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concerning the FORMER
Miss Esther Mckay. who has just be-
come Mrs. Abner y. Clements.
Clements. who r. we'll known IN
Washington, was indicted recently by
q Federal grand jury OF this city for
his part IN the affairs OF the defunct
Aetna Banking and Trust Company.
The Washington branch of THE bank
whose main office was in Butte, Mont.
was located at 1922 T street
Clements was formerly manager and
cashier Of the institution. and for the
past two years Miss Mckay had been
his "confidential' clerk She mas an
intimate knowledge Of all the business.
and Clements trusted her implicitly.
The authorities here. fl is said have
been depending upon her as star
witness in the proceedings which are
70 be begun against Clements.
The little woman, however, has
spoiled the nicely 1aid plans Of the
Treasury Department officials by mar
rying. in Dillon. Mont. the man against
whom she was expected to testify.
Whether this was her object in becOm-
ing his wife. or whether she would
have married him anyhow. cannot be
decided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
THE BOASTER

r. he one N the many who boast
OF the things they are going to do
Some day.
or one or the eager few
Tis5 are working away
With little to say.
Doing the things you have set
For yourself but which. IN your profit
less play.
You haven begun as YETI
He requires no talent 70 boast
or the things ne is going 70 do
Some day.
Inc rooS.er's a bOaster, too.
And an ass may bray
In a bOastfui way,
But the work that remains undoue
las never since knowledge began TO nav
Brought honor to anyone.
y = kiser, In Chicago Record Herald.
q n ~ - 8wr II InnH
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Court Didn't Decide.

She testified in court that her lus-
hand had gone out Tor q walk on the
sunday evening when she sole some
81 EiS!1V 10 Two policemen, and that ne
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
Good Fellow. In Washington.

When Mr.. Clements arrived In Wash
ington as manager Of the local branch.
he brought with him al the dash and
cheerfulness Of the breezy Western
town.
He was good-looking. uatty in his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17

-rfeeuous- their microbes being dif-
fused very abuudantlv by the act OF
sUeezius.- London Illustrated News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
ABNER B. CLEMENTS.

Who Was Manager Of the Washington
Branch of the Aetna Banking and
Trust Company Until It Wa
Closed
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positors VIII likely lose a large share
of their MONEY"
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ID she marry him to save
him from the laws
grasp?
That r. the question
which is now being asked
concerning the former
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Closed
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-05
JOHN MITCHELL
DISCUSSES DEBATE,
Between the Hon. William Jennings Bryan and
Senator Beveridge on Labor as
Non-Partisan Critic.

relieve the wrongs and conserve the
rights of the laboring people is de-
pendent upon the success of any po-
i'tieal party, nevertheless the repre-
sentations made by Mr.. Bryan and
Mr., 3everidge upon this and other
questions of great public interest
Will Justify workingmen and other
citizens i'll expecting some tangible
concrete results.
t is not sufficient for men or for
parties to bask in the sunshine Of
what has been accomplished, or to.
lay claim to credit for reforms al
ready wrought, and, as Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Bcvcridgc so clearly imply.
the education and the higher dcvel-
opncnt of the working people war
rant the expectation that there shall
be such Legislation as will meet their
reasonable requirements and neccs-
sities.
In connection with this subject
1t is both encouraging and surpris-
ing to observe the great change that
has taken place in the minds and
feelings of the people. Time was,
p"''Ns W IIGIl tWotkIIlS-
men voted either rs their fathers did
or as their employers dictated. But,
due largely to organization, the
working classes have been Investigate
ing political issues for themselves.
They are no longer willing to vote
for n party because of its name, and
they will not vote at the bchest of
their employers.
''In other words, there is now an
Increasing large number of indie
pendent voters, most of whom nre
studious, patriotic citizens who seek
conscientiously the welfare of the
working classes and the bcttermcnt
of society. And to my mind This
growing spirit of political indcpcnd-
encc reflects the best hopes and
promises of honest government, pure
politics and fearless administration.
BY publishing the opinions of
Mcssrs. Bryan and Bevcridge the
Reader Magazine is doing n great
work in the dissemination of valua-
Bile views, which will lead eventually
to the crystalization of sentiment
that shall gain such force and power
as to overtake and thrust aside those
who stand in the way Of progress and
development"
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-05
Labor Day Celebration.

The Labor Day celebration at
Kanawha Stock Farm resulted in
IL financial loss to the Trades As
sembly owing to the attendance
falling far below expectations,
The weather conditions weree yery
unfavorable and the Transports
ton facilities were lacking which
coupled with the reports that
gained circulation through enmies
of organized labor that the cele-
bration had been called off served
to keep the crowd in the city and
as result the Trades Assembly
lost in the neighborhood of $500. 90
on the affair
The speaking was declared off
early in the day, but all the races
were pulled Off on schedule time
and were highly appreciated by
the few that were in attendance.
1t lis understood that the com
mittee will get up an entertain
ment in the near future to make
up their loss and it is certainly to
be hoped that the union men will
patronize it more liberalIy than
they did the Labor Day celebra-
ton.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-05
"UNFAIR" LIST IS
STILL PUBLISHED
In the American Federationist by
President Samuel Gompers of
the A. F. of L.

The usual eve don't patronize''
list is published in the September
number of the American Feder-
ationist, dispite the recent suit for
injunction instituted by the Nation
al Association of Manufacturers :.
In addition, the issue coutains a
strenuous editorial by President
Gompers of the American Feder-
alton of Labor, concerning tho al
legged determination of the organi-
zation to raise a fund of 81, 800, 900
to fight the labor unions.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-05
Street Car Strike Off.

At special meeting Of the
street car man Saturday night
majoriety Of the members voted to
call the strike off. The strike
was about three weeks and during
that time the men conducted them.
selves in such a manner as to re-
tain the sympathy of the public
throughout the entire contest. 1t is
not known whether the men Will
return to work or not.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-05
such time as the Executive Council
inaN lno,n q

such time as the Executive Council
may deem fit.
The Executive Council shall have
the power at all times ia review anv
pension case, and if in their opinion
circumstances warrant it, the bene-
ficiary may be debarred from further
participation in the pension fund.
In order to meet exigencies that
may arise, the Executive Council
are authorized and empowered to
make such changes in administering
the Old Age Pension Fund as they
may deem wise after said plan has
been established.
The collection of the assessment
for the Old Age Pension Fund shall
begin January 1, 1908; provided,
the present 2 per cent assessment for
the eight-hour strike has been taken
off on or before that date. In no
event is this section to become oper-
ative until the strike assessment is
discontinued. The disbursement of
said pension to begin five months
from date of levying first assessment
for Old Age Pension Fund
For the purpose of securing nee
essary data the International Secre-
tary-Treasurer shall furnish local
secretaries with blanks to be filled
out by each member setting forth his
or her record as member of the
International Typographical Union.
Said blanks to be returned to Inter
national Secretary-Treasurer for fu-
ture reference.
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The editorial says in part.

The editorial says in part.
This declaration of war shows
a lack>of perception which would
be amusing were it not saddening.
The employers in the Manufact-
urers' association already seem to
be tolerably alive to their interests.
They have organized, and, instead
of frankly conceding that right to
the wage worker, they want to de.
stroy his organization, SO that
they, in organized force, may more
easily become masters of all they
survey.
"Organized labor has done
muce for the working people to
protect them from the avaricious,
greedy and ignorant employer.
Organized labor has been so fair
to the fair. minded and just en-
ployer, it has brought such de-
gree of sunshine to the homes and
lives of toilers, that it has come to
stay.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-05

ttieSiicis pISSiueut OIL lne
United Mine Workers, while here
attending the meeting of the cxecu-
tive committee of the American
Federation of Labor, expressed much
interest in the joint debate between
William j. Bryan aud Senator Beyz
eridsc ON Labor" which appears
in the September number OF the
Reader Magazine. Mr.. Mitchell oc-
cupies the position Of u ron-par-
tisan critic for he declares that he
cannot see shat legislation to re-
lievc the wrongs and conserve the
rights of workingmcn is dependent
on the success of any political par
ty." Said he:
"Of the subjects discussed by Mr..
Bryan and Mr.. Beveridge, none is
SO vital as that of labor. Labor is
the basis of all wealth and therefore
its treatment is paramount to all
other issues. The tariff, finances,
trusts, monopolies, the ccntraIiza-
ton or decentralization of govern
mental authority, sink into insig-
nlllcance when compared with labor
and the welfare Of the lahoring pco-
pie. Labor, the producer of wealth,
IS fundamental; upon it depends
the weH-bcing and prosperity OF gov
ernments and society. The pro-
blems of tariff, finance and the nd
mlnistration of government, will
change as mems minds change and
as evolution and development con-
tlnuc. In like manner there will be
changes i'll lives and conditions of
those who toll, but the solution of
the labor problem will likely engage
the best efforts of the greatest minds
and the truest hearts among men for
generations to come.
1T gives new inspiration to those
who labor to find that men of such
prominence and ability as Mr.. BRYAN
and Mr.. Beveridge have studied so
well and speak so sympathetically
upon the past and prospective i'm
provcment of the working people
These two recognized leaders of po-
lltlcal parties, these two molders of
policies, have it within their power
to render very great service to that
vast multitude of our men, women
and children who are least able to
protect themselves.
SIN their joint discussion of the
labor question they do not indicate
any irreconcilable differences of
opinion. Each forcibly presents
what he considers to be the necessary
requirements Of the working people,
and, of course, the inference natnr-
ally is drawn that these necessary
reforms depend for their success up
on the supremacy of the political
party of which each is n recognized
spokesman. And while L cannot
bring myself to believe that all the
virtues are vested in one political
organization more than in another,
and do not agree that legislation to
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viding for their declining years will
cause many to consider well before
severing their connection with the
organization for any of the trivial
reasons which now influence them.
The committee has gathered data
from many sources, both in this
country and abroad, together with
propositions and communications
from various members, and after
carefully considering the same, has
evolved the following plan and the
necessary amendments and additions
to the laws to govern same.
1t is apparent to your committee
that an Old Age Pension, no matter
how carefully wrought, or painstak-
inly considered, is sure to be an ex-
pertinent, yet we submit this plan
for your earnest consideration, con-
fident that experience will point the
way to needed changes, until it will
finally rest on a satisfactory working
basis.
70 summarize, the plan embraces
the following:
Age of eligible applicants go
years.
Continuous membership in the /.
Il. U.-20 years.
Number of eligible applicants in
the jurisdiction (estimated) 500.
Amount of weekly pension-$4.00.
Source of revenue for fund.-,
of per cent weekly assessment on
earnings of membership (estimated)
-$1GS, 100000.
Amount disbursed yearly (esti-
mated )-S104 100000.
Balance for sinking fund, admin
istering and incidental expenses
$64, 100000.
Qualifications of applicants are
based on twenty years continuous
membership for members 60 years of
age, who earn less than $4.OO per
week, in any one week, and who have
no other income or means of support.
Any member of the International
Typographical Union who has reach
ed the age of 60 years and who has
been in continuous good standing
for period of 20 years, and who
finds it impossible to secure sustain
ing employment and who has no
other means of support, may receive
the sum Of $4.0O per week, subject
to the provisions hereinafter set
forth.
Applications for pensions shall be
made on blank forms prepared and
FURNISHED from International head
quarters. Applicants shall set forth
all the facts and answer fully all
the questions contained in said form,
which shall be certified to by the
executive officers of the local union
OF which applicant is member.
Said application to be published in
the Typographical Journal for a
period of thirty days, and if no OBJ
lection is made to applicant he shall
then be placed on pension roll.
Should objection be raised, the case
shall be investigated by the Execu-
tive Council.
Any member earning $4.0O or over
IN any one week shall not be entitled
to pension for that week.
Secretaries of subordinate unions
shall forward weekly to the Interna-
tlonal ecretarv-Treasurer a true
and correct list of applicants enti-
tied to pensions. On receipt of such
list the International Secretary
Treasurer shall transmit the amount
due to the local secretary for distri-
button.
Any beneficiary who has know
Ingly testified falsely concerning his
or her qualifications as worthy ap-
plicant for said pension shall be de-
barred from receiving pension for
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-05

The Trades Assembly will meet
in regular session Monday evening
and will prove to be quite an inn
portant session. All delegates are
earnestly requested to be present.
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Don't envy the man who owns an
automobile; envy the autocrat who
owns the repair shop
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-05
MINE WORKERS
ARE STILL ACTIVE
Throughout West Virginia and Are Making
Rapid Stridges in Organizing
News of Interest.

District President Craigo and
Sub-District President Cairns visit
ed Winifrede last week and settled
Il very important question concern
ing the discharging of miners for
not driving. While some trouble was
anticipated, the matter was settled
satisfactorily to all parties con-
ccrncd.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
Mrs. Ann Feehan Dies.

Friday evening at about seven o'clock
Mrs. Ann Feehan, who had been sick at
the home of her daughter in this city
the past two months, was relieved of
suffering by the hand of death. Senility
chiefly was the cause of death, although
deceased had been troubled with the
heart. She was seventy-five years of
age. The funeral was held from the
Catholic church Monday noon.
Mrs. Ann Feehan, with her husband
came to this county in 1864, landing in
Eureka gulch on July Bird. A short
time after arriving in Gilpin county the
family went to Black Hawk to reside.
Mrs. Feehan was resident of that city
practically until the time of her death,
about thirty-three years. During this
time she conducted hotel and being a
woman of untiring energyIaccumulated
considerable property. She became the
mother of eleven children, all of whom
are dead with the exception of Mrs. C.L.
Sisson, of this city, Ed. Feehan, of
Black Hawk, Harry Feehan, of Denver
and Mrs. S. E. Bostwick, also of Denver.
Deceased was widely known in this vi
cinity and her death has caused sorrow
among hosts of friends. Her survivors
have the sympathy of all in their loss of
a good and devoted mother.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25

The fruit sections of the state
suffered severely as a result of the
general cold snap Of last week.
From Golden to Denver, the Or
chards that are visible from the
the railroad were damaged greatly
and from the looks of the buds on
the trees, which have been literal
ly frozen to a done brown" all
the fruit has been killed, with the
possible exception Of few late
varities. One gratifying feature
of farming in Colorado, though, is
that when one crop is damaged or
killed, the farmers can raise beets,
for which there is always ready
market at the sugar factories.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25

The Chamber Of Commerce has
had printed for distribution good
sized folder in the form of an ad-
dress urging upon the mine own
ers, operators and anyone interest
ed in Gilpin county the necessity
of becoming members of the
Chamber. The title of the folder
is, ga Greater Gilpin" and on the
front page appears the following,
explanatory of the organization:
This is an organization CON-
posed of property owners, business
men, miners and persons of all
classes, resident and nonresident,
having n direct or indirect interest
iii the Little Kingdom of Gilpin,
the oldest mining camp in Colo
RADIO.
"a safe field for the investor,
with sure promise of returns on
money invested; good place for
conservative and profitable bust
ness ventures of all kinds, and a
mining camp with no record of
labor troubles. A county in which
the man labors is secure in his
employment, and is paid wage
commensurate with his work; and
everyone is booster Fall in
with the movement, as n matter
of self interest. Smile and Push. 3"
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
Notice Of Stockholders MEETING.

Public notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the Stock
holders of The Mascot Mining, Milling,
& Tunnel Company, will be held at the
Office of said company, in the City of
Central, in Gilpin County, Colorado, on
May 18th, 1907, at two o'clock p. m. of
said city, for the purpose of the election
of Directors of said company, and for
the transaction Of such other business
as may lawfully BE- bieugh. tefore said
By order of the Board of directors,
G. MURRAY RoAT, President.
L. G. BRELsFoRD, Secretary.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25

lumber and timbers are to be used
and the work will be done. in a
workmanlike manner. The use of
the best of material is an advis-
able idea and is economy. The
old council a short time ago very
unwisely made what was supposed
to be some repairs, but which
amounted to nothing more nor
less than a useless expenditure OF
money. According to statement
made at the council meeting Mon
day evening by the man who had
charge of this work, the planks
were nailed to timbers that had
rotted to such an extent they
wouldn't hold the nails. This, of
course, should and will have to be
done properly. The new council,
in what Improvements it under
takes, will try to make permanent
ones, holding to the old adage,
"Anything that's worth doing
at all is worth doing we'll"
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
IN RUSSELL GULCH

On the road between here and Cen
trail, near the Gettsburg mine part Of
the street caved into an old prospect
hole. Under Geo. Stevens direction the
county has had men there filling up the
cave and making good passable road.
Chas. Refs, who has been living in
Montrose county for some time past re-
turned here the letter part of the week
and will in all probability remain here.
J. Curnow, returned from Bisbee,
Arizona, the latter part of the week
after an extended visit there.
Frank Paxton expects to leave today
for Cripple Creek on a short visit.
Mrs. Gussie Beckett, of Arvada is here
on visit to friends.
Fred Uren, left for Denver Sunday to
sell his several teams, returning the next
day.
Miss Bertha Stearns, who has been
visiting in Denver for the past week or
more, returned to her home here today.
u. Il. DOWueli TcLuIHcd iAciii DSuNcT
the first of the week after visit in the
big city.
Phil. Mellow, was over from Idaho
Springs yesterday to attend the Richard
Uren nuptials.
Tom Turner and wife returned fro m
Denver last Saturday after visit in the
capital city.
Miss Edith Turgwoo of Sterling is in
the town visiting with Mrs. Keast.
C. A. Wagner is ha, ing a new floor
placed in his residence, which will make
a great improvement to his domicile.
A very large crowd was in attendance
at the show and dance given at the l. o.
o. F. hall last Fri1ay evening. The
show, which was three-act comedy
was well portrayed AMI the dance after
wards was hummer, so taeJ ell say.
Road Commissions Stevens is having
the fume and water bre ,ks on the main
street fixed these Gays. So a, to be
ready for the early spring fresh. ts.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25

Golden is arranging to have n
firemen's tournament on the 4th
of July and is endeavoring to
awaken interest among the teams
of this and Clear Creek county
and have them participate in the
event. The firemen of this city
and Black Hawk have been asked
to run in the races and it is very
likely that if celebration is not
held here on thu 4th the teams
will go to Golden. 1t has not
been decided at this early date
whether Central will have a cele-
bration on the 4th of July or not.
If non is held here the day could
be very pleasantly spent with the
people of Golden, who will most
certainly show their visitors
good time.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
Black Hawk Deaths.

Mrs. Mary j. Tabb, of Black Hawk,
died suddenly Monday evening of hem
orrhage of the brain. She was so years
of age and had lived in Black Hawk 30
years. Two grown sons survive her.
She was member of the Women of
Woodcraft. Burial was made in the l.
o. o. F. cemetery today.
Jake Miller, an elderly resident of
Black Hawk, died at his home at 6:30
O'Clock this morning of consumption.
He leaves wife and two children.