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The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-02
His miraculous Escape.

For four days and four nights in the
depths of the earth, wandering in abso-
lutte darkness through winding gorges,
crawling on hands and knees through
Shiny passages In the jagged rocks.
halting at times on the brink of awful
precipices, growing faint from hunger
and almost crazy from hardships
which he was forced to endure-these
are few of the experiences that befell
Capt Caleb Johnson, Mississippi
river pilot, when he attempted recent
ly to explore the mysteries Of Dead
Mans cave at st. Genevieve, just
across the river from Red Bud, Ill.
But with all of Capt. Johnson's ex-
periences the cave remains as much q
mystery as ever, for he was without
light for most of the way, and has no
idea to-day how far or where he wan
dered He only knows that he entered
the cave in Simms' hollow, on the bank
of the river, on Monday morning. and
that on Thursday afternoon farmer
found him in q sinkhole on his farm
four miles from the entrance. Nothing
was, therefore, accomplished. save
perhaps, to take away the superstition
that no one could go into the cave and
come out alive.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-02
Iron and Steel Workers.

Glen Jarvis, vice president of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers, has about
completed his annual report for the
fifth district of the association. He
will be able to show an increase OF
membership in the district, compris-
ing Indiana and southern Illinois, and
the addition of three lodges. The
last district meeting of the year will
be held in Chicago late in March. and
the annual meeting of the association
at Wheeling, w. Va, in April.
President Shaffer is in much better
health. There is now belief that II
he is willing to continue in office he
will be reelected unanimously
Thomas Williams of New Castle. Pa.
has been spoken of as a candidate fo,
president, and Assistant Secretary
Tighe of the association is mentioned
as a probable candidate.
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hungry and cold unless supplied with
food and warmth by bar-room chart-
ty; his love and patience were sublime
II only he could have played for the
crowds who, fred by the MAJORS
boasts, made nightly requests Tor an
exhibition of his skill. money and
plenty would be his; HIS and the
Majors. SO. night after night, he
tried; but night after night he fAilsd.
until, one bleak December evening.
the boisterous crowd, moved BY 2
common impulse Of compassion AA0
dissppointment. called out to tho
Major, after one OF AoEaEts inenscsoaA
attempts:
"Lioker the Niger up, Major; hcker
him up"
It was done, and then he played.
How he played as the subtle glow new
from mouth to brain, and walked his
heart and fingers to q new. strange
power!
1t was only second-rate violin.
played by a hunch-back negro: but
the scent OF the harvest field blew over
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-02
For the Ei<ht-Hour Day.

The report of the United States in
dustrial commission. which recon-
mends that uniform laws be passed in
the several states making eight hours
a legal working day, has been read
with great deal of satisfaction by the
representatives of organized labor, as
it treats of subject which has been
at the bottom of more agitation and
has been the cause of more strikes
than any other matter in which labor
is interested. 1t is believed that the
report will have considerable weight,
as it has been made after a most ex-
haustive investigation by the indus
trial commission during which the
conditions in all lines of work have
been looked into and made the subject
Of an inquiry. The commission is
composed Of laboring men, capitalists,
and employers Of labor and Is as thor
oughly representative as any such
body could be.
The substance of the report is that,
congress having no power to legislate
directly upon the subject, it is recon-
mended that the several states estab-
lish uniform hours of labor, and also
specially regulate the hours of en-
ployment of persons between the ages
of IA and FL. The working day of all
public employment, the report says
should be eight hours. in the nope that
it would bring private employment to
the same standard.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-02
Break in Ranks Threatened.

A dispute which may result in a
serious break in the ranks of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners is now brewing AID may break
forth at any time. The seat of war
is now New York, where members of
tue Brotherhood of Carpenters refuse
to work on the same building as mem
bers of the Amalgamated Society of
Carpenters, although both are recog-
nized international organizations. The
buildings where strikes have occurred
are h.ing constructed by the George A.
Fuller company, and the union officials
in New York have tried to extend the
fight to Chicago. The local men re-
fuse to fight the Amalgamated carpen.
ters there.
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II lifted gray wig from her head.
it up,' he said. I would have sworn
I saw Widow Bartlett come in just
now
"'She is in here. then,' I said. and
I'm going to find her.
Prom my pocket took two-foot,
rule and measured the width of the
rooms on the ground floor. 1t was,
just fifty feet from one outer wall to
the other. Then measured the sec
ond floor in the same manner. 1t was
only forty-two feet
"'There is a hidden room in this
house.. said, eight feet wide
ION the north side of the house was
a large old-fashioned chimney, ex-
tending below the ground.
LETS take look at that chimney,
said the constable.
"'Good idea,' said I.
$50 we went to the cellar. Set IN
the chimney, near it's base, was a
large ash pan. l pulled 1T out and!
found an opening large enough for a
man to crawl through. Inside the,
chimney was ladder extending up
| ward.
Its all over said I to the con-
stable. Call the boys
when the others arrived. / started
up the ladder, followed by one OF my
assistants and the constable. On the
second floor 1 found a door on the
south side of the chimney. Drawing
my gun l kicked the door open and
sprang through it into a small room.
81 landed in the midst of three per-
sons who were eating breakfast. Two
were men who exactly answered the
| descriptions of those I wanted. The
other was the Widow Bartlett, as I
| believed Scattered about were
plates paper and paraphernalia.
I'VE had the cuffs on them in short
order. Then the Widow Bartlett let
| out a volley of oaths.
my dear widow said l, pardon
me- And I lifted a gray wig from
her head, revealing the black hair OF
a man underneath.
We'll" resumed the old secret
service man, ref1ectively, 81 captured
the plates and a large quantity OF bad
money. but the Hamilton gang We're
never tried for counterfeiting. The
villagers found the remains of the real
| Widow Bartlett buried in the cellar,
and they hung my prisoners that
night
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Knitting In FAvor Again.

Women are beginning to knit and
crochet again. This is ro haphazard
guess, but an actual fact, CLEANED from
the wholesale houses, where the sale
of wool during the last year was
double that of any recent year. In
one house the letters from women re-
veal an interest in many unexpected
lines Who, for instance, would ex-
pect to see a letter written in the
angular hand, considered fashional lie,
asking for directions for stocking
knitting? Yet such a letter is not un-
usual. Perhaps before long we may
see women resume the old-time Gus
tom of carrying their knitting wher-
ever they go. Knitting in trains and
boats may become fashionable, al
though it is to be hoped that the fad
will not extend to crowded cars. A
knitting needle In the hands Of a reck-
less lady may be quite as dangerous a
weapon ss q hat pin.
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Bricklayers' Convantion.

The bricklayers' International con-
vention, representing $4,000 members
in the United States and Canada, held
its annual meeting in Pittsburg. One
of the important questions before the
convention was that of affiliation with
the American Federation of Labor.
The bricklayers, like some of the rail-
road organizations, have always held
aloof from the federation, preferring
to fight it's own battles and let others
do the same. A strong effort was
made to reverse this policy at the con-
vention and failed by close vote.
All the old officers were reelected. 1t
was decided for the first time to make
the Office of general president a sal
aried one, and President Gubbins will
start in at $1,000 a year and expenses.
Southern members were brought un-
der progressive discipline by the adop-
tion of resolution that no union
bricklayer should refuse to work
!ongside Of a colored brother.
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Preparing for tho Coronation.

Every one will be relieved to hear
that quite extraordinary precautions
are to be taken to preserve the fabric
of the Abbey from DETACHMENT during
the coronation. Some idea OF the ex-
tensiye nature of the transformation OF
the interior into what may perhap be
termed a glorified grandstand, will be
gathered from the fact that the con-
tract for the rough timber to be used
in the process amounts to no less than
10000. The stonework must Of ne
cessity be pierced here and there with
what are called put log holes" to give
support for the temporary wooden
framework. When, however, the Abb
hey is once more cleared of the tenn
porary stands no trace will be discern.
ible of the havoc made in the mean
time.-London Telegraph.
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Whon the Woods Turn Green Again.
There's a warm, warm wind comes from
the South
With a promise and a song
A song that wells from a rose-lipped
mouth.
In cadence full ana strong.
It whispers. whispers through the day
To the hearts OF longing men.
That the time IL coming on the way
When the woods turn green again.
When the woods turn green in the sun
shines kiss,
And dream o'er the lazy pool,
Where the dappled shadows. hit-and-miss
Sway slowly, dark and cool.
And the long, long dawnings bring the
tune
OF the robin, thrush and wren.
It'll they lullaby to the day-held moon.
When the woods turn green again.
When the woods turn green, and the
sky's rich hue
Takes q deeper, truer shade,
And the blood-red poppies dot the view
In a pattern God has made.
Then the song the south wind sings 80
low
VIII live on the hill and glen.
And its mellow notes into being grow
When the woods turn green again.
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the hot, close room. and stream
FLASHED gently under bending trees.
Only second-rate violin. but its spell
was mighty. Men saw afresh LIES
beauty and its gladness. Old dreams
awakened, of fame and love; and hope
began to sing of what might be. He
was only a hunch-back negro, but men
dropped their heads and forgot their
glasses on the bar as they listened
Within their hearts there stole sweet
thoughts; within their eyes there crept
hot tears; and no man smiled as the
Major walked unsteadily down the
room, until he stood before the player.
LES go home, Mozart" he cried.
with trembling lips; les go home.
Well keep our Christmas there. please
God! You and lat home"
Out into the night, through a raging
blizzard; buffeted by angry gusts OF
wind and volleys Of snowhakes that
obliterated the way: but the Major
knew it not, until. at his feet. his COM
panion stumbled and fell, exhausted
with cold and weariness. But he knew
1t we'll, when, with Mozart In his arms.
he plodded along over the road whose
stretching white miles seemed endless
to his tired feet. Dissipation had
weakened the Majors frame. and Mo-
zart's inert form was heavy. but still
he walked, fighting against the fate
| that threatened them, until his eyes
discovered. through the snow-lit dark
ness, a well-known gate. And then
| he paused.
We'll get little rest here, Mozart. y
he said, with thick and halting ut
terance; "wel rest bit. and then
we'll go on in; we'll both go tn-weI!
both go home together"
And when the sun climbed the gold
en- ladder of morning, and lighted up
the snow-clad earth, it seemed as If
the mantle of heavenly charity was
cast on two recumbent, half-hiddep
figures that had gone home together.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-02
Evil of Low Standard of Living

One phase of the labor problem
may be summed up as the effort on the
part of the wage worker to maintaia
his standard of living. In the opinion
of Na'. Horace G.. Wadlin this touched
the welfare, not merely of worker, but
Of society itself. The moral evils
says he, that flow from a low stand
ard of living are obvious. 1t is not
quite so obvious, but equally true, that
a low standard fosters economic evils
as we'll. Permit the standard of liv-
ing to fall. and the result is immedi-
ately reflected in lessened demand for
the products of industry, undermining
not only wages, but profits" 1t is
broadly true-he speaks, as it were,
editorially-that the standard Of living
of the wage worker is measured by
his earnings, rising or falling with
an increase or decrease in his wages,
The general wage standard in the
community thus becomes a matter OF
public concern.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-02
A Disappearing n,vsr.

A recent report from G. T. Pra1l. one
of the photographers of the survey,
has reported the existence of a stream
whose water in the summer seafon en-
tirely vanishes midway in its course.
The river is known as the Dry Fork,
a small stream in northwestern Utah,
tributary to Ashley creek. About four
teen miles from its source in the Utnta
mountains this stream reaches a large
basin or sink, whose walls are from
Is to 100 feet high. except on the up
stream side. The pool is apparently
bottomless and the water in 1t revolves
with a slow circular motion, caused
either by the incoming waters or by
suction from below, or both. The
only visible outlet to this pool Is
narrow rock channel from which a
little water flows, but As soon lost to
sight a few hundred yards below. A
measurement of the main stream just
above the pool showed volume OF
ninety-six cubic feet of water passing
each second, but this entire flow dis
appears in the basin and the stream
for miles below is perfectly dry. About
seven miles below this interesting pool
were found several springs. one or
them is a large hole twenty-five feet
in diameter and twenty feet deep,
which at times are empty and agaiu
hAIed with water. 1t is thought that
the water which disappears In the
upper pool, flows underground, deep
below in the gravels, which form the
bed of the stream. and in times OF
heavy rainfall appears again In the
large springs below.
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BuLl MOOSE At sAv.


Esehss . Psok OF Wsaves In sight s6
1--WE Wsoasmsa. .-,
Last Friday William Burnett and
J. ]. Gaynor, two Duluth explorers,
wandered at some distance from their
claims, thirty-five miles back Of Chica~
go bay, in Cook county. to look at cor
tain lands. While trudging along
they came face to face with = great
bull moose Neither of the men had q
gun. The men realized that the moose
meant mischief, and they shfnned up
. balsam. The moose came up and
paved the showshoes and seemed dis
posed to await developments.
Nearly three hours had passed.
when q pack Of twenty wolves eau
uously approached lne tree. The buil
moose was game, and sign.fied by his
actions that he would fght. The
wolves were at hrst a little discon-
certed at the turn IN affairs, but ap-
parently reasoned that II they could
not get q couple of men for supper
they would be polite enough not to
grumble, and take what was set before
them, which was moose living
mountain of moose. The wolves ap-
preached the moose from all sides. and
then began q battle. the like OF which
few men have ever witnessed. He
struck at the wolves with his forefeet
and antlers and kicked at them with
his hind feet The wolves evidently all
had in view the idea of hamstring-
ing the moose. A certain number
would engage the moose at the head.
but most of them were swapping at
the hind legs of the great game AMI
NAL. Mr.. Burnett says that the agfl-
ity of the moose was remarkable. and
he was as strong, apparently, as a 10
comotive. He caught and flung the
wolves about like chips, and howls OF
anger and pain rung through the
woods. At last. while making q mad
lunge to toss some of the wolves, the
moose shed his antlers. AFTER one
startled look, when he realized that he
had lost his head weapon, the moose
turned and fed at top speed.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
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Italy and AbYAaiu Ian.

After the Franco-Italian entente cor
dale we have an Italo-Abyssinian
entente perhaps not 80 cordial. Sew
eral Abyssinian chiefs have been Great
ed knights of the Italian orders and
Menelik has sent the badges of his two
orders for the decoration of meritori-
Gus Italians. The Ethiopian orders
are: The Order of Solomon, remark
able for its heavy badge of gold rep
resent1ng the seal of the wise Heberw
KING, with the inscription, II conquer
ed the lion of Judah" and the Order
of the Star Of Ethiopia of recent crea-
ton. the badge being an emerald on a
f1ve-pointed golden star, with the in
scription, "Abyssinia stretches her
arms to the Lord" 80.
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Choice Lamb and Fish.

Senator Foster of Washington, AMI
Mr.. Loud of California, live under the
same hotel roof. A few weeks ago
when one of his constituents had for
warded him a fine lamb, which was
served on. the Californfan's table, he
sent a choice cut over to the senator.
Give him my compliments" Quoth
Mr.. Loud to the waiter, land tell the
senator that this lamb never tasted
anything but milk"
The days OF the session few by and
not long ago a waiter appeared at
Mr.. Loud's elbow one evening, bear
ing a cut OF magnificent salmon. 1t
was sent by Senator Foster.
But / want to know whether this
salmon came from Washington or
Oregon" asserted Mr.. Loud with the
bearing of q conniosseur.
Soon the waiter returned with the
reply: The senator says 1T Is Ps-
get Sound salmon, and it has never
tasted anything but cream"
This satisfied the legislative epicurs
from California--Washing Post
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There are eleven trade unionists in
the New York Legislature this winter,
all assemblymen. The voters in Troy
elected John F. Ahern, metal pol
Usher, and Thomas Ross, a conductor,
goes from Watervliet. From Buffalo
there are three-John H. Bradley, gas
filter; George Rheul, barber, and Will
liam Schneider, molder. Syracuse
sends Frederick D. Traub, carpenter.
Yonkers will be represented by a stone
quarryman, John j. Sloane. Brooklyn
elected Luke keenan,, plasterer, and
William H. Delaney, pressman. New
York county chose Samuel Prince,
cigar packer, and John ]. Egan, brick
layer.
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Water with Fixed Air.

A magazine published in 1928 gives
the following method to improve water
for drinking:
Let the water, when boiled, be put
into a common barrel churn, where Ii
may be agitated to any degree that
may be wished for. In the course of
its being thus agttated it will absorb
atmospheric air, and other elastic
fluids with which it may come In con-
tact. 1t will thus become a liquor,
safe. palatable and wholesome, to be
obtained with little trouble and ex-
pense, and accessible in it's utmost
perfection to the poorest individual.
Those who wish to drink this whole
some beverage in It's utmost pertec-
ton should, after having it boiled and
hhrated. cause It to be churned AZ
above directed, then bottled, with .
coupled OF dried raisins in each bottle;
this will give it q sufncient quantity OF
fixed cir, If then used it becomes
| truly delicious.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-02

The call for the fifth annual con-
vention of the Western Labor Union,
to meet in Denver, Col, May rs. has
been issued. In the call the officers
urge that every union of Importance
in the intermountain parts OF the
country send a full representation of
delegates, in order that the interests
OF all be personally represented. 1t is
expected to be the largest and most
important convention yet held by that
organization. Every afhiiated union
is asked to design and draft any
amendments to the constitution or
alteration OF the bylaws as may seem
judicious, prudent and expedient.
The continued friendship, cooperation
and support Of organized labor all over
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up0 Of Velvet CUFFS.

Velvet cuffs on coats, after the plan
Of King Edwards new frock, were
hailed here as a great invention sever
al years ago when they were introduc-
ed. The wear and tear on the cuff Of
Ian overcoat ia always likely to be SO
great that the cloth soon shows it.
There was never any means Of repair
ling this until the velvet cuff was heard
II. no other consideration dsd 80
Much to gain for the style In vo&he II
Nine out of ten Americans who
Re velvet cuffs on overcoats did Vi
hide the repairs that had bet1n
hde.
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"I cyarn't play, Ma1ah; Use skeered,"
never failed to bring a speedy release.
But he could always play for the
Major. And, as the years went by, the
bond OF protection and Of loyalty. OF
care and fidelity, Of mutual love and
tenderness, eemented these hearts in
q friendship that wac unafterabls. And
when, at fast, the shadow Of disgrace
full poverty fell across the Majors life;
when, leaving home and friends. he
wandered, degraded man, from place
to place; when time. and name. and
iiss'e best gifts were sacrificed to his
shameful, all-absorbing appetite; he
was never friendless or alone, Tor thefe
ives always Mozart The Majors stal-
vart form was no better known In has
fa~orite haunts than was the distorted
insure OF the little negro. Awaitins
the @nl C8 xhe MAto<s searops4ls,
fWaAsh1ne .evSr hie dfunaSN slumbSfs
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AE.ans. tHis Grain.

Remarked the<ssommercial traveller
in, the long brown ulster:
..'Y'ou spell your name Mil-lar, be-
lieveA Wht is that7"
Replied .4he commercial traveller in
the douDle-breasted REFER:
well, suppose some ancestor Of
mine ground corn. but i don't see any
reason why his descendants should
keep on advertising the fact"
Reioiyssza tho other:
~The difference between yeu and
vour ariaeGtor. then. is that he ac
knowled DueoEn and you don't"
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LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
Review of Events of Importance Occurring During the
Occurring During the
Week..

the United States Is asked for. Since
the last convention seventy-one char
ters have been granted; seventeen OF
these were in Denver alone, the other
fifty-fcur unions throughout the inter-
mountain states.
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thirty-eight meml
mems union now b
Under way: Mach
helpers and shoen
makers gained 81 q
without strike. Al
passed against the
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Trade Unions in Porto Rico.

The latest from San Juan, Porto
Rico, is that the bricklayers organized
with fifty members; the carpenters
with nifty members; the painters with
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..r,,anen.. OF th. nr,s,.h.

There are nineteen parliaments in
the British empire-ten in British
North America, seven in Adstralasis
and two In South Africa
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In a town Of
It will still be
thing for. de-
ls Aoating
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Copyright. 1so,, By Daily ss.ry Pub,


That's her. whispered the con-
stable.
''I waited few minutes through
courtesy. Then l rang the bell. but
there was no response. l opened the
door and eNtered, but Widow Bartlett
was not In. I searched every room and
closet; I visited the cellar and the
attic, but found no living being. The
house was carefully guarded and no
one could have left the place unob-
served. Here was a puzzle. l called
the constable.
"'Didn't you see a woman enter thia
house few moments ago?' asked.
Yes he replied.
"weil, where Is she now? de-
manded.
"Ee searched the house from cellar
to garret and followed him. give
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-02

a handful of common sense 10 wogtt
/ bushef Of learning.
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Labor Buec
The city of Du
$1,000 to start q
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A6xG Leo ears confession by