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The advocate., 1897-02-17
Butterworth Changes HIs MInd.

During the recent campaign ex.Con-
gressman Ben Butterworth of Ohio was
an ardent and earnest supporter Of Nc
Kinley and the gold standard That
change has come over him is shown by
the following, taken from an interview
recently given to Cincinnati paper:
"Whether it will come as actual free
coinage Of silver is yet problematical.
1t must come in some such way, how
ever. The promised era Of prosperity is
sadly absent. l do not think it will
come from a revision of the tariff to any
great extent. The only tariff laws that
could do the country any good would be
only such as would directly improve the
condition Of the laboring men and pro-
duce sufficient money to properly con-
duct the affairs Of the government. The
idea Of high protection, / believe, as the
people know Of me, is very bad. Under
the Mckinley bill, as 1t existed, there
was system Of partnership between the
manufacturer and the government, by
which great revenues were derived by
extortionste taxation Of the masses.
~ believe in protection when it will
directly improve the condition Of the
workinRman, but l do not approve Of
what is popularly known as the protec.
tive system, which simply robs the peo-
pie in general for the benefit Of com.
parstiveIy few manufacturers. 1 sin
cerely hope that the new tariff law to be
enacted will not be similar to the old
Mckinley bill"
"Do you expect swift return OF pros
perity under the new administration?
inquired the reporter.
II hope for the best, but the condition
Of the country at the present time Ia
such as TO cause the greatest apprehen-
sion"
The advocate., 1897-02-17
They Promised too Much.

A Vermont merchant in conversation
with Editor Felt Of the Atchison Cham
ptoa tRep, says:
"We promised too much, expected too
much from the election Of Mckinley.
We promised that as soon as it was
known that Mckinley was elected and
that the gold standard would be perms-
nently established, that hard times would
disappear, prices would advance, mer-
camille failures would cease, the mills
and factories would open and general
wave Of prosperity would Overtake the
country. And we were sincere in that
belief. Wetalked it 80 loud and ardently
that we not only thoroughly believed it
ourselves, but it became an infection
which pervadsd the business and polit-
ical atmosphere of Vermont and all New
England until it became common for
our people to look upon man who op-
posed the gold standard as lunatio, il
not repudiationist and a thief.
"The awakening has been terrible,
For thirty days after the election our
newspapers we're full Of lists OF factories
and mills opened and men given en-.
ployment. We made a terribly earnest
effort to boom things and restore conf
dence, but the boom would not float and
the confidence would not stay restored
In our region the failures have increased
prices have not advanced, factories ar
closed, men are out Of employment, thO
sunshine Of prosperity is yet hidden be
hind the bleak clouds Of adversely, ant
the mutterings Of discomfort have takel
the place of the huzzas of jubilant Re
publican professions"
The advocate., 1897-02-17
SoLoN GRAY,
Vice President.
BINA A. OTIS,
Secretary,
Small but Effective,

was the little Monitor that met the Merri.
mac at Hampton Roads. So too are DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, effective In con-
qGering the enemy--disease. When you
take pill it's an important point to have
them small-provided they have equal
strength and efficacy. You find what you
want in these little liver pills Of Dr.
Pierce. They're put up In better way,
and they act in better way, than the
huge, old-fashiOned pills. What you want
when you're tall out Of sorts"
thick-headed and take a gloomy view Of
life, Is these "Pellets," to clear up your
system and start your liver into healthful
action. Sick headache, bilious headache,
constipation, indigestion, bilious attacks
and all the arrangements Of the liver,
stomach and bowels, are prevented, re-.
lieved and cured. Put up In glass vialR,
and always fresh and reliable,
The advocate., 1897-02-17

improvement threatens it, and all ssy
he is right and logical. But the poor
hand-tool mechanic must be progress
sive, patriotic, even while the machine
presses him down underneath the
Shiny ooze Of the slumsI
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES Topeka
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
The advocate., 1897-02-17
STATE ALLIANCE.

An Address OF the Executive Committee 10
the Members Of r. A. and l. u. Of Kansas.
Contrary to the wishes of our ene-
miles, the State AllisnCe did not dis
band, did not intend to, and mill not.
Its great work has only commenced.
From It's inception 1t has been the piO.
neer of progressive thought among the
farmers and other industrial classes.
It will continue to blaze the way for
the laborers In this young republic.
Your committee recognize that the
demand for the present hour is, "em-
ployment for the unemployed"--sOme
feasible plan for the industrial classes
to exchange the proceeds Of their labor
without robbery by usury. Our Gin
dustrial union" furnishes the key to
the situation; it ls the road out. Since
the death Of our gallant leader, L, L.
Polk, In 1892, little or nothing has been
done along this line. Nearly every
thing has been drifting toward pOllti-
cal action through the newly-formed
party.
We recommend that especial atten-
tion be given to the industrial branch
of our work, the object Of which is to
cooperate with the laboTers and their
organizations. The committee sp-
pointed ut the State meeting will form
ulste plan In the near future, and
present 1t. An Alliance that has be.
come dormant can be revived and put
into working order again by any num-
ber of the old members-not less than
five (msle or female) getting together
and paying Is cents each into the treas
ury and reporting to the Secretary of
the State Alliance at Topeka. This
pays six months dues, as the dues
have been reduced to 30 cents per an
mum. No organizer 10 needed in order
to revive an Alliance; the members
themselves can do this work.
We recommend that all members in
every locality do all In their power to
cooperate for a common good, and
urge systematic and careful study Of
cooperation In It's various branches,
especially considering the charter
check, "lsbor check" or industrial
certificate" system, as well as the plan
Of direct legislation through the initis-
tive and referendum. We hope to
make arrangements for suitable space
In the ADVOCATE where weekly srti-
Cles will appear upon these subjects.
Brothers and sisters Of Kansas, with
out your cooperation, your committee
:, can do but little to aid the great cause
! of the industrial classes Of our State
. and country, but with your aid, much
can be accomplished for our noble
order, our grand State, and for the
cause of humanity the world over.
EMMA TRoUDNER,
President.
o SoLoN GRAY,
u Vice President.
Q BINA A. OTIS,
o Secretary.
The advocate., 1897-02-17
AN ADDRESS
To the Members of the Legislature OF the
State Of Kansas.

S6uhJOE hAuk W PAOAAOAO VnO wv IA
type.setting or type-Casting machines
in the, Office of the State printer is
attracting unusual attention by the
newspapers. Although q small matter
in itself, 1t appears to come In for
very large share of ridicule, the Journal
of the 5th inst. containing nearly
column from a writer signing himself
"John G. Shucker," president of an
imaginary unien of farm laborers,
The Typographical Union takes thls
method of correcting, possibly, some
erroneous impressions which the
writer's of these funny(Sl Squibs are
sedulously seeking to SOW among the
members of your honorable body and
the people at large, The idea is sought
to be conveyed that our members are
not progressive-thst we are welded
to obsolete methods of manufacture
by hand tools; that we would smash
to pieces all labor-ssving devices, and
be content to follow forever the old
ruts in which our fathers trod. This
impression should not obtain a lodge
ment among you. We are proud to
point to hundreds of illustrlOUs men
who have risen TO eminence from the
printers case, in complete refutstion
of the charge that our membership
lacks the element Of progress In its
character,
But what are we asking for in this
billP Do we ask you to pass law for
bidding the use Of labor saving ma
chimes in any of the newspaper offices
of the cityP Do we ask legislative in
terference with the private business of
any publisher in this State? Not at
all. We beg you to carefully distin-
Ruish between these two things. Those
publishing houses which are owned by
private individuals are not subject to
the dictstion of their employees In the
matter of the employment OF typeset-
ting machines, and our union has
never opposed their use in such estaO'
llshments. Indeed, 1t cannot be shown
that single strike or walk-out was
ever organized in any Office on account
of the introduction and use of these
machines. On the contrary, 1t is, and
always has been, the policy OF oul
union to quietly acquiesce in their use
stipulating only that our members bC
employed in their operation. Mos
employers are fair enough and kind
hearted enough to put off the intro
duction of these machines until com
PEELED by the force Of competition to
put them In. They would rather em
ploy large than a small number o
men, and only plead the stress Of com
petition to justify them in turning
adrift three men out of four Wht
henceforth cannot support their fsmi
lies, and are compelled to take to tn
highways as tramps.
Now, mark here well, that these pC
tent arguments do not apply to justif
the State Printer in the use of thes
labor. .dischsrglng machines. He can
not plead the competition Of othe
publishers. The State pays liberslly
and for hand composition. His en-
ployes have a two. fold interest in the
work In his estsblishment-on as q
employe, and the other as a citizen
4ho ctota having an intarast ne citizen
The advocate., 1897-02-17

more employment for It's people
good thing for the Statep And is 1t
not commendsble that printers should
desire and insist that the States print
ing should be done In the be 4 possible
mannerP We modestly assume that
the dullest eye may see the difference
of relation which exists between our
members and these two kinds of pub
fishers. We are not members OF the
firms and corporations that carry on
printing for private account, while a
partnership may almost be said to
exist between the State Printer and
his employees. He may not do business
In his own way, as do his neighbors,
but he may be dictated to by your hon.
orsble body, to which we quite right
fully address this petition.
AS stated above, we claim to be as
progressive as any equal number Of
citizens to be found anywhere, but we
are hand compOsitoTs. We are not a
union of machine operators, but of
hand compositors. These merciless
sCribblers who are attempting to hold
us up to ridicule before the public as
opposed to society's advancement
would have us hail with delight the
advent of every device which causes
loss Of work. We stand aside for none
in a proper admiration of the achieve
ments of the age in which we live.
But, after all, the thing has it's limits.
We have been spprenticed to hsndi-
craft, and If we are to live and support
our families and educate our children
it must be by the use of that handicraft.
While we would shout long and loud
In praise of those benefsctors Of the
of the race, the inventors of these type
setting machines, yet the sad truth
exists that in order to have any
strength or voice to shout with We
must earn q little bread the while tC
the musical click of the old-fsshiOned
types and stick.
If the State were deriving any bene
fit from the use of machines used ir
the composition of its reports, W.
would not ask this legislation.
If the work done were superior tt
that of hand composition, we woulC
not say a word. But the contrary Il
the case. The work is Wretched, ant
the cost is the same to the State. 1t 4
even Of doubtful benefit to the Ststt
Printer himself. Taking all the items
of rent, repairs, cost of metal, etc.
into account, it is a serious question
whether the thing pays. 1t is quit
generally conceded that their use OF
newspapers does not pay. Then VIII
use themp
While we are on this subject, W
would go a little further and discus
our relation as printers (hsnd compoE
ition) to the newspaper machine. Wh
do we not oppose the use of machine
in outside offices generality Is it bC
cause we are so very public-spirited
}. No. II is simply because we csnnC
y help It. If by honorable means W
0 could prevent their employment W
: would not hesitate a moment. OU
r capital lies In our hsndlcrsft. Tn
:, ability of our cunning fingers to con
!. pose the types iS all that makes as us'
II full to our families and to society, ant
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-30

Miss Burnetta spent Friday at Tacoma.
Mrs. H. c. Henry left yesterday for the
East.
S. @. Dorr Is In New York. transacting
business.
Miss struve is at Everett, the guest OF
Miss Elsie Bruins will give yachting
party tomorrow.
Miss Maggie MacTeigh Is visiting In
British Columbia.
Mr. j. r Steeb. of Tacoma. spent last
Monday in tho city.
w w Block OF Everett. spent last
Tuesday in the city.
NJ. and Mrs. C. A. Warren are in Ev-
erett for a few days.
Mr. John X Brown spent several days
at Olympia last week.
Mrs. Maurice McMicken is home from
short visit to Portland.
Miss May McElroy returned from Au-
burn las, Tuesday evening.
Mr. Arthur Peily left last week for his
home in British Columbia.
Fred B. Kellogg has gone into the Carl
boo country for the summer.
Mr. IT. b Corey and Miss Amy Corey
returned from the East Monday.
Mr. and Mrs II Davis. Of Edison. spen,
several days in the city las: week.
Rev j. ". Dorrance. Of Snohomish,
was a visitor 20 Seattle Wednesday.
P J. Cook OF Anacortes. was among
the visitors TO Seattle last Thursday.
Carl Pearson. of, Coupevills was In the
city Thursday on his way 20 Stanwood.
M and Mrs. l.. +. \. Shaw. Of waiia
Waiia, are In the city on a weeks visit.
The NeSska Club will give a launch
party 10 East Seattle next Tuesday even
Ing.
Mrs. Montgomery Russell. who Is in
Washington City. wil return early in
June.
evening from two months visit 10 East
ern points.
Mr. ana Mrs w. $. Jameson. If Port
Gamble spent Wednesday among Seat
tie friends.
Mr. Scot, Calhoun will leave for San
the summer.
state Senator y. r Tesh. Of North Yak.
ina, was in the city "Wednesday. rningiing
among friends
Mrs. William Collins. has returned 10
Seattle after an absence " Some weeks
in Los Angeles.
Mrs Arthur c Van Dorea has taken
euarsers AZ Mrs. Drtscoe's. Fourth avenue
ami Marion street.
+. Fl White and Mrs. Mary L. White
ara daughter. Of Rockford III. were In
The city Wednesday.
A, l. FarwslI aud c. L. Falls ~ Vic
toTia. wsre In the city Thursday visiting
friends and relatives.
MIS- JRIl 1A8ilf~OAs sfs Alameda IS The
guest * Mr.. and Mrs Homer +. Norton
l9is SixEseuth avenue.
", J. Nead.g, az san Francisco. who had
been visiting Gen. Banks. on Queen Anne,
returned home last week.
Mrs. James Helss has been visiting her
parents Mir. and Mrs. y. gudeheek AT
SslaAo-y1ssh isle past wseE-
Ms Nfaaifrs3 An.rzaSs wha II filing
1se position 81 oT-aasSt ST the First Pres
oytertan church Georgetown Ky will ar
rsSe IN Seattle next month 20 spend her
vacation With aer paTes1ES~ She has very
n2.tSrsag of1e- 10 remain another year Ia
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Fremont society.

A very happy termination 10 the social
events of commencement week occurred
Friday, when a number Of the University
students. including four graduates. en-
joye3 an excursion to Aquarium. on wash
on island. the home Of Capt and Mrs.
Fish. who entertained their guests in a
RICH; rovai manner The young people
spent the day In delightfully."- informal
way. owing to the hospitality of their
host and hostess and the return In the
evening vas made partly By yacht and
partly ny steamer The students present
were. Miss Manila p, Fish Miss Mar
garet III. FarGfshar. Miss Ruth Harring-
tan, Miss Maynse willard. Miss Jessie
Barlow. Mr.. Walter Catchstt, Mr.. Arthur
WINS Barton, Mr.. Harry r. Giles, Ar.
Frank Price Giles Mr.. Worth Dsnsnore.
The Ladies' Aid Society % the Edge
water Congregational church gave n
flower carnival at Fremont Friday even
ing. The programme contained many en-
foyabie features and dainty refreshments
were served.
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dren could BE- The facts Of the story veye
very beautifully emphasized by the black
beard illustration by Mrs Mueller Tho
finger games and the ball games conducted
Clark were refreshing in their childnke
simplicity and beauty. The story oe Froe-
5ers life told by AIRS Wyman Kirby and
illustrated with the building blocks By
several members OF the class, who built
the birthplace Of Froebel and his first
kiudergaSfen- ar the dictatsoa OK Miss
Pearl Whitcomh. was greatly enjoyed. The
song Of the carpenter and target maker
by class. conducted BY Mrs. Minnie Field
Brerckman. gave another glimpse of the
daily life in the kindergarten. The g-adu-
ates were very generously remembered
with gifts az flowers. and all expressed
great delight with the entertainment. The
diplomas were presented by DR.. Garrett.
after which all joined In the kindergarten
hymn.
The FAirview Avenue Whist Club held
Its last meeting at the residence OF Mrs.
George c: Monroe. q Fairview avenue.
last Monday evening. Special interest
was manifested, as 1t was the summing
up OF the games won at previous meet
ings. The contest for the ladies royar'
proved very exciting on account OF a tie.
A special game gave II to Mrs. Monroe.
The 'gentlemen's royal was awarded to
Mr.. George W. Curtis. The consolation
prizes were given to Miss Daisy Park
hurst and Mr. w. n. Ray. The games
won by the members during the season
were as follows: Mrs. G. c. Monroe. 102:
Miss Lizzie Roweli, !0l; Miss Church. sS;
Mrs. T. Nj. Cranney. IS, Miss Ida Goul-
cite, 81. Mrs. W. Kerry. So. Miss Louisa
Gcuiette, 81: Mrs William Ray. S.; Miss
Daisy Parkhurst. 50: Mr.. G. W. Curtis.
IS: Mr. Parker Roweli. IS: Mr.. Earl Row
ell. VI. Mr.. T. NJ. Cranney. -: Mr.. VIII
Goulette, 81: Mr.. c. Parker 80: MIR. Louis
Sylvan. 81: Mr.. VIM. Ray, 50.
The Old Pa Haw Club gave its last
social event at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Langston, corner Eighth avenue
and Union street. last Friday evening.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Langston. Mrs. Lemont. Mrs. H. A. Lang
ston. Miss Eva Ludington, Miss Lulu
Morris, Miss Agnes Hansen. Miss
Juanita Dunlap. Miss Mamie Anderson.
Miss Oracle Lemont. Miss Annie Stage,
Miss Lucy Ellsworth. Mr.. E. Hergert,
Mr.. F. W. Hergert. Mr.. Louis Lavoie, Mr..
H. r. Wright. Mr.. Iver Yates, Mr.. Bert
Case. Mr.. Lou Curtis. Mr.. ]. Woodin. Mr..
2 Ray Lemont.
/ Mrs. A. T. Friend gave . dinner Tuesday
at her home. soc Twenty-third avenue. In
honor of her mother. Mrs. William Ward.
who Is visiting her from West Duluth.
MINI. One pleasant feature of the gather
ing was that all Of the guests had been for
number of years residents of Eau Claire,
Wis. and many enjoyable incidents were
related. The guests were Mrs. William
Ward, Mrs. n. s. Smith. Mrs. ]. Kuhn,
Mrs. F. A. Ansman. Mrs. c. L. Haggard
and Miss Elva Stockwell.
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evening at the Kntfrger home On Terry
avenae The dinner was for Judge and
Mrs. Lewis
Mr.. Tourney. Of San Francisco, spent
several days In she city last week He -
connected with the German Savings q
Loan Society.
Mr.. Charles Power and Mr.. E ". AM
drews left yesterday on their wheels for
SnoquaImie. They viii return 70 the CITY
Monday.
Easixn 8. v. Graham was detached from
the Oregon Thursday and 0sdered TO the
Albatross, which win leave for Alaska
shortly.
Mrs. ]. r. Mcknight and Miss Nc
Naught spent several days In Tacoma last
week. the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs J. I.
Steeb.
Mr. ". NJ Pearson. Of Nan Francisco.
was entertained at dinner Thursday cy
Mr. and Mrs. A. n Brookes, OF Queen
Anne.
Mrs. Frank Bell returned Monday from
Los Angeles. where she spent several
weeks the guest Of the Prestons.
Mrs. Charles Stimson entertained the
members OF the Canoe Club at dinner
Thursday.
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How Jeh.ny speke M. piece.

A small orator made his debut in front
OF large audience at a West-side club
house the other night. and II il safe TO
perdfct that he viii not follow further IN
the footsteps OF Demcsthenes after his
recent experience. says the Chicago Trf-
bune. His deluded but iQxang family. who
had egged him on TO this sacrifice. were
mostly with him in the dressing room.
His age being seven. they wanted him to
be sure that his bangs dill no, fall over
his eyes and obscure his view Of his moth
er. father. aunt. uncles and cousinSrin re-
served seats directly In front.
Now. Johnny" said the mother, ''be
sure you make q nice bow
You bet WILL" said Johnny. with =
swagger. -
And let your Asrds hang easily by
your side, like this" and his father
struck an attitude.
'Of course" assented Johnny.
Are you sure you know your pieces
asked his sister. anxious TO have him sue
coed.
Yep" said Johnny. and he rscised the
first two lines:
I wish had little dog.
To pat him on the head.
that's right he'll do splendidly." re-
marked his mother. you'll go on in q
minute now, and We must get into our
seats. Don't you be scared q bit. John
n.y."
"Whoth scared?" asked Johnny who
began to feel sinking OF the knees.
while his heart seemed TO rise until it was
In his mouth. and then somebody was
pushing him forward. and he saw lot
Of faces. not one of which he had ever
seen before. and 1t was lighter than any
electric searchlight he has ever seen.
Speak up. now" said the manager OF
the entertainment make your bow and
say your piece"
Johnny made his bow and the audience
applauded, but he had dificuity In find
ing his tongue, which seemed lost In the
roof Of his mouth. His hands hung down
as his father had suggested. making him
look like a little wooden man. and when
he forgot and stuffed them into his pock-
cts the audience again applauded. The
manager took that opportunity for a
stage whisper:
Speak up, now" and he began with
the first line. Then Johnny said In q
strange. hoarse voice:
] wish I had little pat
To dog him on the head.
Roars of laughter and frantic demon
STATIONS on the part of Johnny's family.
He began again:
I wish l had little pat
To head him on the dog.
His father rose in his seat but this only
added to Johnny's confusion.
Again the brave boy essayeds
I wish 7 had little dog.
Then a weary family took Johnny by
the hand and led him home.