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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-22
Exact Date of Adams Birth.

Exact Date OF Adams Birth.
According to foreign religious
journal, DIR. Lightfoot. Chancellor
of the University of Cambridge.
has spent much time during tie
last fifteen years in an endeavor 10
ascertain the exact date of Adam 3
birth. and has at last solved the
problem. After making thousands
of calculations he has discovered
that Adam was born at 9 O'Clock on
on the morning of October .23, in
the year 4004 B @. That this is
the exact date. he says, can be
proved to the satisfaction of any
scientist. He is now engaged in
determining the exact date of the
birth of Eve, and is: confident that
he will be able to do SO within the
next few years"
After ne has succeeded in this
last task, will he not try to fix the
date when the rebellion in heaven
of Satan and his fellow devils oc-
CURED, when they were hurled over
the battlements and fell to the
great bottomless pit? 1t would be
quite interesting to know when
His Highness took up hi sabode in
the infergal regions began the
peopling of that regien of molten
lead and flaming hrimstone
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-22

An expert on the subject figures
that contracts have been let for pri-
yate yachts, now building, to the
amount of 81 ,453, 700.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-22

Neckwear and pretty handker.
chiefs at Mrs. l. J Williamson's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-22

The reelection OF Mayor Tom
johnson means triumph of the
people over Hanna monopoly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-22

Representative Livingston of
George says one of the most i'm
portant questions with which the
next Congress will have to deal
will be the financial situation.
Does not the Representative
known that Senator Aldrich and
the little clique of which he is the
head are going to fix up the finan-
oial situation this summer and all
congress will have to do will be to
pass the measure they report.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-22
The Great Edl,or,s Farewell.

The following is an extract from
speech of Col Alex K. Mcclure.
at the Glover Club dinner. Col.
Mcclure was until recently editor
of the Philadelphia Times, and
was a personal friend of Abraham
Lincoln's and was one of the most
brilliant editorial writers in Amer
ica:
Friends, I pity the man who
does not welcome the gathering of
the shadoAs which lie beyond the
patriarchal years. The life that
has fulfilled reasonable measure
of its duties; enjoyed its sunshine
and mourned it's misfortunes, tenn
pered its shadows and welcomed
its blessings, finds ample compen-
sation in every fleeing stage from
the fevered hopes of youth to the
Imellowed ripeness of age. and it's
paling twilight should come as
sweet incense to all who have
traversed the brief and fitful jour-
ney from the perishable to the i'm
perishable life that is our common
destiny. 1t is within the power
of all. from the greatest to the
humblest, to teach that life is
worth the living, and your gener-
GUS testimony of tonight will ever
be as beautiful and fragrant fiow-
ers along my pathway until men,
ory is chilled into forgetfulness by
the inexorable messenger who
us to the darkness which
breaks in the better life beyond
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-22

A man who has made an exhus.
tive study of the subject asserts
that there is more money in straw
berries than in COWS. He says he
has MIXED cows since he was nine
years old, and for twenty years has
raised strawberries and he had
rather have the net profits from
year to year of an acre of strawber-
ries than ten COWS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-22

Seed potatoes of all kind at S.
A O'Rosrk's Grocery.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-22

Make hay when the sun shines,
and potatoes when it rains; but
some folks can't stand hot or rainy
weather.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-28

The iniquitous ship subsidy bill has
been postponed by the house. The
longer that it is held up to the light
of day, the more anxious are Congress-
men to give it the ''go-bye" 1t was
organized labor that first warned the
public of the wickedness of the bill,
and ever since then there has been a
most powerful opposition to it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-28

one of the judges had objected to the
presence. of the precinct book as being
contrary to the spirit Of the law, but
who was taunted because of his ply
sicial disability to remove the objec-
tionable, book and person, by one who
was appointed Judge to improve the
mental calibre of the election boarO,
the room was visited by voter (who
had) held federal office in Duluth,
(who noticed the precinct: ward worker
with his precinct book, commented on
how fine they, the city committees
had got things down in. New York.
Why, he said they, actually knew the
politics. and general records of each
voter by consulting the precinct books.
The. above being facts, I think that all
candidates should be put on. a j non
PARTISAN ticket at the primary election
ana w hat he uccessful candidate
should come out i men az the
following elect tion 81 the srexu1 lar. ticket
q VI Ga any IA SO q
iadepende no and
iIlaI El
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-28
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW,
Duluth. FEB. %. 1909

Sir: Your st. Paul correspondents
statement that the House and Senate
joint committee had commenced work
on the amendments to the Primary
Election Laws, reminds me of my ex-
perience as election Judge during the
primary election last fall. Early on
election morning, following the usual
tactics of the two dominant parties, one
of them had the precinct poll book in
evidence in which the nationality, re-
ligion, occupation, and party affiliation
of each voter is duly recorded and which
is duly revised during the day by a
trusty party man (and ward heelers
who are paid to run around for that
purpose) as each voter declares his
party affiliation, and which is the only
affiliation record made, as there is no
provision made for the election judges
to do any more than record the fact
that such voter has voted. To resume:
during the morning and afternoon,
among other ward workers, one Of the
candidates came in to- consult the above
precinct book, took seat at the table
at the end of the room to scan the land
scape over and incidentally to keep tab
on voters, when the following talk de-
veloped: Candidate, "Did -kins
vote the Democratic ticket?'' Judge,
:'yes." "--kins voted the Demo-
cratic ticket?" reiterated the amazed
candidate. t'Sure thing" answered the
Judge, with approved nod from one of
thd other judgest "Well,~ we'll. who
would have thought it; wouldn't that
knock YOUR concluded the candidate,
who turned around in hts seat again
5toSssconsnlt the precinct book nd dis
cover some #5}f ur.her inf ormat from
these records poll tical profit
lsotherWise
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-28
CARPENTERS NOTES.

Geo. Skinner was elected delegate
to the Trades assembly on Tuesday
evening from the Carpenters union to
succeed Chas. Thoma, who has left
the city.
A surprise was sprung at the meeting
late in the evening: The union in
dorsed Edward Lowe, its president, for
the vacancy on the Board of Public
Works. J. w. Richardson, of this un,-
ion is also a candidate.
The carpenters expect a busy sea-
son as everything indicates that there
will be plenty of building during the
year.
Secretary Robataille of the Building
Trades Council, who is member of
the union, will leave next week for
the south on account of his health.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-28

an election judge or any other person
to make, keep or carry any written
or printed record of voters, party at
fliation. religious view, nationality or
occupation within 100 feet of the elec-
ton booth. Finally, believe the above
change and amendment would give
Us, a more intelligent, free and untram-
n1elled vote, and allow the independent
voters (who because Of their intelligence
and native American Independence can
not vote without thinking, and voting
as they think to- record the only true
and free vOteaof full American citizen.
HUGH WAKEFIELD.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-28
PLUMBERS NOTES.

After three years of outs the plumb
ors' union and the Duluth Plumbing
Co. have come together. The firm is
now on the fair list.
Chas. Rigdon will undoubtedly be
appointed plumbing inspector during
the month of March.
Joseph Kreaker Of the local union,
who is member Of the state plumbing
examining board, will leave next Sun
day for tour through the state.
The plumbers board will meet In
Duluth ON March 18th: -, !. 49,.
. Master plumbers are getting in stock
to be- used under the plumbing .:ordt- y
nanes. which goes into fleet ON Sl u pril5
drst
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-28
BUTCHERS UNION.

The Butchers union met in regular
session on Tuesday evening. Two can
didates were initiated, and four ap-
plications for membership are on hand.
w. H. Fisher was elected vice presi-
dent to succeed VIM. Tuskin, who has
taken position in the postoffice.
The union will give it's regular social
session next month. It will be attend
ed by the ladies, and of course this will
insure a good time.
The union is still waging war against
all shops that do not close at $50 p.
m. Union men should bear this in
mind.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-28

Governor Van SAINT is visiting in
Washington, and now comes new talk
about Minnesota pushing him for the
Nice rpresid dency sof United States.
s iff it
was SO; Prince Henry could make a
fraternal visit to the United States
every year and carry greetings back to
his brother, "Mein Got,'' of the tri-
umphs of the Tuetons in foreign lands
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-28
MINERS REMAIN At. WORK.

WlEkESBARRE,1 Pa, FEB. .23.--The
anniversary Of the birth OF. Washing
ton was: not observed today BY the coal
mine workers Of the Wyoming Valley.
Every mine was working full handed
all day: The Stanton 1 col olliery resumed
today fterzb being idle. for a1 year On
count being q looded. men
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-28
STRIKERS. ARE STILL IDLE.

HAzELTON,. Pa, Feb. 23.-Accord-
ing to information given out today by
the mine workers about 800 men in
the seventh district who. went on strike
last May are still idle. The mine work :
ers say that most Of the strikers: for
whom no places have vet been found
live in the Panther Il $$.C Greek Valley and
were formerly / In the service of the
.Lehigh Coal NaYiga ton nsconpanys.Hf# 81 VI
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-28
J. J. HILL GETS
A SEVERE ROAST
CIGARMAkERS' JOURNAL AN.
SWERS HIS RECENT ALARM
ING ASSERTIONS.

Hill Claims That Organized Labor
Would be Responsible for the Next
Panic-Refers to the Trade Unions
Of Great Britain-Some Startling
Charges Preferred-Over production
and Fake Institutions Reviewed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-25
AN ORDINANCE

Prescribing resident districts and pro-
hibltlng saloons. barroorns. etc,
within said limits except upon the
written consent of two-thirds of
the property owners with the con-
sent of the city council, and ex-
ernptlng saloons. barroonls etc, at
present within prescribed and pro-
hibited limits.
Be It ordained by the city council of
the city of Shreveport. i'll regular ses-
sion, convened, that from and after the
passage ard PRONUNCIATION of this ordi-
nance that it shall be unlawful to open,
erect, maintain or operate a saloon.
Barroonl. etc. In any residence district
Of the city except upon the written
consent of tWo-tfirds of the property
owners or radius of $50 feet. and the
anproval of the. council, provided sal
oons, barroonls, ETC.. now within the
prescribed and prohibited limits are
exempt from the provisions of this or
dfnanee.
S b. it further ordained. that Texas
street. Texas avenue Milan, Com
merce. Market from Texas street to
Cotton street sprino from Travis to
Crockett streefA Crockett from Com
1iaerce to Market street. and Louisiana
street from Texas to Milan, Marshall
street from Texas street to Milan
street. common street from Texas to
Milan, those portions of cit known as
ST. Paul and Silver Lake bottoms, be
and are hereby declared to be business
districts and that saloons, barroons.
etc. to be allowed without consent of
property owners, and that thoroughfares
not mentioned be declared residence
blocks and districts
Be It further ordained, that whamso-
ever shall offend AGAINST this ordinance
be fined upon conviction before any
competent court OF jurisdiction not less
than SIS nor more than sIoo. ard ten
DAYS imprisonment. OF both at the dis
cretion of the court and in default of
the fine imposed shall work out the
same on the public streets and alleys or
other public works of the civ at the.
rate of ST. per day for each day of labor
performed
Adopted Jan. 10. 1908.
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
8 G. G. RIVES, Comptroller.
T. 6. HAYES,
Auditor and ex-Oficio Secretary
. Jan. IS. 1905.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-25

| would have you tell to England Once,
years ago. when these differences we
have just concluded lay still in the seed,
| bore petition to your English privy
council. | was laughed and jeered at,
if you will, as an outlandcr and a saw
age of no rights, by the grave chief JUS
tlce and his associates. They put for
ward a Scotch cur, one Wedderburn, to
mouth and worry me- | was helpless.
with no friend save my conscience On
that, my day OF heaviest burden, was
CARRIED III these spotted velvet clothes.
| will not pretend was unnoved, and
IN my hate and rancor of the moment
made a mental vow that this rai1nent
worn iii the hour OF my humiliation,
would yet wear in the hour of British
humiliation and defeat From that day
to this | have laid these garments by
and now, please GOD | keep my VOW
and put them on,"-Alfred Henry Lewis
in Everybody's Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-25
AN ORDINANCE
Requiring safety gates placed at certain
. street crossings by the railways Cd

Requiring safety gates placed at certain
street crossings by the railways op-
Grating tracks over same
Be it ordained by the board of trus-
tees of the city of Shreveport. in regu-
lar council assembled, that it shall be
the duty of the railways crossing Jor-
dan, Louisiana, Market and Commerce
streets and Texas road at Kansas City
Southern railway crossing to erect and
maintain safety gates at each of said
streets which shall be closed by keeper
at the approach of every train operated
over the same.
be 1t further ordained. that said safe
ty gates shall be placed on each side of
the approach on said tracks, On all of
the foregoing named streets That SAID
safety gates shall be of the latest and
best device for raising and chasing the
same, and III a form that will thorough
ly safeguard and check all vehicu1ar
and foot traffic from entering on such
railway crossings during the approach
and passage of trains
Be it further ordained that the rail
way companies shall place and erect and
operate said safety gates within ninety
days from the passage and promulga-
ton Of this ordinance, and that the
mayor notify all railway companies ira
versino said crossings of this require
ment
Be it further ordained, that in case
the railways. fail or refuse to comply
with the terms of this ordinance that
any engineer who shall loperate or run
locomotive across said street intersec-
ton, same not being safeguarded as
aforesaid, he shall be deemed guilty. of
msdeneanor and upo1 conviction before
any court of competent jurisdiction
shall be fined not less than SIS nor
more than 500. and that each dav of
failure, refusal or neglect to comply
with this ordinance shall constitute
separate offense .
Be it further ordained that this ordi-
nance go into effect within FIVE 60 days
after It's passage and publication
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Allen. Busbey. Conger. Currie,
Dickson. Foster, jenkins, Ledbetter.
Lowentllal. Quigles. Rand. Snyder,
Thoman. Tuste1l.
Nays: None.
Jan. 10, 1909.
ANDREW QUERIES. Mayor.
: G. G. RtVES, Comptroller.
3. f G. HAYES,
Auditor and ex-Ohicio Secretary.
Jan. rs. 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-25

| foreement: and withzthis condition was
1.-The question whether the ordinance
should be Withdrawn or permitted to go
| to vote for final decision. Candidly it
would not have been good policy to
have Withdrawn the ordinance. afer it
had been submitted, and the only reas-
enable and logical course was to permit
it's acceptanbe or its defeat After all,
the mayor has no authority to legislate
his functions and duties require his en-
foreement of all ordinances. 1t is true
the mayor suggested the screen ordi-
nance as means OF simplifying the en-
foreement of the Sunday law ordinance
by the police. but because the anti
screen ordinance did not become law is
no reason why If should be charged that
this was regarded as a severe throw
down for the administration of Mayor
Queries" What nonsense! How alb
surd! >.r
T. "A severe throw down by whom?
Who are they who are numbered with
this was regarded" Are they friendly
politically to Queries and his admins
tration? - 49,
Would not those who may be includ-
ed in this was regarded etc, rejoice
in the opolitical undoing of Mayor
Queries and his administration
How many of the number who may
be connected with this was regarded"
etc, have evinced any sympathy, or any
approval of the efforts of Mayor
Queries in the enforcement of the
law
And all this was regarded" etc, has
emanated from one who is the repre-
sentative of the PieayuneNin Shreveport
But the gentleman, perhaps, did not
weigh or consider the meaning nor the
reflection of this was regarded as a
severe throw-down for the administra-
ton Of Mayor Queries. >
A severe tl1roW-down7 in what re-
spect or connection?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-25
THE PLU MBING ORDNANCE
AND THE PLUMBERS. D.

Shreveport, La, Jan. 80, Ioo3.-ln
yesterdays Journal notice an article in
reference to master plumbers kick, in
which the paper claimed Mayor Queries
upheld Mr.. Gill, the plumbing inspector.
In some cases he did but in my case he
did not, as | had no kick about the
plumbing ordinance at all. My kick was
tor the inspector going on my work sew
eral times a day and interfering with
my men. He was told by the mayor to
quit it. There is not d master plumber
in the city complaining about the ordi-
nance being enforced. but | certainly
have kick comirk when | am COM
PEELED to do work strictly according to
the ordinance and others are not. |
know whereof | speak. and can point
out work done since MIR. Gill has been
in office that is. not according to the
ordinance 1tf
| also notice in this mornings Times
an article signed by MIR. H. E. Went
Will DCtlSf iio"il d II. L. warn, tlldt
tie Master Plumbers Association are
kicking. | want to, say as the secretary
of the association that it is a personal
affair and not the association at ALL |
have been in this city FIVE years. three
years as journeynan and two years as
a master, and will give any man SIoo
TO show me where any work done by me
was aiken out on account of being
faulty. In justice to all the inspector
should treat all alike and show no par
TALLY Respectfully. a.s.
5 s .s JOHN C. YATES.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-25

Rarity, Finly; Hardin, Ed : Ham,
l.; Hill, Ben; Heggarty, w.
Ed; lighthouse, VIM; Hatel S
want; Hobby, 7. W.
Irving, Bah: Irvine, Ionic.
Johnson. \. S; ordan. Thos
King. \. F.
Lastir, S. G.; Lalnberth, H,,ss
Langston, Simon; Levi, Ben
hare, John; Levy, NJ Jake; b,
E. F.
Mann, Latter; NIanary, John; /
Scott; Mitchell, Thomas; McCnr,a
w. D.; Moore. Bill; McNulty s
Mcdaniel. Mack McCray, Sam.
Adams, J. L.; Mcdaniel. John /; Men
aid. w; McMich, c. c.; Mullins
ton; Mulligan, Pete.
Mace, Harry l.; Nelson, Raymond
2; Nelson. Bill; Noreet, Tony.
Oates, John,
Parish. Sidney; Patten. J.. "a
menter, T. c.; Priest, Charley Poa
Dry Goods Co.
Randals, Charlie; Rcdmon, r: r.
S. A.
Slack, VIM; Smith, Robert; sh
Green; Schnelle, Chas. H.; SeseraI
Harry; Speaker, \. F.; Simmons r
Stokes, Solomon; Sorency, Albert
Thomas, Eugene: Taylor. Jad
Tomony, Awards.
Vorts. Werner.
Wilson. NJ. F.; Walker, A. D.; II
der, c. A; Watts, L. S.; Weleh,
Columber; Williams G,
Winfield. G. c.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-25
POISONED BY A PIG,

Animals Tail Was Tweaked and He
One of the Chorus Girls.
New York, Jan. 24.-Miss Julia Us
tin, a chorus girl, was bitten By 9
on the 18th, on the right arm. 90
blood poisoning has since set In. ~
pig was the property of the play
which Miss Martin appeared. and =
came savage because one of the supa
tweaked his tail to make him squez
On Saturday Miss Martin was foTee
to stop playing and consented to u
formaline. Her physician made an =
lection of germicide
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-25
AN ORDINANCE

Naming February ~ in each year as
Civic Day and providing for plant
ing shade trees OH sidewalks from
November 1 to April i.
Be it resolved by the CITY council OF
The city Of Shreveport. in leoal assem-
bly, convened. that February 70 in eaci,
year is hereby ordained as the civic day
of the city of Shreveport.
Be it further resolved that all prop
erty owners whose property is on grade
shall plant shade trees in the space be-
tween the curb of the street and the
concrete or brick saace of the laid side
walk That said trees shall be planted
not later than April /. and that in de-
fault of said planting on or before the
Ist day of April next the street COM
missioner shall be authorized to plant
the same and that a CHARGE OF fifty cents
per tree be collected from the owners of
the adjacent property
Adopted Jan. 10. 1903.
ANDREW QUERIES. Mayor.
!. G. 6. RIVES, Comptroller
8 T e. HAYES,
Auditor and ex-Offieio Secretary.
jan. IS. 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-25

The politicians and place hunters
throughout the State are no doubt CON
sldering the question Of nominations,
Which shall be adopted, convention or
primary The majority Of Democrats
who vote would favor nominations BY
primary elections, but the politicians
and place hunters believe their oppor-
funiIies for success are better III a con-
vention, which may be manipulated ii
their Interests.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-25

The Washington Post thinks that it
is an outrage to abuse poor Mr. Roeke-
teller who has given 81 1000, oeo to the
University Of Chicago and has done 50
much for his fellow men. Inasmuch as
Mr.. Rockefeller had just gouged the
American consumers out Of many mil
lions Ct dollars on oil before he gave
the university thai last million, We are
disposed 70 think that what he does for
his fellow men isn't d circumstances 10
what he does to MS fellow men.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-25

A reunionEof Confederate Veterans
will be held in New Orleans III May
New Orleans has always been noted for
her patriotic LOYALTY to the Confederate
Veterans, TO the South and all that
which is dear and sacred to the South
ern people. The reunion will no doubt
be one of the greatest and most success
full of the many held throughout the
South. New Orleans knows how &c. en-
tertain big crowds OF people and a
hearty welcome IS assured every Net-
eran who will be at this gathering of
the braves.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-25

Not long since Mr. w r Hearst Of
New York wrote a letter TO President
Roosevelt ii which he asserted that he
had ii hand the proof conclusive Of the
existence Of criminal coal trust, but
Attorney General Knox has said there
is no trust. The printed copy of this
letter IS published III The Comnaoner
President Roosevelt has given no heed
to this direct declaration Of proof
against this irlsolent breaker and
wholesale robher Of the people, the coal
trust.