The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-19

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the Commercial Telegraphers Union
began work In earnest today to draw
out the strike breakers who are at
work IN the main offices of the West.
ern Union and Postal companies on
broadway After an all-night session
the Board of Strategy put men at
work on several plans which tho
members believed would further Grip,
pie the companies.
The leaders Of the strike spent the
day IN encouraging the men Every
effort was made to disprovc the opti-
imistic statements which continue to
'c",nn from the company officials that
business was being handled satisfac-
tcrily. The leaders declared that they
did not expect the companies to
weaken inside Of Il month, and that
the strikers must be prepared to hold
ont 90 days.
New York will replace Chicago as
tlse strike center next week Presi-
dent Small will likely come here aud /
occupy the headquarters which Dep
uty President Percy Thomas has Sc
erred for him at the Astor House.
Commissioner Of Labor Neil on whom
President Roosevelt relies to repre-.
sent the government has returned to
Washington, but will hurry here as
soon as thcre is any indication OF ar.
bitraticn.
Wall Street Men Out.
The operators employed in the Wall
street firm Of ]. S, Bache 4 Co, |
walked ort this morning when the
firm finally decided not to sign the
schedule granting minimum wag
scale Of $50. Other firms will be de |
serted on Monday morning unless the
brokers who pay small wages com
to time.
The J. S, Bache & Co, operators |
were paid off after they closed their !
keys, and their places were taken by
strikebreakers, who had gathered In
aof the walk-out The
strikers went to union Headquarters /
where they distressed their grievances
against tho firm. They declared that
employed In the firms
branches at Saratoga, Rochester and |
Albany walked out
Threatening Notices.
Many of tho strike breaking oper
ltors were served today with a SUN
mons" commanding them to appear
or trial at the Manhattan Lyceum to.
In1t ,yssh
cund guilty of treason. Attached to
he summons" was an offer of for
siveness. The formal-looking docu h
nent began
DO YOU realize that you have been
'harged in the court of human nature II
Fith the highest form Of crime known !
O NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. crime against {
{
IF you are pronounced guilty do !
on know what the penalty will be?"
ostracised Them.
1T is becarse the history of the
World in all days and among all races +
{ people, barbarians and civilized, I
avs with unanimous voice of thin 3
er: v
''Ye who are so ostracised, stunned [
nd hated by every man, woman and n
hid your relatives, brother, sister, n
lther and your other. Yeindeed, fl
hall suffer the tortures Of the Sc. s.
crest punishment known on earth
1T is, because we do not want TO
ass this terrible sentence upon YOU
'ithout trial that we hand you this
office. You are hereby summoned to Il
ppear at Manhattan Lyceum on or 81
cfore August 20 to answer the a
barge made against you II you ap- il'
car we shall listen with care aud Il
consideration TO your De r.
-nse If you do not appear you shall Ia
e adiudged guilty by default" 81
Another move of the Board of 81
trategy was directed against union p
len who have remained at work for "
ar of being put on the blacklist of o
he telegraph companies. y
"Frightiul as the company's black u
81 may he IT as day to night when u
Jmpared with the blacklist of man d
nd" was the wav the board prt Il. 7,