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Perverted school Methods.


In the nineteenth ward of Chicago, the
poorest working-class district In the city.
the girls in the seventh grade OF the public
schools spent, last winter. more time upon
commercial arithmetic than upon any other
two st ldies. Their work would have been
valuable. perhaps. for bank clerks actually
engaged in the business and fitting them
selves fer positions as cashiers of large
institutions. 1t was strictly technical work.
the only technical education offered these
daughters of Italian. Polish. Russian and
Bohemian peasant immigrants. Yct, with
all this outlay of time, there was not q girl
in the class who could have calculated, at
of her fathers earnings had been spent for
fuel, light. food. saothiDg and car fare re-
spectively. though this Is the problem in
regard to her own or her husbands wages
which will have to be solved In practice
every day by every one OF. these children
after they leave school.
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pointed or no just ground for criticism on the
score Of partiaity. for the notice and the warning
have been abundant and emphatic. Doctor Mccoy
has insisted that this notice of the final oppor-
tunity be made to stand a permanent feature
of these announcements during this entire period;
he has explained again and again that those who
take advantage of the rate during that period will
receive treatment until cured without any raise in
price; has intinated his willingness to have all
take advantage of the opportunity that wished,
but has urged with all the directness of which he
is capable that he does not want repetition Of
the scenes of the last days of October.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

Schedule In effect November IA, 1897
Leave washington from station corner of New
Jersey ave. and g
For Chicago aid Northwest. vestibuled Limited
For Cincinnati. St Louis and Indianapolis. Ex.
press. ii rs am. Nestibuled Limited. s:i0 pm.
for Pittsburg and Cleveland. Express daily.
HOE an. and $50 pun.
For Columbus. Toledo and Detroit II :55 pm
For Winchester and way stations, tsO0 m.
For Ne" Orleans. Memphis. birmingham. Chat
ianooCa, Knoxville Bristol and Roanoke. 800
Eor Luiay $40 m daily.
s si2!os N a5sg HsGe $50 $50 .iO
40. x5:o5. x5lo. 1850 xG:2o. $50, 1880, s;i5'
MO- ll;l". Ali:5o pm. and xl2:oi night, sun.
NIB. 1:21, x3soO. %. t:35. ,5:05. x5io. $50.
xs:oc N9:ao, las, XII 80 pm. xI2:oi night
pm. sanalss IT, a am mn 80 aud $50
$50 sSF p fGfdfssSs wv ny Zoe III i25 4so
For HageTs.oMs III :o5 !: IN. and 1870 pm.
40, $3.50, 1908 pm. Sundays. 800 am. lis.
For Gaithershurs and way points. week days,
pm, Sundays. 800 am. i:I5. 4:55. 1905. lois
For WASHINGTON Junction and way points 8
am. 4:so, $50 p IN. week days. am, lis
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA
All trains illuminated with Pintsch light
East: week Gays, T:os, 8, 10 am, 1s:oS lis taii
Sleeping Car open at 10 ocIoskS sundays. 4!os.
3 AM u:l5 Dining Carr. C5:05 Dining Carr.
sional trains for Philadelphia. week days. daily.
pm.
Parlor Cars all day trains
For Atlantic City. 10 an, 1905 noon, 1:I5 aui
800 pm, week days. Am. Sundays.
tut tE aps TAX sim day. noon .Espr.. trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
ehet Scss s sp od left Ss%
nork ave. and 18th ST., and at Depot.
wM. NJ. GREENE. D. B. MARTIN
Gen. Manager. Mgr. Pass Traffic.
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Doctor aMcCoy's Record.

MatrieuIant at University of New York 80 1916
First homo, nst in his as............. 1879
Winner OF famous Loonlis prize, February. 1873
Candidate for Bellevue Hospital appointment,
March 1879
Chosen by competitive examination. open to
all the doctors Of the world, resident physi-
elm OF BELLEVUE Hospital. March. ....--.. 1879
Served resident physician to Bellevue. 1S19-lssO
Study in hospitals Of London and Dublin. 1899 1881
Formulation of regular treatment for the cure
of catarrhal, bronchial and lung diseases. 1881
The second visit to Europe for further Hos
/ pital Study and Inspection.
Serving in the laboratories Of Prof Koch, at
/ Berlin -.--....:-- .-.....---. io'"
Study In Charitie Hospital Of Berlin anu
Royal Clinic under Won Bergman. .......... 1891
formulation of a system Of medicine based on
the discovery of poison In the blood as the
origin of disease. 1881
The world startled by Doctor McCOy's discov-
/. cry OF d cure for DEAFNESS. September w 1895
sIOcatiOn of permanent national practice in
Washington, March IS. .................... 1895
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They Eat In Two Floclks.
From the Savannah News.

Near Bridgeville. Nd. lives colored
family consisting Of Aaron Quail. his wife,
and twenty-four children. Twenty -three
years ago Quail married Martha Ann Rog-
ers, and twenty-four children we're born.
One child died. There were three sets Of
twins. Two years ago his wife died, and
one year later Quail married again. One
child IL the result of that union. When the
meals are served two tables are used, four
teen sitting at one and twelve at the other.
to avoid the unlucky thirteen.
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The necessity. for the extensions that Doctor
Mccoy has made Of the opportunity under the 50
rate only be appreciated by those who have
seen the throngs of people crowding his offices dur
ing the concluding days Of the two periods given.
Only those who have witnessed with their own
eyes the anxiety and the eagerness Of these appi-
cants TO obtain the benefits Of the offer, who have
perhaps themselves shared in this eagerness. who
have seen rich and poor alike, those who have
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IN VIEW OF REPEATED EXTENSIONS, DOC
TOR Mccoy DESIRES THAT THIS NOTICE BE
GIVEN UNUSUAL PROMINENCE AND EAipIiA-
SIS. THE MONTH OF DECEMBER IS ABSO-
LUTELi THE LAST OPPORTUNITY UNDER
THE 81 RATE. IT WILL NEVER BE GIVEN
AGAIN IN THE PRACTICE. IT CANNOT BE
INDEFINITELY EXTENDED WITHOUT ACTUAL
LOSS. AND IT WILL BE WITHDRAWN EXCEPT
TO THOSE PATIENTS ALREADY UNDER
TREATMENT ON JANUARY 1ST.
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DOCTOR Mccoy
- ~ n
49, o III
HeAnnounces the Absolute Withdrawal of the So
Rate January 1 and Gives General Notice That
It Will Not Be Offered Again in This Practice
The Necessity That Compelled the Extension.

that 1t carries with 1t a distinct notice that on
the LIST OF January the So opportunity ceases that
under no circumstances or by no inducement would
that date. 80 ~
All new patients applying for treatment after
that date will have just reason to be disap-
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A contract has just been signed which
means q great boom to the Nova Scotia
coal industry. The New England Gas and
Coke Company. with a capital Of SIT 600, :
600, composed Of w. L. Elkin, Philadel-
phia; HOLSTER & Babcock, New York;
Messrs. Rockefeller, Rogers. H. NJ Whitney
and others, has signed an agreement with
the Dominion Coal Company for the de-
livery of 900, 600 tons of coal yearly in Bos-
ton, with the right to receive 1900 600 tons
at the same figure. The contract Is for q
long term, said to be twenty years. and
viii double the output OF the mines.
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All patients applying for treatment
and all patients renewing treatment
before January I, 1S0S, will be treat
cd UNTIL CURED Mt the uniform rate
of $3 n month, medicines included.
This applies to all patients and all
diseases.
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Killed MS nrag Hoe.

From the Kichmond Dispatch,
Mr.. J. Scott Moore. breeder OF fine English
Berkshire hogs. at Lexington. has killed
his brag hog. It weighed 5s7 pounds net,
and was registered In the National Berk-
shire Association ~ No. $50.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
THROUGH THE GRANDEsT SCENERY OF
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS yESTIBuIED.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALI.
MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS STA
TON SIXTH AND STREETS
Schedule in effect November IA, 1897.
2:2O Pm. DAILY-Cincinnati and st. Louis spe-
cial-Solid train for Cincinnati, Pullman sleeI,.rs
to Cincinnati. Lexington. Louisville Indiana ioIis
and st. Louis without change. Pnrlor cars Clicln-
natl to Chicago Connects at Coyington, Va, for
Virginia Hot Springs.
1l:I0 L. NJ DAlLy-F. F. V. Hmited-Sold train
for Cincinnati Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati.
Lexington and Louisville without change. Open
for reception OF passengers ut pm. Pull
man compartment car to Virginia Hot Springs
without change Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur.
days. Daily connection for the Springs. Sceperv
Cincinnati to Chicago and St Louis.
2:20 Pm. DAILY-For Gorlolsyille Charlottes-
vile, Staunten and for Richmond daily except
Sunday .-E
l0:5s AN. EXCEPT sUNpAY-ParIor car Wash
ington to Richmond and Richmond TO Old Poiur-
only rail- line. via Penna., H., F. aud T. and c.
and o. railways. -
Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
Offices, 6i3 aud lt2l Pennsylvania avenue and at
the station.
Fl. W. FULLER
apli-sod GENERAL Passenger Agent.
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LONDON. Eng Hotel Cecil. EP, 81 up
LONDON(Westmns teri. st Erin High class.
U:e1celled FOR luxury comfort, cuisine. E.P.,sl Up
MEMPHIS, Tenn. .GayOzo Hotel. A.P., $3.50 TO 81
NAPLES. Italy. Hill Royal des Etrangere. A.P.. So
NEW ORLEANS.L La New ST. Char;esHotel A r. 81 up
do. 1890. .tSDlendid view SOUTH Parker's Hotel
do. The Cosmopolitan Hotel. E.P.. $l.5o up
NEW YORK. ....... Fifth Avenue Hotel. A.P-. s.
dol way &29th st.) Gilsey House. E.P., So up
dot5th p Sup e F., 81 so up
d.. On b. Barry st. Cloud Hotel. EP, 81 80
do. 9th av.&l5th st Hotel kensrgton z 81 so
do Chamberlain. b way). Cosmopolitan. E.P. 81 up
do. (s.e. 5th av.&15 ST. Hotel Hanover. A-P.
do Qenox&113 stBalmoral Ht (suites e p 81 so up
PHILADA. Pa. Aldine Htl. A.P.. $3.50; E.P.. Soup
do. Restaurant alcStdb The Lafayette, EP., 81 up
RICHMOND. Va. TheJenerson, Z 81 Soup; A. r.. Sup
ST.GEORGE. Staten Island The CastletOn. AIS up
ST.LOUISM Mo. Planters Hotel EP., Sup; A.P. 81 UP
do. .Lndel Hotel. E.P., 81 up; AP., $3.50 up
SYRACUSE, NY. Yates Hotel. E.P.. so: A.P..Si
TROY, NJ Y..........Tne Troy Hose. AP.. So up
WASHINGTON. d. Co.. Arlington Hotel AP-. s.
do. ...... ........ The Raleigh. E.P., $3.50 up
do. Riggs House, Wizards & National, A. p, Sup
myl8 20 % 27thenstf
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k,.i.. usu HOTELS.

<A.P- means American Plan: z. P. European)
ALBANY. n. Y......... Hotel Kenmore. APP. 81
ASHEVHdIE. NC. Battery Park Htl., APP, 81 up
ATLANTIC SITX, N.J.Hotel ST. Charles AP..s4 up
do. Hotel Brighton, APP, 81 up
do OH Barton, prop Motel Dennis, A.P 49, so up
BALTIMORE, Nd. :. Hotel Rennert. EP. 81 so up
90 do:... The Stafford Hotel. E.P., $3.50 up
DO ...............T The Carrollton. A.P.. 50 up
DO Hotel Altamont Ell, 81 up; A.P. s.. 30 up
40. Mount Vernon Hotel E.P., 81 up
BoSToN, Mass. ..-...... Hotel vendome. Az. IS
bouRSEMOUTH. Eng Royal Bath Hotel, A.P .$4to$5
BROOKLYN. MY Hotel 81. George. EP. 81: A.P..$
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ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VERNON
RAILWAY.
ACCOUNTANTS.

J. e. BATES
Public accouptanf and auditor,
Room 81,
Washingtoa Loan and TFnst buildIne
ae7-4tf
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II, o. .iraBd Hotel. Ell. III: Al. -
: ( KEY WEST. HOTEL KEY WEST up
Open all year. Leon II. Cilley. Mgr.
e MIAMI. ROYAL PALM.
8 Opens Ian. II: II. W. Merrill. Msr.
MIAMI, BlSCAYNE HOTEL. .ap
Opens Dec. 1; II. Z. Bemis. Mgr.
PALM BEACH, Royal Poinciana. .ap
z Opens Jan. Is: Fred Sterry, Mgr.
:. PALM BEACH, Palm Beach Inn. .ap
Opens Dec. Is; Fred Sterry. Mgr
oRMoND. THE ORMOND. .ap
Opens Jan. s.: Ander 4 Price, Mgrs.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Ponce de Leon. .ap
8 Dozens Jan. 10: Robt Murray. Mgr
9 ST. AUGUSTINE. The Alcazar. .ap
2 \ Opens Nov.l0; Jos. p. Greaves. Mgr.
g + TAMPA, TAMPA BAY HOTEL. .ap
: Opens Dec. 8: DIP. Hathaway, Mgr.
Z WINTER PARK, SEMINOLE. .ap
Opens Jan. Il; A. Z. Dick. Mgr.
KISSIMMEE. THE KISSIMMEE. .ap
Q Opens Jan. 3; l.. f. Bullock, Mgr.
G.! OCALA, OCALA HOUSE. . .ap
z Opea all year: p. F. Brown, Mgr.
: BELLEAIR, BELLEvIEw. .ap
Z Opens Jan II; W. A. Barron, Mgr.
: PUNTA GORDA, Htl. Punta Gorda .ap
Opens Jan. Il: +. ii. Abbott. Mgr.
z FORT MEYERS. Ft.Meyers Hi. .ap
y Opens Jan IL: i. II. Abbott Mgr.
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DOCTOR McCOY'S BOOK FREE TO ALL.
MCCoySystemofMediCine
PERMANENT OFFICES
DIR. McCOY'S NATIONAL PRACTICE,
us 18th Street Northwest.
-, "a. ft4l -

Office Hours-0 to II am, to pm, to
pm daily. Sundays. 10 am. 10 pm.
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Imperialism Regeneration.

1t restores to hair lost vitality
and color. One application lasts
for mCnthA. and detectiop L. L.,
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WINTER RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. ,.

GALEN HALL.
Always open for rest recreation. Hotel table
and home comforts. with the added advantages Of
a frst-class sanatorium. Skilled physicians, mas
sage. baths. electricity. Booklet on application
nO27-26t F. l. YOUNG,
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Private Tuition.

DIR. s. ". MURPHY, A. NJ, prepares boys to
enter our best universities and colleges For testi
monials and circulars giving full Information ad-
dress postal to DR.. 8. W. MURPHY. 927 II NV.
nO2- 36t %
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-12-04

the unfair product of Foot
Schulze & Co., of St. Paul, re
ported that they could fine
none of the product in the city
The committee was discharged
1.-THE committee to chase uE
the patrons of the non-union
Leader of Superior reported
that neither Frienuth, Power
nor Burrows would advertise
therein, but Panton & White
had a contract. The latter
claimed the Leader man had
represented that the paper ran
a union office. Would look up
the matter and if there had
been misrepresentation would
quit. The committee was con-
tinued.
\ list of non-union saloons
was presented by the barten-
der's union. The list was en-
dOrsed and the bartenders re-
quested to have it printed in
convenient form to be carried
in ones vest pocket for ready
reference.
The special committee on
charges against a delegate to
the assembly was continued.
The committee on discus
sions reported series of sub
jects for the coming four
months, with a partial list of
leaders. The matter was re-
ferred again to the committee
with power to complete and
have printed if committee on
finances could secure funds.
The boycott against c. E.
Judd's printing establishment
declared by the typographical
union was endorsed. A vote
of thanks was rendered Mr..
Brown for the use of his build
ing by the committee to assist
Spring Valley miners. It was
decided to send no delegate to
the Nashville convention of
the A. r. of L.
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LOCAL NOTES.

Regular monthly meeting of the typo.
graphical union next Sunday.
Secretary Andrew Nelson Of the label
league. was absent in Minneapolis last
week. called there by the death of bis
brother.
Jack Hays returned the past week
from the Rainy Lake county, where he
has been during the summer, and will
spend the winter in Duluth.
Assurances have been given that the
new charter will have provision lncor-
porated granting the request OF the
trades assembly for plumbing in
spector.
Regular meeting of the Building
Trades council will be held in the Elec-
trical workers hall next Wednesday
evening. All delegates should be
present.
Duluth camp Sons of Veterans will
hold their election on next Monday,
Dec. 6, at their hail in Masonic Temple
There will also be inspection by Past
Captain E. F. Heller.
The stationary engineers held second
meeting this week. Numerous ques-
lions we're asked and answered. There
is every prospect that this is going to be
one of the most progressive unions in
the city.
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Your Choice fall $1,000
Suits for
$6.75.
the BIG DuLUTF

Carpenters union held very interest
ing meeting last Tuesday evening. The
articles of agreement to be presented to
the contractors and builders came up
for general discussion. Nominations
for officers will occur next Tuesday
evening. All members will take notice
AMI be present.
The officials of the labor league have
received notice that the American Eagle
Tobacco company of Detroit has been
gobbled by the tobacco trust and is no
longer union concern. The similarity
of it's name to the title adopted by the
trust, "The American Tobacco Co.,
forced it into insolvency. Now it's works
are non union sure enough.
The typographical union committee
having charge of the difficulty with the
Judd printing office is perfecting ar
rangements for an active campaign.
The committee reports that last week
the proprietor discharged one of the
boys for refusing to run cylinder press,
job which he told the committee, he
always performed himself.
The unpaid lapor and material claims
against Contractor st. Armour, who
went under on his contract for paving
Commonwealth avenue, New Duluth,
have been paid by his bondsmen. The
event is worthy of note because 1T is one
of those rare instances where an individ
ual bond has proved of some value to
the city.
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A Little Light.

Men familiar with the cendi.
tons of the labor market
around Duluth have been con-
siderably puzzled by the re-
peated reports of the shortage
of hands and the shipment of
men from Chicago and other
labor centers. Tuesdays News
Tribune lets in a little light on
the problem which, as it comes
through the same sources as
the original boom articles on
Duluth's labor market, cannot
be charged to any disgruntled
labor paper. 1t is as follows:
ia man that has returned
from the work of construction
of the Iron Range cut off says
that Italians have been i'm
ported by Vandergrift & Jacobs,
one of the subcontractors,
whereas other men have been
turned away. He says that
there are men enough to sup
ply the demand and that there
has been no necessity for the
importation.'
It will be in order now for
the returning prosperity"
6end to write an editorial de-
nouncing intelligent local
workingmen because they will
not compete in wages and con-
ditions of employment with
the slaves Of the padrone sys-
tenn.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-12-04

Have you subscribed for The
New Time? It is the best
magazine ever published in
this country, and it is fighting
the battles of the people. 1t is
your duty to give The New
Time your earnest support
We make a clubbing rate OF
$3.50 for The New Time and
The LABOR WORLD.
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industrial Bazaar.

The Bazaar delegates met Monday
evening at Electrical workers. hall and
organized by the election of the follow
ing officers: w. E. McE~en, president;
Thos Savard. secretary; E. r. Cobb.
treasurer. A. committee was appointed
to engage the armory and to submit
sketch Of the space. st. Valentines day
Feb. IA, waa decided upon for the date.
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TRADES ASSEMBLY.
viii Send No Delegate to the
Nashville A. F. OF L.
Convention.
Judd Boycott Endorsed--En
qineers 0rganized-Bazaar
Committee.

Seventeen unions only were
represented at Friday even
ing's session of the trades as
sembly. OF these the BARRIERS
printers, plumbers, tailors
timers and boilermakers' help,
ers reported business good; the
carpenters, getting better; the
iron and steel workers, cigar
makers, laundryworkers and
pressmen, no change; long
shoremen and saWmill work
ers, dull, season about ended
and the plasterers, pressmen' MS
assistants, wood workers and
brewery workers, dull, without
any frills or other modifica-
tons.
The absence of so many del
egates led President McEwen
to suggest the election of a
roll clerk, who should take
some of the duties off the
shoulders of the secretary and
in particular take charge of the
roll and notify unions of the
non-attendance of their dele
gates. Later in the proceed
ings the matter was taken up
and delegate H. Dworschak of
the printers elected to that po-
sition.
From the organization COM
mittee President McEwen re-
ported the formation of a union
of stationary engineers.
President McEwen appoint
ed Bros. Baker and Pierce to
fill vacancies on the organiza-
ton committee in place OF
Bros. Joseph Dworschak and
Owens; and Bro. Cleary to
succeed Bro. Appleby on the
boycott committee.
Thecommittee having charge
of the Imperial mill matter re-
ported, through DelegatePierce,
that another proposition had
been made by the committee,
this time to furnish union
made barrels at the same fig
ures other mills are now pay
ing.
The committee on Legislation
was instructed to assist the
plumbers in securing the adop-
ton of a plumbing inspection
ordinance. The committee to
assist the wood workers was
Delegates Wood, Polski and
Crawford were appointed to
represent the assembly in the
label league.
Delegate Baker made a re-
port on the dredge natter
United States District Attorney
had failed to keep his promise,
and as the session was now so
near ended it looked as if moth
ing could be done.
The bazaar committee re-
ported that the board of man
ayers would meet Monday
evening, Nov. 20, to organize.
The committee to wait on
news dealers reported that all
firms visited either did not or
had promised not to handle
by Donohue &
Henneberry, the Chicago scab
publishing house, except one.
The committee to oct after
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-12-04
REVISING Them OUT
Some of tho Best Points in the
New Charter Relating to
Franchises Eliminated.
Afraid of the Council, But Still
More Afraid of the Sow
ereign People.

The charter commission Tuesday
evening held an industrious session, but
the way 1t keeps reconsidering it's good
work is not very promising of speedy
finish.
jill. Baker of the trades assembly
legislative committee, was heard in be-
half of a provision requiring the estab
lishment of the Office of plumbing in.
spector in connection with the health
department.
The section on franchises came in
for some severe experience under the
corporation pruning knife. The title as
it stood provided that no franchises
should be granted except by vote of the
people; that none should run longer
than Is years, and that they should all
be subject to purchase by the people at
any time on payment of cost of redupli,
cation plus 10 per cent. Thirty years
was substituted for Is, the right to pur-
chase was limited to water, light, tele.
phone and street railways, and the 10
per cent Limitation in excess of cost of
duplication was knocked out entirely,
Chairman Greene evidently voicing the
mind of the commission when he said:
IF the citizens want to buy plant and
pay big price for it they ought to be
allowed to do it," Special elections for
such purposes were also provided for,
providing only that not more than one
for the same purpose be held in any one
year. Commissioner Harrison in a
measure redeemed the wholesale slaugh-
ter by the corporationists by having a
provision inserted requiring, before such
elections that schedules be filed of the
property to be bought, together with an
estimate by the city engineer of the cost
of duplication.
When the section relating to legal
publications came up Commissioner
Afford moved an amendment making
weekly newspapers competent for desig-
nation as the official newspaper on the
some terms as dailies. This didn't suit
the friends of the combine, particularly
as Mr.. Afford had referred to the large
circulation of the Labor World. The
motion was lost.