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employed want more, they always
want more, that is human nature;
but they have already obtained a great
deal.
There is an invalid insurance that
gives from $45 to $S5 per year by a
payment Of from .03h to .0S per week.
There Is an accident insurance for
Workmen that continues their weekly
wages. In fact, all employers must
insure their employees and. though this
is effected practically by an assess
ment upon wages, 1t protects the
workman against accident. sickness
and old age and, If the amount is
small. 1t is secure
When working women marry they
receive back the payments they have
made.
Working people can not be dis
charged without two weeks notice,
! and, If agreements made with them
are not kept, there are special courts
to do them justice which usually lean
to their side.
Many devices exist for the protection
! Of the workman in various Industries
| and at Charlottenburg, which is the
western part Of Berlin, is a museum
! Of such safety devices, for whose
maintenance the government makes an
appropriation.
| Though the health, limb and life of
the workman are better protected in
Germany than in America, his hours
Of labor are longer. The maximum
number, as established by law, Is ten
and a half hours, though this is occa-
sionally exceeded In the busy seasons
| in various occupations. Between four
teen and sixteen years eight hours Is
the limit. Under fourteen children are
eqcluded from dangerous employments,
but, provided attendance at school is
continued-which is compulsory from
six to fOurteen-are permitted to work
from three to four hours a day.
! few establishments that require a
high degree Of skill in their employees
like the Mauser rifle works-have
by special arrangement an eight hour
day.
Towards eight hours all abor is now
looking. 1t is inscribed upon the ban
ners Of the Social Democracy and is
one of the subjects to be discussed
at the next 1nterparliamentary Social
list and Labor Conference.
Wages Are Lower.
Wages are, Of course. much lower
than with us. In the building trades
they range from $1.25 to $1.75 per day
In the large steel and iron industries
they are 81 a day; in the smaller
ones $3.50. Among shop employees
women receive from SIS to $40 a
month; men from $19 to $26. Harvest
laborers are largely strangers-Poles
and Bohemians. Because they frs
flooded Saxony they are termed "Sach.
sengangers." They receive from 6t
cents to 70 cents a day, with very in.
different food and lodging. The resi-.
dent agricultural laborer receives bu
little higher wages.
These are specimens OF ruling wages
and yet Germany is considered to hav,
been never more prosperous than now
She has become a great manufacturing
nation, though IS per cent of he
population is still agricultural. Their
The labor world., 1906-09-01

IL no idleness and emigration has
greatly decreased. The exports to
America in the fiscal year ending June
80. 1906. were $136,00,000, the largest
in her history. Her imports from US
in the same period were 1920, 100000,
and of this large amount foodstuffs
were very small portion.
The veterinary law that meat can
only be imported in such form that a
be readily inspected has stopped nearly
all importation. or grain Germany
buys very little from US. Our great
exports are copper, petroleum and COT
ton.
Because Of the veterinary law" the
price OF meat has become so high that
it is practically prohibited to the Ger
man artisan. Veal and beef cost from
rs to so cents a pound, and he must
| live on potatoes, bread, peas, with an
occasional piece of. sausage for a tit
init. Rents, too, In cities are high,
one-third Of the income here in Berlin.
Yet the country looks prosperous. more
so than Belgium, which is more dense
ly populated and quite as busy The
houses, as one sees them from the
| train, look more cheerful. They are
brighter and have more flowers and
| shrubbery about them.
The tradese unions here are nearly
all Soclalistic' and vote for Social
Democratic delegatese. Politics is not
excluded from discussion in the unions
anud they feel that they have gained
much through legislation and are firm
ly determined to gain yet more
I Politics has evidently been a great
aid to the German workman. He has
been represented by very able men,
such as Bebel and Liebknecht, who
have been though worthy Of the steel
Of Bismarck and Of every other Ger
man Chancellor and have never feared
to meet that steel.
Not an administrative step is taken
without considering the labor partv
and each year it becomes more power
full.
Labor's Political Demands.
Some Of the demands of the party's
political platform are:
Universal suffrage, with secret ballot
for all above twenty years Of age
without difference Of race; proportion.
al Representations; two years term fol
representatives; security for the per.
son of deputies; abolition Of all limita.
tions Of political rights except in thu
case Of non-oge.
Direct legislation through the peopl,
by means Of the inintiative and refer
endum; local management in states
provinces and towns; choice of magis
trates by the people; yearly fixing 0
taxes.
Militia instead of standing army
decision upon war and peace by tn,
deputies Of the people, settlement O
all international digerences by pea ce
full means.
Abolition Of all laws that limit th
free expression Of opinion and tn
right Of association and public. as
sembly.
Abolition Of all laws that iniur,
, women in public or private capacit
as compared with men.
, Abolition of all use of public take
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canals and the transportation upon the
rivers and canals belong to the govern
nent
The cities are socialized, like the
country at large In Berlin the street
railways, the lighting. the water the
telephones, the hospitals belong to the
municipality. In Charlottenburg there
are municipal lodging houses, in some
places municipal drug stores, in others
laundries
Yet. in spite OF all this socializing
OF economic activities, the cry is for
still more. The people do not weary Of
the acquisition and administration Of
public property for their benefit, for
1t is administered honestly and very
admirably. Berlin and Chicago have
both grown to be greo' cities in about
the same time, but . comparing
the two cites could 10 give the
palm to Berlin in general spaciousness
and stateliness, in well-paved streets,
in cleanliness, in transportation There
is no smoke nuisance, and, if there are
slums. they are out Of sight. Assured
ly there is much to be said for a con-
trolling municipal influence, at once
Intelligent and artistic, in the making
Of great city.
With US individualism has run riot,
and the result is skyscrapers, chaos,
long strips Of Lninteresting monotony,
a few streets Of handsome residences
Yet our situation Is unequalled, with
our vast water front. and we are be-
ginning now dimly4 to see our <oppor-
tunity and to rise to 1t. But it will
take fifty years to remake Chicago,
whereas Berlin is made, handsome,
light, airy, convenient, with strong,
thriving, Industrious people thronging
her streets.
Not Content With Present.
Though the Social-Democrats have,
through the doctrines with which they
have saturated Germany, driven the
government to the passing Of vast
amount Of Socialist legislation, yet
they are by no means content and
consider what they have gained mere
! foretaste of what they demand.
THE old-age pension" said a men,
Der of the Vorwarts staff to me, with
half sneer upon his lips, what does
that amount to-? Seven cents a day!
Can a man live upon that? 1t Is but
beginning"
The feeling Of class distinction IS
carefully cultivated. The Socialists
| are the preletarat, the working class,
| with no property but their power of
labor. There is constant denunciation
Of the employer who gets an undue
| share Of profit especially of the trusts,
the cartels, as they are called here,
the unions Of employers into which
all modern business is passing. But
this Is largely political language. The
political press and literature Is full
| of 1t.
| AS matter Of fact the industrial
classes live largely on friendly terms
with one another, employer and en-
ployed, as they must In an orderly
and successful economic nation. The
The labor world., 1906-09-01
|0lIERS Of GERMANY GREATLY
= BET7EREO BY POLITICAL ACT|0N
WHAT GERMAN SOCIAL
DEMOCRATS HAVE NOM

These arc some OF the results
achieved In Germany by the So
eial Democratic party, made up
of the working people who WELD
the ballot in their own direct
interests:
Passage Of tho "oId ago Don.
sions" law.
Provision for invalid and ao.
cident insurance for workino
people.
Passage Of law requiring al,
employers to insure their ON.
p'oyes against loss through in.
juries.
Passage Of law requiring two
weeks notice Of DISCHARGE Of
working people Of all classes Of
employment.
Establishment Of special court.
for tho adjustment Of differences
between employees and employers.
Installation Of scores of safety
Devices required by law, in vari.
Gus works and plants. A museum
OF such devices is supported at
Berlin by government appropria.
tien.
Passage Of law limiting work
OF children between fourteen and
sixteen years to eight hours per
day, under fourteen to three
hours.
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Evening journal., 1906-11-12
SWEET CHARITY

A Childrens Autumn festival for the
benefit of the Associated Charities will be
given next Saturday afternoon at the New
Century Club under the direction Of Miss
McClaferty. A splendid program has
been arranged, comprising two parts re-
plete with unique features.
Mrs. William H. Hin and Mrs A. ID.
Warner comprise the committee in charge
the patronesse sbeing as follows:
Mrs. Edward Andrews, Mrs. H. Keppler
Miller, Mrs. Samuel Bancroft, Jr., Mrs.
BENJAMIN Nields. Miss Margaretta Barr,
Mrs. John c. Robinson, Miss Mary A.
Barr. Mrs. Evan G. Shoruidge, Mrs. Ed
ward Bringhurst. Jr.. Miss Mary ID. Sis
son, Mrs. Henry r. Bringhurst Mrs ].
Ernest Smith. Mrs. T. Coleman DUPONT
Mrs. Henry J. stubbs, Mrs William f.
Hawkins, Mrs. Samuel n. Trump. Mrs.
Clifford F.. lizard. Mrs. Lewis c. Van
degrift, Mrs. Ellwood c. Jackson. Mrs.
f. Tatnall Warner. Mrs. Oscar r. Jock
son. Mrs. Charles Warner. Miss Alice ID.
Lobdell. Mrs. A. D. Warner. Jr.
Evening journal., 1906-11-12
IT'S THE FOOD.
The True Way to Correct Nervous
Troubles,

Nervous troubles are more often caused
by improper food and indigestion than
most people imagine. Even doctors
sometimes overlook this fact. A man
says:
Until two years ago waffies and but
ter with meat and gravy were the
main features Of my breakfast. Finally
dyspepsia came on and I found myself
in a bad condition. worse in the morn
ing than any other time. would have
a fun, sick feeling in my stomach, with
pains in my heart, sides and head.
"At times 1 would have no appetite
for days, then / would feel ravenous.
never satisfied when / did eat and so
nervous felt like shrieking at the top
of my voice. l lost flesh badly and
hardly knew which way TO turn until
one day I bought box Of Grape-Nuts
food to see if I could eat that. / tried
il without telling the doctor and liked
IL fine; made me feel as If had some
thing to eat that was satisfying and
stin 1 didn't have that heaviness that
/ had felt after eating any other food.
Il hadn't drank any coffee then IN
five weeks. 1 kept on with the Grape
Nuts and in a month and half 1 had
gained Is pounds. could eat almost
anything I wanted. didn't feel badly
after eating and my nervousness was
all gone. It's d pleasure to be well
again"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read the book, THE
Road to Weilville." in pkgs. There's
a reason.
Evening journal., 1906-11-12
The Critical Moment

It is not when you are at the summit
Of success, and all your friends come
around to praise you and pat you on
the back.
NO: that's not the critical moment.
The moment that counts, the moment
that decides your whole future, is the
moment when you have miserably fall
ed. and realize it.
You may be alone and utterly
wretched. You may feel that there's
nothing left to live for. You don't care
how soon you shuttle off this mortal
coil.
But-brace upi Remember that THIS
is your critical moment-this is the
test that decides.
If you have any good stuff in you at
all. you viii get up from the failure.
You will work harder than ever.
The crisis is past You have won!
And you will be surprised how soon
the skies will again brighten.
Evening journal., 1906-11-12
Store News
MONDAY, NOVEMBER Il, 1906.
Store closes $50 p. m.
Weather: Fair and Colder.
News for Men

Mems Silk and Lisle Gloves are being or
dored literally for spring delivery.
Shorter trouser lengths have been the de-
cree Of Dame Fashion. Some may protest,
bnt no one will prevent the change.
In walking sticks, the rugged woods, such
as knotted oak, ash and others, have been
supplanted by smooth wood. The plain tops
Of silver or gold are in style.
Shirts with pleated bosoms, in plain
shades, such as buff, heiotrope, pink and ca
det blue, five pleats on the side and the cen
tire pleat ornamented by colored embroider-
ed figures are new.
Our mems furnishing department is as
completely stocked with mems goods of the
best quality and at the lowest prices as any
department in the country
Our mems department is just to the left
Of the main entrance where you may luke
in and out again in ''jiffy."
Evening journal., 1906-11-12
The Home NeedIewoman

Some Of the new sleeves, which are
rather full at the top, are kept out by
little elongated lawn puffs, interlarded
between the outside material and the
lining and put in quite close to the
arm hole seam. The fronts of blouses
are also kept in place by little inside
puffs Of taffeta or lawn.
Slant the collar up slightly under the
ear, Just enough to break the hard
straight line at the side OF the neck,
but not in an exaggerated point. Have
It high enough. especially at the back,
as nothing is uglier than an expanse CT
neck between the collar and the hair.
No other gown is more generally use
full and adaptable for the filling Of a
gap than one Of white or black lace, and
II a robe gown in either Of these choices
can be secured a wise woman will pos
sess herself Of it.
The fancy for the little white lace
yoke that tops the large yoke, which is
made in harmony with the rest Of the
bodice. is a universally becoming fea-
ture Of the fashions. The lower part OF
these double yokes are usually made
up of heavy lace medallions or en-
broideries, set together often with lace
or fancy stitches or appliqued on net
or gauze. The upper yoke is often Of
valenciennes, baby Irish or real Bruges
lace
Evening journal., 1906-11-12
HEIRESS ELOPES
WITH COACHMAN

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Nov. 12-Heiress to an
estate Of several million dollars, Emma
Bachman Howe, 19 years old, adopted
daughter of Miss Frances Howe. owner
of several parcels Of downtown Chicago
property eloped with a coachman nam
ed Jensen. She fed from the noted
Bailey town homestead. near Chester
ton, Ind.
After the girl, who had been adopted
from an orphanage when she was but
a few years old by the wealthy spinster
and Chicago property owner. was dis
covered with the coachman, she leaped
into a buggy with him and fled across
country. The couple were chased by
employees of a nearby brickyard. The
pursuers were headed by the girls
foster mother, but all were outdist-
anced.
The girl had told Miss Howe she was
going TO marry the coachman. When
the couple drove out of sight on the
way toward Valparaiso, Ind, Miss
Howe collapsed.
The elopement caused a sensation
throughout northern Indiana and in So
ciety circles in Chicago, where Miss
Howe and her adopted daughter often
visited. Two days ago they were the
guests OF Mrs. r. +. Otis. 2OS3 Prairie
avenue, widow Of +. r. Otis. who left
an estate valued at several million dol
lars.
Miss Howe. who spends much time in
literary work. went for a walk to the
coachman's house, where she found her
adopted daughter. A scene followed.
and Miss Howe's cries attracted work.
men at a brickyard. The elopement
and pursuit followed.
The Howe family has a history
woven with the development of Indians
Miss Howe is the granddaughter Of one
Of the early Indiana frontiersmen. lie
married a Sioux squaw. A daughter
Of this marriage married an English
man named Howe. and Frances Howe
is the daughter of this match. A sis
ter is Mother Superior Of a convent at
Terre Haute, Ind.
Evening journal., 1906-11-12

DR.. F. E. SAMSON, great sachem OF the
Great Council of Delaware, Imp'd o. r.
NJ, has appointed his deputy great sa-
chems and committees as follows;
Deputy Great saenems.
Great Senior Sycamore William H. Fer
guson, No. 9, Henry Clay, Tribes ], 3,
4 6, 8, Q. II. "a. II, IS, SO. 4s, AZ, and D.
OF P. !, 3. and TO-,
John T. Hayes, No. 4s, Bear Tribes %,
IS and 46.
Joseph NJ. Armstrong, No. q, Odessa,
Tribes 81, 80. 80, "a and d. Of p. Z and 9.
James II. Hobbs, No. Is, Laurel, Tribes
1s. IS, 16, 1s. % and d. Of p. ..
George e. Swain, No. 81, Harrington
Tribes 81, 30, Ss. "a, and d. of p. 2.
w. w. Noble, NO. 4S, Hickman. Tribes
3s 40 and 4s.
w. T. Tappan. No. 81. Rehoboth, Tribes
2s, se, 81, Al and 4s.
Great Junior Sycamore E. v. Baker. No.
20. seibyville. Tribes 20. 25. % and 80.
The Great Sachem reserves for himself
Tribes 10. p. 2s. IS. and d. Of p. 4. 6
and II.
Committees.
State of the Order-P. s., Theodore
Townsend, NO. 10; P. s., H. A. Houston
No. Al; p. s., ]. II. Jester, No. 80.
Judiciary-P. s. Harry B. Sinclair, NO
8; p. s., Frank A. Gradwohl, No. l; p. s.,
James T. semerteen, No. 4.
Distribution-P. s.. J. r. Clements, No,
"a; P. s., Allen P. Thomas, No. 80; P. s,
II. l. Spicer, No. 1s.
Finance, Mileage and Per Diem-P. s.,
William P. Clayton, NO. IL; p. s., Harry
A. Dempsey. No. a; P. s., G. E. Bunt-
ing, No. 80.
Reports and Credentials-P. s., p. l.
Henderer. No. AZ; P. s.. A. HRS, No. %;
p. s., William T. Brittingham, No. 25.
Trustees-P. s., E. F. Whitney, D. Of P.
No. 6; p. s., George W. Sharp. No. 2Si
p. S., George X. Evans. NO. S6.
Aged. INDECENT and Infirm-P. S. c. A,
Cline. D. of P. No. 8; p. s., S. J. Barcus,
No. 80; p. s.. Leslie e. Hill No. %.
Evening journal., 1906-11-12
To Institute New Circle.

Extensive improvements now under way
at st. Johns Church win be completed
about November 25. according to state
ments made by the contractors, and all
will doubtless be in readiness for the
Thanksgiving services.
The improvements include magni1-
cent new altar and one Of the most
beautiful memorial windows ever seen in
any church. These will make the interior
OF the ediice exceedingly attractive and
materially add TO its convenience.
Evening journal., 1906-11-12
SartoriaI StraWs

There are bag. belt and cravat sets
OF softest suede.
Brow and black is a combination
much seen.
Fuchsias have been introduced into
the milliner's garden.
Berries and other fruits figure among
the hair ornaments.
Buckles Of enameled plaid metal ap-
pear on the hats.
Short sack coats of Irish lace are a
pretty dress feature.
Fleece lined kid gloves in elbow
length make the short sleeve ft for
winter
All the world OF women seems to
have gone marabout mad, and truly this
is the prettiest decoration worn.
A new muff is shaped precisely like
a crescent. finished with two fur heads
and clusters Of tails.
Very many handsome black costumes
are seen, heavily braided and relieved
by color touches.
Evening journal., 1906-11-12

gave Bibles to the following graduates OF
thep rimary department:
Helen Stuart. Ruth Collision, Edna
Webb, Florence Duling. Nellie Ingram,
Frances Norris. Ethel Weldin. Mabel
Perkins, Fred Gabriel, Harry Mcconnell
Lacldn Beeson. David Brown, win Nc
kinney. George Anderson.
For the most perfect attendance: James
Whaler seven years; Earl Lind, four
years; Agnes Eaton.
The following were then introduced 70
the school as graduates Of the Normal
Training class: Mrs Anna Joseph, the
Misses Ida Baldwin. Clara Whaler, Bel
la Springer Jennie Riley and james
Whaler.
Prizes awarded by the Publication So
Evening journal., 1906-11-12
Eirst M. 2. chureh Revival.

The Rev. ]. Franklin Bryan, Pm. D.. OF
Reliance, who closed mis- revival last Fri
day night. is now at the First Methodist
Church, this city. assisting the
pastor. the Rev. Benjamin A. Bryan
with his protracted services. Mr.. Bryan
had considerable success in his meetings
on Reliance circuit, and comes TO the
Of his brother with great revival
fervency. He preached yesterday, botf
and evening.
Evening journal., 1906-11-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL
HAS BIRTHDAY

last evening was a gaIa occasion Ioi
the Sunday school Of the First fresDy-
terrain Church. the ninetieth anniversary
of It's institution being observed with ap.
nropriate exercises under the direction OF
superintendent James Price.
A feature OF the program was the rendi-
tion OF a song entitled "Our Ninetieth An
niversary." by a number Of girls, the
singers forming the numerals ninety on
the platform. Recitations were given BY
Misses Lola Jones. eBssie Duling and
Blanche Gebhardt; Mrs. J. B. Carpenter
sang a solo and Miss Lewis and w. r.
Walters. sang duet.
After alb rief address in which he con.
grarulated them upon their proficiency
and surcess. the Rev. George F. Mason
Evening journal., 1906-11-12
The Kind of Gloves
That are Hard to Get

Not everywhere-in fact in a very few
stores anywhere-can you find Gloves like
these
Gloves in black and whte-best styles
and quaities-Gloves of truly high degree
and they look it.
Not an easy thing to buy good gloves be-
cause there are too many Of the other kinds
Several pairs will not be too many after
you see them, and the prices couldn't be
lower
8-button Mosquetaire Gloves ......... $500
12-button Mosquetaire Gloves, in Glace
and Suede ................ 80. '@@'I5
16-button Mosquetaire Gloves in Glace and
Suede ..... ..........-..'. .-. .9o'zo
ao-button Mosquetaire Gloves, in Suede
only ......'.'.' .'.'.-'.. - -, '@5'L5
Fownes' Mosquetaire Gloves, in Glace 8
button length, in black and white. $500
Fownes' Mosquetaire Gloves in Glace, 10
button length, in white only ......S3oo
Fownes' Mosquetaire Gloves, in Glace, 10
button length, il white only $3.50
Women's Cape 0auntlets, in tan only .SI.75
Opposite Main Entrance.
Evening journal., 1906-11-12
Imnrovnments At s.. John,s.

Charles H. Morrow. OF this city. the
Supreme Washington Of the Brotherhood
of America, left this evening for New.
port News. where he will ofhciate to-
morrow evening at the institution OF a
new circle OF the order he represents. Mr..
Morrow will be accompanied on the trip
by II. B. Walter. OF Philadelphia, the
Supreme Scroll Keeper. and his assistant.
John Ruhl
Evening journal., 1906-11-12
THE GENTLE SEX
Her Muff is New

The girl with the muff has been con-
sDicuous these indian summer days.
She was often warm and perspiring, but
from the tenacity wherewith she clung
to her mum she might have>been sup
posed to be enduring hesufferings Of
the polar regions.
Evening journal., 1906-11-12

ciety were received by Miss Clara whaler
and Miss Ida L. Baldwin.
Secretary S. Z. Hamilton made the an
nual report Of the Sunday School. giving
the following interesting statistics:
Number of officers 10: number Of teach
ers. Is; scholars. main room, 14s; primary
room, 81; home department. p; cradle roll.
%; total 3o4; average attendance. 1s7: Wis
itors. 1873.
Receipts. s25s.5s; expenses, s2s2.1o; bal
ance, s24.59. There are l0s members OF the
International Bible Reading Society.
The benediction pronounced by the Re-
George F. Mason brought the services ,o
a close.