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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
DIFFERENT.

The great factory was closing down.
The hum Of the wheels stopped, and
slowly the men drifted away.
Hard times struck yeh?" asked an
observer.
Nav
what's the reason you're quitting.
tLeu2"
Didn't you hear the 6 o'clock whistle,
you chUmp2" replied the Waterman,
and the pessimist wandered on.-Phila-
Gelphla Ledger.
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C0LoREE TEARS LATEST
DISCOVERY IN SCIENCE

PARIS, Jan 1S-A Dutch physician.
Mr.. Speleers, has just had brought be-
fore him a curious case of woman
suffering from her eyes. who wept col
ored tears An examination revealed
nothing abnormal except a certain red
ness and a diminHtion Of visual acute
ness. Tie patient shed greenish-blue
tears, which left spots of this color.
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&TD h\bOR tD

sending broadcast picture postcards to
the unions all over the country.
The labor vote OF Columbia Lodge. No.
ia. International Association of Ma
chlnists. elected John Byers president
of the German-American Building As
sociauCn over the Oil president. VINO
conducts a business which organ &c J
labor claims is unfair 10 them. The
new president Is an employee of tht.
Washington Gun Factory.
James Dick BriGger until recently a
printer Of this city, Is now successfully
practicing his profession, maEicIus and
surgery, in Memphis. TeDI.
The Journeymen Bake 3 Beneficial
Union has elected its officers for the
current year, as follows. William 3.
ChTisman, president; Ernest II. Meyer.
vice president; John FRANKIE. recording
secretary; Fred II. Schulze financial
secretary; Henry Arnold, treasurer;
trustees, Christopher Lowenstein. john
GrosSart, August Link, George Fink
and John Geiscr.
The reelection of President Chrisman
Is the entry into the sixteenth year Of
his incumbencV Of that office. As a
further token Of confidence the organl-
cation presented him with a handsome
gold medal.
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Miss Anna c. Wilson. A candidate fer
trustee Of the Union Printers Home at
colorado Springs, Col, is CONDUCTING a
Unique campaign for the position by
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Central Labor Union
Committees Announced

President John II. Torch, OF Central
Labor Union, has announced his com
mites for the six months ending June
90. 1908. as follows:
Committee on adiustment-John J.
Purcell, Jere Mccarthy, J. Barrett, Del
egate Long, and 0. Ault.
Contract. l. RCdier, c. Miller. jr
George o. Cook. J. w. Considlne. and
w. w. Winifree.
Labei-F. c. Roberts. ]. c. Schmidt
Heiter.
LegislatiVe-James J.. Feency, John II.
Brinkman, Emmett /. Adams, r. u
NJ. Ross, and p. ]. Ryan.
Organizauon-N. c. SDrague, w.
Schaefer, J. B. Dickman, J. T.. Toone,
and Delegate Allison.
Auditing e. \. BachTach, 3. Torch,
and Delegate Bradfleld.
Credentials-D. T. Manning, w. X
Eessen, and j. Hartley
ResolutiOns-Fred w. FOX, and Dele
gates Wanden and Smith.
AglIa toni 81. Croft. J. Is. Colpcis,
and '. Z. Croft.
T. c. Parsons. president of Columbia
Typographical Union, No. 10l. is con
tlnually on the so in the interest of
the general organization. Recently hc
has been called 10 Philadelphia. Rich
mond, and Winchester in an advisory
CAPACITY, where locals are either On
strike or attempting to settle prospec-
tive difficulties b. arbitration.
Members Of the local ciCarmakers'
union are greatly pleased in the con
Viction in York, Pa, Of \. G. AIeads.
upon the charge Of cOunterfeiCing the
blue label of the Cigarmakers' Interna-
tiOnal Union.
Members OF Columbia Typographical
Union, No. 1O1, are making an effort TO
contribute a large quota to the efforts
OF President Lynch. Of the International
body. to raise the membership of the or
ganizatiOn 10 5000 before the assembling
of the next convention.
Miss Anna c. Wilson. candidate fer
trustee OF the Union Printers Home at
colorado Springs, Col, is CONDUCTING a
Unique campaign for the position By
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The union BARRIERS OF Washington are
waking up. They have appointed i. H.
NIeaSer business agent and organizer 10
push the organization and strengthen
its ranks. There are only fOrty-seveu
white barber shops organized in this
city. The Central Labor Union and
American Federation OF Labor viii aid
the local in It's work, Mr.. Measer IS
secretary of Local Union No. 30.
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Albert W. Bowen. one Of Washington's
popular printers, and an active mem Der
Of Columbia Typographical Union. No.
10l at the solicitation Of friends, is a
candidate for trustee of the Union Print
ers' Home at Colorado Springs, Col.
His friends are out TO land the honor
for their candidate and have a perfect
organization. Here is the committee
boosting Mr.. Bowen's candidacy:
Harry W. TempIar chairman. W. r.
Love, secretary, Joseph NJ Eggleston
Charles /. Wiley. Geo. B. Tallman.
John r. Berg, Charles a. Sheldon. VIII
liam T. Hall. T. NJ Ring, r. y. White
head, James b Knapp, ". y. Brock
well, Alexander J. Watson. c. G ThOmp-
son, Zach. T. Jenkins. J. r. Cotton, F.
c. Roberts. John A. Onyun, S r
McDonOUgh. ". F. Crump. John g.
Dlckmau. Howard sherman, Teresa
Mcdonald.
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Walter B Payne, one Of the Oldest
residents Of Georgetown, VINO died re-
Gently. was member OF the Hosting
Engineers Association.
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A call for a convention Of the build
ing trades Of this city has been issued
for February II.
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These new delegates from the several
local unions indicated have been seated
In c. J.. T.:
Cigarmakers, No. l10-Nalter White
head. John ETahler, Fred Dahiers. ADe
Bcrman, and James Hart.
Steam Engineers, Local no. 99-Mil-
ton SnelliEcs. vice Joel Mann, resigned
Beer Drivers and SJablemeu, No. Z3l-
w. NJ Schaefer, II. n. Sears, w Rob
ertS, ". s. " est. and William Splllman.
Carriage and Wagon Workers. No. =
John H BTinkman, Henry G. Stein.
John w. Baker. Robert T. J0nscher, and
Charles b. WandeL
Bottlcrs, Local No. 2il-H. kittiDgeT,
w. II. Ryan, r IL BattaiHe, O.. w.
Stark. and Joseph Mckinley.
AmalGamated Sheet Metal Workers,
No. l02-J. w. Considine, +. ;. Murphy
r. G. NJ. Ross, J. H Steffy, and j. 7.
SWeigeTt
Elevator Constructors o. c. Ulrich
Thomas A. jenkins, ]. G. Cook, J. Whit
ing. and Warren Ayers.
Tile Layers, Local No. james Nc
liver, +. Mohler, +. Richardson, Joseph
/ ToriGnO, ana Leroy Thompson.
United Brewery WOrkmen, No. us
Rudolph TnieIe, Frank Rom, George
Miller, Bernard Torch. and Richard
Schmidt.
Stone Laborers, No. al E. Campbell,
John Lightfoot, R. l. Johnson, and A.
l. Murphy.
United brotherhood of Carpenters,
Local No. 122-J. X. Potter, J.. ". Lloyd,
l.. l. KOlb, and George Harrison.
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Simon Johnston, doing active service
as a printer in the Government Print
ing Ofdce, recently celebrated the
seventeen anniversary of his birth He
has been connected with lthe big e-:-.-
cry for a number of years. and is re
markedly we'll preserved for his years.
He is veteran of the civil war, and
active in q. A. r. circles He can do as
much and as good work as a man TWEEN
ty years his junior
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The meeting viii be given under the
auspices Of Potomac Lodge, No. Z,
which lodge consists of los members.
and the entire order, including the
United States. CanaGd. and Mexico, has
q membership in the neighborhood OF
iO,tOO. consisting of tremen and en-
gtneers.
a souvenir hook with the views of the
most prominent buildings and places
OF interest in and about Washington,
viii be distributed among the visitors,
who viii he from all parts OF the
United States, Canada. and Mexico.
The committee has leased the Ma
sonic Temple for the meetings and
ABOUT 1900 or 1000 members are eX-
pected To be present.
Workmen's Circle Branch g. gave a
successful and amusing masquerade and
civic bali IN Masonic Temple Thursday
night. Fifteen prizes we're given for
the best couples ana most uniquely
dressed individuals. The first ,>riZe was
$50 IN gold and tn, second SO. The
other thirteen priZ, were in small
amounts and useful articles
Five hundred or moro persons attended
the bail. Seldom has sucl a variety
of costumes and masks been seen.
Characters from all the comic. news
papers and many original ones, both
men and women, crowded the floor.
'f'''a Grand promenade Tested more than
an hour and the selection OF the prize
winners was nc easy task.
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The Wood. Wire, and Metal Lathers
have elected these officers: H HILL
president; ". \. Jones, vice president;
T. Grove. secretary-treasurer; F. Bied-
err recording secretary; a Sullivan
Sergeant-at-aTms: w H Hutchinson
business agent and representative on
the international grievance committee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

The will of William n. Lewis, busi-
ness agent for a long time Of the Paint
CTS and Decorators. was fled for pro-
bate the past week. He left his entire
estate which was small. u his moth
er-in-law as a testimonial of his appre-
citation Of Her care Tor MIN during his
last Illness and her interest in his chill
dTeu.
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mOnston, of the brotherhood Of Car
penters. has just been married and is
on a bridal tour to Brazil. He is
Washington boy and we'll known here
in labOr'S ranks.
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The Musicians Protective Urion. local
No. l6l, American Federation Of Mu-
Siciaus, has elected these officers for
the current year: A G. Hayden, presi-
dent: {. Y. SamUeIs, vice president, Q.
=. IuCsJis, recording secretary, Wi
liam Wagner. financial secretary, and
II. e. Hakeman, treasurer.
These appointments were announced
following the election: a. cello, Max
W. EsbGTgeT. J. c. Harrison, cXamiua-
tioa committee; A. Samuels, "a. Giac-
chctJi, J.. c. Newell, finance committee;
FeGtOn w. CrSWn. sergeant alarms. /.
II. Boyd, Frank Fauth, G.. T. Hauls-
man, Albert Kncwlden, =. 7 Ihlhausen,
Joseph Zicman. board of directors; John
y. Historic and c. =. Hucstis, delegates
10 the LcXt annual convention.
The installation Of the officers Will
be held al the meeting today.
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W y. BrockweH, a popular employs
Of the Government PriHJing Office, is
mentioned as a candidate from CUlum-
bia Typographical Union, No. l0l. as a
delegate 10 the annual convention Of
the International TNpcgrap hical Union
10 be held in Boston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

Delegates Lynch. Shook. and Muir
t2Ugh, of Bricl1layers' Union, No. 1, are
attending the annual convention IF
their organization in Detroit.
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The brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen will hold a union
meeting in Washington March % and 30
at which tine President Roosevelt ard
several other prominent men will au-
dress the several meetings
The grand master, John J. Hanahau.
Vice Grand Master Charles H. Wilson.
and other grand lodge officers will be
IN attendance.
The local committees consist of John
NJ Hall, general chairman; ". A Ca
hcon. secretary and treasurer, II. K.
Edelin and L. p. Williams. advertising
committee, II. G. McCOmas, w r.
Bailey. Il. BOWersoX, and r. Z. Adkins.
reception and entertainment committee.
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BY a general order of the Journey
men BARRIERS Alliance all union bar
Der shops must now close at 10 O'Clock
sharp. The order is in erect in thfs
city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
Most Important Wars.

Perhaps the most important wars,
from the standpoint of civilization and
progress, were, first, the Greek-Per-
sian war of 400 B. c., in which the
oriental wave was prevented from
deluging Europe; second, the struggle
between the Franks and MoorS,
which ended at the battle Of Tours
with the defeat of the Moors, thus say
ing Europe from Mohammedanism and
its stagnation third, the Napoleonic
wars, which shook up Europe, destroy
ing the remnants of feudalism and
paving the way for modern democracy
and the American war of 1S61-65,
which preserved the integrity Of the
great republic and SO made it posi-
BILE for the United States to work out
its splendid destiny among the nations
OF the earth.--New York American.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
Political MPome.n

The fight is drawing to its close.
The noise will soon be gone. There
but remains the last appeal that's due
from More Anon, a few brief words
from You Know Who as friend speaks
unto friend, Justitia throws final fit,
and then we have the end. A "Note
of Warning" there may be from Old
Subscribers pen, and Constant Read
er may emerge one moment from his
den. Vox Populi may raise wall
that pierces heavens vault, insisting
that the time has come when we
should call a halt and One Who
Knows may yet, perchance, his stormy
voice uplift and ask of all the uni
verse, "Ah, whittier do we driftg'
But all the fighting has been done,
There is no longer strife. So let us
cut out politics and lead the higher
life. -Emporia (Kan) Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
Sterne's Destitution.

Laurence Sterne, the writer. was the
victim of the intensest poverty. A lit
tie time before his death, being In a
state of restitution, he went one even
ing to borrow f5 from his friend Gar
rick. Upon arriving he heard music
and knew that party was going on.
He heard the merry laughter and, gen.
tly replacing the uplifted knocker, re-
traced his steps.
We never feel our miSeries so keenly
as when contrasted with the joys of
others, and it is only then that we real
lie Wordsworth's picture:
And homeless near thousand homes
stood
And near thousand tables pinned for food.
Another story of this writer does not
evoke so much sympathy. It was
known that Sterne used his wife very
Ill, and in talking with Garrick one
day In fine sentimental style of conju-
gal love and fidelity he said, "The hus-
band who behaves unkindly to his
wife deserves to have his house burn
down over his head"
IF you think so,'' said Garrick quiet
", II hope yours is well insured
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
HAVOC BY WILD WIND
One Man Killed and Twenty Families
Homeless.


Stevens Point, Wis. Nov. 2S.-A
cyclone which passed through the
river district of this city during the
night, killed one man, made twenty
families homeless, partially wrecked
the plants of the Polish Brewing com
pany, the Coye Furniture Manufacture
ing company, and the Joerns Manu-
featuring company, unroofed more
than twenty-five houses, leveled al
most two score of barns, and caused
damage estimated at 100000.
While the storm lasted barely few
minutes it left behind it, trail Of
wreckage that it will take months to
clear away.
Charles Lauser, farmer, living IN
a log cabin near Killmer, a small
town some distance between Grand
Rapids and Stevens Point, was killed
by being struck by a beam when his
home was wrecked by the wind. His
wife and daughter, who were occupy
ing the room with him, escaped TN
scathed.
The heaviest loss was suffered by
the Polish Brewing company, whose
newly completed two story brick
bottling plant, was completely wreck
ed. Considerable damage was also
done to its main building, principally
by flying debris from the bottling
works The stables were also partial
ly wrecked. The loss to the bOttling
plant alone will amount to $4,000.
The Coye Furniture company, occu-
plying finely equipped plant, it is es-
timated will lose about $4,000. A por
ton of it's plant was blown down to-
gether with the dry kim and other
parts of the factory were damaged by
the falling of the stack.
The electric light plant, about two
and half miles northeast of the city.
was also slightly damaged and has
been put out of commission, the city
being left in total darkness.
The Joerns Manufacturing com
pany, manufacturers of furniture, had
it's stack blown down and a portion
of its plant wrecked by its fall.
twenty-five residences in the direct
path of the storm were unroofed and
also partially wrecked. Twenty fami
lies were compelled to leave their
homes and find refuge with friends
and hospitable people who threw open
their doors for the sufferers.
The people made homeless are
mostly Of a class less able to weather
such calamity, being principally of
the working class, but generous heart
ed people are coming to their assist
ance, and it is expected that they will
be given comfortable quarters and
have. their homes restored before the
approach of severe weather.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
Too Much of a Tease.

Blough and Neighbors were chatting
on the porch. Mrs. Blough was in the
parlor near the window Blough knew
she was listening and wanted to tease
her.
Had little experience today" he
said to Neighbors confdentially.
"Prettiest little girl you ever saw. She
was sauntering, along the street some
feet behind a strolling couple. was
walking faster, and as I caught up
with her couldn't help looking at her,
she was so pretty She caught my
look and smiled. ! had no intention
Of flirting, of course, but that smile
was irresistible Then our hands
touched accidentally, and we let them
faster to keep up with me, and we
passed the couple ahead together.
When we got some distance ahead Of
them mustered up nerve enough to
speak. Good evening" / said, and
she replied the same very roguishly."
There was swish of skirts in the
parlor, and Blough turned In time to
see his wife vanishing toward the hall.
Thunder he exclaimed. "Of course
the little girl was only about six years
old, but my wife didn't wait to hear
that. She's gone upstairs to cry now,
and even if she accepts my explana
ton it means flowers and party
dress. What fools we husbands be!-
st. Louis Republic.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
The FourmiIion.

SIN the Sahara, said an explorer,
s'there is a little insect that throws
sand, and its volleys STAY. They call it
the fourmilion The fourmilion digs
itself funnel shaped hole of the cir
conference of a silver dollar. 1t lies
hidden and watchful in the bottom of
this hole, and when a spider or ant or
beetle comes cautiously prospecting
down the steep and slippery sides the
inhospitable fourmilion launches upon
its guest yolley after volley of sand a
hail of singing sand SO abundant, so
suffocating, so binding that the visitor
loses his head He rolls unconscious
for the nonce to the bottom of the
hole, and the fourmilion calmly dis
members him before he has time to
come to himself again and puts him
in the larder for the next meal"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
His Own People.

The negro blood wherever il is, de-
clares Ray Stannard Baker in Ameri-
can Magazine, supplies an element Of
light heartedness which will not be
wholly crushed. In Illustration he tells
this story of very light mulatto of
Tennessee:
A number Of years ago it came to
him suddenly one day that he was
white enough to pass anywhere for
white, and he acted instantly on the
inspiration He went to Memphis and
bought a first class ticket on a Missis-
sippi river boat to Cincinnati. No one
suspected that he was colored. He sat
at the table with white people and even
occupied a stateroom with white
man. At first, he said, he could hardly
restrain his exultation, but after a
time, although he associated with the
white men, lie began to be lonesome.
1t grew colder and colder" he said
In the evening he sat on the upper
deck, and as he looked over the raiEng
he could see down below the negro
passengers and deck hands talking and
laughing. After time when it grew
darker they began to sing the inimita-
BILE negro songs.
up and went downstairs and took my
place among them I've been negro
ever Since.''
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04

Happenings Of Interest Re-
ceived by Wire.
STANDARDS FOREIGN TRADE
Bulk of Refined Product Exported by
the Company.


New York, Dec. 1.-The develop
ment of trade of the Standard Oil com
pany in foreign fields as a subject Of
evidence in the governments suit to
dissolve the oil combination, gave
John D. Archbold,, vice president of
the company, an opportunity as wit
ness TO spread upon the records some
interesting features of the Standards
business.
OF the total amount of Illuminating
Gil refined by the Standard in 1906,
Mr.. Archbold stated that So per cent
was sold abroad. Export figures of
other years showed that the Standard
exported the major part of its illumi
mating oil.
This foreign business, Mr.. Archbold
went on TO say, was secured in the
face of the competition of four hun
dred foreign companies.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
ROB DANCERS AT
POINT OF PISTOL
Thugs Hold Up Street Car ard
Plumber the Passengers.

New York, Dec. -Four despera-
does armed with revolyers held up a
crowded street car in lower Third
avenue, which was crowded with peo-
pie returning from dance.
Two of the robbers then attacked
the conductor, one pressing a revolver
against his head while the other
pushed him half way out window
and rifled his pockets. Meanwhile the
other robbers searched the passengers.
The pockets of the two were stuffed
with women's purses, watches, and
small wads of bills when the screams
of the women frightened the four and
all bolted out of the car, dashed down
a side street, and disappeared In the
heart of the slums.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
The Elder Robert Fulton.

Robert Fulton was born at Little
Britain, Lancaster county, Pa, Nov.
IA, 1865. His biographers have called
him "a self made man" and have
made but brief reference to his par
entage. 1t is noteworthy that his fa-
Their, the senior Robert Fulton, in a
failure to leave financial patrimony to
his children has not been accorded the
mention Of other achievements. not
slight in those primitive days. His an
cestors crossed from Scotland to ire
land prior to the time of Cromwell.
From Kilkenny, Ireland, the Fulton
family came to America before the
year 1875. The senior Robert Fulton
was. among the prominent men of
Lancaster, his name having been on
record upon all the town organizations
which existed at that period. He was
a founder Of the Presbyterian church,
the secretary of the Union Fire COM
pany and a charter member of the
Juliana library of Lancaster, the third
library established in the American
colonies.-Century.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
WEALTHY MAN ACCUSED
Girl Says He Disguised Himself as
Woman and Attacked Her.

Woman and Attacked Her.
Thomasville, Ca, Dec. William
H. Mitchell, wealthy and related to a
dozen of the most prominent families
of Georgia, was placed on trial on a
charge of having attacked Miss Lucille
Linton
The girl was the first witness. She
said that while she was alone in her
home a man disguised as a negro
woman came with a message that her
brother-in-law had been injured at
Moultrie, twenty-five miles away, and
asking her to accompany the mes
senger to the injured mans side. After
entering the buggy, she says, she was
taken several miles and then attacked
by her companion. She was rescued
by planter and the supposed negro
took flight.
Miss Linton, however, declares she
recognized her assailant as Mitchell.
She says also that she 'cffered him her
entire fortune of 100000 if he would
release her.