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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-14
rERsELY TOLD.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.

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disappear like magic by Its use. Try,
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-14

1.-THE Superstitlons Of Sousa" would
be an appropriate title :Or the new
comic opera which John Philip Sousa
and Harry B. Smith have contracted
to write for Klaw 4 Er!auger. T'ha
name Of "The Free Lance" the March
Kings success with Joseph CawthOme
was originally entitled a King for a
Day. After printing had been ararng-
ed for, and that title nsHl on MI the
pictorial work. Sousa wrote 10 Klaw
& Erlanger that he mas SHperstitious
fear Of the title. He coUlA not explain
the feeling, but in an earnest appeal
confessed that every time he thought
of the title he saw spoOks. In this con-
nectIon he spoke Of young lhasician
who went with a party TO view 4 new
tubular bridge over the Snsquehanna
river, and was so inspired by the sight
that he wrote a schottische lie came
to Sousa to tell him about IL and to
ask II the March King did not think
the title fine he had se'ected--"The
Tubular Bridge over the Susquenanna
Schottische!"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-14
GOSSIP oftIls Stage

Jerome K. Jerome dFRutafiZation
0f Iiis own Tommy Sketches has been
given Ii Manchester England, with.
only mild success The ending Is said
to be unpleasant, and the critics have
called II Ibsenesque. Annie Hughes,
Originally seen In America In ''AIr.
Hopkinson," had the title role,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-14

Sidney Smith says of a character
"she looked as If she had walked
straight out of the Ark" / am just
efreminate enough to wonder what
she had on" How would woman
that had Just walked out of the Ark
be dressed?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-14

Bronson Howard lays the blame for
an inferior stage upon the tired bust
ness man who has to be amused. He
lately said: Il hate the tired business
man. He is the cause Of plays being
produced that keep four other men at
home. | wish he would so home and
rest. The drama has no fnture in this
country antll we cease to cater to the
tired business man.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-07-19
Curious Medical Phenomena.

A Philadelphia physician while max
ing a social visit at the house Of q
friend CHANGED to meet a colleague.
After some general conversation re-
mark was made that gave profession
al turn to the talk. The first physician
said:
ssYou know one may look into the
throat of a child and determine upon
which foot 1t is standing merely by the
way in which the blood collects on the
other side Of the body"
"a more remarkable fact than that, :"
observed the second doctor, is that by
manual training you can actually in
crease the size of the brain of stupid
child, SO that by proper mental exer-
else it develops marked degree of in
telligence."
1t is probable that the host began to
suspect that his medical friends were
trying to sschaff' him. At any rate,
be, as a layman, contributed the fol-
lowing extraordinary addition to the
stock of medical knowledge:
Gentlemen" said he. ssthe facts you
mention are nothing compared to one
coming under my own observation. I
have actually seen a man who by look
ing in his pocketbook could tell you
what he was to have for dinner. Sue
cess Magazine.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-07-19

Berlioz, the famous French composer,
was made miserable by his wife. He
married Miss Smithson, an actress
many years younger than himself. She
had prolonged fits Of jealousy and i'll
temper, ruined him by her theatrical
ventures and finally fell from car
rage and broke her leg, thus ending
her artistic career. Berlioz bore with
her IN patience until she finally left
him. He was a tall man. Of stern
aspect and very dignifed. In spite Of
his immense musical abilities as COM
poser be could play no instrument ex
cept the guitar, and that very badly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-07-19

1t is quite out of fashion now for q
woman to say she does not like womer
so well as men and that she gets or
better with men than with women
The woman who says that is not at ali
up to date
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-14
THE PLUM BERS.

Brief Bits About the Men Of Melting
Pot and Wrenches.
Bert Chapman was secretary of the
general Labor Day committee and it
is unanimously agreed that better
selection could not have been made.
Ed. English says the dog that pa
raded with the plumbers on Labor
Day has more genuine unionism in
him than some men. The dog never
fails to stand by his friends.
Local plumbers are not saying much
about it, but they have been quietly
making some gains of late, and they
feel encouraged.
The plumbers have not been repre-
scented at the Central Labor Union
meetings for long time. Get busy,
boys.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-14

believe in an eight hour law have as
much right to vote against and urge
their fellows to vote against a candi-
date who does not favor such a meas
ure as has man who does not believe
i'll the principle of protection to urge
the defeat of protectionist candidate
for congress.
1t is not question of whether the
men who are being antagonized by or
ganized labor were right or wrong in
their positions. No one will deny to
them the right to their opinions, nor is
it necessary to question their honesty
or their firm desire to do what they
earnestly believe to be right But il
what they conceive to be right and
just is directly opposite to what one
or more of their constituents believe
to be the proper thing, those constitu-
ents would be lacking in their duty as
citizens if they failed to vote against
them.
Speaker Cannon, in an address de-
livered few days ago, found fault
with the union because, as he assert
ed, they were attempting to punish
men for voting as their conscience die
tated. If this were the case it would
of course, be absolutely wrong, but it
is said to be an erroneous conception
of the situation. Those who are an
tagonizing certain congressional candi-
dates state that they are doing so be-
cause the conscience of those candi-
dates dictate course of action which
the union men believe to be contrary
to their interests That they have a
perfect legal and ethical right to do
SO is beyond question.-Lincoln Even
ing News.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-14
"a" ENGINEERS HOT.
Object to Rigid Enforcement Of the
"Eyesight Rule"

Object to Rigid Enforcement of the
"Eyesight Rule"
Chicago, Sept 11.-A serious labor
situation affecting the entire Burling-
ton railroad system suddenly devel-
oped last night following the adoption
OF a new and radical rule by the COM
pany.l
The regulation in question pertains
to the engineers and establishes a
standard for eyesight said to be more
rigid than any thus far enforced by
the railroads of the country. Men
obliged to wear glasses, by the pro-
visions of the new rule, are reduced in
rank and assigned to unimportant and
unremunerative runs" The reduc-
ton applies to all engineers regardless
of length of service for the company.
The effect Of the order was SO sweep
ing that. Grand Chief Warren S. Stone
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen at midnight telegraphed
James J. Hill at st. Paul requesting
an immediate conference
simultaneously a vote was taken in
every lodge of engineers throughout
the Burlington system on the accept
ance or rejection of the new rule. 1t
is said the returns already in the hands
of the grand officers of the brother
hood show an overwhelming majority
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-14


noise enough in union circles of late
to scare a cottontail rabbit.
Work is good. In fact, some Of the
boys say it is too good. They have
to work too hard for the money.
Ned Daugherty, who is a good work
man and a good fellow when he don't
mix too long with John Barleycorn,
has been sent to the asylum under the
dipsomaniac law. A host of friends
want to see Ned come out clothed in
his right mind and master of his ap-
petite.
The boys at the Western Newspaper
Union claim to have the best work.
room in the state. They certainly do
turn out lot of work.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-14
Labor's Political RIGHTS

The contention of those who are op-
posed to the entrance of organized Ia
Dor into politics, that such action is
un-American and against public policy,
is not founded on good logic or on a
proper conception of the duties and
prerogatives of citizenship.
The time has passed when fair
minded people think of denying to Ia
Dor the right to organize for the pur-
pose of lettering the conditions of
those who toll, and one of the most eff
|fective ways of bringing about an inn
provement in those conditions is
through proper legislation. The lead
ers of the various unions realize this
fact and their legislative committees
are ever busy attempting to secure the
enactment of favorable measures by
city councils, state legislatures and the
national congress. The record shows
that they have in the past been in a
large measure successful and many of
the most just and equitable laws now
on the statute books owe their pres
ence there to the agitation of the labor
ing men and the massing OF their
votes behind candidates known, to ia
yor their ideas.
Members of organized labor indis-
putably have right to hold opinions
as to what legislation would be preju-
dicial or beneficial to their interests.
This being the case, they have the
further right to vote for and advocate
measures which they desire enacted
and to vote and work against the men
who are known to be opposed to those
measures. Talk of blacklisting and
conspiracy is idle twaddle. Men who
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-14
JUST A STRAW.

Speaking of the failure. to organize
the street railway men of Lincoln in
.duces us to point to straw. The
average minimum wage for notormen
and conductors in cities having a
strong union is higher than the maxi
mum wage in Lincoln. The first year
men in a majority of the organized
cities draw 5 cents an hour more than
the five year men in Lincoln.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-14

III favor of taking extreme measures
to oppose the company's order.
According to the procedure of the
brotherhood a vote in favor of reject
ing the eyesight rule will place the
matter absolutely in the hands of the
grand lodge officers, who are empow-
cred to call a strike without further
action. 1t was said Mr.. Stone win
make another effort to have the rule
rescinded in the hope Of preventing a
strike, which would tie up the Bur-
ljngton lines on both sides of the Mis-
souri, river, and with this end in view
decided to appeal to Mr.. Hill as last
resort -
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-14
LABOR'S CALL TO ARMS

Washington, July 22.-The executive
council Of the American Federation of
Labor today made good it's declaration
of several months ago to enter the
field of politics in the interest of the
trades union movement and to urge
all friends of organized labor to elect
to political Office men known to be
favorable to labor's cause. At the
headquarters of the federation the
council today issued it's Campaign pro-
gram" addressed to all organized la
Dor and friends in the United States"
1t sets out that the trades union
movement has kept and proposes to
keep pace with the rapid change in in
dustrial affairs, and that the working
people cannot hope to maintain their
varying phases of modern society I'M
less they organize and exercise all
those functions, which, as workmen
and citizens, it is their privilege and
their duty to exercise.
1t is declared that labor makes no
demand on government and society
which is not equally accorded to all
the people of this country, and that it
can and will be satisfied with nothing
less.
The proposed campaign is based
upon the allegation that little attention
has been paid to the enactment of laws
prepared by organized labor and pre-
sented to congress, for the relief Of
these wrongs and the attainment of
these rights to which labor and the
common people are justly entitled and
which are essentially necessary for
their welfare.
The council issues word of caution
that the movement must not degen-
crate into a scramble for Office, but it
should be determined effort, free alb
solutely from all partisanship of every
name and character to secure the leg
islation we deem necessary and essen
tial to the welfare and happiness of
all our people"
It Is expressly stated that where .
congressman or state legislator has
proved himself a true friend to the
rights of labor he should be supported
and no candidate nominated against
him.
ThA following is a text of the pro-
gram:
Campaign Program Outlined.
ITO All Organized Labor and
Friends in the United States-Dear Sirs
and Brothers.: Events in the industrial
affairs of our people have rapidly
changed and are rapidly changing.
The trade union movement, as ex-
pressed by the American Federation
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-14
). GIlSON'S SORt THROAT CURE.
Good for Tonsilitis.
ONCE OF w. M. LINE, NJ. D.

Germantown, Neb., Feb. 8, 1904.
have had most excellent results
with Gilson's Sore Throat Cure in dis
eases of the throat and mucous lin
ings. find it's application in tonst
litis and cases where a false mem.
brane exists in the throat, as in
diphtheria, to have an immediate eff
feet, loosening and removing the mem
brane, and thereby at once relieving
this distressing sensation of smother
ing noted in these cases. My clinical
experience with Gilson's Sore Throat
Cure has proved to me it's value and i
can heartily recommend it to all as a
safe and reliable preparation for the
disease it is recommended.
w. M. LINE, M. D.
Grad. l.. M. G. '93.
Address all orders to
Mrs. S. J. ellison, = Aurora, Neb
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-14

a popular uprising of honest men, and
to see to it that the best, most con.
scientious men of labor or their sup
porters are chosen as their representa-
tives.
Advantages Won by Sacrifices.
whatever vantage ground or i'm
proved conditions have come to the
workers of our country were not
brought to them on silver platters;
they are the result of their better or
ganization and their higher intelli-
gence; of the sacrifices they have
made and the industrial battle scars
of many contests. The progress of the
toilers has not been due to kindness
or consideration at the hands of the
powers that be, but achieved in spite
of the combined bitter hostility of
mendacious greed, corporate corrup-
ton, legislative antagonism and judi
cial usurpation.
Labor men of America, assert your
rights, and in addition to strengthen
ing your faith and loyalty to your or
ganizAtion on the economic field, ex-
ercise your full rights of citizenship in
the use of your ballot. Elect honesi
men to congress and to other halls o
legislation, and by SO doing you wiz
more completely and fully carry OF
your obligations as union men, and
more than ever merit the respect Of
your fellow citizens.
Labor demands a distinctive and
larger share in the governmental af-
fairs of our country; it demands JUS
tice;, it will be satisfied with nothing
less. Fraternally yours,
SAMUEL GOMPERS,
president.
JAMES DUNCAN,
First Vice President.
JOHN MITCHELL,
Second Vice President.
JAMES O'CONNELL,
Third Vice President
MAX MORRIS,
Fourth Vice President.
DENNIS A. HAYES,
Fifth Vice President.
DANIEL ]. KEEFE,
Sixth Vice President.
civilian D. HUBER,
Seventh Vice President.
JOSEPH F. VALENTINE,
Eighth Vice President.
JOHN B. LENNON,
Treasurer.
FRANK MORRISON,
Secretary.
Executive Council American Fedora
ton of Labor"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-14
CIGARMAKERS.

Cigars bearing counterfeit union Ia
bells have been discovered in Indian
apolis. They were manufactured in
Pennsylvania and the Cigar Makers
Union will prosecute the counter
feiters.
The Cigar Makers Union was the
first labor organization to advocate
an eight-hour day. This union sue
ceeded in establishing it on May I,
1886, and it has been in force con-
stantly ever since. And the cigar
making industry is richer than ever.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-14

Gas at Two Cents Thousand.
Bonds were voted by Tyro for put
ting in municipal gas mains. Tyro
has contract for gas at two cents a
thousand, which is believed to be the
cheapest rate on record.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-14
THE sTEREoTYPERs.

Seem to Need Little Injection of
Ginger Right Now.
The local stereotypers seem to be in
need of a double dose of extract OF
ginger. They haven't been making
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-23
STOCK EKCHISGE SEATS.
Points % Vantage where eiiIIOas
are Made and LOST while Yea
Wait.

In keeping With tho recent remark
able rise In stock prices In this cOun'
try II the rapid advance In rates a
which New York stock Exchanges
seats ar" selling The membership Oi
the Ezrhans" Is strictly limited "a
loo. and stats are therefore objects
q ardent desire on the part % many
HUNDREDS o. market operators. "a
whom a uumbership would be mate
rally NaIYa \ month ago a seat
sold for S>a.uHu. a record price. A few
days AGO membership rights were sold
for s. H'u and 0ue seat was bought
NJ tho lr.r.rcI'uted price u $4,000.
II d D. ..N.I that n there is another
transIC' ru = this character soon the
pricc uI.I rach tlO0. 900. or somewhat
more than go per cent greater than
the rate az which seats were sold two
years ago. lu 1879 Stock Exchange
seats Sold for $4,000. and this was TO
garded as high
An idea - the reason Why Wall
Street operators are anxious 90 OBJ
tain The rirht 20 transact their bust
ness ~ the f1Ir - the Exchange
IL gained from the fact that the stock
transJC' IONS nowadays average close
upon .uu"p shares a day. n every
memt.r 2 mo Exchange were active.
and u f'. business were evenly a.
Vidcd. .. daily business would give
20 CagU ....,- a commission upon
about -.s. amounting TO
yearly Odd. 4 {32.7 200. This II. OF
cOurs'. r apart from individual
ard profits
TIL Soak Exchange seats ars re-
gardct aa assets There has been In
the past some trading Ia them Tor the
sako = the profits gained by the rise
In the rate. but the tendency vas dis
by a rigid enforcement u the
rule that the purchaser must BE- ac-
cep,ablc 90 Tho governors - the En-
change Nou now sell their seats only
for urgent r'l IN. such as failure 81
health. or rvuuyal o. other fields. In
the latter case the SHw York seat Is
probably more prUftahlv turned into
cash. NJ the high rates now prevailing,
than 90 b. held Tor future use When
a member Of tho exchange dies. his
executors sell his seat Tor the highest
rate. The bidding Is often
spirited. and some &C the most strik.
inr : fv1-~oz - -" -r~prd prices have
becn scored In th.s Nay.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-23
4 Propeller In the Air

An Enelish device - reported q 60
cir motor boat. which. while not ~
variable a. q speed craft. - YET vOry
Useful IN nayigating many bodies q
water which on account % their En-.
irene shallowness ar practically clos
81 20 navigation. OthoF deeper rivers
and lakes are likevi1e avoided By q
sereU OF paddle wheel craft on &C
count q their groWths q rank veEs
tafioa.
A cat. shallow dram launch has oeea
constructed which overcomes both az.
heulties. Cor lie screw props Yer or t&n
works. not IN the water but IN the air.
priven BY . motor. the fan uhirline 70
ne cir sends The boat along e . sod
rzao q speed
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-23
MIILIOXiIRES ron U1ITERS.
Caddlcs Fcastcd q, Guests Of the
GermantON Cricket Club, Near
fhilaJg iphia.

fhtlaGt iphta.
Miliioaaires and mon q promin-
nee In the business and social life
= the CITY turned walters and fed
., little lads Who have served rs
o.. ldiDs on IN" golf links of the Ger
..ntUwn Cricket CLUB. az n banquet
90. The Clubhuus" no WissahickOn
lgights the ufa,r night. The lads
acre delighted With the feast, bat
more pleased Witb the attention show
cred upon them by the dignif'd men
~ affair. viu lyft nothing undOne 10
make them happy.
~ the e.-aty-six youngsters, rang
ing In az" from eight 10 sixtccR years.
siL about the banquet board. garjo1l
Ia their regular costumes. samuel T.
IIcebner. ono 10 tho old members ~
the club. welded the carving knife.
AID huge slices 81 turkey were prompt.
" hurried Ia the hungry youngsters
BY the millionaire walters
First, ex.Ministcr 10 Italy. William
Potter would hurry away With a
plate. then Sheriff Brown and Dircc-
tor 81 Public Safety Potter would rush
from the carvcr's side. carrying plat
tiers heaped with turkey and tempting
vegetables. Edward ) Buckley. Jr,
pr, sideni 20 the club. took a hand and
vas assisted BY Vicc-Prcsident n. n
KinEstOn. Harlan s PAGE. HONari
Perrin. Joseph =. CLARK. Charles 7
CoSpcrwaite. Henry A Lewis. Robert
q. Cooke. William r. Buckley. G. a.
Potter. William Disston and W. Find
Icy Brown. and all Of them were busy
L,.,ltnv aftar eka wraufa ~ their e-aH.
dies. all 20 them men % great adairs
After the COLLATION. had been served.
William e. Houston. chairman % the
rolf committee .AIlod the gathering
- order and maze a brief address. 10
which ho con -ratalaied the boys upon
their behavior during the year. As a
means ~ SIN further pl-aSlns the cal
Ics. each vas presented With boz
{ candy and prizes ranging from ~
~ t2S0 In gold.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-23
Great Courage to withstand RECRUITS

Great Courage TO Withstand Rsbufts
II required great courage to under
take this work at the time and In the
manner she did But she possessed
that requisite and exercised Il On
many occasions. She never faliered.
never lost heart. though she was con
stantly subjected 20 ridicule. calumny
and opposition. Few women were
brave enough 10 follow her in those
days In 1853 she addressed a large
convention Of men teacherS A clergy
man who was present oOmplimented
her afterwards
You spoke ably and we'll" he said.
but had rather So my mother
and sister dead In their graves than
10 hear them speaking from a public
platform"
Increasingly she preached the doc
trine o. wOman's suhrar" and equal
rights. Few. even among women them
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-23
TRIUMPH FOR ROOT
GERMAYY's NEW TARIGF ACT
ALLOWS SIMPLEST RATE ON
AMERICAN GOODS.

Securing This UaiookCd FOr COaces-
sion Makes Secretary Of state =
Diplomat % First Rank-Cefmaa
Market Priced.
War has been averted between the
United States and Germany not the
strife q cannon and sword. but CON-
mercial war. which nevertheless very
seriously threatened important Ameri-
can i1AIstrieA
The recent action % the German
rrirhstag Ia passing legislation defer
ring from March next. until June 30.
lyU1. the assessment % the mAG imum