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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10

The wTetched rabbit is first driven
into hollow log or tree or hole, as
the case may be. Then the twister cuts
and tlims supple CAD Ut suitable
length. inserts II into the retreat and
pOkes Iout I'LL he feels the rabbit. The
CAD IL then withdrawn, and it's ten to
one that IA hair or two cliuging to the
end will prove that the rabbit has been
touched. The twister now makes split
in the end of the gad feels for the prey
again, and when the split is in the fur
turns the CAD steadily in one direction
till firm hold has been taken of the
fur. The rabbit is then dragged out and
dispatched, if everything works just
right. Too frequently things 60 wrong.
"A rabbits skin is very tender, and
rough handed twister may twist off
inches of skin and wads of fur before
he thinks tfat he has secured "a proper
hold. Not seldom the agonized rabbit
resists SO. strongly that the skin is torn
OF during the pulling process. The
whole business sayors too much of fay
ing beast alive to be worthy of fur
ther discussion.
But in one instance the rabbit did
not suffer A clever youth found hole
under stump and decided to twist the
hidden rabbit. The stick took hold in
excellent style, the rabbit struggled
bravely, but powerful pull brought it
forth with bounce. 1t was very Gu
rious rabbit-in fact, the only one on
record which wore long, bushy tail
ard black and white coat. and, judg-
ing by the odor Of it, it must have been
in that hole very long time.-Ed-
ward w. Sandys in Outing
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10
Re form In Ancient Stuttgart.

The question of the nightly illumi-
nation of the old city was always a con-
tested one, and fiercely waged the war
fare between the dukes and the town
authorities. 1t was Eberhard Ludwig
who finally defied the doughty magis-
trates and ordered that number of lam
terms should be supplied. The lanterns
were provided, but the magistrates
would not allow them to be lighted A
hot contest followed between the duke
and the chief magistrate. The latter
had but one response for all the angry
remonstrances of the duke, "When
people should be brought into view be
fore the eyes of night thieves how easy
1T would 10 for them to drag their vic
tins to dark place, plumber and kill
them" Eterhard was obliged to give
up bis project.
Duke Carl insisted that the streets
should he lighted and carried his point,
but no sooner had be removed his resi-
dence to Ludwigsburg than complete
darkness once more nightly settled ov er
the streets Of Stuttgart. Iron pillars, to
which shallow pans were attached,
were stationed at regular intervals
along the streets. When, ON extraordi-
nary occasions, illumination was allow
ed. rosin and pitch were lighted in these
pans, and the Pickering flames only
added weirdness to the darkness that
they were intended to dissipate.
As late as 1870 lanterns hung in the
places designated by Duke Carl, but
they burned not. The security of the
@i~---- "as uDUyo all else-"Stutt.
CART, by Elise j. Allen, IN Harper 8
Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10
PALO.

Mr. and Mrs. George Coffin went to
Chadwick, Tuesday.
Everyone is complaining of colds
since the change in the weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Waldron visited
at Thomas Wilder's last Friday.
John Knapp of Orleans, was in this
vicinity Monday, also his wife's mother
Mrs. S. A. Holbrook.
Revival in Palo this week. There
will be union meetings at one church
one week and at the other church the
next week.
DR.. Hargrave had a tip over last
week. His horses got away from him
and ran as far as Muir, about nine
miles. There was not much damage
done.
Last Wednesday the stage driver,
Charlie Wilder, went to lonia and
coming home he tipped over five times
He says he did rot use any expressive
language while getting the kerosene
oil barrel into the sleigh each time.
Last Thursday night Ernest Living
ston had the blanket stole from his
horse. Things are taken from the
church sheds nearly every week. Mrs
j. Allen has not heard anything from
her new dress that was taken from
their buggy two weeks ago, also some
groceries and other things that wer'
taken the same night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10
KEENE.

AL Bowen is able to be out again.
A. Laux was in Saranac Wednesday.
Leroy Sayles was in Smyrna Satur-
day.
Mrs. S Carr is able to be about the
house.
x. Feuerstein was in Lowell We'd
nesday.
Frank Bowen and wife spent Sunday
at T.. Cars.
William and Lawrence Laux spent
the fore part of the week with their
parents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10
nRI.EANS-RONALD.

e. Dodson and family have been
amending a few days with .B. Howard.
Percy Hoyt had the misfortune to
lose horse last week. 1t was kicked
by its mate.
Miss Allie Clements has been visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. Frank Wood, Tor
the past few days.
will Myers who has been in Orange
the past few days returned last Satur-
day and brought home nice colt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10
A Convincing Example.

ne other day south side teacher
discoursing to her pupils about the
of becoming addicted to slang,
a she paused and asked them to
her an example of slang phrase.
school went into commissions when q
gster in knee pants yelled promptly /;
fou re not so hot There are other
IS on the pile. "
20 teacher did not call for any more
lples. indianapolis Sentinel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10

uthern California has a population
bout 800, 000, comprising Ga, 0O0
lies, and the railroad mileage is
10 one mile of road to about 40
lies. The population is increasing
pc rate of from 10000 to 20. 900
HES year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10

Johnnie-What is dead letter,
mamma?
Mamma-One that has been given to
your father 10. post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10

ere was somebody who said an I'M
word which hurt somebody else.
IL your
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-02
THE WAGE-EARNER.


carry the same into effect as they are
to maintain their religious beliefs, and
whenever an employer will attempt to
bar him Of that undertaking | claim that
he Is un-American and is unfit to reap
the profits procured by the sweat Of the
laboring mans brow. But while along
these lines, will add that If there is
due consideration on both sides the re-
suit would be peace and good will to-
ward men.
In past history we find that the doc
tors formed an organization and had
laws passed in the behalf OF bettering
their profession, and the same is true of
the farmer, the banker, the printer, the
barber and in other professions and
trades, and | claim that If there Is any
class of people that deserves a high hank
1t is the laboring class; labor omnia,
vincit. | regret to say that there are
people who do and. will not respect the
man who belongs TO labor organiZa-
ton, because he Is striving with his
fellow workman to better his conditions.
Now, in conclusion, want to say that
/ ask that this article will be read with
the same spirit 1t Is written, and that 1t
be clear from any sarcastic motive, and
hoping to hear from others on this sub
ject II. ID. WILCOX.
Topeka.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-02
The Katy Hospital Oar.

The hospital department Of the M, X.
& T. is working for hospital car. The
plans for the car are at the companys
hospital at Sedalia. 1t Is especially in
tended to transport injured and sick
men from Texas to Sedalia and 1t would
be great convenience.
J. H. Reno, of the Denison lodge of
the B. of r. T., has been in the hospital.
and while there he had an opportunity
to examine the plans for the car. He
says regarding it:
CDR. Yancey, chief surgeon, wants the
hospital car adopted for the transporta-
ton of sick and injured from Texas to
the Sedalia hospital He has plans for
such car to contain about four sleep
ing berths in the center, and at one end
have department fitted up for sur
geon with full supply of medicines,
such as would likely be needed In such
cases. The car would be sent to Texas
when there were bad cases of sick or
injured employees, and they could be
taken to the hospital without running
the risk of making the condition of the
patient worse from the strain and an
noyance of long travel. AS 1t is now, an
employee must pay his sleeping car fare
or ride in a chair car or day coach,
very bad thing for severe case Of sick
ness, and such modes of conveyance
often work hardship on the patient,
whereas the car proposed would remove
all the serious objections to travel so far
to the hospital A man could be placed
in one of the berths in the hospital car
and faknr fO Sedalia with yery little in
convenience and annoyance"
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-02
LABOR'S REMEDY.

A man was i'll and loud for doctors cried.
They rallied to his call on every side.
Not one of all the Quacks to save him tried,
But argued over symptoms till-he died.
So Labor, suffering from ancient wrong,
Absorbs each drug that fakirs fetch along,
Consults empirics in countless throng,
But does not die, for Capital, his lord,
His funeral expenses can't afford
And so imparts at times from out his
wealth
Enough to bring him half way back to
But dares not give the treatment fuller
length
Because he knows too well his vassals
strength.
Enough that he may do his task Alright
But not enough to stir the slave to fight,
For Labor, armed and bucklered for the
fray,
Against 'the world in arms" would make
his way,
Rend from old Mammon his unrighteous
sway
And make this toilsome life one long,
glad holiday, Charles 8. White.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-02
A General Manager Who is Interested.

IL all railroad officials were as kindly
disposed toward their employees as those
OF the road named below In clipping
from the Trackmen's Advance Advocate
there would be better satisfaction all
around:
We have often contended that If track
men will organize and make an effort
to help themselves in the proper way,
that they will be successful and the Off
Clals will respect them for it. It will be
remembered that the foremen on the
A. K. e. N. railway succeeded in having
their wages increased IS per month some
time ago. In addition to receiving an
Increase in wages amounting to $50 a
year, by performing their duties faith
fully they are commanding the SYM
pathy and respect of all the officials on
the road, as the following letter from
the general manager will show:
Mr.. A. G. Gaddis, Roadmaster, Blue
Ridge, Ca:
Dear Sir:-Enclosed I hand you some
passes for your section foremen on ac-
count Of the monthly meeting at Blue
Ridge. wish to say in this connection
that am glad to see that your men take
an interest In their meetings, and want
them to keep them up have written
Mr.. Felmet in regard to the matter to
see II he cannot get his men interested
in them, so that all the men on the sys-
tenn may be benefited by these meetings.
Yours truly,
JOS. McWILLIAMS,
Marietta, Ga. General Manager.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-02
Advantages of UniOnism,

The advantage of being a union man
is that ITS principles are American; the
iaboring people Of this country have
interests to protect as well as anything
else Of similar nature. We find that
the cardinal principle of unionism Is the
upholding Of American wages and to
keep them such, and we also find that
the elevation of labor Is what marks the
progress Of civilization How can this
be better done than by the organization
OF the laboring people? believe If
there was no organization of capital
there would be no need of the organiza-
ti0n of labor.
Labor unions have fraternal feature
connected with them which is similar
to other fraternal orders, and this is
another benefit of which great many
people do not know. We find certain
class of people who condemn labor or
ganiEations, claiming that they get to-
gether for the purpose of running some
body else's business, and when / hear
ths remark am of the impression that
such persons have very poor opinion
OF the workingman. I think that the
laboring men are just as much entitled
10 entertain the belief in unionism and
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-02
Miners, Troubles.
Topeka,

Local Assembly No, 1923, knights of
Labor, at Weir City, has addressed the
following letter to Attorney General
Boyle. The assembly has a strong mem
bership OF miners, and its total member
ship Is 300. 1t meets every Tuesday
evening. The letters follows:
Weir City, Kas, January 27, 1898.
Hon. H. c. Boyle, Attorney General, To-
peka, Kas.:
Dear Sir:-On behalf of the miners
OF Cherokee and Crawford counties, we,
the special commissioners selected from
Local Assembly No. 1923, knights Of La
Dor, do earnestly and respectfully sub
NIT to you the desirability Of taking i'm
mediate legal measures towards urging
or forcing the coal operators of Kansas
into proper recognition of the anti
screen law and due observance Of the
provisions Of the same.
While we do not wish to be regarded
as hostile to the interests Of our en-
ployers nor to spring new idea that
might lead to complications, we have
for our supreme motive in this matter
the enforcement of the law, the preven-
tion of the many brutal methods Of war
fare between capital and labor, viz:
strikes, lockouts, government by injunc-
tion, Pnkerton butcheries, lawlessness,
misery, destitutiOn and bankruptcy,
which fill the dark pages Of the indus
trial history Of our country.
It was this motive and high consider
alton for peace, law and justice that
actuated and inspired the advocates of
this law, enacted in Missouri in 1885 and
in Kansas in 1893.
Among all Of the multifarious diff
culties, such as strikes, lockouts, sus-
pensions and victimizing Of miners, the
screen law has more than quadrupled
all the other sources of trouble in this
and every other cOal-producing State
and Territory in the Union.
1t was to avert these periodical mis-
fortunes that the Kansas miners raped
at the doors of the general assembly for
fifteen years, spending thousands Of dol
lars without any recognition from our
law makers; but in 1882 this lOng-stand-
ing and dangerous grievance was taken
up by the Peoples party and placed in
their platform and enacted into law by
this party in the following year.
The long, bitter conflict that was
waged after the passage of the law has
passed into history and 1t is not our in
tention to revive the animosities and
mistakes of the parties to the conten-
tiOn, but to show the reasons that the
miners sense and respect for law, peace
and justice is based on their constitu-
tional rights.
In the light of past experience we have
strong reasons to believe tnat If the law
is not enforced before the spring and
summer months set in it will be made
practically imperative by the operators,
as these months are marked with de-
preston in the coal trade, and when the
miners are unable to cope against petty
despotism.
And we anticipate that to wait until
these seasons of the year come around
before legal steps are taken for the prac-
tical enforcement of the law, the opera
tors may submit contract to each and
every miner employed in the mines,
waiving the provisions of the law and
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-02

may be found loudly proclaimlng the
right of individual contract.
We hope you will come to our imme-
diate relief in this very important mat
ter and save US from the humilIating
spectacle of perhaps being forced into
acts of Iawlessness and anarchy which
the continued violation of this law must
create; and we most earnestly request
you to exercise your splendid legal tai
ents and ability in taking such prompt
and judiCious action as will compel the
coal corporations of this State to the
proper observance OF. the anh-screen
law; and this accomplished you will
have earned the permanent gratitude of
the Kansas miners and the good will
Of every good citizen OF our common
wealth.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-02
FOR BARRIERS LICENSE LAW.
Committee Gall for State Convention at
TOpeka,

At mass meeting of the BARRIERS of
Topeka last week action was taken
starting the campaign for securing the
passing of a BARRIERS license law. A
committee was appointed to issue a cali
for State convention. The committee
got together at once and issued the call
given below All the BARRIERS of Kansas
will be notified and the campaign will
be pushed vigorously. The politicians
are watching the movement, and IL the
BARRIERS push it generally and vigor-
ously, which they will undoubtedly do,
the measure will in all likelihood be-
come law at the next session of the
Legislature.
Among the plans suggested for boom
ing the measure is a button similar to
the cut, which is proposed by Secretary
Hypes.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-02
TOpeka, Januarv 81. 1898

Topeka, January 81, 1898.
To the BARRIERS Of Kansas:
The Advocate and News has consented
to publish the work and announcements
OF the committee and the permanent or
ganizatiOn for the securing of the bar
bers' license law It has also offered
to donate to the fund Of the organization
10 cents Of each subscription received
from any barber in the State. Therefore
we recommend to the BARRIERS of Kan
sas that they subscribe for the Advo-
cate and News, and by so doing not only
keep fully informed as TO the progress
made, but also assist the cause financl-
ally.
BY order of the committee.
G. B. HYPES, Secretary.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-02
The call Of the committee is as fol-

The call of the committee is as fol-
lows
To the BARRIERS Of Kansas, Greeting:
The BARRIERS of Topeka, in mass meet
ing assembled on January "a, 1898,
adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas, The need Of State control
Of the barber business has become self
evident for the protection of those now
depending on the profession for the
necessaries of life; for the careful and
faithful discharge of their duties; for
the care, safety and protection Of the
public against filthy shops and diseased
and INSCRIPTIONS BARRIERS posing as
competent workmen; for the assistance,
encouragement and protection of those
who desire to learn and become compe-
tent in said profession; and
Whereas, The Legislature of 1897
failed to enact bill prepared by the
BARRIERS of Kansas for the above pur-
poses, therefore be it
Resolved, BY the BARRIERS Of Topeka
in mass meeting assembled, that COM
mittee of five, composed of Joe Griley,
T. e. Sheard, c. b. Hypes, Roy Harmon
and o. f. Shaffer, are hereby elected,
empowered and instructed to issue a call
to the BARRIERS of Kansas to meet in con-
vention at Topeka, Kansas, February
q, 1898, at $3.50 p. m, for the purpose
of organizing a State BARRIERS Associ
alton.
In accordance with the above resolu-
tions, we the committee, earnestly re-
quest that every barber in Kansas re-
spond to this call in person or by dele
gates or by resolutions. Rates Of one
fare for the round trip can be secured
for the week ON all railroads on account
of the State creamery convention being
held in Topeka during that week. All
delegates on arrival will call on any
member OF the committee for further
information.
JOE GRILEY,
sos Kansas ave.
T. e. SHEARD,
Cos Kansas ave.
ROY HAMMON,
425 Kansas ave.
o. f. SHAFFER,
$40 Kansas ave.
G. B. HYPES,
Secretary OF Committee,
sos Kansas ave.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-02
Work Of the Labor Commissioner.

WvAh va vhV AA0bgA NgAAAhAA1oAVAOAe
Labor Commissioner Johnson is daily
receiving returns in answer to the
blanks sent out over the State He is
endeavOring to get the bureau out Of
the rut into which II had fallen in past
years, but the meager facilities at his
command make his task an exceedingly
difficult one. Walter HOlcOmb, Mr..
J0hnson's assistant, is kept busy tabu-
lating the statistics received. The next
report OF the Labor Commissioner will
contain some exceedingly interesting in
formation II this work is fully COM
pleted AS ii Is more thorough and more
extensive than that undertaken by twice
as large force In several other States,
1t will require practically double the
usual amount Of work The law limits
the length Of Mr.. Johnson's report to 400
pages and he Is also hampered by the
duties Of factory inspector, which office
is combined with that of Commissioner
Of Labor Statistics Notwithstanding all
these drawbacks he is determined to ac-
e0mplish all that he has set out to do.
An insight into the work the bureau
seeks to accomplish may be CLEANED
from the following letter which was sent
out to the managers of the water works,
gas and electric light and power plants
OF the State last summer:
"Dear Sr-At a meeting OF the Ma
tional Association of officials of Bu-
reaus of Labor Statistics held at IT.
bany, N. Y, in 1896 in discussing what
mA1au Of fVat -
Labor might best exploit for the benefit
Of the social and economic advancement
of our American life, it was decided
that 1t was expedient to undertake an
investigation of the private and muni-
clpal ownership Of water works, gas,
and electric-light and power plants, and
such investigation Is now being made In
every State In the Union, under the SUI
pervision of the National Department of
Labor. The accompanying questions are
furnished to each State Labor Bureau by
the general government, and, as you
will see, are not designed to prove or
disprove any theory or opinion-simply
an investigation into facts.
Permit me to call your attention to
the fact that in the law creating this
department is embodied ample authority
to make this and similar Investigations,
as may be seen by consulting paragraphs
1861 to 5966 of the General Statutes Of
1889
Trusting that you will give this your
prompt and careful attention, and re-
turn to this Office the inclosed blank
properly filled out so far as 1t relates
to your business, as early as convent
ent, as the returns will be sent by us to
Washington for tabuIation, am,
Yours truly,
wv. L. A. JOHNSON,
"Commissloner OF Labor Statistics"
Wyhon tho stottstios thoh hovyo oo,,,a In
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-02
W. II IA JUIIINOU1N,
commissioners Of Labor Statistics.

When the statistics that have come in
In answer to the questions sent out with
the above letter are published they will
make some extremely interesting read
ing for the friends Of municipal owner
ship.
Other blanks have been sent out COW
erlng taxation, street railways and other
corporations working under franchises
manufacturers, wage-earners and labor
organizations and newspapers, and the
answers are being tabuated MS fast as
possible.
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