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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05
ORIGIN OF TRADE UNIONS
Journeyren Bakers Struck in New
York as Early as 1741.

| IN" exact date Of tn. origin q,
|trades unions in America is unknown
1T = believed says the report of In,
massachusetts, Bureau Of Statistics q,
Labor, that there We're 10 l,bo, ,,nion-
i'll the Colonies. although /, striLo u;
Journcymcn bakers is said To have o,-
cu'r'd III Nv York i'll I'LL What
ever ol associated effort there was
| d''o'lS ""Fkin%n At this early period
was 81 q temporary nature. having \
SINGLE purpose in view. ana when this
WAS accomplished whatever connect
existed WAS then dissolved. II was
tiIth IN" custom 10 call n general
meeting, Whenever 4 matter Of trade
Importance presented itself. Such
calls were generally signed BY one or
Two men o. recognized influence in the
TRADE. ana The meetings were rs 4
rule, held III private homes. They
We're organized by the election Of
officers. a statement was nad,. of tn,
purpose in calling the trade together.
ana after Il discussion rcsoIn,iors
We're adopted embodying the views OF
'i'A' present on the question pre-
Scented. When The. meeting had
"e'ld'd what the attitude Of the trade
"aS 10 DC, al those present. If willing
I" 30 so. signed an agreement to sand
ny on" another during the ,iiffi,.ulty
Many. If not All, of tn, strikes in
Colonial times We're undertaken with
no NOR" of an organization than this.
the first real understanding. So far
as compositions Were concerned. /. s1iJ
[" nave been i'll l11G. when ,hr
J"urhfyman Printers mad, !. demand
Tor ;:n in"lciS,' If wages. which ,>:S
refused ~ tl' j. employers. Win Tho
result mat Il SUE" was called 'rbig
proved %Gcct S>ItIl. ANA the a>+nr;.,tina
ended. Again. in 1876. am effort was
made IL r,tt.i', Wages 10 s5S2 :. :,
week, ana IN" trade was ar;tii, called
together, and statement issued. de-
claring that the signers vouIa NO,
work Tor less than Sc a week.
The great period Of growth for labor
UNIONS WAS IN IN" latter part III the
SiAtr's OF The last century. owing TO
lie organization Of great corporations
ana Ia IN" opening up Of the whole.
country tn The work OF rra.ner
Local unions We're tVrryWhcr. formed
vigorous Labor Journals app4:,red
lapor parties We're organized. in same
places representatives, of labor ver.
erected to office, and many of m.
iirseSt ana strongest national unions
10" EXISTING were established.
mere Is Ii" complete enumeration or
'he membership of American trades
UNIONS. IN january, 1908. Samuel
tohtperS estimated that there ,v.re
a''ut Two ANA Il half millions of
.ia'eS uhloniSts in the country. while.
''.'of"lns !" The American Federation
Vi Labor. dues wer" paid in Sep,a.o-
go W '''7"'-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05
Australian Government TELEGRAPH,

Telegraph and telephone systems
everywhe are government enterpris Is.
Telephones were formerly i'm the hands
OF private companies. but the people
"rarlcd or the consequent exactions
ana annoy:!nceS. Likewise, Australia
Is Tree from the curse OF express COM
panieS like Mr.. Piatts grating con-
Germ. The parcel post takes every
thlng up to eleven pounds. and above
mat you can get fast and cheap SER
vice on the government railroads.
The telegraph rates are sixteen words
Tor tWenty-four cents from any place
IN any state To any place in any other
state on the continent. Within the
borders of state You can send six
teen words within fifteen miles for
twelve cents. or anywhere in the state
for eighteen cents. From Sydney to
Adelaide. LOSE miles you can send six
teen words for twenty-four cents.
From chi, ego to New York. go miles,
tn. rate is forty cents for ten word J.
From Spring Park. Mimi. To Chicago.
40 ilileS, the rat" is fifty cents for ten
words. The Australians seem to have
rather the best 81 US Oh rates. But on
thu other hand il must be admitted
that the Australian telegraph system
is not olnanentcd for common stock.
preferred stock. Watered stock. treas
ury stock, frst-mortgage bonds, Sec
ond-m"rtgage bonds. debenture bonds,
refunding bonds. bogus bonds water
bonds worthless bonds. consolidated
bonds. plain bonds, and the other beam
tiful structures with which our superior
enterprises are artistically adorned. AMI
Of course that makes a difference. By
comparison the Australian system pf
transmitting kilograms for what it
costs seems very crude and primitive.
Everybody Magazine. '.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05
Luckily.

During the Spanish war, while the
battleships' were on blockade at San
tiago, it was customary to load the six
FOUNDER guns every evening to protect
against possible torpedo-boat attack,
While the triggers were being eased
down, one of the guns on the Massa-
chusetts was accidentally discharged,
The shot passing over the quarter deck
Of the Texas. which was lying next in
III" blocka6ing line All the officers Of
The Texas We're on deck smoking and
talking whnn the shot passed a few feet
above their heads. Almost before it
struck tn" water n signal was started
on the Texas from it's commanding Off
GER. Captain Jack Philips. to the COM
handing officer Of the Massachusetts.
The signal was. Good line, but i tr!fle
high.'-Harper's Weekly. n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05
CAN'T STOP TALKING,
Farmer alks Grape Nuts to all His
Friends.

The average farmer is nobody'S fool
1t takes a pretty level head t. iuc
Il farm. and the more carefully he
thinks the more successful he is a
Mo. farmer writes.
IL want To say mething about
Grape-Nuis as :, food but as l am jus {;
!, common Did farmer. | cant put 1t as
strong as ! would like to.
But | would love for all the world
to know chat don't already know
about the merit Of Grape Nuts food. 1t
has done me and my family more good
n the way of bringing about good
health, adjusting our systems. purify
ing our blood ana keeping our ston-
achS in good order than all the medi-
cines we have ever taken.
MY little boy was pale and slim
did not have much appetite until We
began the use of Grape Nuts about
year ago. Now he is robust and
hearty. eats Grape-Nuts every day
and enjoys perfect health.
II have prevailed upon my neigh
bors to try Grape Nuts and it is as
tonishing. the results. ! would not be
without il il hal 10 pay $1.00 a pack
age.
"A year ago I read about it and had
my grocer order some. ! bought most
of it and soon saw the benefits from
it and then began to talk Grape Nuts
10 everyone. Now ] don't now how
many packages the grocer sell. each
week. but he keeps nearly everybody
around here supplied.
Row YOU can publish this If you
want to o. do as you please. but you
can't keep me from talking about
Grape-Nuts. for there is no equal 10 it
anywhere" Name given by Postum
20. cattle Creek, Mich. Read the
book. 'Th" Road to Wellvillc," in
Ekgs. There's reason"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05

csca,c WAS out on It bench in the Jail
yard eating his lunch.
From ali inside pocket Webster
pul.d bis imitation revolver ami held II
To thv Il, nj Of Jstilov Woodbury.. Wood
bury looked down the barrel of the ere
Volvt." :nd saw The two large "bul-
lets" which the prisoner had construct
ID Firmly believing that 'rtvolvor'
was Il real 3S-calibre Woodbury. Crap
Piled With the prisoner. fearing every
:romcnt that the revolver would be dis
charged III his face. Webster WAS final
" ovcirowered With the help Of several
nf the guards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05
A BIG REDUCTION.
Southern Pacific to Cut Rates on Per-
ishable Freight 25 Per Cent.

San Francisco, oct. 4-Te"inning
Nov. l tht southern Pacific will max,
a p PEI cent. reduction in It's tariff on
commodities shipped under refrigera :
ton. Al present the charge OF shippinc
perishabic commodities is 9. per cent.
above the cost Of the shipments. This
cost is to be annuiled and perishable
goods will be transported at the same
rates as other goods not needing re-
frigeration. AS a result. California
fruits can be bought al much cheapAr
price in Eastern states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05
Peanuts as Food.

The little peanu- that only a few
years ae" was considered by the physi-
'lans as unfit to pat into'the stomach
Is now the ba sis of the food products Of
one of the largest sanitariums in the
country-analEsis proves it To contain
three times the nutriment of beef
hence. as il becomes better known and
It's value realized it enters the bill of
fare in the shape Of peanut butter,
saltef peanuts. soup. cakes. etc. MANY
veset2rians throughout the country as.
no other bread lubricant than peanut
butter prepared from the roasted nut.
American Fruit and Nut Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05

Possibly tn" exact origin ~ 'ii;t' IS
an,linI to- au apartment viii forever
,rr,iu in obScurity. In recent years
owners IL fiat houses" have rebHiltd
,o,inst III. term most hotly. \ short
,,bi,. ,e,o = tenant wa threatened with
. LII, IN. ,ih,l brcaus, he. persisted IN
saying THAI II" lived IN so'h " :.
Il fiat house. tn" Eah't"t'' J
that the structure was hritii'f ''''
bousr nor Il tenement. bnt an apaI'-
mcnt hotel. The repeated use Oh i''''
bors." as Il designation tend"c Y i""'i
the reputation Of the place anu drove
away would-bc occupants
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05
SPEECH is DENOUNCED.
Brittany Catholics Take Exceptions to
M. Ciemenceau's Address.

Paris. oct. 4.--rhe catholics Of Brit
tany have addressed an open letter 10
Interior mister Clemenceau. denouncing
the statements which he made III his
speech on Sunday last ana adding:
The tr"uans are not dead. Ii YOU
attempt to unite the JarobliS of -: il
prescribe our priests ar prevent the eel
cbration Of our sfinted religion. ""
will rise against the infamous tyranny
and di" with enthusiasm for God ami
the King Of our fathers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05

n"fs. SHOWS the great fraternity Of the
mes"
TN" magazine has an rnviabie disIsIay
q! advertisements. We offer our warm-
'St wishes Tor its continued Succ.SS.
From The r.onton Mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05

Methodist Episcopal Bishop Earl
crapston. vi Washington. does h"'
wonder that the old church disc"ur-
aged the study of theolos! by ""hl'"'
ue holds; that the sex. as Il whole, mas
IittIr reverence. and that women can
not diffcrcntiate the essentials "f re-
,.gion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05
Editor Holmes Retires.

T;,.,un. oct. John ii. Holmes. eli
wv, nr M. Boston Herald, today retired
from that property. His interests Wtr"
mn,.hlsed by W. T.. Haskell. the pun
Usher. VINO now becomes editor ana
nuh,ish.r and controlling owner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05

The only known survivor of the
naval battle of NavarinO, which took
nlace In 1897, Is still living. near
Rhyde, namely John Stainer. Who has
just passed mis- hundredth. birthday.
Stainer was midshipman's steward on
board the Talbot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05
Mutineers Are Executed.

Cronssdat. Oct. 4.--The 10 sailors
sentenced 10 death for participating in
III" mutiny Of last August, We're exc
outcd yesterday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05
'STEINHARDT. Consul General"

The President Of the United states
directs ilc 10 communicate. To you that
ne regrets present state of affairs in
'uDa ana Directs me further To say that
you must use III the most eTpctiVc
manner al! the resources at your COM
mana 20 Gucll the present revolt or t.Is..
II the end Intervention ON the part ul
the lifted States Of America will be
come 4 necessity which for The SAX. OF
y"nr country must be avoided).'
Il have used rs far as possible. your
own phraseolo2y ana | believe if -
81 nj Will have Il favorable result in the
Cuban Congress next Friday All refer
"ncc 10 make Il compromise or iih..
ideas must be- omitted; IL most import :
ant that the dignity Of government is
upheld I" guarantee It's future stabil-
itY.
"STEIEHAEDT. Consul General"
Havana. Sept -. 1906.
"AsSistant Secretary Of State, Wash
:nston:
.'PrcSidcnt Palma. the republic OF
cuba, through III" officially asks for
American Intervention because he cam
not prevent rebels from entering cities
and burning property 1t is doubtful
whether there will be quorum whom
Congress assemblies next Friday TO-
morrow. President Palma has irrevo-
cally resolved to resign and 10 deliv-
er the government of Cuba to the rep
resentative whom the President of the
United States will designate as soon as
sufficient American troops are landed
i'll Cuba. This act on the part of Pres
l1cnt Palma to save his country from
complete anarchy and imperative inter
Vcntinn come Immediately. 1t may be
necessary to land force of Denver to
r,","ci American property. Pr"habi.
about 5000 rebels outside Havana.
CienfueGus also At mercy of rebels.
Thrc- sugar plantations destroyed.
Fu..e,,ing Ill resolved in palace. Pres
c1lt. the President. secretary Of state.
-ccr"jHry of war and
''STEINHARDT. Consul General.
Havana, Sept. II, 1906.
..-.rYptarv Of state, Washington:
"PreSiGent Palma has resolved not /"
continue at the head Of the government
ana i ready to present his resignation
even though thu present disturbances
should cease at once. The Vice Presi-
dent mas resolved li"' W h'''P' w
flee. Cabinet ministers have declared
that they will previously resign. nier
these conditions it is Impossible that
Congress will meet for the lack OF
proper ,.erson to convOke same to deslS-
nate A now President The consequences
will be absence of legal power ana
therefore prevailing anarchy VIII con-
tinut. unless the government "f the
United States will adept tire measures
necessary /, avoid this danger
"STEINHANDT, Consul General.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05
||MNon-alcoh%9hc
|SarsaparjMa

non mas Increased in the provinces of
Edht+ Clara. Havana. a.:l Pin.r Del
no, .ind the Cuban government has
II" tieih4nt, t" contend it. to defend Iii"
WIS ana prevent the rebels from de-
S'ltSlHG property. President Estrada
rama asks for American intervention
ana ot2S that President Hooscyelt send
/" havana with the greatest secrecy
'th'i f'piHlt% two on thrc" thousand
nta - avoid any catastrophe in the
|ip!t2i The intervention asked for
should not be made public until the adj
iHiniStration troops are in Havana. The
81 Ga'i"n IS grave and amy delay may
iloulco massacre Of citizens in iia-
v,,na.
"STEINIIARDT. Consul General"
Havana, Sept. t. 1905.
Received 12.43 f. NJ
Secretary OF State. WaShincton.
Your cable 18th received ana instruc-
tons complied with. My opinion is that
a message reading ;tS follows should ut
once b" Ciiblcd 10 our charge uafiaireS
mere Ia De- communicated to President
Palma and if possible ut the same time
TO the press:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05
Havana. Sept. II, 100
T State. Washington:

Secretary of state the republic of
Crba at $40 today delivered to me
memorandum in his own handwriting a
translation of which follows and Is
transmitted Notwithstanding previous
instructions on the subject: The rebel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

withdrawn. except in the case Of couple of
punk shoe dealers who had been hard hit. So
We trimmed our batting lamps and got ready
for another slaughter.
OF course that great game had been duly
noted IN the papers. The score had been 10
to o. in our favor. Most every run was
four baFger. But worse was coming, for the
Larrup Centers won the next game, IIS to o.,
and when the home run billetS had been
reckoned up and cashed in II was found that
our two ball mines owned the town.
Yes We owned Larrup Center. The Board
OF Trade couldn't resolve any more, for 1t
hadn't any trade to be a board over. We
owned II. We owned ali the town lots, all the
oil wells, all the steers, all the stores, all the
horses, and got a stage line thrown IN because
there WASH I horses enough TO cash our tickets
/ sold a drove o cattle that was my share and
tucked the money away and went To bed; but
COuldn sleep, Tor all through the night IN the
next room / could hear expressions like this:
III bet you a shoe store or, I'll raise
il a hat store; or III top it for a oil well to
keep the pikers out" and / knew the owner
snip OF Larrup Center would be more SOhdIted
as YOU might say, before morning.
And II was. About daylight Methuselah
Rockefeller Trip comes out o the hotel,
which he owned, looks down the street, an
saws. - am monarch OF all | survey"
And he was. He had capped out the last
two oil wells an bunch o cow ponies with
q ace full about two o'clock in the morning.
] was the only one that saved any money, and
the rest went back TO playin ball the next day,
and after ! had enjoyed my money gained
from US ball players winning Larrup Center
/ went back too.
But Methuselah Rockefeller Tripp stayed
in Larrup Center, backed the ball nine hand
some, and took down the signs offerin prizes
for long hits. He wasn't going to be stung
himself, he said. after thinking out that great
scheme, and guess he was right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

nearest the home plate on the local ground
Icy had painted offers OF shoes, hats, socks,
and suits Of clothes for any who could hit
those spots. on places little farther out and
tons II coal mich cows, TAT steers, and cow
Tr-ies. while IN the very apex OF the center
field fence they proudly painted offers OF a lot
e5Xroo on . business street IN the town, or
a. I'll well guaranteed TO gash, for home runs
over Z us spot. Il was . superhUInan swat that
Waul5 capture those prizes.
4 few DAYS after the season opened and
10 prizes had been taken down beVaci a suit
II clothes Tor Long Arm Learv, our first base
man, Nethuselah K. Trip, got al tie MEM
be-s II both mines II his room one night, and
untalded ms little scheme.
Boys" he bean. 90 do YOU know that the
way has been opened for Us TO become million
aires The way has been LAID out before us,
and al We We got 10 DO Is 10 fuler IL You We
seen the signs offering town lots and oil wells
Tor hits over deep center field fence"
At this We AL laughed.
90 You re right IN laughing al them" saws
Thrzv; " but listen. The generous merchants
~ TINS town never meant Tor US TO get any o.
=, lese things We're Ike the frog irwin TO
get out a. the Well-always almost At the
9op and then slipping back So what's the
natter with Us combining and showing these
here natives that We Re as sharp as they are.
I.ev re laughing II Us poor fools struggling
ru- terrible accidental swat out and win
r- q Grand prize. Now We can tx Il 50 that We
can I'D Ile laughing while they It paying up.
Howl sang out q dozen voices.
Why, IN the most simple manner IN the
w ~l Let the pitchers on both mines Just
W every third ball perfectly straight right
..-- the pan. The newspaper gents behind
.at won't ketch on then, and the batters
. able 10 whale them easy ones Tor hOmers.
A certain percentage are bound TO make the
-.ar LIT and oil well limit, while all the rest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

ought TO win minor prizes. We can club
together. the twenty-four players on the two
teams, pool all we win and divide up after
the series IS over without anyone being
the wiser. Who wins the game don't make
much difference, II being early in the season. -
MethuSelah was voted to be the smartest
man IN the world by all hands and after a few
minutes OF talk, IN which 1t was arranged that
the pitchers were to get an extra share in
payment Tor having their records smashed by
the heavy hitting, We all separated and pre-
pared for the slaughter next day.
And II was slaughter!
/ was on the bench, but after Putemover
Plnkney had been famed for eleven home
runs IN two innings ! was put in to stem the
tide i cant say that | sternmed it in the way
i could II / hadn't known of 4 division of
spolls that was coming.
1t was just as Methuselah had predicted
When those straight balls came sailing up the
big bats didn't do thing but send them sail
ing out INTO the prairie. Before the game was
over we had shoes by the case, bats by the box.
coal by the car load steers by the herd, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

AfETH USELAH r. TRIP was the cap
w tam OF industry, the high chief of
finance the man OF business, with big b. of
tie Big Stick League. He was the third base
man oi the Larrup Center outfit and capable
bau PLAYER. but i Was as a brainy maker of
wealth that he mostly ShOne.
When Methuselah signed with Larrup Gen.
ter one spring he had the clothes he wore
rather the worse for age an oil cloth satchel
C.rtairing two soiled collars, = PAIR of retired
base ball shoes, and sixteen cents IN ready
money. That was on a Friday night. BY
81 uriav morning he had a new SUIT, new hat,
q GauDer dress suit case, two gold watches,
and siNtv-two dollars IN greenbaclls. silver
half dollars and quarters, niclels and pennies.
lie had started matching pennies, then nlckels,
then quarters. and then broke INTO the quiet
q liar limit game OF the Larrup Center team
and emerged with the profits stated. After
lat MS right 10 be called fnancIer was never
G.--r'el.
tu.-t the time Methuselah (or Thusv, as
" came - cali him for shor1) got TO Larrup
Confer the pat. TIC merchants IN the .Own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

the business
section of the
town that the
Larrup Center
Board of Trade
held a meeting
that night and
decided that
although the
blow had been
a severe one
their offers
would not he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

" PLAYERS on
. e. New Works
'a-f Philadel-
= rs and Bos-
I us won pairs
q Shoes and
-ow hats for
my hts. and
~ WAY entire
IL TcNaD they
decided TO go
i q little bet
Ter On SQUARES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

COWS DIV the barntuI. We
had got fourteen town lots
and SIX oil wells. So severe
had been the onslaught onto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

9 : t0TetleT AID DECIDED
= offer prizes for hard
hitting On the home ground
7 ey had read IN the papers
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-15

The Juneau tory organ, notwith- standing the Daily Alaskan has said not one word about the attitude of the Treadwell Mining Company on the question of territorial government for this district, past or present. Certain ly 1t has said nothing that could be tortured into any reflection on the po- sition of the company now. It has no information as to whst the Treadwell people think of the matter, and it has male no effort to ascertain such .ntor- nation. It is well known, however, what was the attitude of previous su' perintendent of that cOmpauy-the one who was in charge of it at the time the editor of the Transcript ceased to urge the granting to the people of Alaska their American rights and became a tory, and his explanations for that change gre also well known.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-15
GUARD II
The Eye ShoUll Receive
 Every Consideration

The eye is the most sensitive organ in the human anatomy, and sight the most useful of the senses. To Deglect the eye is to endure pain and misery and to court impaired vision and even total blindness. The north winds, fill ed with particles of drifting snow and ice, and the reflections from sun-kissed mountaies and wind-swept snow fields, make a northern winter a time when every precaution should be taken to guard the eye. Should nature, through pain or otherwise, warn you of approaching danger, by all means heed the warning. We test the eye free of charge and furnish glasses, ground to the point of perfection, to fit the need disclosed oy science. Our prices are reasonable.
 Our stock of watches, clocks, glass ware, silverware, souvenirs, novelties and jewelry is up-to-date in design, A l in quality and of quantity and variety 70 suit all tastes and uses.
 Our repair department challenges comparison.
 J. IKUTA,
 Jeweler and Optician.