Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-17
THEY VOTE TO STRIKE.
Every Cotton Mill in New England May
Be Closed Down.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith Opens Headquarters
for Matrimonial Reform In New Jersey
-SufrraglSta in sesslon-secrot Of
Perpetual Life.

BOSTON, Feb, la.-At meeting yes
terday in this city of 55 representatives
Of textile unions in New England it
was unanimously voted to recommend
that all unions call out the operatives
in every mill in New England The
meeting was practically the outcome
of the recommendation which Presi-
dent Gompers made to the Federation
of Labor the previous Sunday, in which
he urged the different unions to unite
on some settled policy regarding the
mill situation in New England 1t
was pointed out yesterday that II the
strikers at New Bedford could hold
out for four weeks without receiving
more than 20 cents per operative per
week in the way of outside assistance,
the other operatives could stand sim
liar strain, and that II all went out it
would precipitate crisis that would
have to be met within short time by
the manufacturers. 1t now remains
for the various national unions to take
action on the recommendation, but
what this action will be Is matter of
conjecture. If all should acquese and
vote to strike, 147, 1000 operatives would
undoubtedly cease work and the man
ufacture of cotton goods throughout
New England would be at standstill.
WORKING FOR A BACHELORS TAX.
New YORK, Feb. 14--Mrs Charlotte
Smith has opened headquarters in
Taylor's hotel, Jersey City, for cru
SADIE against bachelors and old maids
and to aid the bill introduced in the
Legislature by Assemblyman Frank M.
Weller, providing for tax on bach
elors. She claims that the bill should
be amended so that old maids shall be
taxed too II certainly believe in n
compulsory marriage law" she said.
every man and woman should be
married" Mrs. Smith had dodgers
distributed as a part of her campaign.
The dodger was headed, appeal to
the citizens of New Jersey" 1t advo-
Gated that the bill be so amended as to
tax old maids who didn't marry, pro-
vided they had an annual income of
So, 900 or more, the tax to be devoted
to paying for the keeping of decrepit
old bachelors who are more than three
score. Further, all hands were to pay
a tax of $40, instead of the So original
ly proposed. The dodger went on:
ave earnestly appeal for the homeless
old bachelors, who have been matri-
monial and financial failures in life.
New Jersey has 4S, 900 women who sup
port husbands by their labor. The
mental and physical strain has brought
thousands of good and true women to
an untimely grave endeavoring to pro
vide for ornamental husbands. 1t Is
to be deplored that this class OF hus-
bands is alarmingly increasing in this
state"
sUFFRAGIsTs IN SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-the 18th an.
nual meeting of the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage association began
yesterday afternoon at the Column ba
theater. The meeting also signalized
the 18th anniversary of the first con-
vention of women devoted to wom-
EMS rights in this country. The
feature Of the meeting was sermon
by Rev. Anna Shaw. Miss Susan b.
Anthony also spoke briefly on the
present outlook. To-day's session
opened Mt nine a. al. and consisted
chiefly of an executive committee
meeting and the transaction of routine
business.
SECRET OF PERPETUAL LIFE.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. Ia. Eta Mi
chaelson, pretty and well-educated
girl living at 400 Broadway, says she
has discovered the secret of perpetual
life. "When announce this" she
said, 81 realize that the whole world
will laugh at me. cannot help that.
l cannot disclose my secret unless ten
men meet to hear what have to say.
l want them to thoroughly investigate
what tell them" The girls mental
is said to be all right and
her request to meet ten men to whom
she will reveal her secret will UNI
doubtedly be granted.