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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-25
4 NEW METHOD.

In accord with the provisions of an
act passed by the recent special SEES
sion of the Kansas legislature, that
state is about to inaugurate new
method of selecting a commissioner
of labor statistics and factory inspec-
tor. The law in question provides for
the holding of an annual convention
of delegates representing all the trade
unions, labor organizations, railriad
brotherhoods, labor associations and
labor societies in the state, the basis
of representation for the local organl-
cation being as follows:
One delegate for the first fifty or
fraction thereof, and one additional
delegate for each additional one hun
dred, or majority fraction thereof.
This convention when organized is to
be known as the State Society Of
Labor and Industry and its president
vice president, secretary and assistant
secretary together will form the state
bureau of labor and industry. In adj
dition to his other duties the secre-
tary will be ex-officio commissioner
of the bureau of labor and industry
and state factory inspector, and the
assistant secretary will be the assist
ant commissioner. Their duties will
be very similar to those now perform
ed by the bureau of labor statistics,
though they are given a wider field
and greater powers than the depart
ment they succeed enjoys. The first
meeting of the Society of Labor and
Industry was called at Topeka Oh the
9th inst, but the officials there chos-
en- will not take charge until the first
of the coming July.
The novelty of the plan lies in the
selection of a commissioner being
left to the representatives of the labor
organizations Of the state, and if they
do not get one who will be acceptable
to the working people, the fault will
be entirely their own. The result Of
this experiment will be followed with
a great deal of interest, as it may
prove to be the Inauguration of new
policy which will finally receive the
sanction of all the states.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-25

lone side or the other. it is no uncom-
mon thing to hear howl of ierision
come along the line from some uncN-
pcctcd quarter. 1t is the first indica-
Ition that someone is keeping close tab
on the game.
| One night the writer was willing
away time after midni CHIT in a game
with an expert up the line, WHO, by
the way, had always proven too much
for him, never having allowed him to
! win a game even as consolation
| prize. \ passenger who was waiting
for belated train happened to pass
| the window, and saw the checker
board. Coming around to the wicket
he asked me if | was playing solitaire,
and when ! informed him ,.lat T was
playing by telegraph. was much sur
prsed. He asked me who was t,.e best
| man. and when I told him |
always lost, he asked permission to
play my hand.
The result was that my ulstant
friend was trounced to the tune Of
six straight games, in some of which
he never reached the king row. It so
happened that we never had an oppol-
tunity to play again, and my oppon-
ent does not know from that day TO
| this that he was most merclessly
jobbed.- Railroad Photographer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-25
Must Move Forward.

\ non-union printer sued the Typo
graphical union in San Francisco for
damages for keeping him out of EN-
ployment. \ superior court gave him
$1,000 damages. This point is a vital
one to labor unions for much Of their
strength is due 10 their ability to pre-
vent non-union men from working in
union shops. With this decision as 4
precedent. employers can easily bank
rrlpt any organization which lays the
slightest straw in the way Of employ
ing non-lmion men and with the bars
down the force can be changed to I'M
organized labor with Srea, ease. The
labor unions must move forward to
advanced ground or cease to exist.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-25
Literary Notes
Fel)l'lIal'.
An Ice Yacht Runaway.

Some years ago there was 4 r,,na
way down at Shelter Island. in which
a Young girl was left in the boat
with ii gale blowing. She tried to
hrow the sheet loose. but it was froz-
on and her fingers We're too cold. adj
icd to wIici, the sheet had fonlcl The
tiller. and she could not bring the
boat up into he wind to stop its way.
the sail being so set that the boat
confined running right along at Il
terrific rate of speed. Occupants of
he other boats soon realized the posi-
ton and made chase. gaining but
slowly. one boat finally being far in
the lead Of the others by the inc the
end Of the island was left behind.
Right in front lay the end of the ice.
broken short by the action Of the tide
wafer and there the breakers rolled
in, throwing up the anchor ice. DASH
ing it down. land then rctrcating.
sucking it under the foe and packing
it up for another break. For some
time it was a question as to whether
the chasing boat would catch up with
the girl before she was carried over
edge to certain death. But at last he
boats came together for one brief sec
ond, the girl was snatched by strong
arms to the pursuer's yacht, the sheet
was eased off in flash. and, spinning
round in its own length, it was set
right before he wind instead of reach
ing into it. just as the runaway dash
ed over into the anchor ice. \ short.
sharp crack gave notice of the part
ing of the ice beneath the very run
ners of the now homewaru bound say
Jour. and with a long staggcr. which
| only her speed enabled her to with
stand. she dashed across the fast open
ing crack, safe. to be brought up into
the wind at a distance, while lie late
runaway danced. a wreck. among the
broken ice. 1t was one of the close
calls of ice yachting which. thank
goodness! very seldom occur.-Wilf
p. Pond, in Frank Leslic's Popular
Monthly for February.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-25
La bOr CO-pa

Henry d. Lloyd's recent book. ''Lab-
or Co-Partnership,' is a wonderful
revolution to those who know but lit
tie of the cooperative movement in
Great Britain. We have not space to
quote extensively from his work and
can give no moro than a single illus
ira ton, showing the possibilities of
the cooperative movement, but car
restly recommend the book to all who
are interested in the economic uue>-
ton.
Mr.. Lloyd says that the working
people by voluntary cooperation cs-
tablished in the ear 1863 the Scottish
Cooperative Wholesale Society Linn
tied. with a capital of $3.50. During
the following year the capital in
creased to $25.e75. The SAFES amounts
eel to $405,410. while the profits We're
$500. For nearly thirty years after
wards there had been a steady in
crease in the capital Of the institl-
ton until the ear 1897 it reached So
444.SOJ. The sales amounted to S22,-
02S.26j and the profits, which no
doubt We're divided in dividends a.
nlong the stockholders and patrons,
were $SGO.21j. The total sales in no
less than thirty years were SIG, 3d.
$50; the total profits S6,906,1G0. This
is the only one of a number of like
institutions in small country whose
total population exceeds four million.
Mr.. Lloyd's book will repay careful
reading.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-25
piaxinG Checkers BY Wire

photographers have way OF anus
ing themselves and Willing away the
long and tedious hours that is not
generally known. At many stations
the tclegrapher has to stay awake all
night. not DARN" even to take a short
nap. Anyone who will try to do this
will find that it is one of the most
irksome tasks in the world, and espe-
cially is this the ease when there is
very little to do and the c1ocl> seems
to try and see how slowly it can tick.
Many years ago someone devised a
plan of marking numbers on the
squares of Il checker board, so tia u
the moves could be telegraphed.
Along some lines every telegraph Of
flee will have Il numbered checker
board. and, when business is quiet
lin the lean place of the night" two
experts will strike up 4 game. and al
the interested ones will get out their
own particular board and make the
moves as indicated by the telegraph
signals. When a mismove is maze by
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-25
BULGARIA FOUNDERS
Continued from Page 1.

the storm that night as she was sinking
when he left her.
The Kordisian, the third vessel that saw
the distress Of the Bulgaria without be-
io:g able to be of assistance because Of
the tenDestuous seas. arrived in Bremen
on the 10Th inst, and reported that the
81 lgaria had foundered. Second Officer
SCharses is reasonably positive that none
were rescued from the Inflated vessel at
t. he left her and it is feared that lol
persons Went down with her
The Bulgaria had no accommodations
for first class passengers and all the pas
scngecs On board were in the steeras5
Trey were mostly Germans from different
parts Of the United States. She was not
a regular liner and had been in the ser
vice OF the Hamburg-American line about
4 year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-25
Another Wonderful Invention

The poor telegrapher, to use the
parlance of the street, is going to
get it in the neck" by the same fac
tor that has given it to so many other
wage workers-an invention. On
February s, a company of Cleveland
capitalists was incorporated at Column
bus. O.. 1t will he known as the Gre
hore-Suuare Co., and has a capital of
a million dollars. The invention will
greatly expedite the sending of mes
sages and will do away with large
number of operators, while the lines
in use by the telegraph companies to
carry on their business will be great
ly lessened. Complaint has frequent
lv been made at the slow rate mes
sages are sent over the ocean cables.
The instrument that the new com
pany will place upon the market will
almost entirely do away with this OBJ
stacle which has created for so many
years so much trouble, and the a.
mount of business which can be done
over one wire will be enormously i'll
creased. The new company will, OF
course, have absolute control over the
new instrument.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-25
Random Shots

Can't see why the rich should dance
at a charity bail because there are a
lot Of people hungry. Is it because
they are so glad OF the hunger that
they Dance
The sword presented to Dewey and
paid for out Of the public treasury
cost $1,000 and now Schley has been
presented with one similar by the
people of Pennsylvania. Tt is so much
better to spend the money skinned
from the people this way than pro-
vidine better homes or food for them.
People can do without homes and
food. but the great military chief
tains must have diamond studded
swords. This country is a very SIM
pie republic and does not take kindly
to the methods and funlyisms Of
monarchies.
On what theory is it that the whole
country will turn out to hunt and
hang a man who breaks a bank and
takes money. when If the banker
takes all there is in the bank they do
tur, ont to hunt and hang him? Why
is it less crime 10 be robbed by those
whom YOU have trusted and aided
than bv those who have never asked
or sought your confidence.
IF it is a good thing for John ID.
Rockefeller to control four hundred
| million of dollars why would it not
be better to have him posses the sew
cntv-five billions of wealth of the ma
ton? Just think this over.
Our system Of divided interests, Of
separate properties, compels everyone
to protect his individual interests
and impels him to attack the inter-
ests of everybody else. From this
greed and uvarce is stimulated. Even
the service Of each for the other is
| weighed and measured in dollars and
cents. Nearly all service is made a
matter of merchandise; and we stop
and haggle over the price like any
! courtesan on the street. Our wage
system makes prostitutes OF all. 1t
| blinds us to the essential business OF
our lives so that we actually rejoice in
the opportunity to sell ourselves-oul
serv;ces--for money: and we look up
on it as Il misfortune if we fail to
| find a buyer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-25

Five states. California, Pennsylvania
Delaware, Nebraska and Utah, are
now in the grip Of the senatorial dead
lock. and several others have but re-
Gently escaped it. In the three first
named above, the trouble is due to the
attempts of political bosses VINO are
odious to right thinking men, and
who could not be chosen if the cleo
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-25

lion were a popular one, to bend legis-
lHtors to their will The lessons
which proves that the Indirect method
of choosing United States senators is
Il wrong one was never before chalked
up ON he national black board in let
tiers OF such commanding size. and
never was there Il better time for be-
ginning an agitation for the amend
mcnt Of this portion Of the federal
Sti1uti ion.
An the great employers Of England
have formed society by which they
agree to stand together in every con-
test with their workmcn, thus throw
ing all the power they have against
the men who produce the wealth. By
this means no employer will lose by
strike, as he will be paid Tor all loss
sustained. This had the effect of
anna yamating all the workers into
voted on and carried by a large ma
icritv in the labor unions, carrying
with it political action as one OF the
weapons to be used against the en-
pIover>. Thus we have the House
of Have and House Of Want face to
face with each other in one country
at least. 1t should be so in the Unit
ed States, and will in the near future.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-25

The story about ..le government
beef that killed the flies that lit upon
it. is enough to make any ordinary
erSon tired of the contract system.
Those who handle large numbers Of
checks realize what it is to be soaked
in wave Of patriotism.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-25

which should bind the human famil,
as with links of solid gold.
d. \. PETRE.
February %. 1899
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-25

Thcv must demand the full value OF
what labor produces and to get II
they must hoist the sociallstic flag re-
CARELESS of the protesting tears OF
Anti-Comradc Gompers.-Appeal to
Reason.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09
Alba Haywood.

HIt is soseldom that the people Of this
vicinity have the opportunity Of seeing
strictly FIRST class company that they
will hail the coming of Alba Haywood
at the opera house, Monday night, Jan
uary tst, under the auspices Of the Wal
ter Barker Chapter. U. D c. The
past three years have wrought a great
.hange in the amusement world. There
was time when almost any company
could teur the country and meet with
success, for the people had plenty Of
loose change and would go to anything
and everything that came along As
times grew jclose the people began to
discrimsnate and select only such at
fractions as as appeared to them to be
worthy Of patronage, with the result
tuat many of the inferior attractions
were compelled, through lack Of patro-
mage to abandon the road, leaving the
field clear the better ones, and the
public with a keen appetite for some
thing good 1t has been blessing to
such attractions as the Alba Haywood
Company, as they are now touring the
West to the largest business they ever
ever enjoyed Thay will be seen here
on the evening of Jan Y lst,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09

The following resolutions were adopted
by fine Ladies Aid Society Of the Macon
PRESBYTERIAN church in regard to the
death Of Mrs. Fannie ] Woodward
WHEREAS, God IN His alI.wise prou
danee has taken by death our much
loved member. Fannie J. Woodward
we. the members of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Presbyterian Church desire
to pay this tribute to her memory
Therefore be it resolved, That while
we do mourn her loss we rejoice in the
knowledge of her eternal gain and we
thank God for the pleasure her bright
but short stay was to us.
To her loving husband and friends we
extend our sincere and heartfelt sym
pathv, and hope that her pure and holy
life and triumphant christian death Will
long remain for testimony left behind
furnishing food for blessed reflection
and softening the bitterness OF parting
by the assurance that her reward Is
gained in life eternal,
That copy of these resolutions Of
coincidence be sent to the bereayed hus-
band, and to the Macon papers for pub
LEGATION. Mrs. l., F. HoLBERG ID
Mrs. A. r. DENT,
Mrs. w. b PATTY,
Committee
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09
A NIGHT o TER ROR.

Awful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Burn
ham of Machias, Me-, when the
doctors said she could not live til
morning." writes Mrs. S. II. Lin.
coin, who attended her that fearful
night, All thought she must soon
die from pneumonia, but she beg.
ged for Dr. Kings New Discovery,
saying it had more than once saved
her life and had cured her of con-
sumption, After three small doses
she slept easily all night and its fur.
Their use completely cured her. -
This marvellous medicine is guar
anteed to cure all throat, chest and
lung diseases, Only 50 cents and
S1,oo, Trial bottles free at all drug
stores.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09

We publish an advertisement of Ko.
DOL DYSPEPSIA CURE in our columns
this issue. and wish to say to cur read.
ers that we believe this preparation Is
worthy of a trial by any person suffer.
ing from that agonizing disease. We
honestly believe it will do for you all the
manufacturers claim for it.
koDoL DYSPEPSIA CURE is prepared by
the we'll known and reliable firm of E.
G. Dewitt & Co., Chicago, and from
our long experience in a business sense
with that firm as advertisers, we feel
safe IN saying, that they would not
place on the market preparation for
the cure of dyspepsia unless they had a
remedy of the highest merit and con.
scientiously believe it would cure that
almost universal complaint.
We further add that if this PREPARATION
IS equal to the other well known RENE.
dies made by them, viz: DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, Dewitt Witch
Hazel Salve and One Minute Cough
Cure, it will speedily win its way into
public favor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09
That Throbbing Heada che

Would quickly leave you if.you
used DIR. Kings New Life Pill s.
Thousands OF sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for sick and
nervous headaches, They make
pure blood and strong nerves and
build up your health. Easy to take,
Try them. Only IS cents. Money
back if not cured. Sold by all
druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09

LaGrippe, with its after effects,
annually destroys thousands of peo-
pie. 1t may quickly be cured by
One Minute Cough Cure, the only
remedy that produces immediate re-
suits in coughs, colds, Group, bron-
chitis, pneumonia and throat and
lung troubles. 1t will prevent con-
sumption. T 5 Murphey,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09

A system regulator is a medicine that
strengthens and stimulates the liver,
kidney, stomach and bowels. PRIcKLY
ASH BITTERs is superior system regu-
later 1t drives out all unhealthy con
ditlons, promotes activity of body and
brin, restores good appetite, sound sleep
and cheerful spirits. Sold by NJ. M.
Warren.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09

There are few ailments so uncomfort
able as piles, but they can easily be
cured by using TABLER BUCKEYE PILE
OINTMENT. Relief follows its use and
any one suffering from piles cannot af-
ford to neglect to give it trial. Price
% cts. in bottles. tubes rs cts. at j. F.
ones drug store.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09

As cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain Pain Balm is gaining a wide rep
utation. D. B, johnson of Richmond
Ind. has been troubled with that all
ment since 1862 In speaking of it he
says; Il never found anything that
would relieve me uutil | used Chamber
lain Pain Balm, My foot was swollen
and paining me very much but one good
application Of Pain Balm relieved me.
For sale by r, S, Murphey and 0, F.
Hamilton
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09
A SURE CURE Fur GROUP
Twenty-Five Years Constant Use
without n Failure,

The first indication of Group is hoarse
ness and in child subject to that di
sease it may be taken as a sure sign of
the approach of an attack. Following
this hoarsness is peculiar rough cough
and if Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
given as soon as the child becomes hoarse
or even after the croupy cough appears.
it will prevent the attack 1t is used in
many thousand homes in this broad land
and never disappoints the anxious moth
ers. We have yet to learn of single
instance in which it has not proved eff
fectual. No other preparation can show
such record-tweuty FIVE yeas con-
slant use without a failure. For sale by
7, S. Murphey and 0. F. Hamilton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09

Attention hunters and campers. A
parties are hereby under the penalty Of
the law warned not to trespass on the
following described land, by hunting,
camping or otherwise, the west half Of
the south west quarter section %,
township Is, range Is, west of the
Briggs ferry and Mashulayille road, lie,
longing to j. S. Jones.
/. Y. DoTHERoW,
Dec, Gin. Lessee
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09
Great Strengthening Sale In Dress
Goods.

Beginning Dec. LIST, and continuing
only 10 days, We will make specia
prices for the next ten days on all dress
goods. This is rare opportunity, and
If you want bargains in this line call
early, before the stock is broken.
My stock consist Of Dress .fannels.
Ladies cloths, Broad cloths, suitipgs,
Craepons. Scotch plaids, Serges, Hop,
Sacking, Heprettas, Caehmeres. etc.
hese goods must go, and IL 10
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09

Geo. holland, Rockland, O., saws:
My wife had piles forty years De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured her.
1t is the best salve in America. It
heals everything and cures all skin
diseases, T. s. Mnrphey.
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The Ledger Monthly,

The publishers of that great family
magazine, the Ledger Monthly, will
give the November and December, 1899,
numbers of the magazine free to all
who subscribe for 1900 before January
1. The Ledger Monthly is acknowledged
-- ,,,, -
published with lis wealth of good liter
allure, illustrations and superb covers
in colors every month.
GEO. HAUENSTEIN,
Agent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09

Vi The Racket store speaks for itself this
week, andn doubt, the wide-awake
manager and his polite assistants can
fully satisfy their customers in quality
and ptices of their great variety of use
ful and holiday goods The stock is
well worth your examination.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-12-09

Albert DARBY HENLEY, MOI -
D. ond Mrs. Lula Henley was born
Abr. u. 1873, and died November
I3 1899. On November 10, 1870
he was married to Miss Currie Tan
ner Of GAINESVILLE ia He was q
Young man Of exemplary caracter'
| All who knew him were attracted by
his gentleuess of spirit and sweet
ness of temper AS a boy he was
truthful and obedicnt; as a young
man diligeut and Trustworthy; ana
rs a Christian, humble guileless'
He was everybody's FREUD, Before
he was grown he went out into the
world to build mp his own fortune
When eighteen years old he was con
verified and joined the Methodist
| Church. He went to Horse Creek
Ala. where he held a responsible
position for five years, Much of the
success achieved by the coal mines
of this place is due to his efforts
Some months ago he accepted the
position of bookkeeping for the Gal
! loway Coal Company, Galloway,
Ala, which petition he was filling
with great acceptability at the time
of his death. He was taken with hll-
|ious fever and fingered for few
days, when his spirit left the ten
cement of clay for a "purcr AIR and
uoblcr view With great sorrow
his young wife, with whom he had
lived in perfect felicity for a little
less than a year, WAS called to toll
low his cold form to the grave, A
large company of weeping relatives
Iand friends laid him away in the
cemetery at Deerbrook to await the
resurrection. TO all the bereayed
family we tender our proioundest
sympathy. t' y. LEWIS