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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-28
DEMANDS REJECTED
Street Car Men Receive a Counter
Proposition from Company.
An Important Session Was Held Early This Morn
ing at Union Labor HaIl-RefusaI Was by
a Unanimous Vote of the Men

A long and important session of the
emmpoyes Of the Houston Electric
Railway company occurred at Labor hall
early this morning. The meeting lasted
until 8 O'Clock, and while press repre-
sentstves were excluded, il was learned
from an authentic source that the eoun-
ter proposition submitted to the men by
the street car company was unanimously
rejected.
The men were not ready TO say at
this hour Just what action they will final
y take. II was manifest that some set
tlencnt is hoped for without a strike.
and they propose TO await an answe,
from the company before takina furthe,
steps.
On Wednesday afternoon the employees Of
the Houston Electric company. through the
executive board OF their union, presented
to superintendent H. X. Payne new
schedule OF wages and service which they
desired adopted in place OF tho old contract.
which expires by limitation on November
So The Official took the matter under ad.
vlsement,
BY the terms of the new schedule the
men demanded a rate of pay of 20 cents mn
hour for the nrst six months and "a cents
an hour thereafter. a nine.hour day and the
uheQuiyocal recognition OF the union. Ac.
cording to these terms, had tho demand
been granted, the employees claim the net
result would simply have been a nlnehour
day and the recognition Of the union, as.
with shorter hours, the men would not have
earned more than they at present receive.
Yesterday Superintendent Payne ex.
pressed a BELIEF that an amicablo adjust.
ment would be made at once. broadly In.
lmating that he knew the services of tbs
men were excellent and that the cost OF llv.
ms was high.
Early In the afternoon superintendent
Payne informed representative Of The
Post that everything looked rosy, and that
ho would have something to say officially
later in the day. important developments
followed, however.
when seen later Mr. Payne stated that
the new schedule presented by tho men had
been rejected and that he had rendered
them a counter proposition, aud he had
nothing more to say at the present time,
The higher officials OF the car mems
union submitted to a representative of The
Post the document rendered them by the
company, along with the one which they
had presented
This document contained the proposition
Of the Houston Electric Railway company,
as follows verbatim:
The employee are required to sign the
old contract. which went into effect De-
cember a year ago. The following scale
OF wages was proposed; 10 cents an hour
for the frst three months; 10 cents for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-28

/ the second three months: II cents after
six months; ~ cents after one year chat Is.
in the second year,, and 10 cents, maxi.
mum, for the third year. Then. and where.
as, in the companys language, 'sIo slim.
ulnto new men 70 rapidly lenrn the rules
OF the company, 60 become efficient and
20 render good service to afford TO those
men who do render good and honest serv.
Ice some return FOR such service, ms against
those who constantly break the rules and
are indifferent to the welfare Of the com.
psny; to act as an incentive TO the men.
to reduce the number OF accidents aud the
amount Of damages which are now such
drain upon the revenues Of tho company,
and which are on the increase instead OF
on the decrease" the company proposes
for consideration bonus system which
provides for an increase In pay Of 10 per
cent, which, II accepted, and II the com.
nany deems the service Of the recipient
good, honest, efficient, loyal, etc. as above
set forth. would make the scale OF pay as
follows: 1915 cents for the nrst three
months l7e cents TOR tho second three
months 1871 cents after six months, 10 8
cents after ono year and 600 cents after
tho second year.
Recapitulntlng, the company explains
that the rate paid Mt present, rs ascer.
tanned from actual pay roll" broadly
stated, is is cents per hour; probable sv-
erhge under new scale, by vtrtue OF third
and fourth year men becoming 10 cents
men, 1875 cents per hour; probable average
rate with the 10 per cent bonus. 2o.5 cents
per hour, Percentage Of increase. with
good service, II cents an hour"
Furthermore. tho ninO.hour day and rec
ognltion of the union were refused
The president OF the Garments union
states that when tho committee asked tho
official II he would consider proposi-
ton TO arbitrate differences the arbitration
board to be composed ~ representatives
from both ides and dislnterested persons,
Superintendent Payne replied promptly IN
the negative.
The executive board OF the union then
departed, promising an answer by o'clock
today.
The executive board then issued call
FOR an executive meeting OF all members ut
Labor hall az 1880 o'clock this morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-28
An lJnuaual C.huroh Service.

Springfield, Ohio. November 2s---An I'M
usual service was held today In which the
members Of the First Congregational
church joined with she ohey sedukah CON
gregatlon. the fashionable Jewish church
Of the city The union service was tho
result Of destructive FIRE, IN which the
Congregational church was burned. An
Offer from the Hebrew church % place
10 worship until a building could be erected
having been accepted, both CONGREGATIONS
responded from the Hebrew piayer poeiH
and sang from the Congregational hynnal.
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A REAL TEST OF COURAGE.
fsnertat 20 Tho Post


Omaha. Neb. November 2T.-Bryan's
Comnoner win tomorrow eay editoraliy;
'yrhe collector II intern1 revenue Of
Alabama played conspicuous part In The
exclusion OF negro delegates from the re
publican convention ~ that state and Mr.,
Roosevelt promptly removed him Many
republican newspapers commended the
president for the bravery he displayed
for removing this Federal officer but It
may not be out Of place TO remark that
for more than year Mr. Roosevelt has
been IN position 70 show his friendship
for the negro apd bis devotion 20 the idea
that no person because Of race or color
should be excluded from free participation
IN political action. And yet Mr.. Roosevelt
has not taken sdvantaEe q his oppor-
tunlty Many negroes hnve been appoint.
cd By rspnhleRB Administrations TO o.
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zee in the sonth, but no important office
IN the North has been bestowed upon the
black man. Mr., Roosevelt might display n
bit Of genuine courage and appoint some
reputable negro a postmaster In some re
publican city Of the North and see what
would happen Undoubtedly there are
many reputable negroes whose services 20
the republican party enttlo them 10 such
an honor and doubtless few OF these could
be persuaded 10 reject such an offer. II u
hardly probably that Mr.. Roosevelt would
dare appoint a negro 70 q postofhce In
any republican community In Northern
State: and yet why should he hesitate 20
do s6i Why should he not display gen.
uine courage2 Many negroes have been
good enough IN be appointed 10 office In
the South: is II possible that Mr.. Roosc-
welt can not md Of least one negro worthy
Of being chosen as postmaster In a re-
publican town IN a Northern Slater
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n good thing from every standpoint 20 let
the colored man know that IL he shows IN
marked degree the qualities on good cit'
zenshlp, the qualities which In white man
We feel are entitled 90 reward then he VIII
not be cut OF from all hope OF similar re-
ward.
without any regard as 70 what my de-
elsion may be on the merits OF this parhcu,
lar applicant FOR this particular place,
feel that 7 ought to let you know clearly
my attitude on the far broader question
raised by you and Mr.. -; an attitude
from which / have not varied during my
term OF office Faithfully yours,
'TheodOrc Roosevelt"
Hon. -- Charleston, s, c."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-28
The Present Scale.

Those who have been
with the company { year,
IS cents per hour those
whose services cover ?
years, receive 70 cents 3
years, II cents; 4 years, IS
cents; 5 years or over, 10
cents. Time from 10 to
70 IL hours per day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-28
WHAT THE CONTROVERSY INVOLVES.
The cOmpany'S Offer.

Fifteen cents for first 3
months; IS cents second )
months ~ cents after 9
month IS cents after I
year. 70 cents maximum a
bonus system to be consid-
cred. Time or union not
referred TO.
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The Mems Demand.

Twenty-Five cents per
hour for first six months
and twenty-four cents
thereafter, Time 9 hours
per day. Recognition Of
the union.
La Junta tribune., 1902-01-11
,ocA, Aso ,sssosA, ,rsss.

Trade At the City Pharmacy.
For SALE CHEAp-A second
hand piano. &C. +. Kendall.
For fresh bread, pies or cakes go]
to Fishe,'s postoffice news stand.
The Walk Over shoes for men,
s.. SO and $500 Try them. Az
Hawkins.
Stark x Co. have big line Of
| new and secondhand stoves they
are selling cheap.
Hay continues to bring a good
price in the local market. dealers
holding for 81 per ton.
Miss Pitts, the milliner. will
move into the quarters formerly oc-
cupied by J. w. Douthitt.
j Mayhew House Furnishing Coz
undertaking and embalming. Day
phone, 4-2; night phone. 1874.
"Gem Flour" best in the market.
Every sack guaranteed or money,
refunded.-La Iunta Milling Co.
i Born. To Mr.. and Mrs. w. d.
Slayten, Monday, January 9th. :
girl. Mother and infant are doing
we'll.
u Did you look over the. list Of
houses and lots offered by Buckley
4 & Hart7 You had better inquire
now before prices advance.
4 Mrs. c. r. Hubbell, who has been
visiting relatives in Kansas City
and Cabool, Mo-, during the past
month, arrived home Thursday
morning.
4 The average married man does
not lie from choice, but his wife
usually asks him 50 many tool
Questions it is very hard some-s
ltimes to keep from ii.
Sheriff Barr moved into his nsssl
residence on Cimmarron avenue
Thursday morning. and Jailor
Frank Nixon Is now occupying the
,ljail residence with his family.
4 ]. w. Bosley upset his water
wagon last Tuesday, bursting the
tank, which has caused delay
in his deliveries. His patrons will
be served as promptly MS possible.
i A. c. Freese, OF Denver, travel
ing salesman of the Smith. Premier
| Typewriter Company, was La
i Iunta visitor last Wednesday, and
made the TTiBuNE office a pleasant
call.
i The county commissioners will
make the various appointments OF
county officials next Tuesday,
i which includes county attorney,
Ijanitor of the court house, road
overseers, etc.
4 A farmer asks: "Do hogs pay?'
i Our experience is that they do
a mot. They usually borrow the
paper from their neigbbors. or
beat the publisher out OF his
money in some way.
\ w. r. Calliotte. Of Denver,
i general agent for the National
Il Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
was a La Junta visitor Thursday.
arranging tor the establishment Of
an agency in this city.
4 Regular services at the Presby.
terian church tomorrow, conduct !
ed by Rev. Robt Coltman. The.
pastor will preach his fifth ami
J. versary sermon at the morning
service. Evening topic, "The
I Bold Good Man" Everybody
7 welcomed.
r. c. Ten Eyck, formerly yard-t
Y master at this point, is now IN
charge of the yards at Albnqner-
que. Mr.. Ten ok left this city in
II December and has been very III
lwjth fever since reaching Albu-
Il auerque, but is reported to be raP-
Glsdl, reuaininp strength. n
4 Mrs. ]. Hall. mother OF Mrs.
4 A. r. Zimmerman. OF Las Animas,
= died at St. Joseph's hospital IN
- Last Friday. the funeral
La Junta tribune., 1902-01-11
JUNTA COUNTY,
- eOs5 5olS lS., .,~ .weeks Tablets.
Dalton's pharmacy for drugs.
Trade at the Palace drug store.

Dalton's pharmacy for drugs.
Trade at the Palace drug store.
For monuments and tombstones
zee John 7. Russell.
!. Go to Stark & Co., to sell your
becond hand furniture.
6. S. Thompson, undertaken and
embalmer. Phone No. ais.
Y Money for city or farm, loans on
easy terms. lnquireW. r. Gibson.
Buckley & Hart have list Of
s'bargains" in homes. Look at
them.
II Charles Hatfield, OF Bramer,
Mo-, arrived in town Thursday
morning on visit tc his old.time
Topeka friend, Jack Nicely.
I. r. S. Watson, assistant man
ager Of the Prairie Cattle Com
,pany, left one day this week for
Scotland, where he will remain
till next April.
For stoves, ranges, graniteware,
glassware, beds and
bedding, and in fact every thing in
the housekeeping line, see II. H.
Clark, west Granada street.
W. c. Williamson, Of Amherst,
Va, says: "For more than year
l suffered from lnmbago. final
lly tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and it gave me entire relief, which
all other remedies had failed to
do. Sold by all druggists.
The La Junta Canning Company
desire to make contracts for the
coming year for 900 acres Of toma
toes, and a meeting Of the farmers
around La unta will be held at
the court honse, Wednesday. jan
nary 5th. II one o'clock, for the
purpose offatksng over the propos
sities 49,;
{ 4;.s pssjs +: 4 A9ndaas. 4 N. oi MAJ,
zonola, young lady about twenty
four years old, was adjudged in
sane in the county court las,
Tuesday, and committed to the
asylum at Pueblo. This is the
third time she has been sent TO the
in Colorado and
once in Missouri.
Frank Thompson, who has spent
eigh, years in Vest Africa as a
missionary, was La Junta visitor
last Wednesday for a few hours,
the guest of John Joy, to whom
he is related by marriage. Mr..
Thompson was on his way to AL
buquerque from New Jersey in
search of warmer and more salu-
brious climate.
The Santa Fe awarded 81. 900
in prizes to the various agents
along the line making the best
records for increase in business
during the year 1901. w. o.
Skinner, Of Pueblo, formerly agent
at La Junta, was awarded the
fourth prize Of SI75. an evidence
Of the fact that w. o. has made
creditable record in the little
Pittsburg OF the West.
6. H. Willis. mayor Of New
dale, was a La )nnta visitor Thurs
day, securing pointers as to how
to run things in budding metrop-
oils. Mayor Willis is now super
intendent Of the n. o. Wheeler
ranch, west Of town. The ranch
has been cut up into forty acre
tracts and house erected on each
one. Tenants will be placed on
each tract. and the mayor will
the work on the entire
ranch. He has more applications
10 lease At the present time than
he IS able to take care Of.
w. B. chatfield, Of Cripple
Creek. state organizer Of the In
dependent Order of Redmen. has
been in town for several days,
doing valiant service for the good
and welfare Of the order Interest
- the local orcanization had
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-18
STIRLING.

Ed. Ortman is quite sick and his
friends are somewhat anxious about him.
Mr.. and Mrs W. FL. Guerin have re-
turned from a months trip to the Ber-
mudas.
The streets in the village are being
improved in appearance and thereby
add to the attractiveness of the place.
Mrs. Samuel Bowman is very much
improved in health and it is hoped the
surgical operation will prove permanent
ly beneficial.
The school exhibition was quite sue
cess and about $40 was realized for
books. The dance that followed was a
strong attraction for the young people.
A handsome little booklet has been is
sued by the Silk Manufacturing Com.
pany, with some views about Stirling.
There is some fine scenery around here.
DIR. and Mrs Fl. G. TORY were in
town on Saturday to look over their
beautiful place on Long Hill. They ex-
pect to come out about May LIST for the
Summer.
The Stirling Base Ball Club will give
their fifth annual dance on Friday even
ing, the 18th inst, and hope their friends
will be there Stirling has in past years
been able to make good showing in the
national game and the present club want
to keep up to the standard
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-18
Paine'S Celery
Compound.
WOMAN'S HOME FRIEND.
1t Quickly Banishes the Ills and
Physical Troubles That are Too
Common in Springtime.

A multitude of the healthiest, brightest and
most active women of this North American
continent are deeply indebted to Paiue's Gel
cry Compound for the blessings of health.
Women, old and young. know well that this
famous medicine is specially adapted for all
the ills peculiar to their sex. When it is used,
the sick and suffering ones are seen to gain
steadily in health, strength and vigor. No
room is left for doubt to the skeptic and stub
born minded Individual. The joyous trans
formation from sickness to health through the
use of Paine's Celery Compound is constantly
going on in every direction, so that those once
alarmed about the safety of near and dear
once. now rejoice to see the bloom of returning
health lighting up and beautifying features
once pallid and wan.
Paines Celery Compound continues to be
woman's best home friend in time of sickness.
At this season when the numberless Ills OF
women are source of danger and anxiety,
women stand in need of disease banisher and
life giver like Paipe's Celery Compound to
cleanse the blood, to restore digestive vigor,
to Danish sleeplessness, to brace the nerves, to
Danish the symptoms of deadly kidney disease
to dispel the agonies of rheumatism and neu'
ralgia,
This is the season. today is the time to begin
the use of this best of medical prescriptions
There is not the slightest reasonio advance
why any woman should cons "a suffering,
when Paine's Celery Compound can be so cas-
lily procured. Heaven grant that you may
have faith sufficient to use at least one bottle
of natures health builder in order that you
NAV be convinced that 1t is what you need.
DIAMOND DYES give faster black and
brighter colors than any other dyes. 1872
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-18
MO1I:'r.rIIiSt,Ol)W,I;',n
in MultuS
JOHN X. BoNIFAcE.
Select Speciality rIarket, No. 10 South
ras g Street.

Select Speciality fIarket, No. 10 South
r2- A Street.
One of the largest and most striking
establishments of it's kind is the speciality
market conducted for many years by
the gentleman we name at the heading
of this article. The stock carried by
this house is the pick of the season and
marvel in variety. while the merits OF
its waves and the way they have been
served have combined to increase the
business and widen the patronage into
flattering proportions.
Mr.. Boniface deals in all sorts of edl
BILE relishes and food specialties, includ-
ing choice vegetables, fruits, fish, oysters
and game of All kinds in their seasons.
Everything sold here is fresh and sweet,
and at the lowest prices. A large share
of the most desirable custom has been the
continual reward of the proprietor for
his patient and ardent purpose to present
for sale only such goods as would crafty
because of high quality and low cost.
Nearly a score of clerks and assistants
and half dozen wagons have for some
time been indispensable for the dispatch
ing of the large business done in Morris
town by this house whose founder and
proprietor has been engaged in the trade
for forty-six years. Mr.. Boniface's gen
tlemanly bearing and courteous and fair
treatment of the public have had no in
considerable influence in upbuildins the
admirable popularity which surrounds
his business today.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-18
GREENWOOD & DECOSTER.

A history of the splendid and sub
stantial growth of Morristown as a
commercial and residential section has
no more interesting chapter than a
sketch of some of the representative
builders of the section who have been
instrumental in the upbuilding OF
this city. Morristown being inhabited
as rule by the better element of our
population, its residences are in the
main of the very best class both as
regards architectural skill and the
highest order of workmanship in
their construction. AS regards the
above assertion, we desire to make
special mention of two of Morris
towns most popular and efficient
carpenters and builders, Messrs Green
wood q DeCoster. whose past work
throughout this section is stand
ing monument to their professional
skill as model carpenters and bull
ders. Those who have had the ben
eft of these gentlemen services
speak in the highest terms of their
professional ability, and their past
work is sufficient guarantee for the
future. Messrs. Greenwood & DeOos-
ter have been identified with the
construction of some of our most
su bstantial buildings. They are
ready at all times to give estimates
on all work pertaining to their profes-
sion, and repairing receives prompt and
workmanlike attention. AS among ou1
representative builders they are
worthy of special mention.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-18
II. M. Sr1ITH,
Pharmacy, Corner Park Place and
South Street.

Pharmacy, Corner Park Place and
South Street.
In comprehensive trade review OF
this character we find upon investiga.
ton many establishments which have
become landmarks in the business
history of the city. The above is
noticeably true of the reliable phar-
macy of Henry NJ Smith, which was
established over forty years ago and
hads been Operated successfully by
Mr.. Smith for the past twenty. Dur
ing its long and useful career this
pharmacy has maintained q high
standard as regards dispensing abso-
lutely pure and fresh drugs, while in
the compromising of prescriptions it
has been considered most reliable
and the utmost dispatch, care and skill
are exercised in all cases of the above
nature. ..The stock of toilet articles
and perfumes have been selectedsswith
quoted at prices which are truly COM
mendable. All the leading and most
popular patent medicines may here
be secured and as we'll as surgical
appliances of the most approved
makes. The patrons of this pharmacy
pseak lin the highest terms of the
polite and considerate attention &C
corded them at all times. In COM
munity like ours where a business
mans qualifications and personality
are soon ,gauged according to their
merits it is unnecessary to comment
thereon, suffice it to say that the bust
ness career of Henry M. Smith in
Morristown is so we'll and favorably
known that further comment is en-
tirely unnecessary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-18
ALTON.

The farmers are busy at general spring
work but very little ploughing has been
done SO far.
The fire department is making prog
ress in the selection of the new chemical
engine which they hope soon to purchase
The Jr. Y. p. s. G. E. held pleasan,
little social at the home of Mrs. William
Dougherty last Friday night. There
were refreshments and games and the
friends of the children were probably as
much pleased as the youngsters them
selves.
The Alton school is supplied this week
by kind assistants from Madison and
Chatham, the regular teacher, Miss Gen
eva Pruden, being detained on account
of the serious illness of her mother. The
latter is slightly improved at time of
writing