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lage. Its ceilings are twelve feet high,
and she has her own furniture-easy
chairs, lounges, work table, etc.-all
made TO order and for her especial con-
venience
THE GIANTESS AT HOME.
Miss Ewing talked freely Of her life,
its joys and sorrows
my father is six feet one inch TALL
she said, land my mother five feet nine
l was of ordinary size, until between
nine and ten years Of age, when I be-
gan to grow, and when / was ten years
old 1 was six feet nine inches tall Then
my troubles began. l went to school,
but there was no desk high enough to
accommodate me. and [ couldn't
squeeze into the seats My father had
to build a seat and desk for ME. These
eventually became too small, or, rather.
I became too big for them, and larger
ones had to be provided. The girls of
my own age Stunned me because of
my size. My tastes were the same as
theirs; I loved dolls and scrapbooks,
and 1t was as much of a delight to me
to make mud pies as 1T was to them
The older girls avoided me, too, because
my tastes were dissimlar to theirs
BeauX, love letters, and the like did not
interest me, and they did not want to
play 'dollies' nor keep house. so 1
was pretty lonely little'~sirl. AS 1
grew older 1 grew bigger year by year
and my troubles grew. The black
board in the village school was too
lew for me to do my sums on comfort
ably. When 1 called on my friends
there were no chairs large enough for
ME to sit on. and 1 was out of place,
apparently, everywhere.
when began to travel new troubles
came. I couldn't get into the berth of
an ordinary sleeping car, and had to
travel day and night in an ordinary
coach. The rooms of the hotels have
always been a torment to me.
ANNOYANCES OF BEING LARGE.
Where am known always arrange
to stop at certain hotel, and especial
preparations are made for me. Two
beds, each five feet wide, are placed
side by side for my accommodation,
and sleep 'crosswise' in them. But
1 never find chairs anywhere that I
can sit in Everything 1 wear must
be manufactured expressly for me- My
shoes are No. 24s, and my gloves are
22s. Corsets, hosiery, jackets-every-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-26
THE PARTY LINES"

Those who have had experience with
the two, three, four and five party lines
will readily appreciate the inconven-
fence involved. Party line" phones
are such as are designated, two, three,
four or five. That is, no secrecy can be
had over party line, for at times all
are talking at once, and in the general
jangles each message becomes general
property. The calls are numbered, of
course. differently, but a man awaken
ed in the night by call, and the calls
ring up each telephone, may have neg
lected to count accurately. This in
wolves getting out of bed and investt-
eating. The call may be for him, and
may not. But he must attend to it.
The Mississippi Valley company prom
Use to do away with party lines" and
furnish each subscriber with private
wire that insures privacy in all the
word implies.
The Mississippi Valley company, by
the ordinance. is compelled to cut the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-26

rate Of the Northwestern company in
two at every point. The latter com
pany now charges $50 per annum for
a one-party line, residence telephone
The Mississippi Valley company will
offer the same service for $50. 1t will
be seen that, should further reductions
be made by the Northwestern com
pany they must be met by the new
competing system, and that, too, on a
basis of 'one-party'' lines. This does
not imply, however, that the new com
pany's rate will always be one-haIf of
that of the Northwestern, should the
latter company meet the present rate
Of the Mississippi Valley company.
That would be impossible
1t Is undeniably true that the COM
mon council is not friendly to the new
company. Aid William J. Donahower
1T Is claimed, is one of the attorneys
for the Northwestern company. On
Jan. 10, 1899, the assembly una nimously
adopted the following resolutions:
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The above is sworn to, under a no.
tarial seal. at Keokuk, To-, of date Feb
10, 1899. This report of Mr. Hubinger
was not satisfactory to the board
of aldermen and assembly, and accord
ingly, it was returned to him, and he
was asked to give an itemized state
ment, complying more fully with the
terms of the resolution.
One of the PROVISIONS of the ordi-
nance granting a. franchise to Mr.
Hubinger required the deposit of the
sum of $4,000. This deposit was made,
and on May &c, 1898, the board and
assembly passed a resolution directing
the rett11 of the $4,000, as the Mis-
s1sslppi Valley company had filed a
bond in the sum Of $4,000 conditioned
as required by the ordinance, which
bond was duly approved.
Meanwhile the plans and specffca-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-26

Loan building, Minneapolis, forty
rooms were ordered wired, but before
the men quit work they had wired 12o
The warehouse at No 29 West Third
street. st. Paul. is now filled with all
kinds Of telephone appliances, and
Iorce OF men is at work putting them
together. Quite number of car loads
OF CONDUIT are now on hand ready for
the opening in spring weather. Orders
received direct from President Hubin-
ger are to push the work in every ii-
rection practicable and for all such
work to be done in the best style of
workmanship and in the most substan
tial manner
FOUGHT FOR THE FRANCHISE
The fact is a matter of public in
terest that the new company has had
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and NpAO"o eNN"'so 'ne oi' vi ."
~ Whereas the required said ordinance
of ono
system within of of
Iucton with
for by
of
Is heo requested to submit forthwith
actual amount OF work
and such
for $500 Ao' DN'0ii":
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tons to the city council for permis-
sion to extend the work. Yet every
step forward has, apparently, been
in the face Of rumors to the effect that
the company was only bluff" that
it was trying to sell out to the North
western; that the Bell Telephone com
pany was about to "absorb" it. and
many other similar reports.
The Mississippi Valley Telephone
company has laid upwards of three
miles of conduit in the principal streets
of St Paul. 1t has laid one mile Of
iron pipe. 1t has completed a heavy
pole line connecting Minneapolis with
st. Paul. and the wire will be strung
next week. A force of men is at pres
ent engaged In wiring the larger build
1ngs in both cities. In the Guaranty
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-26

WENT THROUGH UNANIMOUSLY.
This resolution was introduced by
Assemblyman Kirke. 1t way carried
by the following vote: Yeas, Nessrs.
Albrecht, Benson, Denny, Dix. Nelson,
thompson, Warner. Mr.. Presidents
Nays 0.
On Feb. Z, 1899. the board of alder
men passed The resolutions as follows:
1eas, Aid. Allard. Bantz, Bell. Blom-
quist. Kenny, Knauft, Murphy, Reeves.
Sanbcrn, Shepard. Mr. Presldent-11.
Nays, O.
1t was approved by the mayor on
Feb. S, 1899
On Tuesday. Feb 81, 1899. the Mis-
sissippi Valley Telephone company, re-
ported as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-26
The F1ubinger Company Agrees to Have Its Telephones
All Over the City by the First of July
NUMEROUS DISTRACTIONS ARE PLACED IN IT'S
Story OF the Fight the New Company Has Made
Get FootE1od the Capital City,

st competing telephone
subscriber will b given efo pdvnesa
for his phone
pdys eweatnrw rival
In htu will
Tn main office
a streets Warehouse pI- flu 10 poles wfrsa 20
# Kokuk
il h k is II f ctaterm in
m t be o
EUNFoDED u t y Iton
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mississippi Valley
in the
in hngs roved, and
plans and specifications
ution apply
in
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to to limits
in
the
alley in
city of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-26
Through Tourist Ger to California.

The Chicago Great Western Railway has a
through tourist leaving St. Paul every
Tuesday at $40 a. m. for Los Angeles, Cal.
G. 8. F. Railway, the best winter route to
lower California points. No snow or cold.
pliances, both for safety and comfort. The
berths are sufficiently large to accommodate
two persons, the linen is changed every day
by the porter in charge and the berth rate Il
ony $500 through Remember the line, the
Chicago Great Western, and II you desire fur
Their information call on address ]. p
Elmer. C. P a.. Fifth and Robert streets
St P,ul Mimi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-26

of the
commi
lsss1pp valley Telephone
within
limits Paul that
order
c.
Co
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-26
Go with the Best

When travelling to Chicago. Milwaukee. the
East South it costs more. Try the
Wisconsin Central Line. Cafe Parlor Cars.
Pullman Palace Cars all trains. City
Ticket Office. 1913 Robert street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-26

1898, the subjoined resolution was
adopted unanimously:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-26

lage. Its ceilings are twelve feet high,
and she has her own furniture-easy
chairs, lounges, work table, etc.-all
made TO order and for her especial con-
veDionoa
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most Xix,
l, 1899:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26

The Beaumont Glass Company, not in
the National. is working full. Every
department is on and a steady run Is
their outlook.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26

The new structural iron works are re-
ceiving new machinery and will soon De
ready for business.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26
THE WORLD OF LABOR.
The F. of L. has 100000 members.

The F. of l.. has 100000 members.
New York has an antitrust league.
Frisco is to have a Labor Temple.
Toronto unionists may publish a
daily.
An Austrian mill makes $500, 00O,-
100000 matches annually.
Cook county Gid Justices of the
Peace talk of organizing.
In Vienna organ grinders are allow
ed to play only between midday and
sunset
The ship yards in Great Britain, all
working together, could turn out a
big steamship every day in the year.
The California Northwestern Rail-
road uses the union label on all its
work.
Minneapolis telephone girls organ
lied.
The Colorado Penitentiary Board has
decided that the employment Of con-
vlcts in competition with free labor
must cease.
The first move for monster Labor
Day celebration in Pittsburg next year
was taken by the United Labor League
last Sunday night.
The Retail Clerks Union of Omaha
has signified its intention of further agi-
tating the 6 o'clock closing movement
and will begin operations January 1,
A majority of the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners in Man
haitian borough having so voted. the
lnltitlon fee will be raised from IS to
$40.
The Sioux City Trades and Labor
Assembly's course of lectures included
Altgeld's The Laboring Man in Poll
tlcs. Others to speak include Hon.
Jerry Simpson, Edward Markham. Eli
gene v Debs, John S. Crosby and Rev.
DR.. Edward McGlynn.
Inc glass factory to be established in
the Indiana gas belt by the American
Flint Glassworkers' Union will he To-
Gated at Eaton. Labor unions will in
dorse the ware made by this company
over all other competitors. no matter If
9hey use union labor. But the fight will
De directed, at the non-union concerns
and non-union men.
IN 1891 a law was passed in GERMANY
that every German with an income of
300 and over must insure his life
against sickness and old age. In 1898
there were 100000 persons in Ger
many thus insured and so MANY of
these had pulmonary consumption that
thirty-seven of the insurance compan-
les erected at their own expense a san
1tarlum for the care of these persons.
An emphatic protest against the erec-
ton OF monument on Boston common
to British soldiers was made at the
meeting of grocery and provision clerks
union. The organization unanimously
condemned the project on the ground
that those who fought and died for in
dependence should be honored by the
people Of Boston. Resolutions were
adpted calling on the wage-workers Of
all political parties to vote in favor of
the eight-hour work-day for city en-
ployes.
A look over the field shows that or
ganized labor has won in almost every
fight lately. l can state positively that
If it were not for the strength of the
great labor organizations labor would
be ground down and veritably crushed.
The day for labor crushing in the Uni
ted States has gone. All we insist on
is justice-a fair share of what we pro-
duce and we will certainly enforce our
demands in every legitimate manner at
the proper time Gompers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26

The Crystal glass works, of Bridge
port, is on in full with no indications Of
a shut down.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26
In the
WorIdof L abor
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The Industrial news from the Ohio
side the past week has been very fiat
tering except the tin mills. In Mar
tins Ferry the outlook for manufactur-
ing interests looks brighter than most
towns in the Ohio Valley.
One of the most promising factories
in that city is the new shovel works,
which is located on the Laughlin nall
mills ground, Mr.. w l.. Glessner, presl-
dent of the mill company, being at the
head Of the new factory. Their plant
covers over one acre of ground, and
will be model of its kind when mn
ished. The company are already re-
ceiving their new machinery and stor-
ing 1t in their ware-room. The ma
chine shop of the Laughlin Nail Com
pany is being used by the new company
and moulds and small tools are being
made there. The new building is being
pushed forth rapidly, and the new COM
pany will be able to start by February
LIST.
A large number Of old nailers will be
glad to hear that the Laughlin nail mill
will resume at this same time. l. MS
plant has been closed for a number OF
months. 1t was once one OF the largest
of it's kind in the world.
The new Stanton Heater Company
are in their new building, and have
fixed up a temporary office on the sec
ond floor, but expect to occupy their
regular offices the first Of the week.
The plant is running night and day.
and as they have plenty OF orders
steady work from now on is insured by
this plant to its employees.
The West Virginia Glass Company
are still receiving orders and will not
be able to fill all at the close of the
year. AS for the report that the Ma
tional Glass Company would close this
property after January LIST, it seems to
have no foundation.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26

The Aetna-Standard has made no ma
terial change in the last week. Most
of the old Aetna is on. The tin mills
in it's part are working, and as Mr..
Graham, the real head of the American
in Plate Company, was this company's
former head, it is expected this plant
will soon be on In full.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26

giles by the Peters & Miksell Manufac-
turing Company. formerly Of Bethel.
Ohio.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26

In an interview at Morgantown, State
Labor Commissioner Isaac V. Barton,
in speaking of his investigation of the
labor conditions, said: Labor matters
have never been so satisfactory in this
State as they now are. Since l went
into office, in 1897, there has been an in
crease. ofdover 500 manufacturing and
mercantile establishments in the State.
There are no idle people in West Vir-
ginia-that is, among those who want
to work-and every manufacturer in
the State is away behind in his orders
There has been an average increase Of
IS per cent. in wages this year over
those which prevailed in 1898; and for
the last year the average increase was
10 per cent. above that in 1897
When asked about the miners strike
IN different parts of the State, he said:
1--WE had some mining troubles in the.
New River district, but these have en-
tirely subsidized, and there is not strike
now in the whole State of West Vir-
ginia. The coal output in 1899 will be
NO less than 20000000 tons, 100000
greater than in 1897 and 100000 over
that of 1898. The company store exists
in West Virginia, but it is not the evil
here that it is said to be in other places.
In fact, 1t is necessity, as the miners
who come to our State are generally SO
poor that they have to depend on credit
from the companies until they have
worked for time. But the operators
treat them with uniform fairness, and
there is no complaint, inasmuch as they
are always paid in cash now and find
they can make purchases at the COM
pany store with as reasonable cost as
at other places. We would mine a great
deal more coal if the operators could
get cars to carry out the output"
In pursuance of its policy of develop
ing industries along its lines, the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Company is max
ing tests to determine whether suitable
stone, in sufficient quantities for max
ing cement, can be found along the road
in West Virginia. If results are salts
factory capital will be induced to go
into the manufacture. The industrial
department, in charge of Mr.. W. w.
Woods, is paying direct attention to
this feature Recently two important
industries were secured. One Of these
is th establishment OF an extension-ta-
BILE factory, to be built at Krugg, Gar
rett county, by the Darby Manufactur-
ing Company, of Conneautville, Pa.
The value of this factory's output will
reach 100000 year. A large factory
was located at Parkersburg, w. Va,
70 manufacture running gears for bug
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26

The outlook for Bellaire is very fat
tering for the future, and shows steady
work for the mills and factories.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26

gies by the Peters & Miksell Manufac-
turing Company. formerly OF Bethel.
Ohio.
At the plant of the Mckay Shoe
Machinery Company, on South Water
street, the usual force of employees is at
work, and the daily output Of nails con-
tinues to be large. The foundation walls
have been completed for new Skinner
engine of one hundred and twenty-five
horsepower. The company has en-
gagged two more nail cutters from the
east, and will give employment to ten
more boys. 1t is expected that the new
engine will arrive at the plant in few
days. 1t will be uqite an improvement
to the extensive works.
The Wheeling Steel Plant, at Ben
wood, which has been idle for the past
three days on account of a scarcity Of
coke, will be started up in full to-mor-
row morning.
"A large consignment of dimension
stone has been received for the new
building now finder course of construc-
ton for the Schmulbach Brewing Com
pany. The foundation walls for the
structure are nearly completed, and the
bricklayers will be put to work prob
ably during the coming week. AS here
tofore mentioned, the building will have
two stories. The first floor will be used
as wash department and there will be
cooper shop on the second floor.
The usual force of men is at work
in each of the many departments of
the big Riverside works at Benwood,
and the work of improvements is still
going on. The new coks plant at the
south end of the mill grounds is being
put up at considerable cost. When
the new plant is completed the COM
pany will be enabled to turn out the
valuable product on much larger scale
than at present. Large forces of men
are still at work on the new pumping
station, and the arch over Boggs run.
Inc company, so it is said, intends to
nave number of new switches laid
throughout its yards. One new switch
at least will be run to the extreme
north end of the grounds. The new
switches will certainly be needed if the
yards are to be extended into Upper
BenWood. AS far as can be learned,
there is still some probability that the
extensive improvefents contemplated by
the company for the Riverside will be
made at some other advantageous
point, owing to the exorbitant prices
asked by the property owners in the
vicinity of Boggs run.
The plate mills of the La Belle iron
works which have been off owing to a
break in the big engine will be started
UPS tomorrow morning, the necessary
repairs to the broken machinery hav-
Ing been made. THETA Belle tin mills
were closed down during the past week
and 1t is reported may be off during
the coming week. There is a scarcity
of metal in the tin mills at present.
At the Belmont works the new heat
Ing furnace for plate mill No. 2 is
about completed. The company has
decided to put up another new plate mill
at the earliest possible date. The addi-
tional mill will be located at the upper
end OF the grounds at point near the
blast furnace, and will be a great i'm
provement to the plant. The new
structure will contain three heating
furnaces. The company will soon be in
possession of three plate mills of equal
capacity.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26

The Bellaire stove foundry, like all
stove works, is having its troubles in
filling orders, and are on in full.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26
Mans foundry is on in full.

Spence, Baggs C Co. are turning out
their full capacity, and as has been
stated have closed their order books for
1899.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26

The Wheeling Steel Plant, at Ben
wood, which has been idle for the past
three days on account of scarcity of
coke, will be started up in full to-mor-
row morning.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26

Bellaire seems to be on boom as far
as factories, mills and workshops are
concerned, all Of them being on in full.
The Bellaire Bottle Company and Rode
fer glass house are working with plenty
of orders ahead. The three enamel
works are having all they can do to fill
orders. The steel plant is receiving
rushing orders, and running their full
capacity.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26

AS to the Laughlin tin mills, while
number of rllmors are current as to
when it will resume, they are founded
on no safe basis. The indications SHOW
that the plant will soon be in opera
ton owing to the fact Of new imprve-
ments being made. To-day there is a
new electric crane laying on their
switch, soon to be placed in the mill.
If this plant was to be abandoned the
trust would surely make no improve
mentS.
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