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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
Gompers, President Of the
American Federation.
UNIONS AND WAGES
WHAT STRIKES MAY DO FOR THE
WoRKINGMAN.
Seeking Shorter Hours and Better Pay
The Outlook for the
Future.

Copyright, 1904, by Frank G. Carpenter)
Written for The Evening Star.
do you know anything about work your
self?
did you ever work for wages?
asked these questions of Samuel Com
pers as we chatted together in his office
Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Gompers is I'M
crowned king of organized labor in the
United States. He is president Of the
American Federation of Labor, which en-
braces more than $4,000 different labor
unions. and has a membership Of 100000
workmen. representing the Drawn and
muscle of the country.
Work! / have never known much else
but work." was the reply. Il have been
working all my life and most of it at my
trade My father was a cigarmaker. /
went into the shop at ten years of age and
in time became a journeyman, and l con-
tinued to work at making cigars for twenty
six years"
What kind of workman were you, Mr..
Gompers?"
Il think ! may say / was a fairly good
one. l was never out of job except at my
own volition, and received as high wages
any of my fellows"
Gould you make cigar today?''
Il made some at Boston a few weeks ago
while attending our last annual convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
Snake Killed by a Mouse.

r rom the London Telegraph.
remarkable instance of a snake having
been killed by mouse is recorded by Nj.
F. F. Francis of Wimbledon. He states
that an ordinary grass snake which he had
in confinement was given a mouse for food.
The snake made several attempts to catch
the mouse but in every case missed. The
next day the snake was found TO be dead.
and there was evidence that 1t had been
attacked and killed by the mouse which
was alive, and had eaten a part of the
snakes body The skill of the mongoose
in tackling the cobra is well known, but
we fancy that a case of this kind, which
could. of course only occur with a captive
ophidian. must be rare.
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KITCHENS AND CHARACTER.
Good and Bad Housekeeping Shown
in the Cooking Room.
From What-to-Eat.

From at-to-Eat.
/ am a grocer's delivery boy. Not quite
so well dressed as the postman, but know
what is inside of what I deliver and he
don't Moreover he goes to the front door
only, while / not only go to the back door,
but have the entree, so to speak, of the
kitchen There's the place to see good
housekeeping and-bad housekeeping Why,
I can tell the character of a family from
the looks of the kitchen. OF course, where
servants are kept every kitchen ought to
be clean and neat-enly they not al
ways But / like best to deliver where
there are no servants.
There's Mrs. Martin-always seems to
be in stew, and can hardly find a place
to put ID basket of berries. That I guess
is the mussiest kitchen / go into, and the
little Martin kids look like their mothers
kitchen. Next door live the Sperrys, and
what \ difference! l never saw that kitchen
untdy. Mrs. Sperry is sweet, cheerful
little woman with some. pleasant words
always, and two of the sweetest little girls
who seem as healthy and happy as they
are clean and neat Then. on the next
block are the LeeS.1 They are neat, too,
and though / don't expect it, still they
often offer me something's glass of cool
lemonade, or a hot fine cake, or sand
witch. Why, / rememDeft one stormy night
last winter Mr.. Lee insisted my coming
in and having hot cup of coffee and a
plate of pudding. I guess next day there
was an extra package left among the Lees
groceries, They have no children but Mr..
Lee shows the kind generous influence of
his wife, and wheneveriI catch him at
home I'm sure of a good cigar.
Then there is the Hart kitchen. It's pos
itively filthy, and they have a servant, too.
She's always kicking about something, as
if she owned theV1lace. l never see Mrs
Hart She's probably too good to see the
groceryman, but r hear her storming
around upstairs and yelling at Maggie
and the children. I get out of that place
as quick as / can. The Lockwood's is an
other place where ! like TO deliver They
is the best, and their kitchen is as neat
wax.
/ suppose the icennan could tell you more
than / can about refrigerators, but see
the inside of q good many, and they are
lust like the. kitchens. There are some
that really ought to be reported to the
health department, and then there are 9TH
ers that smell and look as sweet as clean
baby's cheek.
Speaking of babies and children, they are
just like the kitchens every time. Dirty
ktchen--cross baby, clean htchen-good
baby. They always go together, you may
depend on it. / like children, too; have
three at home and there's a good hundred
on my route who know me. Some of them
get my bundles open before can lay them
on the tables Some are as polite as their
gentle mothers amt looking for little
angels. neither. do I want to run up against
a lot of rat terriers. Just a happy, healthy,
hearty kid suits me.
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Organized Labor VS.. Anarchy.

But will not a combination such as you
have be a menace to the government? You
have two millions now, embracing, / should
say, one-seventh of the voters of the
United States At the present rate of in
crease your organization might soon be so
welded as to dictate candidates. inaugurate
policies, and rule or ruin the country"
'OrganiZed labor will certainly increase
as an economic force" said Mr. Gompers.
although. as at present organized labor
is not affiliated with any political party. 1t
would be far worse for the United States,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

IF It's the yellow fever and the earth
quakes, Robert-they told me about them
on the boat-Tm not afraid of them. Let
me stay" pleaded.
Then the consul hedged mserably.
II see our little ruse has failed. Mr..
Brant." he said pleasantly. II think, de-
spite the fever and the earthquakes, You
had better let her stay. If you'll pardon
me, I'll take the diligence over to the plan
tations and fetch the English parson."
There is no account of the wedding in the
consular reports from Antigua nor is there
any record of the reinstatement of one
Robert Brant American citizen and erst-
while beachcomber. But, then, consular
reports are limited affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

however. II there were no such thing as
labor organization. Suppose We had no
concerted effort to protect our working
men from the exactions of the capitalists.
Let greed grind the worker down to the
utmost. and millionaires increase even
faster than they are now. by the develop
ment of our material resources. Let tho
rich grow richer and the poor poorer until
at last the poor man turns. What would
be the result? ] tremble to think of tho
possibilities. We might have second
revolution more terrible than that OF
France. 1t is the labor organiza ton that
stone of our republic. The unions are
among the greatest of our educating forces
and they stand for almost everything that
is good in our government and institu-
tionS
The Labor Leaders Honest Men.
ut makes some difference therefore, Mr..
Gompers." said I. what kind OF men the
labor leaders are?"
Indeed it does,'' was the reply. land I
can say from a personal knowledge of most
OF them that they are on the average equal
In honesty and integrity to the members OF
any profession or business. / mean The very
pest men of the legal, medical or even the
clerical. professions.
The most of the labor leaders are not
In the business for money" Mr. ,.ompers
continued Take our salaries, The high
road unions is not more than So 1000 a wear
ana many men receive only 81 600 or 81 eco
and some less. Nearly every one of
them could make more outside of the labor
organizations. and If they were corrupt they
could enrich themselves where they are
John Mitchell, for instance the head of the
United Mine Workers. is paid 5000 a year.
Don't you suppose he could have made
SI.NoVoo during the anthracite coal strike
mad he been willing to sell his men out TO
the capitalists. He fought for them and
was true TO them. The same / believe TO be
the case with ninety-nine hundredths Of tie
ieauers or the unions There are bad men
IN All ranks OF life Sam Parks was noto-
rlously such but Sam Parks is not typical
OF the labor movement in any respect"
How about yourself Mr.. Gompers No
one has ever questioned your fidelity TO or
ganiZed labor?''
If so, do not know st. ] have been pres
ident OF the American Federation Of Labor
Tor more than twenty years. For the first
hve years | received salary and worked
at my trade to support myself doing my
union work at nights and on holidays At
the END of that time / gave up cigar
making and devoted my energies 10 the
american Federation, receiving 81 ,oO9 a year
AS time went on my salary was gradually in
creased until il reached s., 100 and IL is only
WITHIN the past year that IL has been So 00O
L think L may say honesty that ! am not
IN the work for the money. ! do il becaus.
love 1t. / have no amusements or any
thlng outside of IL, and my happiest hours
are when L work the hardest"
FRANK G. CARPENTER
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graceful; the figure is spendidly erect and
without stiffness. and excellent feeling both
of form and texture has been expressed in
characteristic, and frern every view point
the shadows will be found to mass well and
the lines to be Significant This and the two
bronze statues from Maryland, by Mr..
many inane effigies of Celebrated men which
crowd the inches in this stately hall of
fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

In the death of Jean Leon Gerome, which
occurred in Paris last Sunday, the art
world lost one of its most conspicuous lead
ers. Born in Vesoul, May H. 1924, the son
of a goldsmith, he had the advantage of a
good general education, and was early
brought into contact with art and artists.
He was pupil of Delaroche, a Royal
Academician, an officer of the Legion of
Honor and for many years instructor
in the Academic de Beaux Arts. The first
picture which he sent to the salon, 1.-The
Cock Fight" in 1S47, now in the Luxem-
bourg. brought him into immediate promi-
nence and from then until his death he
met with phenomenal success. He painted
in several styles and presented many va
reties of subjects. but for his melo-dra-
matte and oriental pictures he was justly
most famous. AS he himself said, his work
was hard and dry, but it was well COM
posed excellent in color and well rendered.
He was a conscientious workman and a
wonderful techncian. His pictures interest
co. but rarely thrilled or upl1fted the Cd
server, and were more truly literal tran
scriptions than artistic interpretations.
The Caesar Dead" in the Corcoran Gal
lery is one of his strongest and most cele-
brated works, and in the Walters gallery,
Baltimore, is his painting entitled, The
Duel After the Masquerade" which first
won him recognition in America, and added
greatly to his reputation abroad. In the
Walters gallery there is also his Chris
tan Martyrs" a comparatively small can
upon which he labored for twenty
years, and which, in It's composition and
finish is exceedingly characteristic besides
his well known '.Diogenes." and less i'm
portant canvas called ION the Desert"
The Metropolitan Museum, in New York,
owns two of NJ. Geromes paintings, and
many more are in the possession of
wealthy American collectors. During the
painters later years he took up sculpture,
and he is said to have executed some nota-
bly, fine groups though he is reported to
have jestingly told a friend that he was
obliged to continue painting i'm order to pay
for his sculptu:al efforts. In a collection
of one hundred photogravure reproductions
of Gerome's paintings, which Is to be found
in the art reading room of the Library of
Congress- an excellent idea of the artists
caliber can be gained. and by a large can
vas representing Samson Staying a Ion
which was TO be seen at Fischers a month
or more ago ii was conclusively proved
that to. the last the great. modern French
master retained the fullness of his power.
y 4
A valuable addition has recently been
made TO the sculpturcd portraits in the
statuary hall at the Capitol in the full
length likeness of Mr.. Francis Fl. Plerpoint
the war governor of West Virginia. This
is by Franklin Simmons, and is in every
way noteworthy p zee of work. Coy. Pc
point is represented in business suit and
overcoat. standing with roll of paper in
his trousers pocket. The pose is easy and
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az vonr gho est Darrough
IN MEMORY OF
JUDGE SPRINGER
EuIOgies by the Bar Wednesday
Morning, 18th.

Our citizens will be glad to avail
themselves, Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock, Of the opportunity presented
by the Vinita bar, to do honor to the
memory Of the late Judge VIM. M.
Springer. The deceased jurist was
very popular with our people and now
that the court has fixed time for
memorials, inviting the public to
join with the bar in their observance,
a considerable attendance may be ex-
ted. That the addresses will be
i,onrossive and eloquent is hardly to
be doubted.
The program is appended:
Reading of resolutions by Edgar
Smith, chairman of committee.
Motion to adopt and spread upon
record, with eulogy, Hon. p L.Soper.
Seconded by J. b. Turner.
Voluntary remarks by the bar.
Response by Hon. Jos. r. Gill
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is DOING WELL.
Sixteen Years a Suhsoriber to the
Chieftain. and Satisfied.

j. L. Cantrell, a prosperous farmer
who some years ago lived on Horse
creek, was in today Seven years ago
De bought a farm near Miami for sll
an acre for which he has since refused
Sl0-and does not regret the refusal.
The Chieftain takes pride in making
the statement that for Is years Mr..
Cantrell has been one OF its subscrib-
ers and is one Of the number who in
all that time has never found cause to
get angry with and order il discon-
tinued
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lost or AN
ELECTRIC LINE
A Plan Considered for Reach
ing Our Coal Fields.

The subject of an electric railway
line to the coal fields west of Vinita
has been discussed and lead to some
correspondence.
President Lahman, of the CONNER
cial club, has letter from parties at
South McAlester, interested in the in
terurban line centering at that place,
bearing on the subject, From this it
appears that the cost Of building and
equinping 20 miles for both passenger
and freight traffic, with power house
at each end, would be about 100000.
If legislation was such as to enable
the development Of our coal fields, and
the railroads would handle the coal,
it would not be difficult foran electric
road TO earn a good rate Of interest on
an Investment of this amount
Some way must be found TO realize
on the wealth which lies buried to
the north and west Of Vinita, and that
as speedily as possible
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BLANK BALLOT MYSTERY.
How the Thousands of Them Lost nj
New York Elections Are
Accounted For.

At the recent election 2,100 citizens of
New York county ard 200 voters in
he other counties Of the Greater New
York cast blank ballots There are
usually about $500 blank ballots cast,
reports the Sun Of that city.
Itmay seem peculiar that several thou
sand citizens each year should take the
trouble 10 appear an the places Of regis
try to answer the questions necessary
Tor the enrolment Of their names, to at
tend the polling place on election day
and all for the apparent purpose Of cast
ing a blank vote. counting for neither
party nor for any candidate. when pre-
cisely the same result could be attained
by remaining away from the polls for
registration Of voting
A blank ballot as defined by the cleo
tiou code, is one which contains no mark
II Indication whatever Of the purpose
or intention Of the voter. 1t is a ballot
which Is returned to the election in
spectors In precisely the same condition
as q was given TO the voter.
Why do 1000 or 5000 persons each
year in New York 90 through the un-
oecessary formality Of voting blank bal
sots? i is one Of the questions which
no one has been able to answer. though
here are some explanations Of It which
ere at least reasonable.
There are som iillterate men who are
imid about revealing their illiteracy.
and they avoid the risk Of doing so bv
voting blank. Then there are citizens
lncouce erned in the outcome Of an elsc-
ton who are induced 10 register and to
vote. They do vote, bur their indiffer-
ance to the result Is revealed in blank
lnnot.
There are. again. those who become
-cttled in the polling place and find es-
ape from their perplexlty by returning
he ballot given them folded but un- /
marked 20 the inspectors
Three thousand blank votes in q total
4 100000 is half Of one per cent Of the
5hole vote cast.
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PROCEEDINGS
OF u. S. COURT
Several Civil Matters Close
Comes Tomorrow.

Owen VS. Zimmerman, for possession
of part Of lot on east side, Oh which
defendants shop stands; a controversy
raised by action Of the townsite sur
yeyors; Judgment for the plaintiff.
A motion for a new trial in the case
Of Rose VS. the Frisco railroad, 1.-THE
railroad spine case) was argued at
length Saturday morning, but denied
In this case, last fall, the defendant
was given one cent daIi@sssss The
case will now go to the appellate court,
it is understood.
Joe Yeargain VS. ID. G. Elliott, for
possession Of some personal property;
verdict for plaintiff by direction of
the court.
Mrs. VIM. p. Henderson VS. A. w.
Foreman for possession Of the Collier
lot where Alb Buflington's shanty
stands in the west part of town; viii
be submitted to the court at an early
date, by agreement.
+. NJ. Reed vs. Sue Il. Reed, decree
of divorce granted.
J. c. Geboe vs. A. Hall, temporary
injunction granted to prevent Hall
from prospecting or mining; bond $780,
Thomas j. Rogers VS. Matilda Rogers;
decree Of divorce granted
win Brown and Manuel Epps, fined
81 and costs for timber depredations
and given until Oct. TO pay; s2L40
each. Brown has since filed upon the
land
Alton Hardware Co. vs. J.W. Young;
this IS an action growing out Of an old
Cherokee mortgage on a place: it has
been 70 the appellate court and prob
ably has cost more than is has come
to- The receiver collected SIG and
this is what the litigants are strug-
CLING for
Court adjourned at noon until to-
and it is expected that tomor-
row evening will close for the term
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one. A Bazaar VIII also be conducted
IN connection with II, at which nu-
merous useful and handsome articles
may be purchased. Among other
things viii be shown a line Of beauti-
ful Mexican drawn work, consisting
OF doilies, lunch cloths and other
handy articles. Don't tail to to see
this display The ladies will have
their stand in the Empire Block.
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There are probably more people in
the world to-day who believe with
Prof Lowell that Mars IS Inhabited
and also that it viii be reached some
day By some kind Of wireless telegra-
ply says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
than there were q hundred years ago
Who believed that men would ever
travel at the rate Of 30 miles an hour.
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Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
for Group and whooping cough, con-
tains no opiates, and cures quickly
Careful mothers keep il in the house.
For sale at Peoples drug store. DIV
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The Owls got in a fine piano to-
day and some furniture to match.
They will soon have their apartments
nicely furnished.
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Mexican drawn work viii be for sale
at the bazaar conducted by the ladies
Of the Christian church. See their
al. 112-117
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INDIAN TERRY
TEACHERS ASSN
Program of South McAIester
Meeting, Feb. 1920
Friday, February 10.
Morning Session.

9:00.Gl0 Invocation.
e:lO9:20 Music Duett MissesPem-
berton and Stalcup,
Address Of Welcome, Rey.J IT. BAN,
South McAlester
a:209:l0. Natural Methods, Robt.
Swami, Caddo.
$40 1890. Discussion OF above open
cd by u b Hinshaw, Kemp.
1000 l0.30 ~The Function 81 the
Public High School Of today" J.C.
Tucker, Coalgate.
l0:20.ll:00. Discussion, y, S. Cow
art. Haileyyille
Il.0O.ll:20. Education Of Women,
l.. VI. Logan, Tahlequah.
Afternoon Session.
I.3Ol.40. Music solo, Miss Stalcup.
i:4O2.OO. "The Teachers Duty ia
the Community. J. b. Trisler, Hold
enyille
2.oO.2:3o. Discussion. opened by
Bruce Mckinley, Eufaula.
2.3d2.50. Waste in Education,
Geo Beck Tishomingo.
2.503:20. Discussion, Calvin Ballard.
3:203;i0. "The Preparation Of the
Teacher" J. 3. Masters Dwight.
34o.4:0o: Business Meeting
EVENING SESSION.
7.3O-7;l0. Music, Cecillidn Club.
7:i0-s:l0. Lecture, "Interdepend- +
ence," Rev Geoye Barr South Nc
Alester.
s:1o-s:20. Music. Ceciliian Club.
s.20-s.5o Lecture what Shall
we Teach sH-supt. J. d. Benedict
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 20.
a.00-9:l0 Invocation Music solo,
Miss Etha PembeFton.
a:l0g.3o- individuality Of the
Teacher A. L. Malone. Dumnt.
3:3O-l0Oo. Discussion-T. +. Pierce.
McAlester.
l0:O0-l0.20. mission Of the Teach
er'-Jas. NJ Osborn, Pauls Valley.
l0:2O-ll-00 Discussion-J. A. Lynn.
South McAleSter
lEoo-ll:20. "Manml Training''-H
II. Busch.
ll:30-l2:00. Discussion-E H. Bish- ,
81, Atoka.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
l:30-l:5O. "The Human Voice and d
What the School Should do for It. Z
II = L-..n. IIn.-.-... -
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Saturday Of this week.
and Monday OF next
week in the city. Their
reputation for serving
good dinners is a sufd-
cient guarantee for .his
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Miss Leona Smith, of Monett. Mo-,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kapp. Of
this city.
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Miss sale Cole, formerly living near
Pensacola, has gone to Virginia her
former home. on a visit.
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Furnished room for rent. second
door south Of Shanahan residence. See
J. Hennessey. ll2-11s
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The drawn work which will be on
display at the bazaar held by the
Christian church comes direct from
Mexico BE sure to see it. See ad in
another column. I12-ll7
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Cranberries. Badgett-Sanders.
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J. B. Turner had am appointment at
Nowata today.
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Preston Davis returned home last
night from a short visit to Missouri
points. Mr.. Davis is suffering withan
accute attack Of grip and lumbago and
is unable TO walk.
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l;30-l:50. "The Human Voice and
What the School Should do for It,
il. ). Bruce, Wagner
l.50-2:l0- Paper, Jonas Cook, Chick
asha.
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Chicken Pie Dinner & Bazaar.

The ladies Of the Christian church
are planning to give a chicken dinner