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The wageworker., 1907-03-29
HEARD HERE AND THERE.
Little Notes Of the Labor World Gath
cred Near and Far.

Little Notes of the Labor World Gath
cred Near and Far.
Demand the label.
The union label-that's all.
Look for the union label.
II it is not labeled, refuse it.
Union made shoes are sold by Rog-
ers & Perkins.
Bakery wagon drivers have organ
ized in Seattle, Wash.
Electrical workers now receive $3.50
per day in San Bernardino. Cal.
Drug clerks in Seattle, Wash, are
Joining the Retail Clerks Union.
Several more shops in Boston have
granted the bookbinders the eight
hour day.
Stove mounters and metal polishers
report work good in Indianapolis; all
members working.
i"Blue Ribbon" cigars are union
made, Lincoln made and we'll made
Sold by all dealers.
Carriage and wagon workers in Mil.
waukee secured an advance of 10 per
cent after being out four and half
hours.
In Minnesota the effort to secure a
state eight-hour day has not abated
and indications point to the passage
of the bill.
Cooks and Walters Union of Val
lejo, Cal, is making a determined fight
against the non-union restaurants and
hotels of that city.
Never in the history of the Iron
City Trades Council, of Pittsburg, has
it assumed a more active and aggrcs
sive attitude than now.
The Missouri house of representa-
lives has passed the bill making eight
hours days work for dispatchers
and telegraph operators
Boston Bartenders' Union has elect
ed a permanent counciliation and arbi.
tiation committee to confer and set
tie disputes as they arise.
Kalamazoo Carpenters Union is
making preparations for a prosperous
year in the building trade. So are
the Three Rivers carpenters.
The German printers in this cour-
Try are talking of pulling away from
their E nglish brethren and forming
an organization of their own.
general demand ali over the coun.
try for a nine-hour wori; day with the
present day has been Made b. tho
brotherhood of Silver Workers.
Ohio miners in thei. state conven
ton at Columbus recently voted to
abolish the defense fund assessment
ings.
The French government set aside
$4,000 during the past year to aid
organizations which provide assistance
to their members during unemploy.
ment.
Strike benefits were paid to the
amount of s143,069.5S, and death ben-
efits of $29,375 by the International AS
sociation of Machinists in the last
fiscal year.
Duluth labor unions are well repre-.
resented in the city council. At the
recent election four members of or
ganized labor were elected to seats OIL
the aldermanic board
The machinists in Los Angeles, Cal.
got tired of being offered 80 and 32E
rates per hour. and have asked for 35
cents in contract shops and in railroad
shops 40 cents per hour.
Advances in wages have been re
ceived by 115,O0O machinists through
out the country the past year without
strikes, which will aggregate $4,000,
900 a year in wage advances.
A dispatch from Omaha says thai
e. H. Hartman, apparently at wha
he deems persecution. has ordered
abandoned the plan to erect a $1,000,
900 Union Pacific headquarters build
ing in that city.
The wageworker., 1907-03-29
LABOR DEcALOGUE.

Thou shalt join a union of thy craft,
and have no other unions before 1t.
IL.
The meetings thereof shalt thou at
tend and pay thy tithes with regular
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-11
TIMELY TOPICS.

Big fish sale at the Public market; large shad at 35c each, fresh had- dock 6c pound.
 Harding has received new line of double coated enameled ware and he does not ask high price for it. The Arrow brand linen collars at J. B. Mullings & Sons are fine 15c collars, two for 25c. Coffee cakes for Saturday; ice cream for Sunday; something for every day at Trott Baking Co.'S. You will get suit that will please you at satisfactory price at Mahon, the tailor's.
 Fenner will give extraordinary values in china at sale fixed for next Tuesday.
 J. G. Jackie & Son are showing a fine Putney model oxford in velour calf.
 Look over Curran's ad tonight for some echoes from the 25c sale. Spe- cial values in lace curtains.
 Good time to attend to your spring wants while the Reid & Hughes dry goods sale is on.
 New wall papers in prettiest and best designs at Austin & Woodruff's s. Window glass and painters supplies.
 Grieve, Bisset & Holland have just received a spring line of underwear for ladies and children.
 The physical culture loaf health bread at Woodruff Grocery Co.'S at 200 a loaf.
 Browns charcoal man says one touch of April makes you think of him.
 Ladies coats made of fancy mix lures at Miller & Peck's for $2.9S; walking skirts $1.25.
 Boys box calf shoes at Connecti- cut Boot and Shoe store at $1.75 and $2.
 Bring in your photographs and let the Curtis Art Co frame them for you.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-11
TheMiIIer &P PeckCo
Bargain Day Friday, April I2th

AT $2.9S-Ladies' Coats made of fancy mixtures, value $3.9s. AT $1.25-Ladies' walking skirts,
 were $2.0O.
 AT $6sS-Ladies' Eton Suits, were $10.O0. AT 59c-Ladies' white lawn waists, with embroidered fronts. value 75c AT 59c-45 in. all wool Panama cloth. was 75c. AT 79c-Ladies' black satin petti- coats, were $1.0O. AT 9Sc-Silk crepe de Paris, 45 in.
 wide, was $1.25. AT 1sc-Bfeached table damask,
 from 25c. AT 9Rc-White checked nainsock,
 from 12Ac. AT 21xc-Plain nainsook. from 17c AT 15c-Best feather ticking, from
 1Sc.
 AT 12kc-Hemstitched pillow cases,
 from 15c AT 49c-S1x90 bleached sheets, from
 5Sc. AT 25c-Women's full fashioned
 Maco split feet, fast black hose.
 Hermsdorf dye. AT 29c-WOmen' Rembrandt or
 Richelien drop stitch hose, Herms-
 dorf fast black, from .39c. , AT 15c-Children's fast black fine
 ribbed hose, 3-thread knees, heels.
 soles and toes, from 19c. AT 49c-Hemstitched bureau scarfs
 with drawn work, value 75c. AT $1.75-Children's and Infants,
 short white coats trimmed with
 lace and ribbon. value $1.sS. AT 19c-Misses white skirts. deep
 ruff1e. lace trimmed, value 9Sc. AT 25c Pr-Ready Made Sash Cur
 tains. AT s8c-Roman stripe couch covers AT $12.9S--Brussels Rugs. 9x12
 from $16.50. Al 39c-Cork Lineleum, from 55c AT $lo.75-Single Strap Harness
 from $12.5O. '' Al osc lb-sweet Peas for planting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-11

Carter < Jenks report the sale of the Henry B. Carter farm in Wolcott at auction, the 9th, to Charles C. Rogers of Waterbury.
 Rev Charles Coppens, pastor of St Peters German Catholic church, New Britain, formerly connected with St Anne's parish in this city, re- ceived cablegram yesterday an nouncing the death at Alost, Bel gium, of his mother, who was in her S0th year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-11
)unCO SteererS

Have struck our city and have \ yoAped their harvest. During the past week they caught two or three of the < Merchants to the tune of hundreds of dollars. We'll, to the victors belongs the spoils, and to the victims belongs the sad hearts. But there is a new 0cheme now and they claim its legiti- mate, too. Its like this, if you want rome money, say ($10). it don't mat ter who or what you are these people will make out note for $15. and tell you to simply get any business man whom you know to sign it togethe with your own, then go back and they'll give you the $10-NoW the merchant who refuses to sign is has been" and loses a customer, but do you see the point? They re- ceive $5 for the use of $lO-for a few days only, and the merchant is held responsible for the $15-But, that's not half as bad as the bunco steerers who will sell cheap, bad tasting tea or coffee and receive the very same price or more than we ask for the nice, good tasting quality. If you've never tried the kind we sell, don't put it of, but begin to-day. And, by the way, did you see those large yellow mixing bowls that we are giving. one with a pound of our warranted good baking powder, 45c the regular price of the bowl alone IS 50 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-11
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

French Canadian band. Court Acme, F. of A. Women's Relief corps. Polishers and Buffers. Court Oregon, F. of A. Court Linden, F. of A. Tunxis tribe, I. o. R. M. Fourth division, A. O. H. Clark commandery, K. T. America lodge, A. o. U. w. B. L. DeForest council. R. A. St Francis Xavier drum corps. Court Martin Hellmann, F. of A. Ansantawae encampment, LOOP. Mary Lincoln council. P. D. of A. Brass City lodge, I. A. of M. Butchers union.
 Brass Workers union. No 1S6. Artisan Canadian Francais. Wadhams post, G. A. R. Ladies auxiliary, A. O. H. First division, A. O. H. I. B. E. w.. No ASA. Friendly league, party for league lembers in entertainment hall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-11

When you need pill. take pill. and be sure it's an Early Riser. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are safe, sure, satisfactory pills. The pills with a reputation. They do not gripe or sicken. They are sold here by H. W. Lake Drug Co and Joseph A. Smith, No S26 Bank street. Brooklyn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-11
HOSIERY BARGAINS
 This Week.

At axe pair-Gents' Cotton Mixed Sox, 2 pairs for 25c. At 1Oc pair-A large assortment of all 15c quality Fancy Hose for la dies and gents. At 10c pairExtra heavy Boys and Misses double Knee Hose, spliced heels and toes. the 13c quality. At 12hc pair-Ladies' Black Hose, ribbed top and spliced heels and toes, were 15c. At 15c pair--Boys' extra heavy 19c Hose, double all over.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-05-17
WHEAT UP TO S1.O3
SCENES ARE WIDEST IN HIS.
TORY OF CHICAGO EXCHANGE.

Pit Trade Assumes Enormous Proper
tons, with Outside Element in Com.
pIete Control Of Situation-Fifteen
Cent Rise in a Week..
Chicago, May 14.-In the most sci
s%ational opening in the history of the
Chicago board OF trade, wheat shot
past the dollar mark. Heavy realizing
sales pushed the price backward some
what, but at the close the market was
strong, and, according to the majority
of spectators on the board, the de-
mand upon which the late advance has
been made Is still unsatisfed.
The net advance for wheat was 4
cents. From the low point of Monday
of last week July wheat has advanced
1880, September has gone up 1870
and December 1910.
1t was a certainty that a strong
bulge would take place in the wheat
market at the opening. Country or
ders have been pouring In seemingly
in ali endless stream and in obedience
to them brokers stood ready to buy
millions of bushels at the market.
| Shorts were in a highly nervous con.
dition and & to cover. The result
was that as soon as the gong sounded
there was a terrific roar of voices all
anxious to buy and nothing to sell.
The market was too big and broad to
be followed by any certainty and
brokers filed orders frequently z
cents away from the point at which
they had hoped to buy. The con.
fusion was so great that for a few
minutes but little actual business was
transacted, the brokers fighting and
struggling in the effort to get hold OF
wheat from anybody at any price,
December had a wider range than
either of the other options and the
opening quotations ranged at all fig
ures between 96hc and $1.03.
The rush Of buying orders seemed
to come from almost every city in the
United States which was situated
along a telegraph wire. They came
from Winnipeg and from Louisiana
and from points on the Pacific and At
lantic seaboard. The professional
traders were of the opinion that the
opening was a little too vigorous. As
soon as trade steadied a trifle million:
of bushels were thrown upon the mar
ket in realizing sales and the advance
for a time was checked. The buyinl
, orders, however, still poured in an'
, the market scared UP again. Again
the long wheat came out and brough
, about a reaction, and again the coun
|, try buyers forced it up. The situa
/ ton was too strong for any man o
any clique of men to stop. The coun
try at large seemed determined t
|, buy wheat at whatever price 1t coul'
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-05-17

be had. There were no claims In any
direction that the market was being
manipulated. The general opinion
seemed to be that the advance vas
based on natural conditions which are
certain to curtail in a large degree
the worlds coming crop OF wheat.
The advices from all parts OF the west
and northwest confirmed all previous
reports of damage by waether and In.
sect, while the kilograms from the
Canadian northwest claimed there was
no possibility of ~reseeding in that dis
trict and that every day OF delay
meant the loss OF thousands of acres
that might otherwise have been sown
to wheat.
C%ablegrams reported the markets
at Liverpool and Budapest to be In a
highly excited condition. with prices
advancing strongly. Liverpool was de-
clared to be affected by gloomy re-
ports from Russia and 1t was the be-
lief of many prominent commission
men that Europe will be forced to buy
heavily in the American market and
that the American market, instead OF
being able to meet this demand, VIII
be scarcely strong enough to supply
such wheat as is needed for home con
sumption. Such prominent traders
as William II, Bartlett and James A
Patten declared that the conditions
warranted the sensational advance In
prices. declaring that the wheat prob
lem for this year will be a difficult
one for European buyers to solve
Among smaller traders, predictions
were made that before the present ad
vance has stopped July wheat will &c
certainly over $1.25. and possibly te
$50.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-05-17
TEACHING MONKEYS.
Sir~cIe Acts That Are Too Difficult
For Simians to Learn.
fro BE CONTINUED

II would be Il very simple matter for
n fourteen months old child to Learn
TO pull in, by means Of a very light
toy wooden rake, an object which 1t
could not reach with its hands, and yet
Jimmie, n very tame Rhesus monkey
of mine. writes John Il. Watson In
The World Today, spent many days in
trying to learn this simple act and
had not learned to manipulate the rake
when our patience ran out. Jimmie
was kept moderately hungry ut the
time of the experiments: he was teth-
cred Just out of reach of some very
tempting food (malaga grapes. n light
top wooden rake VAS given him. In
stinctively he grasped 1t, bit 1t, then
dropped 1t and began straining Mt his
tether and reaching out AZ far IA posi-
bic with his forclcg, making vain eff
forts to scratch in his food. The rake
was then put around II of the grapes,
and the handle extended toward JIM
ME. Instantly he grasped the handle
as before and jerked II, ana the grape
rolled within reach of his paw. The
rake was dropped and forgotten II
the faithful paw utilized for the COM
, pletion of the act.
Now what happens when the grape
has been eaten? The rake is still with
In his reach. and the grapes are still
| outside the pale. Does he perceive the
relationship existing between food
out of reach. rake will lengthen paw,
ergo. use rakc?" Not Jimmie. And he
is the brightest Of six. AS long as you
will kindly hook the blade of the rake
around the grape and extend the ham
die toward him he will condescend to
null i'm the rake and consequently the
grape, but he has never yet both
pushed out and then pulled in the rake
of his own initiative.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-05-17

again.
"iie says that your train passed here
ut midnight and that you did not ar
rive until past g."
quite right" Guy admitted. 81
went TO sleep. ] didn't know how far
it was to the station, and I was dead
tired
"The officer wishes to know whether
many trains passed you in the night"
cant say" Guy answered. II sleep
very Soundly, and | never opened my
eyes after the first few minutes"
"The officer wishes to know whether
you saw anything unusual upon the
line." the little man asked.
Nothing at ALL Guy answered cool
ly. "Bit inquisltive, isn't hep
The little man came q little closer to
the table.
"He wishes to see your passport,
sir" he announced.
Guy handed II to him; also a letter
Of credit and several other documents.
lie wants to know why you were
going to the frontier, sir"
sort of fancy to say that I'd been
in Russia. that's ALL Guy answered.
"You tell him I'm a perfectly harmless
individual. Never been abroad before
The officer listened and took notes i'm
his pockctbook of the passport and let.
ter of credit. Then lie departed. with
II formal salute, and they heard his
horses hoofs ring upon the road out
side as he galloped away. The little
man came close MP to the table.
"lou'll excuse me. sir" he said, "but
you seem TO have upset the officials
very much by being upon the line last
night. There have been some rumors
going about-but perhaps you're best
not to know that. May l give you a
word of advice. sir?'
"Let me give you one" Guy de.
clared. TRY this beer
Il thank YOU. sir" the man answer.
ed. II will do so with pleasure. But
IL you are really an ordinary tourist
sir, as | have no doubt you are. LEI
this man drive you to Streuen and take
the train for the Austrian frontier
You may save yourself a good deal OF
unpleasantness."
81 II do it, Guy declared. "Nienng
was the next place | was going to any
! how. You tell the fellow where to take
me, will you"
The man spoke rapidly to the driver.
81 think that you will be followed
sir" he added. turning to Guy, "bu'
| very likely they won't interfere will
| you. The railway last night for TWEEN
| ty miles back was held up for STATE
purposes. We m Of us know why
and 1t doesn't do to be too curious owe
here, but they have an idea that yor
are either n journalist or n spy"
"Civis B%ritannicus sum- the boy an
swered, with n laugh.
at doesn't quite mean what 1t uset
to, sir" the man answered quietly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-05-17
CHAPTER II.

"a a. WIN ~ hNS
II minutes after midnight, Guy
~ Poynton, in immaculate even
ing dress, entered the Cafe
Montmartre In Paris. He made his
way through the heterogeneous little
crowd of men and who were
drinking at the bar, past the scarlet
coated orchestra, into the inner room,
where the tables were laid for supper.
Monsieur Alfred, satisfied with the APP
pearance of his new client, led him at
once to a small table, submitted the
wine carte and summoned n walter.
With some difficulty, as his French
was very little better than his Ger
lighting n cigarette, leaned back
against the wall and looked round to
see If he could discover any English
or Americans.
The room was only moderately full,
for the hour was a little early for this
quarter of Paris. Nevertheless he was
quick to appreciate a certain spirit of
Bohemianism which pleased him. Ev-
cry n talked to their ncighbors. An
American from the further end Of the
room raised his glass and drank his
health. A pretty, fair haired girl lean
ed over from her table and smiled at
him.
Monsieur like talk with me, chi"
"English?" he asked.
"No. De Wien."
lie shook his head smillngly.
I'VE shouldn't get on" he declared,
cant speak the language"
She raised her eyebrows with a pro
testing gesture. but he looked away
and opened an illustrated paper by his
side. He turned over the pages idly
enough at first, but suddenly paused
He whistled softly to himself and
stared at the two photographs which
filed the sheet.
"By Jove!" he said softly to himself
There was a rustling of skirts CLOSE
to his table. An Enthusiastically Englisl
voice addressed him.
as it anything very interesting? d.
show mel"
lie looked up. Mile. Flossie, pleased
with his appearance, had paused oil
, her way down the room.
"Come and sit down, and I'll show /
you he said, rising. You're English
[ aren't youI"
I Mile. FloSsie waved q temporar,
|, adieu to her friends and accepted til
!, invitation. He poured her ont a glas
Y of wine.
"Stay and have supper with me-" b
- begged. Il must be of soon, but In
tired of being alone. This is my las
. night, thank goodness
n "All right" she answered gayly. ="
a must 60 rpcE t. my friends directl
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-05-17

afterward.''
"Order what you like" he begged.
II can't make these chaps understand
me-"
She laughed and called the waiter.
And now show me what you were
looking at in that paper" she insisted.
He pointed to the two photographs.
81 saw those two together only a
week ago." he said. Want to hear
about it,"
She looked startled for a moment
and a little incredulous.
"ies, go on she said.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-05-17

klEUMATjsM CURED IN A DAY.
Mystic Cure for and NEURALGIA
radically cur = In I TO 3 days. Its action upon
the system Z remarkable aud mysterious. II
removes ut once the cause and the disease i'm,
mediately disappears. The first dose greatly
druggist, Red Cloud.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-30
PRIZES FOR HORSES
LITERAL OFFERS BY STATE FAIn
 MANAGEMENNT.
Great Interest h Well Bred E4uanes Expected by Alabana Agracal. tural Association ron
 New Premium List.

Some of the best premiums offered bv the Alabama Agricultural Associa- tion are to be found in the prizes of- fered the owners of best racing. har- ness and sadie horses, under Depart ment E. In this particular depart ment. also. are to be found the prizes that are the most coveted. as rule of any offered. hence the magnanimity on the part of the State Fair will idoubtless tend to create more interest this year in the well bred horses than ever before in the history of the state
 Especial note is made of Inc speclai nremiums offered by horse owners Such prizes are accredited below. The premium list for the department Tn full, follows:
 Light Harness HOrses for Breedin9'
 Stallion, 1 years old or over. $25 ana S1O 3 years old and under 4. $Zo ana $1O; years old and under 3. $15 and S1O: 1 year old and under ?. $15 and s7.50; foaI of 1907. $10 and $5
 Mare. 4 years old and over. $20 and 310; 3 years old and under 4, Sio ana sl0; ? years old and under 5, $l5 ana 375O; 1 year old and under E. $lo ana $: foa1 of 1907, $10 and $5.
 stallion and three of his get, either sex. any age, $25 and $10.
 Mare and two of her produce. either sex, any age, $15 and $1o.
 Stallion and three mares. any age. all standard bred, $15 and $lo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-30
COMPL LAINTS MADE OF
 MOBILE HOMESTEADERS
Register Johnston Forwards Thirty Six Letters to Department At. tacking Entries on South
 Alabama Lands.

Thirty-six complaints of entries on homesteads largely in Mobile County, were made yesterday by General R. D. Johnston, Register in the govern ment land office. Whether these at- tacks will be successfully repelled could not be ascertained.
 The thirty-six letters, each contain ing a separate attack, were forwarded to Washington by General Johnston. General Johnston made the reports at the instance of government inspectors or agents who have made allegations that these homesteads are not being occupied by the persons to whom they were granted In due time, the home- steaders will be called upon to show cause why their homestead entries should not be revoked and again be- come public lands.
 Those yesterday formed the largest number of attacks ever made at sin gle time by the land office in the State, according to General Johnston.
 The Register stated that. within the past year, public lands in Mobile Coun- ty have been on the increase instead of decrease. On July 1. 1906, there were 2,500 acres of public lands in Mo- bile County, while on July l. 1907, there were 4.0O0 acres. The increase Is believed to have been caused by the tropical storm which visited the Gulf Coast last September.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-30

placed on board the bark Arabella. pound for Dusnos Ayrss. He had et- tempted to desert. but had been cap tured. and waS returned to the vessel in irons. There were kept upon him until tn, ship was leaving the harbor. when he was released. Immediately afterwards he leaped from the deck, and struck out for shore. . distance of about two miles.
 He was evidently an expert swim mer. and undressed himself while in the water For two hours he battled for his life, and was within about two hundred yards of shore. when life boat was sent out from the navy yard and he was rescued.
 Dissatisfied seamen. who desert their vessels and are afterwards captured. often leap from vessels just as they are leaving the harhor. preferring to take the desperate chance of reaching shore than suffering what they know will fall to their lot on a long voyage. Johensen is the only one ever to be successful. all others having been drowned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-30
First Bale Sold.

FIrBt B8Ie SOI0. New York, July 29.--The first bale of the 1s07-0S Georgia cotton crop was sold at the New York Cotton Exchange today for 26 cents a pound.