly wrapped up In the game. while the
pthvr. who played the part Of brother.
urged him To leave the place before tho
s,mptatiOn became too great and induced
blm TO bet. In this he was unsuccessful.
aim. as he called him. was obdurate, ana
INSISTED that he could win the city fell
sows money just like fun.
Finally Jim declared himself He knew
Shcre that ball was and he would bet on
81 " 1t WAS tho last thing he did on earth.
The brother urged him not 10 do It.
slim. yer know that mar guv yer tibet
hundred an hfty IN pay OF tibet mortgage,
In 81 yer don't du ct parl kill yer"
Il amt eOin' ter lose nuthin'. l know
h,har thct bali Is an I'm goin' Ter bet
kn ct"
So jim opened his overcoat. then his
Hndercoat, then his vest. and, taking out
his knife, cut the stitches his ''mar' had
but In the watch fob Of his trousers to
aecp the money secure. Finally he rot
but his mouey-three hfty-dolar bills.
hearty new, but badly crumpled-and.
handing one Of them to pete" said he
would bet two dollars the ball was under
The middle shell pete gave him his
Ihangc. and lifting the shell. showed It
L. be vacant,
Jim then cursed himself, and the whole
Rambling fraternity while the brother
almost cried and led his recreant brother
from the room.
That night Pete counted up his money
Tor the day, and found only one fifty
Oar bill In the lot. A careful examination
Ind submission to a banker revealed the
TACT that 1t was the worst sort OF a
counterfeit.
Jim" and his "broiher" are said TO
five In Cincinnati.