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LABOR UNIONS OF FRANCE.

The labor unions Of railway employees in France are not
officially recognized by the railway companies who refuse to
deal with them Direct says the London Mail Nevertheless,
that the companies do ay recognize the influence of the rail-
way evidenced by the fact that whenever there
any dispute question: demand arising from the labor
union the made by the union through the minister OF
labor who in informs the railway companies Of the mems
desideraa expressed by the union The companies reply
through the channel.
The general tendency of the masters in France while form
associations for the protection Of their interests not
recognize any labor union formed by the wornen to adj
NIT that any labor union is entitled representing trade
craft to negotiate with the masters representatives Of the
Nevertheless the power of the French labor unions is real
is shown strikes, which the terms demanded
the unions have been accepted by the masters French labor
unions essentially economic and political They divided
into two cassesthe reds which form by far the vast
on, and decidedly revolutionary in character and the
yellows, which generally conservative and attached in
directly to the Catholic and nonepubc parties Needless
say there great hostility between these labor unions
The French trade unions do not consider there is much
affinity between the British trade unions and the French labor
unions They look upon the former species Of mutual aid
and protection societies. who have hitherto done little or moth
ing toward the political advancement of the British proeara
The French Railway Workers numbers $4,000 men and
has an annual income Of about 5000 pounds.
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THE FLEETS COURSE.

Some OF the watch dogs of the
treasury among the congressman are
objecting to the expense bills rolled
UP by the cruise of the Atlantic feet
to the Pacific waters, and they are
opposed to the proposed plan of send
ing the fleet for tour around the
world. The Chicago Tribune takes
exception to this view of the situa-
ton. 1t feels feet which has not had
the benefit of extensive experience
with the problems of an actual cruise
would be seriously handicapped in the
event of war. And as the national pol
icy demands fleet, the making of it
an effective fighting machine follows
as a matter of course. On this subject
the Tribune says:
The future problems of the Pacific
are taking shape. The United States
will have a part in their solution. Ev-
eryone believes that. An English ma
val expert, whose work in connection
with the fleet of his country during
twenty years has helped to keep it in
the van, has expressed his conviction
that, barring one, the American navy
is the best in the world He cites able
naval architects, well equipped ship
yards and American mechanical inge-
nuity in support of his belief The
American enthusiast would add the
men behind the guns. To let the rest
of the world see the feet which is
given such high rank would create
an impression worth far more to the
United States than the money needed
for coal and other purposes.
The spectacular features of the trip
appeal to many. The effect to be pro
duced upon the people of American
dependencies far from the mainland is
sufficient reason to others for the
needed cruise. But the larger aspects
of the cruise are the ones which must
make the real arguments for liberal
appropriations. The nation has be-
come world power. 1t will not recede
from that position. A friendly cruise
of the fleet will accomplish much in
letting the world appreciate how far
the country has advanced during the
ten years since the war with Spain.
The majority of Americans will be-
lieve with the Tribune, that the bene.
fits to be derived from the cruise and
the proposed world tour will be an ad-
equate return for the money eXpend-
ed.
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A revised version of Mary's little
lamb by Chicago Tribune para
grapher is a contribution to current
literature. Here it is:
Miss Mary was the possessor of a
diminutive and immature specimen
of the Owls Aries, a wool bearing
and luminant quadruped whose flesh
is highly esteemed by persons to
whose gustatory organs its flavor is
agreeable:
The shaggy and agglomerated fla
ments constituting in their collec-
tive. capacity its natural outer COW
ering, integument or garment pre-
scented to the vision surface abso-
lutely etiolated and albified and
rivaling in immaculateness the lus-
trous mantle of crystallized vapor
that commonly characterizes the
winter Landscape;
And to whatsoever locality, contigu-
Gus or remote, whittier Mary's vag-
rant fancy, the call of duty, or per-
chance the parental mandate impell-
ed her when not otherwise engaged,
to betake herself.
This juvenescent representative of the
genus Owls Aries, with a fidelity re-
markable in one so immature and
inexperienced, could be counted up
on with absolute and entire certain
ty to accompany her.
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RoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte. The Guild very pleas.
antly entertained number of friends
Friday evening at the home of Rev
and Mrs. George Kemp. The party was
farewell to Miss Dora Perkins, who
will leave shortly for Orange, Calf
Mr.. and Mrs. K. l.. Meek have re.
turned from visit to New York city
Clyde Algire of Des Moines was a
business visitor here yesterday.
Mrs. Cass Stevens of Moline, ILL.,
arrived yesterday for visit with rel
atives.
Dora Leach Of Ottumwa was a
guest at the Mrs. James Murphy home
several days this week.
Miss Edna Corns has gone tc
Downing, Mo-, for an extended visit
with relatives.
S. V. Sherman was in Douds yester
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jones of Hills
boro are spending a few days here al
the DR.. B. P. Blackmer home.
Arthur Cocherell and son visited in
Keosauqua recently.
Miss Ida Ravens has been VISITING
friends in Eldon.
Fred Persinger, John Hamlin
Bruce Mitchell, Roy Beck, Arlie Kerr
and George Fair were in Keosauqus
Friday evening assisting in the worl
of the A. o. U. w. lodge there.
Henry Robb of Pennington was IL
town yesterday.
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Workingrr1an.

" THEODORE ROOSEVELT.


All that have right ask man, rich poor
his creed his occupation his birthplace his residence that he
shall we'll and honorab by his nghbor and by his country We
neither for the rich such for the SUCH
We are for the upright man, rich and poor
The policy of the national government far has
the power hold in check the INSCRIPTIONS man, whether
poyer employee but refuse weaken individual initiative
hamper the industrial development of the country We
that this of federation and combaon which
cpac corporations and labor unions have become factors
of tremendous Importance all industrial Hearty recogn
ton given the arreachng benecent work which has
phed through both corporations and unola and the line be-
tween different corporations between different unions drawn
conduct the effort being treat both organized capital and
lied labor alike asking nothing that the Of each shall be-
brought harmony with the interest of the general public AND
THAT THE CONDUCT OF EACH SHALL CONFORM TO
THE FUNDAMENTAL RULES OF OBEDIENCE TO Law,
OF INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM AND OF JUSTICE AND
FAIR DEALING TOWARD ALI.
Whenever either corporation labor individual disrega
the law spirit of arbitrary and yrannous
the rights Of Others whether corporations individuals then
the federal has jurisdiction will that
conduct stopped paying not the slightest heed position
of the corporation the union the individual
vital factha is the question whether the the
individual aggregate individuals with the law
NO MAN Is ABOVE THE LAW, BELOW ii.
NOR DO WE ASK ANY MANS PERMISSION REQUIRE
HIM TO OBEY IT.. OBEDIENCE DEMANDED AZ u
RIGHT, NOT ASKED AS FAVOR.
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EDDYvILLE.

Eddyyille. - Mrs. Nancy Riggs and
Mrs. James Bowden went to Oska-
loosa Friday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Lydia Lewis held in Oska-
loosa Friday Mrs. Lewis was a for.
mer Eddyville lady.
The storm did quite lot of damage
at this place Friday by blowing sever
al tree limbs off, letting the telephone
wires down in places.
Ben Riggs and Mrs. Charles Kus-
sart were passengers to Abba Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs John Evans went to Abba on
Thursday, where she will visit with
relatives. Mrs. Evans left for Abba
Friday afternoon.
Ollie Cowden was passenger to
Oskaloosa Friday, where she attended
to business matters.
Elmer Wolfe, who has been conduct
ing series Of meeting at the Advent
church, preached his farewell sermon
Friday evening, leaving Saturday for
the southwestern part of the state.
where he will assist in the protracted
meetings.
Mrs. William Stuber on North
Fourth street, who ran needle into
her thumb last week, is slowly Inn
proving.
Born, Thursday, April %, to MT.
and Mrs. VIM. Edwards, son.
Born, Friday, April "a, to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bowden Of Coalfield. Z
daughter,
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DES MONIES AND THE COMMITS.
SION PI AN

The commission form Of government
has not been in operation in Des
Moines long enough to demonstrate
whether it is destined to prove the
success its advocates before the leg
islature claimed for it, or whether it
is doomed to be the failure prophe-
sled by its opponents. Therefore,
when such paper as the Kansas City
Journal asserts that the commission
plan is failure, that Des Moines tried
it and is sorry now, and quotes in an
article in the most prominent place
on the first page Des Moines bust
ness man as authority for the state
ment, it is enough to occasion a little
surprise.
The gentleman who gave out the in.
terview at Kansas City, J. H. Pollock,
modestly asserted that he was among
the number that gave night and day
to advancing the interests of the new
government. One Of the chief claims
made for the new government, Mr..
Pollock explained to his interviewer.
was that good salaries should be paid
to the commissioners, and that capa-
Bile men could then afford to devote
their entire time to the welfare of the
city. When it came time to elect the
first commission, however, Mr.. Pol
lock says the politicians turned re-
formers, snatched away the standard
of the new government and went to
victory in the election of a great ma
jority. Continuing, Mr.. Pollock ex.
planned the situation as he saw it. at
greater length. He said:
There were ten candidates noplin-
ated at the primaries held under the
new plan. The plan provided for a
salary of $4,000 annually for each of
four of the commissioners and $4,000
for the mayor-commission Of the
ten men nominated, five were sue
cessful business men who could com
mand salary of $4,000 in any large
business. Some of them We're making
far more than this in their own bust
ness affairs. These were defeated.
THE commission as elected con-
sists of former police Judge and JUS
tice of the peace who is mayor-com.
missioner at the salary Of $4,000, per-
haps more than four times as much
as he could earn in any private capac-
ity, a coal miner deputy sheriff, who
was receiving 5000 year in the sher-
IFS office; the former city assessor,
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commencement
AT AGENCY MAY |
OTTUMWA HARP ORCHESTRA
WILL PLAY AT EXERCISES
THE CLASS ROLL.

Agency, April 25.-(SpeciaD-The
commencement exercises of the high
school will be held Friday evening.
May at the opera house. The pro.
gram and class roll follow:
Program.
March, H. Vandercoox, Our Colonel
Harp orchestra.
Selection, P. Mascagni, Cavalleria
Rusticana-O ttumwa Harp orchestra.
Vocal, "I'm Starving for One Sight
of You"-Fred Fritz
Medley overture, Jas. F. Fulton, In
dian Maiden-OttuEwa Harp orches-
ira.
Selection. LANCE, r1ower song-ot-
tumwa Harp orchestra.
March, e. T. Paul. America For
ever-Ottumwa Harp orchestra.
Address-Prof. H. M. Gage.
Presentation of diplomas-By Pres.
1dent Board Of Education.
Glass song.
Glass Roll.
Ethel Warner
Erma Johnson.
Bessie Harper.
Laura Carmen.
Margaret Luippold.
Ethel Rourke
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MT. PLEASANT

Mt. Pleasant. The resolution to
pave North Jefferson street was lost
at the meeting of the city council last
evening by vote of five to three, six
votes being necessary to pass the or
dinance. The council passed this res
olution several weeks ago and has
been considering 1t since several re-
monstrances were made against the
paving. Mr.. Knapp appeared before the
council last week on behalf Of the
property owners of this street, re-
monstrating against the paving, claim
ing that it would confscate the prop
erty of some. A petition has been cir
culated for the paving of South Main
street, but as yet it has not been pre-
septed to the council.
The college track team has been
working hard for the past few weeks
preparatory to the spring meets. Next
Saturday they will meet Knox college
at Galesburg, III. Considerable interest
Is being manifest in inter-class base
ball games and an extensive schedule
has been gotten out in this line.
The Burlington district of the Ep.
worth league will hold it's annual con.
vention in this city May Is to IT, A
strong program has been arranged
for and large attendance is expected.
Rev. Eugene Allen of Oskaloosa will
be the principal speaker on Sunday,
delivering the sermon both morning
and evening of that day. Rev. H. w.
Hargett of Ottumwa will lecture upon
Saturday evening.
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to make her home for the present.
Miss Anna KOnn Of Sherry is visit

to make her home for the present.
Miss Anna Kopp Of Sperry is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. o. J. Fix.
Pitt Plumer, Hillsboros grain buy
er, had the misfortune to break the
large bone of his leg, between the
knee and the ankle, Wednesday morn
ing, in alighting from the train at
Longview, where he had gone to look
after the loading of some hay. He
was taken to Birmingham and placed
in the care of physicians and in the
evening was brought to his home here.
1t is an unfortunate accident and will
confine him to his home for several
weeks at least.
Will Ferree went to Fort Madison
Wednesday evening.
Ella Srutz spent several days near
Stockport with her sister, Mrs. John
Lee.
G. w. Boley is suffering with a very
sore hand, caused by burn from gas
oline
The schools closed Friday with a
picnic. Principal Chaplin and Miss
Hixson will not return next year.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will
hold a social at the hall tomorrow
night
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BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham-The Libertyville opera
company gave "Jemina" or"The Witch
of Bendor," in the Exchange opera
house Thursday evening to good
crowd, considering the inclemency Of
the weather.
Birmingham had quite a lively run
away Friday F. M. Tompson's team
became frightened near the depot and
run about three blocks, where they ran
into George Smiths buggy, badly
damaging the buggy.
Will Mckee, living west of town,
underwent an operation Friday for an
abcess in the head.
Mrs. Frank Fell and son, Of Liberty
vile, is visiting with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade.
Miss Ida Jones finished a very sue
cessful term of school Friday.
Mrs. Mary Shot was Fairfield
shopper Friday.
The Birmingham home talent will
give the Union Depot In the opera
house May q
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RLooMFJELD.

Bloomf1eld.-Miss Essie Graham. Of
Giard, Kan, arrived Thursday at the
home Of her aunt Mrs. Mary Walker,
and will make en- extended visit with
relatives in the county
Mrs. Fred Ware, who has spent the
past six months with her daughter,
Mrs. John Selman at Sharpsburg,
came home Thursday. She was ac-
companied home by Mrs. Selman and
baby, who will remain for a short visit
Fred Hulett came today from
Omaha, Neb.. to spend a few days with
his mother, Mrs. Jane Hulett on his
way to Chicago where he expects to
locate.
Leonard Goode, who has been on
the road with the Chase-Lister Co,
came Thursday to spend his vacation
in Bloomfield.
Miss Ray Mcintosh, Of Milton, IS
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
James Sutton.
Mrs. Henry Warrington started to-
day for Los Angeles, CAL, where she
eksscts to spend some time for the
den~5 OF her health. sfr Warrington
accompanied her as far as Kansas
City.
Mrs. Louis Mckee and children, of
Billings, Mont, has been visiting
since Wednesday at the home of her
brother. Harry Mckee, southeast of
toWil, anu Will SpenQ several weeks
with other relatives in the county be-
fore returning to her home
Mrs. II. G. Day went to Fairfield
today to attend the Burlington Dis
trfct convention of the Woman's
Home Missionary society.
Miss Margaret Scott of Keosauuua,
came Wednesday to visit her brother,
u. S. Scott, of this city and her mother
Mrs. B. G. Morgan, near Wesley
Chapel
Bert Boatman has rented the New
man feed barn and takes possession
today.
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whose greatest success has been in
public Office; a union painter of I'M
doubted honesty and integrity, but
far from $4,000 man, an ex-mayor
and politician, who is perhaps the
most valuable member of the new
form of government, but whose rec
ord does not disclose any great bust
ness capacity aside from that dis
played in public Office.
"one of the first acts of the new
commission was to appoint as chief
of police one of the most notorious
politicians of the city and man
whose experience in the police line
had been confined to his being arrest
ed on misdemeanor charge by the
department at prior time. Even I'M
der the most vicious ward system his
appointment would have been a bare
possibility.
To-day the best people of Des
Moines who worked hardest for the
new form of government are disap-
pointed and there are few enthusiasts
to still prophesy it's success"
AS mentioned before the commits
mission form Of government has been
in operation in Des Moines but
short time. 1t may prove to be fail
ure. And it may prove to be great
success, saving the tax payers money
and securing for Des Moines much
better form Of government than under
the former system. But thus far it
has proved nothing.
The former police judge and JUS
tice of the peace, who is mayor-com-
missioner at salary Of $500, per-
haps more than four times as much
as he could earn in any private ca
pacity," may make a successful may"
or; the "coal miner deputy sheriff,
who was receiving 5000 year in the
sheriffs Office" the former city as
SCISSOR, whose greatest success has
been in public Office" the union
painter of undoubted honesty and in
tegrity," and the "ex-mayor and poll
tician, whose record does not display
any great business capacity aside
from that displayed in public Office, p
all these, by receiving salary suf1-
Gent to enable them to devote their
entire time to city government, may
make ideal officers.
AT any rate the people seemed to
be satisfied when they elected them
to Office by big majorities, and they
are entitled to fair chance to display
their abilities without being pre-
Judged by any of the gentlemen who
gave night and day to advancing the
interests of the new government"
1t is doubtful, too, whether any acts
of inefficiency or incapacity that may
be done by the commissioners will do
any more real harm to the city than
is done by giving first page inter-
views to the press of other cities in
which Des Moines is branded as q
horrible example of misgovernment
and as in the clutches Of the polite
ianS.
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OF PYTHiAs TO MEET
II AT ALBA MAY 4

Albia.-The program for the fourth
annual convention Of the knights Of
Pythtas who are to meet in Abba. on
May 4, has just been given out. The
program will continue for the entire
day. During the morning hours the
time will be given to receiving the Wis
itors who are expected from Marion,
Mahaska and Monroe counties and
which counties comprise the district.
1t is expected that large attendance
will be present and they will be cared
for in most hospitable manner. Dur
Ing the afternoon an address of well
come will be rendered the visiting
Knights by John T. Clarkson. This
will be responded to by Grand Chan
addresses will be made by Samuel An
derson, and B. I. Sallinger, of Carroll
During the evening the third degree
rank will be put on by the Abba team
and this will be followed with social
session.
Other News of Interest.
e. b. Morris, who has been candi
date for the Legislature from this
county, announces his withdrawal
from the race. He states that he will
enter into business at a date in the
near future and has no time to be dab
bling in politics.
Rev. Gardner, of the Methodist
church, went to Oskaloosa this after
noon to be one of the judges in a de-
bate that will be given in that place
Mrs. Gardner accompanied him and
they will visit with old friends whom
they knew while they were located in
that city.
Carl Wilson, of Moulton, was in
Abba this morning and went form
here to Prosper, Wash. where he will
engage In the newspaper business. He
has been at Moulton where he and his
father and brother have been running
a paper for great many years.
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KEosAUoUA.


Keosauqua.-Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Robinson are the parents of son
born Wednesday,, April %.
A daughter arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Wolfe Monday,
April 20.
Craig F'razee. who visited relatives
here the past week returned to Gales
burg, Ill, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Brown were
Ottumwa visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Anna Dibb]e went to Eldon
Thursday evening to visit her sister,
Mrs. Hills
Attorney Francis Hunter, Of OF
tumwa, was here Wednesday and
Thursday on business
Mrs. j. J. Mol, of Keokuk, spent
Thursday here.
Mrs. Geo. F. Smith and Miss Irene
Smith were ottumwa shoppers Thurs
day.
Tho harm OF Col II f. Rlachadee
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was stduck by lightning during thu
storm Wednesday night
Arthur Platte. OF Ottumwa, is spend
Ing few DAYS here.
II. E. Duckworth was an Ottumw1
visitor Thursday.
Miss Beattie Stidger, no has sbees,
quite sick the past week was able tn
visit her niece, Mrs. Stong, Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Donahoe are house,
Keeping In their neat residence on
Wapello street
Mrs. w. B. F1emming is having her
residence repainted.
A. Rankin, of Bloomfield, was
guest of L. E. Whitney Wednesday and
Thursday
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A recent election in Roosevelt, Wis,
resulted in the election of the follow
ing:
Chairman Ignatz Strzelewicz; super
visor, Steve Pi-Stany Cichocki; clerk,
Ignatz Szalaj; treasurer, Anton
assessor, William SWEET
Xix; justices, Stany Teclaw, John Ked-
ziorski, Stany Perzanowsk; con-
stables, Mike Orzechowski, Joseph
Lemanski, John Kedziorski.
Just try that over on your piano,