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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-29

and equipment are in most cases sufficient
to meet the demands of their business
only by working both day and, night, and
the cutting off Of night work simply
means the loss Of half the business, be-
sides involving Indirectly the probable
loss Of further trade through inability to
deliver goods as wanted. Some Of the
bakeries are also debarred from extending
their equipment to meet the new de-
mands by the fact that they have short
term leases on their premises, and in
others there is not room for expansion.
No Night work at Any Price.
The employers have offered to pay more
money for night work in order to keep the
men in line, but the offer has been re-
jected.
Still another clause Of the agreement
that the employers object to is one re-
ployed They declare that they have
compromise with the union, but no re-
suits. One of the results to follow the
strike, it is stated, will be the perman-
ent suspension Of cake baking in most o:
the shops. This branch Of the business
has been conducted at loss and the en-
ployers will take advantage of the pres
ent situation to abandon it.
The new association of employers elect
ed J. G. Lewis president and G. M. Vol
lender secretary.
WANT MORE PAY, SHORTER HOURS
Twin City Iron Ioulders Demand
81 Concessions From Foundrymen.
Minneapolis iron .moulders have made a
demand on the foundFymen for an in
crease OF wages from $2..75 to SO per day.
and for nine hours instead of ten.
The st. Paul foundryrnen also are after
increased pay and shorter hours. They
have asked for $3.15 per day. Commit
tees from the two moulders' unions are
now in conference with the foundrymen,
and it is said there is every indication
of peaceable settlement. About 200
men in Minneapolis are involved. O. P.
Briggs of the Twin City Iron Works.
chairman of the foundrymen's executive
committee, says the employers and en-
ployes are trying their best to get to-
gcther and he believes they will reach
satisfactory terms.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-29
com m1ttee MayvI-1t 1.,and..

postpone the taking Of a vote on the PROPOSE
tion until tomorrow morning at which time
the committee also will pass upon thesques-
ton of the advisability of sending a sub
committee to the Philippines to continue the
Investigation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-29
a FRIEND PASSES OF

q FKIEGVD ASoEo NM 7s-.19
Richmond Ind, April 29.--Rev. Micajah
Binford, one Of the most widely known
clergymen Of the Quaker church, is dead It
Carthage, his home. His last pastorate was
at Brooklyn, N. y.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-16
BUSINESS LOCALS.

For auction sales this week see Nor
CAMS column
n. May 4 Co. advertise "a fine line 81
toilet soaps In this issue
Tfevwood oxford shoes advertised By
Manufacturers shoe Co at sf-o0-
Handsome display Of the latest crea-
tons in millinery at Sachs Dry Goods
co. See adj
A standard Dictionary and holder IL
ergered for SAL. at a bargain See our
classified ads
Very low prices offered ON seasona6le
Goods at BIom's store this week see
ad. on page .
A nve-roon cottage with all modern
convenisnccs - offered for rent Sss
classified ads
The u. :. and Territorial govern
u1ents are using Arabic lot l'o -
successfully. They know u - S""u-
A purss containing coin and Key
bas bsen lost Return to a D.~ac
Tsrvde- AT Bank OF Hawaii. for reward
Lace curtains at half price at 81
ttrasrh a Co.'S Lace House Ihey aiSS
offer a fine line Of hosiery at Fedues'
prices.
The fuIhiment OF your desires as -
pressed in your viii can D. IT, -.
tain by consulting the Hawaiian
90. Ltd.
,,,rfrv favorfte IL the white Sew
n -.
ing Machine. 10 scws its way INTO M ~,
s-,,,d r-rares OF all users II Hackielo
* Co. Ltd. agents
Five thousand yards Of printed Swiss
40 ~ ths. very latest patterns and color :
frrS thIw week only at i5c a yard az
whitney Marsh Ltd
A g-roous house and lot. conveniently
t,,..a,cd Tor n working man or NEE nlni.'
h. offered for sale by X X hsiui''"'
room 4 Campbell block
The household furniture and enects
- NJ Oacar Lewis will b. sold todaS
al 10 o'clock by Jas +. Morgan AT Inv
rrsldence. No. 80 Vineyard street
III you contemplate gotng 20 me 49,
tains or @eashorc for a vacation. 80 ;,
u 90. furnish grocery camping ousl JUL,
Tor SEQ 90 Consult their advertisement
for full particulars.
win warm weather here Ois~ NM
r,rural1v turns 20 dressing more eOtil
T,rtabIys and Pacific Import 60. ny
made sofne good offers IN this NeeS ,'
-dvrrtisernent on warm weather rea"'
made wash suits
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-16

Ala special meeting Of the Lusiian.
so~9..,v Friday night IL was d~eidsd
nat a new charter for the society -
s,rsrarcd. the capital stock being hi, III,
"a TO sz5O. 900. and that n new has -.
-. a. the needs OF the society
''s"..,..d a clerk will b. retained wno
snail Keep his Office at the hail. Tor VI
rurpo~e OF receiving money and tT .1,s,
acting all business needed. ~ -, !. !.
- ar. committee which makes rrcoiii-
.-.'.s,s,,,rs as above. also suggests a
.rovisISn which will provide for rs s.si-
e,t..iou OF members To- the society ms
vro1Id permit such former MENU memo,
f.onauf CauavarrO. Il. A Dtas ana = -
s.-..s.t,e...r v,fn1 resigned from the So
cietv. To- rejoIn a. June Goth was SET
60 I, meeting 20 elect members 10
convention TO revise the society 80. "a -.
AZ vIvaz and Joseph Frtas were ~
...t-,.d a committee To- draft r~soiu
ti,,r,s 81 coincidence In the matter u ~
r.ceut Martinique disaster
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-16
RACE MEET THAT
WILL DRAW PEOPLE

There Win b. a meeting OF the *
seusive COMMITTEES OF the Jockey CUB
n~td soon. At which time steps VIII o.
taIs~n to carry. through the plans de-
s,red by the Merchants Association Tor
th. holding Of race meet IN CON
neetion with the Fair Day. which "a ="
b.. held during the time Of the Asri-
cultural Fair.
n Is the plan 80 far an the matter
mas gone Co have the merchants donate
n surn toward the amount OF the
purses. The sum has been placed AZ
ZOO. unonieiaIiy. as there have been
no steps taken for the purpose OF get
ttnx down to definite statements There
A. much interest In what may Dc deter
mined. a. the day chosen VIII come juS'
long enough after the return OF the
horses which go TO Hiio TO permit them
tc get into shape for the running here
The success Of the Eentlemens driN-
ing race Saturday last means tna'
sh~re viii b. more than one such event
the next time there - a meeting some
of the drivers In the race believe there
could b. secured twice IA many un-
trained horses for such an event and
the interest In "a may result IN max
ing a pacing and trottIns event
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-16
BRITONS MERRY
OVER BOERS GIVE IN

fyrttOu. celebrated the hnlsh OF the
Boer war Saturday eveairG With a
srnakins concert at san Antonio hall.
There were several scores OF enthusi-
ssttc Engffshnen present when the
meeting vas called To order By Robert
Cation. seated about the hall at small
tables. each with Ito jug OF oesr and
set Of corncob pipes They came 10
show tb.ir good feviins and they did
80 despite that the hours had grown
short before all was said and done
tnat they thought should be done TO In
iff-ate pleasure over the results and
10 forecast new victories In peace
Chairman Cation. after calling the
meeting 20 order. asked r. A. Jordan
for a few words. and stress was laid
upcn the order OF the Sons OF ST
George under whose auspices the cel--
trattOn WAS given. Mr.. Jordan spoke
f~elinxly OF the close OF the war ana
what ths chances for development
nreant not only TO the people of the
sountry but OF South Africa a. we'll
10. w. Anderson. Carl Nett. furnishing
sh- pfano part sang one OF Ms best
comic songs. Mr.. Pduser Joined Nj.
Nett and they played some duets. emu
,ue 40 with the national anthem. dur
ing which the guests stood ana 1o'hsa
in shouting the chorus
Judge w. L. Stanley spoke CT the
war. charartertxing IL as n JUST one.
aud aw.lt upon the oenefcsnt results
vnleh will follow the pscihcation OF the
territory and the great effect OF tn.'
binding together closer Of colonies ana
England FINISHING his effort yaass
Stanley recited Eipling's HscessiOnaL
It. Give Davies sang and gave an en-
core and Anderson sang a humorous
song but John y. Bower turned away
an. ousstSouer. making such references
as resulted In getting judge STANLEY
cut "a a substitute. and the visitors
applauded song and recitation witnou'
stint-
,h~r. could not well be closer relations
mar betu~~n the American and Brtton.
the former being one OF family.
II Was late al nixht when the pro.
! ~rarn Was over and every one expressed
himself as pleased with the outcome VI
the celebration
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.Curtain Materials
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
AIAUT SUGAR co.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
S,.cisi meeting Is called OF the stock
hoIsers OF the Maui Sugar Co Ltd I.
s.. Said on Mosday. June 18th inst. ~
: .. m. at the Office Of Wong hrS OF
smith St, Honolulu. business OF I'M I'M,
portance. Also TO ratify the 80 80
with the agents Tor III
c. MING HrH.
-. Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
The Caribs of Dominica.

From the London Chronicle.
Colonial reports are often dull producs
lions, and they seldom get beyond the off,
cial pigeonhole. But Mr.. H. Hesketh Bell
sends a really interesting report on the
Caribs of Dominica, which should have q
wide circulation. Very mysterious is the
origin of the fierce savages, now almost
extinct, who were in possession of the
smaller West Indian islands when the first
white men burst Into that silent sea"
They showed a distinct Monaghan charac-
ter, and 1t would be hard to distinguish a
Garth infant from Chinese child. Some
twenty years ago Chinaman who had
drifted to Dominica declared the Caribs to
be his own people, and married pure-bred
Carib woman. The resultant child showed
no deviation from the native type. Today
they have dropped their man-eating ways;
but in the sixteenth century they secured
the Spanish main in search of human food,
and from Porto Rico alone are said to
have taken more than 5000 men to be
eaten.
Though Spaniards, Frenchmen, Dutch
men, negroes or Arrowaks were all meat
to them, yet these Caribs seem to have
shown an interesting preference for GER
tain nationalities. Davis, for instance, in
his History of the Caribby Islands, tells
the nations that frequented them, and af-
firm that the French are the most delicate,
and the Spaniards are hardest of diges-
ton" Laborde also in one of his jaunts
in st. Vincent appears to have overtaken
on the road a communicative Carib who
was beguiling the tedium of his journey by
gnawing at the remains of boiled human
foot. This gentleman ate only Arrowaks.
Christians, she said, gave him the belly
ache"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
Fortunes in Chestnuts.

The French make money out of chestnuts.
They grow varieties which are from two to
three times as large as the American
chestnut and sell them to the fruit stands
and the groceries. The chestnuts are used
to dress turkeys, geese, chickens and game,
and they are also used for dessert. The
confectioners make candy of them, and the
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and how am to do this without killing
the little creatures that sing to me 30
prettily Of their fragrant blossomsF
The Yellow Ryl, he who tends the put
tercups, made answer: A..
Fret not, friend Claus. The great AK
has spoken to US of you. There Is pet
ter work for you in life than to labor 1or
food and though, not being OF the for-
est, AK has no command over us, never
theless are we glad to favor one he loves.
Live, therefore, to do the good work you
are resolved to undertake. We, the Field
Ryls, will attend to your food supplies.
After this speech the Ryls were no long
er to be seen, and Claus drove from MS
mind the thought of tillng thhe earth.
When next he wandered back to his
dwelling a bowl of fresh milk stood upon
the table; bread was in the cupboard ana
sweet honey filled a dish beside It.
pretty basket of rosy apples and new
plucked grapes was also awaiting him. ne
called out Thanks, my friends!' to the
invisible Ryls, and straightway began TO
eat of the food.
Thereafter, when hungry, he had but to
look into the cupboard to find goodly sup
plies brought by the kindly Ryls. Ana the
KNOCKS cut and stacked much wood TOT
his fireplace. And the Fairies brought
him warm blankets and clothing.
So began his life in the Laughing Val
ley, with the favor and friendship OF the
immortals to minister to his every want.
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faded and disappeared; the beetles burrow-
ed far into the warm earth; the butter
flies deserted the meadows; and the voice
of the brook grew hoarse, as If 1t had
taken cold.
One day snowflakes filed all the air In
the Laughing Valley, dancing boisterously
toward the earth and clothing in pure
white raiment the roof of Claus dwell.
ing.
At night Jack Frost raped at the door
Come in"' cried Claus.
Come out!' answered Jack, "for you
have fire inside"
So Claus came out. He had known Jack
Frost in the Forest, and liked the jolly
rogue, even while he mistrusted him.
There will be rare sport for me to-
night, CLAUSE shouted the sprite. isn't
this glorious weather? I shall nip scores
of noses and ears and toes before day
break"
IF you love me, Jack, spare the chill
dren," begged Claus.
And why?" asked the other, in sur
prise.
"They are tender and helpless" an
swered Claus
But love to nip the tender ones," de-
clared Jack. The older ones are tough,
and tire my fingers"
THE young ones are weak, and cannot
fight you," said Claus.
True" agreed Jack thoughtfully. well
/ will not pinch child this night-if can
resist the temptation" he promised. Good
night. Clausr'
Good night"
The young man went In and closed the
door, and Jack Frost ran on to the nearest
village.
Claus threw a log on the fire, which
burned up brighesy. Beside the hearth sat
Blinkie, big o. given him by Peter the
KNOCK. Her fur was soft and glossy, and
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place, finally placing a stout suit of wool
clothing on the stool by the bedside.
When Claus awoke he rubbed his eyes
again, and laughed, and spoke aloud his
Woodsman who had sent them. With
eager Joy he examined all his new pos
sessions, wondering what some might be
used for. But, in the days when he had
chung to the girdle of the great Ak and
visited the cities of men, his eyes had
been quick to note all the manners and
customs of the race to which he belong
ed so he guessed from the gifts brought
by the Fairies that the Master expected
him hereafter to live in the fashion of
his fellow-creatures.
Which means that / must pillow the
, earth and plant corn" he reflected; 80
that when winter comes / shall have gar
nered food in plenty
But, as he stood in the grassy Valley,
he saw that to turn up the earth in fur
rows would be to destroy hundreds of
pretty, helpless flowers. as well as thou
sands of the tender blades of grass. And
this he could not bear to do.
Therefore he stretched out his arms
and uttered a peculiar whistle he had learn
ed in the Forest, afterward crying:
''Ryls of the Field Flowers-come to
mer'
Instantly a dozen of the queer little Ryls
were squatting upon the ground before
him, and they nodded to him In cheerful
greeting.
Claus gazed upon them earnestly,
Your brothers of the Forest" he said
II have known and loved many years
l shall love you also, when we have be-
come friends, To me the laws of the
the field. are sacred. / have never will
fully destroyed one Of the flowers you
tend so carefully; but must plant grain
to use for food during the cold winter,
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CHAPTER II.
How Claus Made the First Toy.

Truly our Claus had wisdom, for his
good fortune but strengthened his re-
solve to befriend the little ones OF his
own race. He knew his plan was approved
by the immortals, else they would not have
favored him so greatly.
So he began at once to make acquaint-
ance with mankind. He walked through
the Valley to the plain beyond. and cross
ed the plain in many directions to reach
the abodes Of men. These stood singly or
in groups of dwellings called villages, and
in nearly all the houses, whether big or
little, Claus found children.
The youngsters soon came to know his
merry, laughing face and the kind glance
of his bright eyes; and the parents, while
they regarded the young man with some
scorn for loving children more than their
elders, were content that the girls and
boys had found a playfellow who seemed
willing to amuse them
So the children romped and played games
with Claus and the boys rode upon his
shoulders, and the girls nestled In his
strong arms, and the babies chung fondly
to his knees. Wherever the young man
CHANGED to be, the sound of childish laugh
ter followed him; and to understand this
better you must know that children were
much neglected in those days and received
little attention from their parents, so that
it became to them a marvel that so goodly
a man as Claus devoted his time to max
ing them happy. And those who knew him
were, you may be sure, very happy in
deed. The sad faces Of the poor and abused
grew bright for once; the cripple smiled
despite his misfortune; the ailing ones
hushed their means and the grieved ones
their cries when their merry friend came
nigh to comfort them
Only at the beautiful palace Of the Lord
of Lerd and at the frowning castle of
the Baron Braun was Claus refused ad-
mittance. There were children at both
places; but the servants at the palace shut
the door in the young strangers face, and
the fierce Baron threatened to hang him
from an iron hook on the castle walls.
Whereupon Claus sighed and went back to
the poorer dwellings, where he was well
come.
After time the winter drew near
The flowers lived out their lives and
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BOOK SECOND.
CHAPTER I.
The Laughing Valley.

When Claus came the Valley was empty
save for the grass. the brook the Wild
flowers, the bees and the butterflies. II
he would make his home here and live
after the fashion of men he must have
a house. This puzzled him at first, but
while he stood smiling in the sunshine
he suddenly found beside him old NeIko,
the servant OF tthe Master Woodsman.
Nelko bore an ak, strong and broad, with
blade that cleaned like FURNISHED silver.
This he placed in the young mans hand,
then disappeared without a word.
Claus understood, and turning TO the
Forests edge he selected a number of
fallen tree trunks, which he began to clear
of their dead branches. He would not cut
into a living tree. His life among the
nymphs who guarded the Forest had taught
him that a live tree is sacred. being a
created thing endowed with feeling. But
with the dead and fallen trees Ii was diff
ferent. They had fulfilled their destiny,
as active members of the Forest commu-
nifty, and now II was fitting that their re-
mains should minister to the needs of
man.
The ak BIT deep into the logs at every
stroke. II seemed to have a force OF Its
own. and Claus had but to swing and guide
Il.
When shadows began creeping over the
green hills to lie IN the Valley overnight,
the young man had chopped many logs Into
equal lengths and proper shapes for build
Ing house such as he had seen the
poorer classes OF men inhabit. Then, re-
sowing to await another day before he
tried to fit the logs together, Claus ate
some of the sweet roots ne well knew how
60 ind, drank deeply from the laughing
brook. and lay down to sleep on the grass
nrst seeking a spot where no flowers grew,
lest the weight Of his body should crush
chem.
And while he slumbered and breathed In
the perfume of the wondrous Valley the
Spirit of Happiness crept into his heart
and drove out all terror and care and
n,isgtvfngs. Never more would the face
Of Claus be clouded with anxieties: never
pore would the trials OF life weigh him
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Letters of Recommendation.
e San Francisco Bulletin.

FROM the San Francisco Bulletin.
The perfunctory letter of recommended ton
is nuisance and Fan abuse, and, since it
does good to the bearer, ought to go
out of existence. In practically all cases
the writer of such letters signs his name to
them against his own, desire. Often he
knows little or nothing about the ability or
mends, but ne signs the letter because,
being solicited thereto, he fears to give
ofrense by refusing. Mary times it happens
that man, after giving such letter to an
the letter to pay no attention to 1t. How
ever, the writer and the addressee of such
letters understand each other. The only
man who is fooled is the bearer. letter OF
would make a more favorable impression
on the average employer by seeking en-
ployment on his merits and relying on his
personality and fitness to recommend him.
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lie purred never-endlsss songs Of content

nent, fy
4 shall not see the, children again SOON"
said Claus to the cat. who kindly paused in
u.s. us. the iss snow viii be dEep for many days.
little aad tri sas, be anays to play with my
The cat raised paw and stroked her s
long as the fire burneh and Claus sat in his
easy chair by the heasth she did not mind
IS So passed many days and many long
but Claus became wekfy with having moth
Ing to do more than to feed the fire from
the big wood pile the Knocks had brought
him. ssyt
One evening he picked up stick of wood
and began to cut IL with his sharp knife.
He had no thoughts at first, except to &C.
cupy his time, and he whistled and sang
to the cat as he carved away portions Of
the stick. Fuss sat sup on her launches
and watched him. listening at. the same
time to her masters merry whistle. which
she loved to hear even more than her own
purring songs
Claus glanced at puss and then at the
stick he was whiting, until presently the
wood began to have a shape, and the
shape was like the head of cat, with
two ears sticking upward.
Claus stopped whistling to laugh, and
then both he and the cat looked at the
wooden image In some surprise. Then he
carved out the eyes and the nose, and
rounded the lower part of the head SO that
1t rested upon a neck
Puss hardly knew what to make of 1t
now, and sat up stiff1y, as If watching
with some suspicion what would come
next.
Claus knew. The head gave him an idea.
He piled his knife carefully and with skill,
forming slowly the body of the cat, which
he made to sit upon its launches as the
real cat did, with her tail wound around
her two front legs.
The work cost him much time, but the
evening was long and he had nothing bet
ter to do. Finally he gave loud and de-
lighted laugh at the result Of his labors
and placed the wooden cat now completed,
upon the hearth opposite the real one.
Puss thereupon glaredN at her image,
raised her hair in anger, and uttered a de-
f1ant NEW. The wooden cat paid no atten-
ton, and Claus, much amused, laughed
again.
Then Blinkie advanced toward the wood
en- image to eye it closely Ind smell Of It
inelligently. Eyes and nose told her the
creature was wood, In spite of it's natu-
raj appearance; so puSs resumed her seat
and her purring, but as she neatly washed
her face with her padded paw she cast
more than one admiring glance at her
clever master. Perhaps she felt the same
satisfaction we feel when we look upon
good photographs of ourselves.
The cats master was himself pleased
with his handiwork, without knowing ex-
actly why. Indeed, he had great cause
all the children throughout the world
should have Joined him in rejoicing. For
Claus had made his first toy.
(To be continuedo