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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-18
Dispensed With the MiddIemen.


the theory of economy, decided to dispense
with the middlemen or jobbers and estab-
lished branches in most of the large cities.
They also reduced their prices. They dis
continued some of their small factories, but
seen Men were thrown out of work, and
jobberS being cut out they became manu-
facturers and introduced new competition.
The new companies finally wanted to come
into the combination, and the Continental
Wall Paper Company was formed sell
ing agency for all the companies. This
company was prosperous in it's first year,
and as a result of it's prosperity new wall
paper factories We're started.
In order to continue it's prosperity the
Continental Wall Paper Company subsi-
died these new factories and the knowl-
edge that such subsidies could be secured
by a new concern Immediately upon it's
formation brought still more factories into
the field. Before the second year was
ended the inability of the Continental
company to control the middlemen was
shown, and it was deemed best to discon-
tinue both that and the National Wall
Paper Company. The majority of the fac
tories were purchased back by their origi-
nal owners, and the various transfers Of
the businesses were brought about with
the interruption of a single days bus
mess.
Effect of Consolidation
Mr.. Burn summed up his statement by
uecldTlIlS ludt cOHSOllUdtlOn does not ben
eft unless it controls, that it invites COM
petition and antagonizes the public that it
aids labor in enforcing it's demands The
block cutters who prepare the patterns for
printing get from s12 to $1S per week, and
while they have long had a union they
were never able to get an advance of
wages until the wall paper trust was
formed. This had allowed them to run
their wages up to from $24 to $50 a week.
which We're the rates they We're paid last
year.
The Machine Printers and Color Mixers
| Union secured only SO to $50 a week. but
after the National Wall Paper Company
| was formed it's members gradually ran
| their wages up to 500 and $50 a week
| In reply to a question by Commissioner
| Kennedy the witness said he did not
! think, with the experience the wall paper
| manufacturers had had, they would again
| enter into a combination. They would
| probably sell out to any offering good
| prices for their properties
Mr.. Burn said he did not think the pub
| lie need ever fear the effect of trusts, be-
| cause when they advance prices they call
| in competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-18

Steamship Arrival.
AT New York-Barbarossa, from bremen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-18
Former President Of the Combina-
ton Testifes.
MIDDLEMEN WERE DESTROYED
Effect Was to Cause New
Factories to Start.
RAISE OF LABOR WAGES

Wall paper was talked about before the
Industrial commission today. Mr.. Henry
Burn, formerly president of the wall paper
trust which has gone out of existence, was
the witness and testified concerning the
former combinations in the wall paper bus
mess.
Mr.. Burn is now manufacturer of wall
paper. He said that during the last thirty
years the manufacturers of wall paper had
from time to time combined for the purpose
of bringing about uniformity of prices
and terms of credit. The first of these
agreements was a simple agreement to
maintain certain schedule of prices and
to give certain terms of credit. No pro-
vision was made for the enforcement of
this agreement, and no penalty could be
inflicted for it's violation. The agreement
remained in effect for several years, and
was fairly well observed but the hard
times and panic of 1873 caused competition
that resulted in the abandonment of the
agreement, and for a number of years after
that an open market prevailed. This
caused considerable depreciation in prices
and rendered the business Improbable to
the manufacturer.
Subsequent Combinations.
The result of this condition was to cause
the manufacturers TO again 1arnlO1lZe, anu
they formed the American Wall Paper
Manufacturers Association, through which
the profits of the various manufacturers
were pooled. This was about 1880. The
price of raw material increased at that
time and the combination found no trouble
in increasing the price of it's output. The
agreements between the manufacturers and
the American Wall Paper Manufacturers
Association were made from year to year,
and continued for eight years Mutual in
terest alone held them together. This
agreement was violated by manufacturers
who made sales privately without report
open market prevailed and prices were
greatly reduced. In order to again estab-
lish uniform prices the National Wall
Paper Company, commonly known as the
wall paper trust, was formed. The stock
of this company was not listed the
stock exchange, and it was held by the
men who formed the combination until the
liquidation of the company.
The business of the first year yielded in
profits about two-thirds of the amount that
had been earned by the individual manu-
facturers who sold their plants to the trust
/, One of the first acts of the company, he
said, was to reduce prices 10 per cent, with
the belief that combination would permit
great saving. The failure of the members
of the combine to realize the profit they
to their inability during the first year to
secure the economies that were contem-
plated, and the panic of 1893, which oc
cured toward the close of the first fis-
cal year. also had some bearing on the sub
ject.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-27
Berry-H9ey.

| Dainty in every point of detail
was the wedding Thursday noon
at the Baptist church, Of Miss
Jessie Huey and Mr.. Berry.
Long before the time for the
ceremony, the beautifully de-
corated edifice was packed to it's
utmost capacity. Miss Heron
presided at the organ and when
the bridal party arrived, PLAYED
the wedding march.
The ushers, the three cousins
Of the bride, Maury Powell,
Robert Powell and Paul Holland
came one by one up the aisle.
Miss Fannie Huey IN most be-
coming suit of garnet came next
with Mr.. Stubblefeld The bride
came in with her uncle Mr.. w.
H. Powell and met at the altar
the groom. DR.. Cooper in a
few well chosen words performed
the ceremony. The bride wore
"a beautiful gown Of gray silk
with hat to match and carried
an exquisite boquet. After the
twain had been made one thew
went to the brides home to
receive congratulations and for,
the bride to don her travelling
suit of dark brown broadcloth
and dark brown hat.
Mrs. Berry is the second
daughter of Mrs. Huey and
since her graduation with highest
honors in June has been paid
the highest honors of society.
She is beautiful, bright and cor
dial and bears all the elements of
style and grace that make up the
charming woman She leaves
behind her d score of admirers
who regret that her social reign
was SO brief. |
Mr.. Berry is prominent mer-
chant of Berryville and is deemed
by his many friends worthy the
prize he has won.
After a wedding trip through
The South Mr.. and Mrs. Berry
will 60 to their home in Ber1 yvillf
ARE YOUR COAL BINS
FILLED for cold wealth
pr? Buying coal now is just the
hing to do, | am filling up bins
With the best coal at summer
prices. If you order now you
IAN rest easy and not worry
vhen the cold weather is upon
you If ten years experience is
worth any thing, you may know
hat you are getting the best.
leo. G. Shackleford, Phone AZ.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-27
THE CANTON TIMES
Local and Personal.

Printing.
Mrs Harry Cage has returned
from California.
Mr.. Robert Handy is spending
the holidays at home.
Miss Stella Hoffman, of Jack
SON. spent Christmas with the
family of DR.. E. M. Smith.
Try Maxwell & Benefited new
meat Market. dl3-3t
Mrs. G. Dunbar and Charles
have returned from New Orleans.
A few day boarders. wan ted
Apply to Mrs. Z. G. Cordts, at
residence of Editor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linderman spent
Xmas with relatives in jackson.
John Russell is visiting his old
home
Mrs. Howell and John are
Il home from Milsaps during the
Christmas vacation.
]. E Sommers, of Greenville,
IS visiting his home and friends
an Canton.
Prof. Harry Gwinner, of Lou
isiana, is the guest Of his father,
Mr. H. Gwinner.
You can get prompt delivery |
4 4 cotton seed hulls and meal by |
I cldering them from Canton Ice
Factory. Phone 1873.
Judge and Mrs. Powell, Maury
aid Annie Davis, came to attend
The Huey- Berry marriage.
Mr.. Chas. Mcmahon and Miss
Jennie Lancaster were united in
marriage Tuesday afternoon at
the Methodist parsonage, DR..
Harmon officiating.
Maxwell & Benefited keep all
kinds Of home meats as well as
Kansas City cold storage. Dist
Mr.. j. A. Richmond and wife,
fron Columbus, are visiting in
the family OF her father, DR..
Dnnning.
Geo. G. Shackleford has in.
creased his number of teams and
those who want COAL, HULLS,
or MEAL can obtain them
promptly by phoning nun Der ~. ,
Misses Elise and Ray Harris, /
Of Wlnona, are the guests of
t'elr grandmother, Mrs. Wiener.
W. E. Tucker. wife and child !
are on a visit to relatives and i
friends in Canton. +
Cratin and Roswell G. Ward a
a'e up from New Orleans spend 5
lug the holidays at home. t
Il. 7. Cheek, of Millville, was
J the city during the week. ,
Mr.. Hall, of Peoria, Ill, is the !
'iest of his sister, Mrs. Culver. +,
:, Mrs. Whiteman, of Monmouth, p
H. Is the guest of Mrs. Gowdy. t.
Miss Baum, of Oklahoma City, "
'aSsed through Canton Sunday.
Mr.. Chas. Mas spent Christ :,
las day in Meridian. z
The Christmas tree for the W
nlldren of The Episcopal church IL
uesday afternoon was very al
sautIful and gave the little ones b,
lnch pleasure.
Rev, R. ]. Jones. once pastor
the Methodist church here m
"a at Crystal Springs or d
lesday. ~
10 not forget that there are al :,
avs Two parties to every con ri
rsatlon, she who talks aud she ",
70 listens A good listener is n
s,sariabIy popular. and to liste z
~ one must pay attention an6 ,
Interested in what is said +,
'cember Ladies Home Journal !,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-27

the scene of much merlin en-
Thursday night. Scores q
happy bright faced children
gathered around a beautiful
Christmas tree prepared and de
corated by the fair and graceful
daughters of the house for the
pleasure of the dear little chill
dren. They made pretty sigh,
as they danced and PLAYED
around the brilliantly lighted
tree. All the little guests were
remembered with presents. A
jolly old Santa Claus added
merriment to the scene and ioy
to the hearts of the children.
Dainty refreshments were served
and the handsome home was a
blaze of light and the Christm as
spirit was rife among the guests
great and small. After Santa
Claus had distributed all the
presents the children played and
enjoyed themselves in vari
Gus ways. par:ook OF the refresh
ments and returned home with
happy hearts.
We are requested by the "Tel-
ephone Girls" at the eek
change, y who are some of the
loveliest "rose buds' composing
Canton's most exquisite bouquet
of fair young ladies, of which no
town in the State can boast of
any of more dazzling beauty, to
return their most sincere thanks
for the numerous presents re-
ceived in appreciation of their
untiring efforts to give Efficient
service from the following firms
and individuals: Messrs. Vic.
Trolio, Z. Foot, Lee Baggett,
Randolph, Kiser. Carroll Smith,
B. Hesdorffer, Mrs. Lutz. The
Canton Ice Factory, G. G. Bacot
and the genial and urbane Man
ager, L. M. Garrett, Jr., and for
many presents from unknown
parties for which their apprecia- |
ion is as great as if the donors
lanes were known.
Miss Louise Smith Vaniz has
'eturned home from Rome. Ga.
where she was attending school,
% spend the Christmas holidays
With her fathers family.
Maxwell & Benefited Head
cheese, Spare Ribs, Vienna Sau-
age, Liver Sausage, Pure Hog
sausage, Pure Kettle Rendered
lard and any kind of Steak cut
o order. d13-3t
Don't give up your money for
oor coal that is as hard to burn
$ fire-proof building, The
uality Of fuel lias in its COM
visibility. You get what will
yinite readily, give steady
eat,and reduce completely to
shes if you order from me. Hav-
lg increased my teams I can
i've you prompt delivery.
go. G.. Shackleford. Phone AZ
On New Years evening at
30, grand illumination of the
church. with Vespers
nd sermon by Father Mcnamara
i'll take place. The subject of
Ie lecture will be "Transu bstar-
alton. The public is respect
lily invited to attend. The
Xmas decorations will
, kept intact for the occasion.
In copying the proceedings of
g Board of Supervisors last
eek we made a mistake in say
g P. B. Bridges drew 5000.
e only served a short while
ID he. drew only about $500. 1t
ouid have read Stewart and
ridges drew that amount.
r. w, Durfey will keep on
nd during the winter thor
ghbred Hereford and Short
I'm (Durham) bulls and heifers
r sale. Anyone wishing to
rcnase small herds, or bulls
improve native stock, will do
I'll to call On him. II
What is more discouraglng | |
In to try to get heat out of
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-27
Coal.

will handle only the best
grades of Alabama coal this
year. No Illinois or Kentucky
Goals. The same brands that
have given you satisfaction for
ten years or more. sy are
the Corona, Brilliant, Under
wood and Montavallo.
GEORGE G.. SHACKLEFoRD.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-27

Phone 14O when you want Job
Printing.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-03-28

1t IL sometimes charged hal Rus
sian civilization lags behind that Of
ether nations of Europe, but there is
one particular In which 1t is in the
lead OF all. Five years ago a state
monopoly in spirits was introduced.
which In 1898 was In force in thirty.
five provinces OF the empire, and Alexis
Raffalovich gave a glowing account Of
the happy result of this daring depart
ure In temperance legislation. From
every point Of view, financial. eco-
nomic and social. the scheme has
turned out an enormous success. 1t
was not designed for the purpose Of
profit, but as a matter of fact 1t has
made a handsome return; 1t has dimin-
ished the sale of spirits per head Of
the population and lessened drunken
ness and deaths from drink; finally, 1t
has increased the prosperity of the
peasants and improved the condition
of family life.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-03-28
Two Points Of View.
ny MARY MARSHALL PARKS.

BY MARI mA LII IA1ho.
Copyright 1901: by Daily Story Pub. Coz
A mocking bird, drunk with sun
shine and the scent Of apple blossoms,
vas flying from tree to tree and CAROL
ing ecstatically-an animated spring
song gone mad.
From the door of the little brown
house at the head Of the orchard
emerged a wee, rosy maiden, herself
as dainty and sweet as an apple bios
son.. Her hair was primly brushed
back and tightly plated, and her ging-
ham dress was a miracle OF crisp
starchiness.
She ran down the steps, across the
yard, and peered through the lilac
hedge. A lanky, slovenly boy OF four
teen was stretched upon the grass,
deep in a book.
Rob-" she said. In a stage whis-
per, come here"
what do you want?" drawled the
boy, without moving.
Come here! I've something to tell
you"
He arose slowly, shaking back his
unkempt hair. shutting his unlaced
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-03-28

Bob" she said. in q stage whisper.
shoes into place. and slouched across
the yard.
"Mr. Ames proposed to Aunt Lucy
last night. and l heard him."
"Oh, go 'wayi"
HE truly did"
"What'd he say?"
You see, l was in the hammock In
the grape arbor, and they didn't know
| was there"
"~Listening!" said the boy. scorn-
fully.
II was not! l was listening to the
hooking bird. It was spinning among
the apple blossoms and singing like
q crazy thing, just as 1t Is doing now.
I think 1t sang all night, for l heard
1t whenever l woke. What do you
suppose 1t does that fort"
81 dunno. Bee stung 1t mebbe. Get
o. with your rat killing"
We'll, l didn't notice a word they
said until l heard a chair scrape
across the porch, and he cleared his
throat tremendously. Then I peeped
through the leaves. He was sitting
very close to her, and he said:
Miss Phillips, I-I-you must have
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-03-28
r..,.o avn cH.p.c7rR OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

An address by Joseph Choate, Am
bassador to Great Britain. on the career
and character of Abraham Lincoln
his early life-his early struggles with
the world-his character as developed
in the later years of his life n MS
administration, which placed his name
so high on the worlds roll of honor
and fame, has been published by the
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way and may be had by sending SIX
(6) cents In postage to F. A. Miller.
General Passenger Agent, Chicago. III.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-03-28


A soldier of the Legion, lay dying in
Algiers,
There was lack of woman's nursing.
But & comrade stood beside him. while
his life-blood ebbed away.
And bent with plying glances, to hear
what he might say.
The dying soldier faltered, as look that
comrades hand,
And he said: Il never more shall see
my W my native land.
Take a message and a token to some
distant friends of mine.
For / was born at Bingen. at Bingen on
the Rhine"
TEL my brothers and companions. when
they meet and crowd around
To hear my mournful story. In the pleas
ant vineyard ground.
That we fought the battle bravely. and
when the day was done,
Full many a corpse lay CHASTITY pale, be-
meath the setting sun.
And mid the dead and dying, were some
grown old In wars.
The death wound on their gallant breasts.
the last of many scars,
But some were young, and suddenly be-
held life's morn decline.
And one had come from Bingen, fair
Bingen on the Rhine"
Tell my mother that her other sons
shall comfort her old age,
For / was aye a truan bird, that
thought his home a cage;
For my father was a soldier, and even
as a child,
My heart leaped forth to hear him tell
of struggles fierce and wild.
And when he died, and left us to divide
his scanty hoard.
l let them take whate'er they would, but
kept my fathers sword,
And with boyish love, l hung 1t where
the bright light used to shine.
On the cottage wall at Bingen, calm
Bingen on the Rhine.
'Tell my sister not to weep for me. and
sob with weeping head,
When the troops are marching home
again with gay and gallant tread,
But to look Upon them proudly with
calm and steadfast eye,
For her brother was a soldier. too, and
not afraid to die.
And II a comrade seeks her love, I ask
her In my NAME.
To listen to him kindly without regret or
shame.
And to hang the old sword in its place
(my fathers sword n mine)
For the honor Of old Bingen, dear Bengen
on the Rhine"
His voice grew faint and hoarser. his
grasp was childish weak.
His Dyes put on a dying look, he sighed
and ceased to speak.
His comrade bent to lift him. but the
spark of life was fed.
A soldier of the Legion. in a foreign land
was dead.
And the soft moon rose UP slowly, and
calmly she looked down,
On the red sands of the battle field with
bloody corpses strewn.
Yea, calmly, IN that dreadful scene. her
pale light seemed to shine,
As Il shone on distant Bingen, fair Bin
gen On the Rhine.
Mrs. Norton.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-03-28

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
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her advice her address is Lynn, Mass
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-03-28

In the twenty-three years since the
College Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation was started as an intercolle-
giate movement. than 5000
young men have been led through its
influence to enter the ministry. The
American and Canadian Students As
ISOLATION movement is represented In
s24 societies In institutions Of learn
ing, and has between $4,000 and $4,000
members. It's voluntary Bi'ss classes
number 10000 students engaged in
daily devotional study. Over 5000
persons have been converted
through its instrumentality.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-03-28

said, complacently. 81 know just how
1t ought to CO."
Grown people are so commonplace"
she sighed. DO you suppose we'll
ever be like that?'
Land, mol" said he. as he slouched
back to his book. "If l thought I'd
ever be such a fool as that Teller, I'd
trade myself off for a dog and then
shoot the dog"
A hooking bird, drunk with moon
light and dew, was careering from
tree to tree, singing madly, and send
ing showers of pink petals down on a
couple who were wandering through
the orchard.
Her hair was a golden tangle, and
the soft folds of her gown fell with
studied carelessness from her ivory
throat. His name was the manner
of a young man deeply, devotedly in
love with the dearest girl in the world.
From his high, shining collar to his
polished shoes, all was immaculate.
irreproachable. Not a hair on his
glossy head was out of place.
They were silent. He, because his
tongue refused to speak the words
that were clamoring for utterance.
She, because she was sorry for him.
1t was not maiden shyness that lurked
behind her demure face and down.
cast lids, but pure p%erplexity. No
master of diplomacy aver faced a more
delicate issue thar that which con-
fronted her.
Its exactly eight years since Uncle
John asked Aunt Lucy to marry him."
she said at length. 1T was In APPLE
blossom time, and the mocking bird
was singing in the moonlight. The
odor and the song always bring 1t
back to me-"
by Jove! Eight years" He
was struck speechless by the contem-
plation Of so much bliss.
do you remember how we laughed
over the proposal? By the way. you
never showed me the one that you
talked of writing"
81 never wrote It," he said, with a
grin that was almost a grimace. Then
with a tremendous effort, "I-d-don't
you think Ter, that is. w-we could
d-dispense with anything of that sort,
Lucy?"
The situation for the next several
moments did not admit OF connected
conversation, but as they ~strolled to-
wards the house a little later, she
said, with an arch look, We've grown
up quite as commonplace as the rest
Of the world, after all. haven't WEI" :
Commonplace" he calculated, fer
vently. well. II this Is common
place. +"
Another pause, a lengthy
DO you remember wondering why
the mocking bird rioted among the
apple blossoms and ans like a mad
thing?" he asked. solemnly, after a
little. II know now. If / could do
the same it wouldn't begin to express
my feelings"
When, after several pauses. they
finally reached the lilac hedge, the
young man startled the nesting rob-
ins with a sudden guffaw Of laughter.
With his minds eye he saw q lanky
boy on his knees In the grass beyond
the hedge.
"a half-grown cub of a boy Is sew
eral kinds Of an idiot" he said.