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NOTES OF INTEREST

At a conference between delegates Of
the International Paper Makers union
and the International Paper Co., held
in New York, an agreement was made
by which a reduction of hours from
twelve to eight per day was secured
by the union without a reduction in
wages. Ten thousand workers are at
fected under the change, which will
take place Sept. 8.
The building trades central bodies in
New York are making an effort to COM
bine. Theapromoters claim that If such
a plan could be put through they would
be invincible. There are number of
skates who would probabl ylose their
jobs If that took place. There is a no
ton that the bosses have agents in the
ranks whose business 1t Is to keep the
forces divided.
Unionists Of Altoona, Pa, became dis
gusted with both old parties, called a
convention, adopted platform contain
ing the first paragraph of the Dec1ara-
ton Of Independence, put up ticket
and are making a fight to win.
Following the organization of the city
hremen in Chicago the double platoon
will gradually receive .12 hours of in
every "a hours. Now will you hear the
Parryites bark some more.
Montreal unionists are preparing to
erect the finest labor temple in North
America. It will cost 100000. It will
also be the headquarters Of the newly
organized labor party.
It Is rumored that Pat Dolan, who
was ousted through Mitchel1's efforts as
president of the Pittsburg district. has
gone back to the mines and is digging
coal.
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PARRY VS.. STEELE.

A very pretty fight has started be-
tween David M. Parry, president Of the
Manufacturers association, and Rev.
Charles stelzle. labor commissioner of
the Presbyterian church. There is a
movement on in central bodies Of cler-
gymen all over the country. to send
fraternal delegates to trades union
central bodies. Now, Parry who Is
said to be q. devout Presbyterian, has
entered the field to oppose such con-
ditions. This has led Rev. Mr.. stelzle
to issue a statement H. which, he. takes
issue with the more or less notorious
open shop and open he'll advocate, and
asks the unions to give the preachers
a chance ito prove their sincerity
Cleveland Citizen.
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It will be recalled that the Equitable
exposures began early in the year 1905
and that the other big companies fell
under scandalous revealment later in
the year. The conduct of the life In.
greater or less discredit nearly
throughout the year, and 1t would not,
have been tremendously surprising had
no more business been written than
sufficed to Offset the amount termina-
ted by death and lapses. That over
half a billion Of new insurance above
that amount should be written Is GER
tainly matter for encouragement to the
business. It shows that the people feel
the need of life insurance and can not
be driven away from it entirely by
demonstration either Of needlessly ex-
cessive cost or Of dishonest and spe-
culative management.
Moreover, there Is some reason for
believing that the falling off in the
rate Of insurance growth affects chiefly
undesirable forms of insurance, and
is not to be lamented. The New York
Journal Of Commerce takes the right
view when it says:
1.-The increase In life insurance had
for years been going on too rapidly.
Giving the legitimate arguments In
favor of life insurance as an institu-
ton their full effect, it must be ad-
mitted that much that was done under
that name was not genuine life in
surance. The big companies, in push
iycr hot h1,oi -
assets, offered all sorts Of alluring in
6ucements for taking out various kinds
of policies, not as a protection of fam
lilies against the risks Of death Of those
upon whom they depended, but as mere
investment for terms Of years. A
galmbing element was introduced by
which some could profit at the ex-
pense Of others, not only of those who
failed to keep up their premiums, but
Of the beneficiaries Of those who died.
1t was an enticement to cupidity and
an appeal to the gambling spirit that
served to build up those huge masses
| Of so-called life Insurance."
People have now come to under
| stand as never before that the life
insurance business as now conducted
with its indefensibly high expense
! ratio, is a pretty poor place to lodge
money merely for investment; and II
the endowment feature of the business
chiefly suffers as a result Of the ex-
| posures the country as a whole will
gain rather than lose.
| If the companies are to recover theil
old standing as investment or endow.
ment institutions, they will have tt
cut down their salaries and the ex.
travagances Of solicitation radically;
and they will have to do this If the,
are to extend their business Of pure
life insurance as it should be extended
What the results Of the past year show
is that greater popular appreciation
Of the value Of insurance exists thar
Is assumed by the Companies In tn,
maintenance Of extravagant and over.
solicitous agency systems.
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blind will OF Chance elevated from
their native mud into the l1melight,
are enemies of the republic. In older
countries they are tolerated, because
they are externally inoffensive: they
are of service In the pageant of life,
and occasionally they do good. With
us, on the other hand. our society
leaders" generally sme4. of their dol.
lars, and in their pursuit of pleasure
they forget both manners and morals.
Herein lies the menace. A society
that exists purely lor the pursuit Of
pleasure, the questionable pleasure at
that, Las no place in republic that
was created by men, for men.
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PASSENGER FARES REDUCED

31st, THE North Western Line &C. St
P. M. & o. will sell one way second
class "Colonist" tickets at greatly re-
duced rates, to points in Arizona, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Montana, Nevada
Oregon, Utah and Washington. Rates
to some Of the principal points as fol
lows:
San Francisco. Los Angeles. San Die.
go, $34.90.
Seattle. Wn., Tacoma and Portland
Ore, $27.00.
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo
$24.5O.
!, Spokane, wn., $24.50.
Salt Lake, Ogden. $24.60.
Anaconda, Mont, Butte, Mont, Helena
Mont, $1,000.
intermediate points at no higher rate
For further information at City Tickle,
Onice, or address City Ticket Agent
302 West Superior St., Duluth, MINI.
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A MENACE TO THE REPUBLIC.

- "6SS~o~ ~ Oo1uSs
That our society" Is vulgar and de-
moralized Is SO self-evident a truth
that it were unnecessary to call atten-
<tlon to it, were 1t not for the fact
that American institutions are I'm.
perilled by the cancer that is gradual
ly eating into the body polite and
menacing our very existence. The
leaders OF the fashionable world in
every American city are a disgrace to
civilization; their presence would
have been acceptable in Babylon,
whose vices undermined its vitality,
but elsewhere it is an insult to man
hood. a disgrace to womanhood., a
crying ~offense to God. + .:>. = =
The rulers of the social sets OF
New ork, Chicago and Pittsburg,
the pitchforked. spawn OF those VINO
profited by privilege, or whom the
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from the boxes every half hour. The
government owns two railroads and a
controlling interest in all the others
with the exception of the Mexican
Central. At the expiration of ninety.
nine years from the date of It's char
ter the Mexican Central will become
government property"
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The Black Diamond coal mine near
Mononsahela, Pa. is tied up, owing to
a strike Of the ~ mule drivers, caused
by one Of the men, Harry Humphreys,
being. discharged. The drivers demand
the reinstatement Of Humphreys or
the discharge Of the boss driver,
F@.sdy Fisher. "a"- .'@,' L.
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grave of the veteran labor agitator,
George e. McNeill. At recent meet
ing of the council the secretary was
directed to Immediately send circu7
lar letter to every union in Massa-
chusetts asking an appropriation for
the monument.
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AMERICA LEADS IN
MANUFACTURE OF BELLS

The bulk of the bells used in the
countries of the world are made in the
United States, and ,of these about
three-quarters come from East Hanp-
ton, Conn. The industry there is near
ly 100 years old, having, been estab-
lished in 1908 by William Barton.
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gentleman who recently returned
from a tour in Spain tells this story:
He left Seville on foot, after stay
Of a week, and was twenty miles away,
when he was overtaken by the LAND
lord of the hotel where he had stopped.
The innkeeper rode alongside of his
guest for nearly an hour before Re
found courage to make known his
business.
IF the senior and God rleasss," he
began. apologetically, 81 made mis-
take in his bill yesterday"
How" | inquired.
81 forgot to make a charge for his
candles to light him to bed!"
But it was moonlight. and had no
candles"
Then, senior. with the help Of God.
forgot to charge you with NOON
light"
The charge amounted TO two cents
in American money. and he had hired
an ass and ridden twenty miles to
collect it. | was amused and astonish-
cd. Then | accused him of being a
robber, and offered him cent to
settle the bill. He worked up a beau
tiful smile and held out his hand.
Il will take it with thanks, senor."
he said, land God will bless you for
an honest mani
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She led him to the open air. There
vas satisfaction about breathing the
bracing atmosphere again after spend
ing hours in the stuffy attic prison.
There is your path Yankee. | hope
you will reach your regiment in
safety, and remember that promise
you have given in writing" she said.
Il shall endeavor not to offend, Miss
Mollie. The fortunes of war are pecu-
liar. Who knows what may occur?
If | can be of assistance"
You need not finish your sentence.
| have father and brother to pro-
tect me. Should we by chance meet
again, it will be as strangers"
Still you must confess that 1t Is
rather hard, under the circumstances.
l don't see what should hinder us
from being friends
Her eyes flashed fire al once and she
drew herself up like a young tragedy
queen.
That could never be. am a
Georgia girl-you Yankee soldier.
You have come down to our country
to bring ruin and death. All that |
know and love have suffered through
your hands. Rivers of blood have
fown-our wealth has become poverty
we have nothing left to fight for but
our honor For this, then, | hate you
and yours-I can never forgive the
wrong done. Your way lies yonder
mine is here. Go, then, and cease
to remember that Mollie Granger ex-
lists"
John was a man who never knew
what despair meant. Even these bit
ter words were preferable to contemp-
tuous silence.
You will at least allow me to thank
you for your kindness" he said, hum
bly,,
There is no necessity. am doing
this from a sense of duty, not because
have the least interest in your vel
fare
VIII you shake hands with me?
Since | am never to see you again
should like to know that at least
your feeling against me is not deeper
than what you naturally entertain
toward all Federal officers"
81 have vowed never to accept the
hand of a Northern man." she said,
stoutly
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laad, and was able to reach the out
skirts of the old plantation. Render
ed doubly cautious by his experience
earlier in the night John advanced
in the direction of the house.
To his surprise he saw campfire
glowing among the trees that grew so
riotously along the edge of the neSlec-
ted drive. This had not been there
earlier in the night, and naturally
it aroused his curiosity.
Moving figures came between the
light and his evidently the mon
were on the alert. Perhaps their pres
ence here had something to do with
the great war game of chess, where
regiments and army corps represen-
ted knights, rocks, and pawns.
No guard challenged his advance.
and he was enabled to fit from tree
to tree until close enough to note the
faded uniform of the Confederates
grouped about the fire.
They were a score in number. aod
appeared to be simply waiting for
some superior officer. AS the night
was chilly. they had started this fire
in order to keep warm.
Certain words reached Johns ea's
that caused him to turn and look in
the direction of the house.
To his surprise a light shone from
several of the windows nor was 1t
stationary, but appeared to move from
room to room. This aroused his won
der and even a suspicion flashed
through his mind, which was hardly
allowed to take shape, for there came
Gathering of hoofs upon the drive
way, and several mounted men rode
up to the fire.
AS the bright flames cast rudy
glow upon their faces John saw that
one of them was very dashing lock-
ing officer, who impressed him as an
autocrat of the first order. This party
wore the uniform of a major-a new
uniform too, which was a rarity at this
date among the distressed followers
of the star and bars.
John could not advance upon the
house while parties were exploring the
interior. and might as well remain
there watching the enemy.
He speculated as to the reason Of
this invasion, but could arrive at no
conclusion beyond the thought that the
men were searching for valuables in
the deserted mansion. If the Yankees
were soon to come into possession
there was little need of leaving any
thing for their plundering hands.
Even while John watched he saw
a man hasten up to the fire. and in
this worthy recognized the overseer
of Squire Granger.
The man showed evidence of excite
ment. He at once engaged the major
in conversation, and the latter's loud
voice attosted to the fact that the
measure of intense interest had been
communicated to him.
ITO be continued)
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CHAPTER lV-Continued.

An investigation showed them lust
now the Yankee had made his escape,
and as men admire daring, no matter
under what flag it may be found the
planter could not help expressing his
surprise.
"Colonel Emmett, you are a bold
man, l am bound to confess, but this
does not seem to be one of your lucky
mis- hts. Skaggs, block that hole up,
take the knife away from him. and then
he can spend the remainder of the
night in cursing his misfortune. To-
morrow, my dear sir, you shall see
the interior of Atlanta in advance of
Shnrman's hosts"
With these consoling words the
planter withdrew, the door was lock-
ed and once more silence reigned
through the Granger house.
An hour passed.
Colonel John was not yet ready to
give up.
He examined the wall. and found
that a heavy plank had been placed
across the opening, so securely fasten-
ed at either end that no matter how
he strained and tugged he could not
bulge the barrier one inch
;his put an end to his calculations
in that direction. He sat down to
evolve some other plan. and while
thus engaged was startled to hear a
key rattle in the lock. Instantly he
correived the idea Of leaping upon his
visitor, and thus making his escape.
He crouched by the door. under which
he low saw a ray of light-he held his
breath and gathered his energies for
a sudden tiger-like leap.
Then the door swung back, but
JON did not move. Instead of the
burly overseer, or the Confederate
Officer, his eyes fell upon the figure of
the Georgia girl, and he heard her
peculiarly soft voice say, coldly:
silence on your life. barbarian. It
is only I-Mollie,"
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LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
Nominated by Republican Convention
at Denver.

Denver.-At the Republican legis'
lative convention. held Thursday. for
Denver and counties associated with
it. the following nominations wero
made:
For State Senators-John Il. Button,
president Colorado Dairy Company;
James C. Burger. vice president
Morgan Brokerage Company: Josepd
II. Harrison of Harrison & Co. insur-
ance agents; Rodney ]. Bardwell OF Ell.
lott e Bardwell, lawyers.
For Representatives. billing
ham, Chamberlain-Dillingh Ore
Company: Fred J. Schmidt, railroad
conductor; Franz; l.. Dodge. draper;
Harry Eugene Kelly, lawyer: George
S. Redd. lawyer; II. a. Young, clerk;
Moses Tannebaum. laborer; Jesse j.
Lalon. lawyer: William a. Smith. cap
italist, John l.. FetZcr, real estate;
Wilbur F. Cannon, manufacturing
Marcus D. Hudgins. mining, Boulder
COUNT: c. +. Parker, school superin-
tendcn'. Sedswick county; Walter p.
Hickman, banker, Cheyenne county;
John Bunney, Morgan county.
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r1z1u-0y6ozpLNEA aa4ANH NS 0lW-vouus""
But 1 am Southern born.

| But | am Southern born"
so much the more shame to you
then. l may yet be sorry for having
assisted at your escape"
Il believe there are extenuating cir
cumstances. At any rate | have gone
according to my convictions. Men in
the North who sympathize with the
South are not socially ostracized.
Since you will not shake hands | shall
relieve you of my presence. You do
rot suspect that we have met before"
impossible;
ut was many years ago. You were
small girl in distress. having fallen
into the brock where the old foot
bridge crosses it. A youth passing by
fshed you out and helped you home.
Do you remember the OCCASION"
What he said so aroused her inter
est that she forgot her recent avowal
OF antipathy and even placed hand
upon his arm while looking earnestly
into his face.
Il can hardly believe that you are
that same John Ridgeway-and yet.
several times have had suspicion
that your face reminded me of some
OIe III lIit IollS dSO GUN, II
no wing way from him
for cannot honor man who
dons the blue, when he should be
wearing the gray
And yet. it seems that | have been
the means of saving Lyndhurst.
understand how you feel, and believe
me, | shall never attempt to overstep
the line of agreement laid down in
that paper I signed. All the same,
permit me to say a strange drama is
bound to occur in and around Atlanta
when Sherman takes the city and
possibly John Ridgeway, colonel. may
again be of service to the girl whom
the fortune of war has made-his
wife"
How dare you?' she cried. for he
had suddenly taken her hand and
pressed it,
I'VE will meet again" said John.
gallantly, removing his cap and bow
ing as he moved off.
Not with my consent, SIR" she
flashed back but he smiled and walk
ed away under the shadows of the
trees, nor did Mollie retreat within
the house until John Ridgeway had
cutie vanished from view.
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suggested the idea that she had come
to save him. How could he but feel
a certain spasm of emotion. She had
been made his wife by the sacred
rites of the church-could it be pos
sible she took enough interest in MIN
to assume this risk?
One glance into her face knocked
the conceit out of hint was as cold
as marble. He took warning and was
on his guard.
81 am glad to see you, Miss Mollie.
The darkness is anything but pleas
ant. May | ask If your father mas
changed his mind and concluded TO
let me escape?"
She frowned at the sound OF his
voice.
You must not speak except in
whisper My father has not relented
it is still his intention to hand you
over in the morning. | have believed
IL nv duty to right the wrong he has
done you 49,
and Won have come to save me?'
Perhaps there was a tribe too much
of eagerness in his voice, for she seem
ed colder than ever. John felt as
though he had done mortal wrong
in standing there and going through
the ceremony. Nevertheless, to him
self he was saying:
perhaps fortune will give me the
opportunity to break down this re
serve-who knows? 1t is not natural
caused by this unrighteous war
which must soon be over. / have
hopes that this queenly girl whom i
knew and loved as child, may yet
be my Mollie.'
1t may be set down as positive that
he did not utter these thoughts aloud.
The high-spirited Southern malu
would have scorned him and possibly
have left him to his fate.
Il have come to offer you liberty.
Remember, sir, l do this not because
| have the slightest interest in your
welfare for hope and expect never
to see you again; but l believe my
father deceived you-that had you
understood what he meant you might
have refused to be sacrifced on the
altar of connubial folly.
John started, recognizing his own
words
"Pardon-I did not know you over
heard my remark There was more
in the sentence than you have quoted
"a sort of homeopathic remedy, as
it were. | was a bachelor and never
expected to marry. That would ac-
Mount for my words
Say no more. The subject is as
tasteful to me. If you still desire your
freedom, come, and make no noise
on your life. There are those VINO
would only be too glad to cause a
vacancy in your regiment.
She turned and walked away, carry
ing the lantern at her side. John
quietly closed the door. locked II, ana
carried off the key. Ther ne tollo"-
Cd the girl.
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LINDSEY WILL RUN.
Announces Himself Independent Can
didate for Office of Governor.

Dcnver.-The Post Thursday even
ing says:
Judge Lindsey will be an indepen-
dent candidate for governor. Speak
ing of this candidacy this afternoon,
he said
Ia the Independent campaign we
shall conduct, | shall welcome the OPP
portunity to talk to the people of this
state on the subject of representative
government.
"Our hope of reform depends upon
restoring to the people their right to
name the candidates for office. AS it
is now. these candidates are named by
bosses in both parties, without regard
to the will of the people. found this
out in my juvenile work; found that
there stood between the public ser
want and the people the bosses and
rulers of political parties. 1t opened
my eyes.
Il saw how even humanitarian
work such as we have carried on in
the County Court for six years, could
not be carried on unless we could first
get laws on the statute books that
would enable us to submit our c:se to
the people rather than to bosses.
Neither myself nor any man coming
after me has any hope of permanent
"olh III ihN w
have laws upon the statute books per-
hitting the people to keep him where
he is. Therefore. before any such
work can be established, before 1t can
have any permanency. We must frs.
have representative government. 1t
was my desire for such laws and such
conditions that induced me to con-
sent weeks ago TO make an indie
pendent campaign on behalf of the
people, the Embossed, unbought, I'M
owned voters in this state, and THAI
campaign | am going to make down
until election day as best | can, with
out the help of public service corpora
lions, but aided and sustained alone by
the people who are really sincere AMI
honestly interested in obtaining repre-
sentative governments and are in no
way tied up to selfish corporations
seeking to exploit the government for
private ends.
Such has been the condition in the
Democratic party and in the Republi-
can party in the past. Sometimes one
set of corporations are fighting an
other set of corporations, and they
control one party to fight the other
party, or they fight each other through
both parties, but in the end the people
will see what a sham battle 1t all is
and how constantly platforms are
made to get in on with no intention to
be acted upon.
when we can get representative
government, men who want to do pub
lie work of a certain kind may have some
encouraG and some assurance
that they will not be kicked out at the
next election because they have not
been able TO please the bosses Of some
political party.
THE people in this state know what
a bowling farce political parties have
been in the past, and they are getting
sick and disguised with the constant
wrangle between leaders who have had
control Of both parties for over
twenty years, but who have held on to
that control and never made real,
ernest effort to give us direct primarS
nomination laws and other similar leg
islation that will take the power out
of their hands and restore it to the peo-
pie"