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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02

$50 in Bank"
For salc-Barn.
Wantei-Acent
Wanted-F'armer.
Wantcd-SaseSmen
Wanted-Men and BOYS.
Wanted-Portrait agents.
Wanted-Sales managers.
Wantc1-Girl for housewOrk.
Misunderstanding and mendng.
Wa1ted-Good men everywhere
Wanted-Ladies to do piecework.
For sale-Concrete block machines.
Wantcd-Woodmen for California
Wanted-Man Of good character.
For sale-Pure barred rock cOckerels.
Attractive steam and electric railroad.
Wanted-Copy Maine Farmer almanac.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02
SEA MOSS EAPINE

IS pure, hea1th-giving food.
Toothsome, nutritious, econom-
2ca1: Buy 1t house-keepers,
note Is, restaurants, bakeries.
a Csc. package makes Is quarts
dessert dishes. Just the food
required BY infants and tnval ids
Sample free. Lyon Mfg. Co. Erooklyn,N NY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02
FARM FOR SALE.

The Theodore Osgood farm in Palermo.
consisting of about 900 acres. with a large
lot of lumber. an abundance of hard
wood. end plenty of rasturing, well wa
tered Would make a nice dairy, sheep
or poultry farm. Good location for
c5ntlcman's summer home: good orchard.
nice soil and a frst-class farm for any
one. The present owner Is not used to
farming.
e. M. CLARK,
r. F. D. AZ. Albion. Me.
mch1eod3w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02

Taxes are lowest in China and high
est in France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02
BUSINESS CHANCES

$50. IN BANK" EARNS 4oc., IN a
year; with US il increases to 500 Bank
references. No risk. Manhattan Finance
Co, Madison Ave. New York.
mchidit-
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Young Women Wanted

~ the Worcester Insane Hospital rs at
PENDANTS. Good wages with two years
course IN training school. For circular
Of information address Dr. II NJ. Quinn
bv. Sui Worcester Mass f7dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02
AT ONCE. KITCHEN GIRL AT
City Hotel jan30dtf

| MADE s5o,0c0 IN FIVE YEARS IN
the mail order business; began with s.;
anyone can do the work in spare time at
home; send for free booklet; tell how to
get started. Manager, Box $40, Lockport,
y. Y. jan!Gd3mos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02
WANTED
LADIES TO WORK PlECEWORk-

s. per doz.; materials furnished. No can
vassinE; steady work: stamped envelope
Best Mfg. Co, Champlain Bldg, Chicago.
ulch2d1ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02

trio railroad. gas, water. electric and other
industrial propositions financed and con-
structed: prompt action taken when sub
mitted by principals or authorized repre-
sentatives. The Industrial and Railway
Construction Company, $50 broadway
New York. mch9d1ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The following classified ADVERTISE
ments appear for the first time this
norning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02
A GOOD FARM TO CARRY ON TO

the halves for two years or more. with
or without stock. T. f. Taylor, Vassal-
b9ro, Ale. =. y. box 81. rchldtW
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WANTED FOR U. S. ARMY: ABLE

bodied. unmarried men, between ages of
Il and 3. citizens Of United States, OF
good character and temperate habits,
who can speak, read and write English
For Information apply to Recruiting OIL
Ger, l73 Main ST.. Waterville, Maine.
febid5Tnos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02

all kinls. both ladies' and gentlemens',
done at u Center street by Mrs. ]. Nj.
Call or address Mrs. j. NJ, a Center ST.
Augusta, Me. Inch2d3t~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02
FOR SALE

HOUSE OF 10 ROOMS HEATED BY
furnace. In good repair and pleasantly
located. Large vacant lot Mrs G. ).
Fogg. No. Summer ST., Augusta, Maine;
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Tickling in tho throat-Lung Kuro.
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DRY WOOD ALSO KINpL,Ncs

Sylvester's wood yard. East side On
hill back of East side shoe store. Orders
promptly delivered. Tel. 1872. febl2d4w
HOUSES 9 AND II GROVE STREET..
house lot on West Crescent St. Apply to
Horace North or G. w. Quiuby.
feb5dt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02

to distribute Circulars. adv. matter tack
signs. etc. No canVassing. National Adv.
Pur"au. Chicago. mch1diws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02

COW SIX YEARS OLD TO COME.
in in July: now giving five quarts milk
per day. H. T. Gilman, r. +. d. No. 3.
Augusta feboSdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02

TWO BOSTON TERRIER PUPS.
Male and female. Both we'll bred and
nicely marked. Short tails. Mrs: F. L.
Hersey, 81 Winthrop ST., Tel. 137-13.
feb2Sdte
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02

IL carry our soda fountain specilit'-
"Champa=1e Mist" as spring an
summer Sidc-line on liberal commission
Address Mykrantz Pharmacal Co.
lumbuS, Onio. mch2dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02
FOR SALE.

BARN, SIZE 36x40 16la TT. POSTED.
Formerly stood on Lyons Mill Place"
taken down last fall, all in good condi-
ton, piled up at my home on direct road
from Augusta to Mt Vernon. Frank J.
Lyons, Waterloo Farm, Belgrade. Me.
mch2d7ts
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
ALL THE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
PENNSYLVANIA

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Nov 1.-Mrs.
Lena Cohen of this city was awarded
$400 each for three shade trees which she
claims the heat from pipes of the Wilkes
barre Steam Heat company destroyed
The trial lasted three days and the jury
gave her a verdict of $780, The trees
were in front of her residence on South
Main street. The company's defense was
that the trees were killed by worms,
and that they were of little value any
way, as the street is rapidly becoming
business street.
BRYN William Nelson, a
youth, was badly bruised by being
knocked from his bicycle and the con-
veyances of some of the fashionable
folks had narrow escapes from collision
here when a horse attached to grocery
wagon ran away on Summit Grove ave-
nue., dashed wildly up Lancaster avenue,
struck tree at the intersection of Bryn
Mawr avenue and landed in heap on
the steps leading to the confectionery
store of Charles w. Glocker.
LEBANON - Twenty-Five Lebanon
county public school teachers who are
graduates of Millersville state normal
school organized a county association and
will shortly hold a reunion and ban
quet These officers were elected: PreS-
ident, Prof Reuben p. Wolfersberger,
Palmyra; vice president, Prof William
H. Alspach, Newmanstown; secretary,
Miss Lavina, Lebanon; treasurer, How
ard Light, Palmyra.
SHAMOKIN-While resting in the
woods after uays hunt for rabbits
Joseph Patrosh, a veteran sportsman.
leaned against his gun, the trigger OF
which he thought was half cooked. 1t
snapped on a shell which exploded, blow
ing away half of the mans head He
was removed to his home in dying
condition.
EASTON-Easton's oldest resident,
Mrs. Mary Butz Hickman, who was a
daughter of David Butz, one of the early
settlers in this locality, died, aged 30
years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
MAN EXPLAINS WHY HE
SHOT HIS DEAD WIFE

l. NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-James Wad- =
+ dell, who was placed oil trial in gem =
+ eral sessions, charged with aiding :
! and abetting his wife, Laura. In COM =
!. mitting suicide, testified to firing !
4 bullet into her head at their home =
Z on the night of June II. y
+ Although bullet was found In the .
i womans brain by DR.. O'Hanlon who :
i performed the autopsy, he declared =
l. that death was caused by illuminat- =
+ ing gas and that the wound was in =
J. flicted after death. 1t was this tes- =
4 timony that saved Waddell from i
+ murder charge.
i Waddel testified that he and his 4.
4 wife often quarreled, and that she 4
l. had repeatedly threatened to end her !
j. life; that on several occasions she 4
i. had asked him that in case he ever !
4 found her unconscious from gas to i
!. shoot her, as she was fearful of be- 4
T. ing buried alive. On the night OF her +
i death, he said, they retired together i
4 He woke up later and found the !
+ room full of gas. His wife did not i
!. move. and he thought she was dead i
i. Then he went out and got his re- 4
]. volver and fired the bullet. 4
4 The trial of the case will be re- i
!, sumed. +
4 !. + l. + + + + + + / i + 4 i + 4 i =
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
ILLINOIS

CHICAGO Nov. 1.-Government Off
cials believe that in the arrest of Miss
Eta Mclean, the stenographer, and AL
exander B. Gordee, a printer, they have
uncovered a conspiracy to steal the gov
ernment's information in the case Of
John r. Walsh, the former president OF
the Chicago National bank, under indict
ment for alleged misappropriatio ton of the
funds of the bank. Both prisoners were
arraigned today. Neither were prepared
to plead Mr. Walsn's attorney said that
Gordee had offered to sell to him import
ant information, but that he declined
the offer without discussing details.
CARLINvILLE, ILL.,, Nov. 1.-After be-
ing taken to his cell in the county Jail
from the court house, where he was con-
victed of burglary, Frank Pocklington
threw acid on Sheriff r. e. Jones, burn
ing the sheriffs face badly.
FREEPORT - Elmer Ellsworth Van
Furst, alias Philip T. Parker, charged
here with wife desertion, was arrested
in Newport, r. l., by Sheriff Miner of
Freeport. 1t is said that Van Furst has
three wives, the latest of whom Is Miss
Minta Mogle of Freeport He worked In
Rockville, ILL.,, as solicitor for news
paper.
NEWMAN-The friends of Postmaster
whallon are circulating petition for his
further retention as postmaster in this
city. Mr.. Whallon is now serving his
second term In that capacity and his
term expires in July, 1908. He has COM
petitor in the person of M. S. Smith, ed
itor and proprietor of the Newman Inde-
pendent
Observation-Disclosures of Mrs. Kittie
Jenner Spearing of this city, who was
sent to the Illinois Northern Hospital for
the insane at Elgin on October II from the
detention hospital at Chicago. declare
that she is wrongfully under restraint at
the institution. The woman's father, A.
E. Jenner. for forty years city clerk. and
other relatives insist that she Is not in
sane and that there was some irregular
ity about her commitment to the asylum.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
KANSAS

TOPEKA. Kas., Nov. 1.-Homer Hoch,
son and private secretary of Governor
Hoch, tonight announced that the four
months parole of Emmett Dalton had
been up for six>days Dalton, who was
cent up for life for his part in the Cof-
feyvil.e bank robbery, returned to the
prison yesterda., expecting to resume life
as a convict after a respite long enough
to have an operation on his right arm,
which was injured during the bank raid
and which never properly healed.
The warden held his parole did not ex-
pire till tonight, and in the meantime the
extension came Governor Hochs action
in extending the parole is taken to mean
that Dalton will get a pardon. 1t has
been known for some time that the gov
ernor looked favorably on such an action.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
TEXAS

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov 1.-The tax rolls
of Milan county received at the control
1er's office showed a total assessed vau-
alton for Milan county of 13,390,379. The
preliminary estimate was s13545 ,329, which
shows falling off from the preliminary
estimate of $1o4,S50.
LoCKHART-District court got down
to business. The grand jury was organ
lied and selected r. A. Tiller as fore
man. 1t is composed of the following: S.
B. owens. A. Ballew, Louis Williams
(colored), T. T. Brown, M. u. Smith, Jeff
Allen, B. E. Barber. Adolph Best, Henry
Ohlendorf, Henry Ridout, r. l.. Ellinson
Jordan.
Attorney A. B.. Storey is confined at
home with a severe case of dengue
J. w. Williamson of Karnes City, Sam
IL. Hopkins of San Antonio, Paul Green
wood are the prominent lawyers here at
tending court
BEAUMONT-A meeting of the direc-
tors of the Gulf States Brick company
was held The meeting was for the pur-
pose of perfecting arrangements to
change from fuel oil to wood in the
burning of brick. Fl. j. Schneider, an
expert in this work, will educate the Of
ficials of the Gulf States in this work
for the change.
COLORADO-Sunday mornings fire was
followed by another this morning. burn
ing three houses in the business section
of the city belonging to c. w. Simpson
and used as a bottling works. a tailor
shop and land office. Loss 5000. with
$1,000 insurance.
SAN ANTONIO-The board of legal ex-
aminers of this district have made a re-
pert on the recent examination held Of
the six applicants three passed satisfac-
torily. ]. w. Robertson of this city made
the highest grade ever made by any ap-
plicant before the board, his average be-
ing 80. Previous to that time the high
est average had been held by j. r. Davis
of Houston, who made 81. The other two
successful applicants are James OLeary,
with an average of 50, and r. G. Chap
man, with an average of ST.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
ARKANSAS

. AUGUSTA, Ark Nov. 1-Enraged at
language used by her husband when she
attempted to reprimand him for drinking
punch to excess at their wedding feast
Mrs. John Baker, who was known as the
prettiest girl in Arkansas, secured re-
volver and shot Baker three times, in
flicting painful though. physicians say,
not necessarily fatal wounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Douglas, parents
of the bride, were acting as hosts and
guests were having a good time when
Baker was noticed staggering around the
room Mrs. Baker pinched her husbands s
ear and was abused with rough language
She rushed out of the room and came
back with the revolver, firing three times
before anyone could prevent her.
LITTLE ROCK-After sharp tilt be-
tween attorneys for the defense and the
prosecution, the case of Webb Covington
former president of state senate, charged
with bribery in connection with the state
capitol bill in the Legislature in 1905, was
postponed until later in the term.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
CONNECTICUT

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, Nov 1-Cath-
crime Sheffield, the 9-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Sheffield of this
city and granddaughter of George ST.
John Sheffield the prominent Yale alum
nus, was killed while horseback riding at
Oswegatchie, about four miles from this
Her pony bolted and threw the girl. Mrs
Sheffield, the mother. is daughter of
Professor Sanford of Yale university.
NEW HAVEN-All Yale sat up and
took notice when the advance guard, 100
strong, of the first Womans Missionary
first session. The delegates included girls
from Smith college, Mount Holyoke,
Wellesley and other sister institutions.
The Yale Daily News warned the home
students to behave, in an editorial, in
which it urged them to refrain from
acknowledging the presence of the young
women from the several colleges too
strenuously. AS result of the warning
the Yale freshies were the best behaved
young men in all New Haven.
BRIDGEPORT-Cha Bartlett, chair
man of the Republican city committee,
had to cast the vote which would place
himself or his political rival, Henry Lee,
in nomination for mayor of this city. AS
town chairman, Mr.. Bartlett presided
over the convention. He and Lee had
eighteen votes each when Bartlett was
called upon to cast the deciding ballot.
Bartlett voted for his rival and the con-
vention made it unanimous
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
MAINE

AUBURN, Me-, Nov. 1.-The first Maine
state conference of charities and correc-
tions opened with a session at the High
Street Congregational church. DR.. A. w.
Anthony of Lewiston was made presid-
ing officer. Mayor Webber of Auburn
welcomed the conference.
The chief address was by Rev. Ray
mond Call1ins, D. D., of Portland, who
spoke on 1.-THE Problem of Poverty" DR..
Callxins was followed by Hon Cyrus w.
Davis of Waterville, Commissioner of La
Dor Thomas j. Lyons of Augusta and
others.
The meetings concluded with an adj
dress by Joseph Lee of Boston.
WATERVILLE-Secr societies in CO.
burn Classical institute must go. Action
has been taken by the board of trustees.
and the decree was read at chapel by
Principal George Stanley Stevenson, by
order of George Otis Smith, president of
the board of trustees.
/. BANGOR-lhe cut of lumber in the
Maine woods this winter will, it is es-
timated, reach 7OO,0OOOOO feet. To cut and
haul this crop an army of more than 2O,-
600 men will be required.
SOUTH PARIS-Judge Strout. in the
Radcliffe murder case, decided to approve
bail for the defendant, Walter G. Everett,
in the sum of $1,000 and it is said estab-
lished precedent in relation to bail in
murder cases.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
ALABAMA

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 1.-Passen-
ger train No. 40 on9 the Louisville &
Nashville railroad was wrecked in the
yards at Bloclton as it was leaving tn 1t
place for Birmingham. The locomotive
and baggage and mail cars turned over.
Engineer Charles Silaman was killed.
ELBE-A painter named Dent, claim
ing Atlanta as his home, committed sui
eide in Elbe by swallowing morphine AMI
strychnine.
Dent entered drug store and, taking
razor from his pocket, ran the clerks
from behind the counter, then swallowed
bottle of morphine and some strych-
nine, holding the clerks at bay with the
razor, He died in agony, shortly after
ward.
BIRMINGHAM-The eight Birmingham
banks. constituting the Birmingham
Clearing House association. agreed not
to cash any checks for more than $50
for any man in one day.
MONTGOMERY = Samuel Johnson, a
magistrate of Elmore county, was shot
and killed as he alighted from a train
at Rollins switch, about fifteen miles
north of here, by man named Oates.
who escaped. 1t is said feud existed
between the men.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
WYOMING

LARAMIE, Wyo.. Nov. IA special
from Rawins says convict named A.
Eckard, serving a life sentence. today
shot and killed Ed Samuelson, day cell
housekeeper, at the Wyoming state
prison, in an attempt to escape. Eckar1 j
had pistol and a stick of dynamite
and when Samuelson opened his cell this
morning the prisoner shot him dead.
Eckard then tried to dynamite the out
side door, and. failing in this, blew off
the top of his head with his pistol.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Nov. 1.-Capt. III.
d. Cough, during the last six months
state agent for the Wyoming Humane
society. has accepted the pastorate of the
First Methodist church of Basin and will
also be in charge of Methodist mission
airy work in the Big Horn country.
Henry Il Schneider and Miss Hattie
Gotlieb both of Denver. and Nicholaus
Frank of Lyons and Mrs. Ella M. Good
win Of Denver were married here
Miss Teresa Dugan daughter of M. e.
Dugan and one of Cheyenne's handsom-
est young women, al noon became the
bride of Cecil ]. francisco, South
Omaha business man. The couple left
in the afternoon for Southern California.
The funeral OF William Riggs, pioneer
Union Pacific engineer was held and
was attended by the local Masonic bodies
and the fire department. Riggs ran an
engine between Cheyenne and Laramie
for twenty years.
The Robinson track sander the inven-
tion of F. J.. Robinson of Cheyenne. has
been adopted for McKeen motor cars.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
INDIANA

vINCENNES, Ind, Nov. Ruth N
derson, Is years old, received a scolding
from her father for keeping company
with young man. Don't blame me If
they bring me home dead" she told her
mother as she left home. Going to a
hotel Ruth drank carbolic acid in glass
of beer, then walked to Duesterberg' s
undertaking establishment, where she
died within ten minutes
KOKOMO-Dr. Harry HUT of this place
died from injuries received from a fall.
While in a tree shaking down hickory
nuts limb broke and he fell forty feet
TERRE HAUTE-Leo C. Kerrick of
Louisville and H. B. Cannon of Midway
Ky, seniors in Rose Polytechnic insti-
tute, were seriously injured by being
whirled around a twelve-foot f1ywheel.
They turned on the steam and stepped
up to start the wheel Prof. F. c. Wag-
ner saw the danger and turned off the
throttle, but there was enough steam in
the cylinder to send the wheel one revo-
luton. Cannon escaped with badly
sprained ankle.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
WASHINGTON

TACOMA. Wash, Nov. III. i. Ed
wards, night watchman for the Tide
water Lumber company, while going home
shortly after 7 o'clock this morning
stepped fr=.n the Northern Pacific track
at Twenty-third and Dock streets to
avoid freight train going out and was
run down and instantly killed by an en-
eine backing in on the other track He
was about go years Of age.
KENT. Wash, Nov. 1.---ayor B. A.
Bowen has resigned as mayor. to take
effect today. His resignation had been
submitted to the city council. He says
he does not care to serve longer.
ABERDEEN-The body of Il Simmon-
son. a logger 8s years of age, was found
in the river. The body taken from the
river recently has been Identified as that
OF Rudolph q. Altman, aged ~ years
These two bodies were found almost In
the same spot The finding of loggers
bodies in the water here Is becoming SO
common as to attract little more than
passing attention. Some Of the men COM
nit suicide; others are murdered-no one
cares, apparently.
COLFAx-The Whitman county grand
Jury Is still In session. While the citizens
are not aware of the inner workings or
the Jury they have every reason to be-
lieve that the Kipp-Graff case is under
Investigation, as eight Palouse saloon
keepers were represented here. Several
of these saloon men are under bonds to
appear In superior court this month for
violation Of the Sunday closing law.
Lyrele Gray, owner Of a disreputable
house in Palouse, who claims to nave
given $50 for protection, Is much In evi-
dence at the court house.
SEATTLE-Dr. M. ]. White of the
United States marine service has re-
cefved a wire from Surgeon General Wy
man at Washington authorizing Dr.
White to carry out his recommendation
that all vessels on this sound be fumigat-
ed at once. This applies to ferryboats
and every vessel large enough to hold a
rat.
ELLENSBURG-The political pot is be-
ginning to boil and interest In the COM
ing city election is Increasing. The Good
Government party, favoring closed
town. has placed the following ticket In
the field: ]. II. Morgan, Incumbent, Tor
mayor; H. w. Hale. incumbent for CITY
attorney; II. Bloomfield, incumbent, Tor
city clerk; councilmen, Fred p. Wolf,
First ward; Peter Garvey and c. M. Bar
ton Third ward; John H. Shouldy. coun-
Gilman at large. Both councilmen from
the Second ward are holdovers
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
WISCONSIN

EDGERTON. Wis. Nov. 1.-Becoming
despondent because of continued i'll
health. Robert Peach, aged 45 years, one
of the best known tobacco growers in
Rock county, committed suicide by hang
ing himself to a rafter in one of his to-
bacco sheds. His body was discovered
by Mrs. Peach and while the body was
still warm, when 1t was cut down, but
all attempts at resuscitation failed
WAUPACA-Waupac county house,
housewives are facing a threatened strike
of their 'help." Hundreds of farmers
girls and others who work out" have
made a demand for an increase in wages
of 100 per cent. They have been receiv-
ing from 81 to $3.50 a week, and now de-
nand S5 week. Unless the advance is
granted they threaten to leave and go to
Milwaukee or Chicago to work in the fac
tories or stores, where they say they can
earn more than the wages asked. In ad-
dition to the increased pay they demand
three afternoons and three evenings off
each week.
MILWAUKEE E-Investigation into the
loss of about $4,000 from the railway
depot office of the United States Express
company here proves that the money was
probably taken by an employe who knew
the combination Of the big safe in the
office and the best means of making
away with the plunder. No employe has
been arrested.