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The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
Child Labor Law.
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fi-a- The Waslil--lE Herald
From the numerous letters and editOri-
is that daily appear in our papers setting
gorth the results OF the child labor law.
Is formulated and passed by our law
Enakers. the said law IS evidently bearing
in inverse ratio To that which was
hoped and desired Already the children
debarred from work Of any kind. how
ever pressing The need, throng our streets
in idIenesss. ready FOR any and all the
evils that follow in its train Not only
in Wiley street do bands Of idle boys and
girls terrorize the neighborh0Od, but 0gr
best thOroughfares and parks are made
unsafe for women and children IN broad
daylight I attended a gospel meeting on
two successive Sundays In one Of the
principal parks Of our city, gangs Of
bows and girls. black and white. were
fighting. throwing stones, and using bad
language. one little boy, very small
child was hit on the head with a stone
The pathetic scenes daily enacted al
the Franklin school Building during the
issuance 10 the children Of permits 10
krork were sufficient 10 impress the most
Tinattentiye observer with the injustice OF
a law that forces children 10 go hungry
rather than allow them to assist in earn
ing their daily bread some Of the. cases
khave been so distressing that the chill
8they had previously bought with their
SoVn earnings 10 buy food If this con-
fdIti0n exists al this time Of the year.
Svhat may We not expect when winter
comes with its accompanying cold
4 lady whom I have known for many
Years, left a widow 81 poor health. strUg-
Eled braveIy 70 support her two helpless
1 children. and although educated and re-
fined, performed the most meuial duties
manly fellow. and the daughter. much
larger and stronger than her mother.
4 have both been employed in offices where
they earned between them sufficient with
economy TO support the three To-day both.
under the child labor law. are deprived
. Of work. because neither had attained the
age OF sixteen years The mother weep
[ingly said 10 me- What am I 70 do2 I
sRm unable 10 work myself. and have no
4other means Of support The daughter,
=ETith q loving arm around the mother,
aid- Never mind, mother, I viii be six
een in the fall" This is only one Of
thousands Of similar cases
We must not only look from the point
Z view OF poverty and suffering; there
ire other things. What will become of
pur tradss2 The limited number OF ap-
7rentices heretofore allowed by the
trades unions are ruled out by this
rastic law, that precludes the employ
nent Of any child however light the
6uty OF crying the necessity II does not
.seem that the father profits by the en-
forced idIsness Of the child He still stands
% corners or walks the streets many
ines with an aching heart and the bit
er knowledge Of the hunger at home and
chance Of work Many a child. boy
% girl, sits to-day with folded hands
ere once they helped the home TO keep
lie respectability that is dear to the
IT OF every truG man and woman.
rs as well as boys are prevented from
ar7ins a trade that viii place them
0oVe the fear OF want and make them
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the motorist, with contempt Of human
life. disregarding law and order, reacts
against all who use automobiles
! likewise. in substance, expressed my
SELF in letters published in The Wash
ington Herald on August 8 and 10 There
are good and bad automObilists, as there
are good and bad people, and good and
bad corporations and the bad must re-
form OF be reformed
Mr. Trippe concludes with 4 could
say great deal more, but viii not
Once upon a time a lawyer in court
finished with a flourish. So sure was
he OF his position in self-exalted sense
Of security that he said Il could say
more. but won't" He lost his case.
1t does not mean that he would have
Won it If he had said more. NOtwith-
standing. we would like TO hear all AR.
Trippe can say in defense OF bad auto
mObilists ANDREW JORDAN GREEN
Brookeviile Nd. Aug 3. 1905
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Fnirmont shots Win.

Special TO The wssAinS1oz Hsrsld
Cumberland. Nd, Aug 30--Fairmont
won the championship at the meeting OF
the Monongahela Valley Sportsmen' $
League at Grafton IN the race four
towns were represented by six-men teams.
and they shot at 100 The results; Fair
mont. S: Clarksburg. IS; MorgantoWn,
so Warrington. IS. J. o. McNeely- Of
FairmOnt took the individual stake, max
ing % straight The meet was held in
combination with the annual shoot OF the
Grafton Rcd and Gun Club ". A Wiede-
busch. Of Fairmont was high gun OF the
amateurs in the individual shooting. max
ing IS5 out Of 200. T. A. Nell followed,
with IS4. and T. Il. Funk was third, with
1SS OF the professionals. J R Taylor
broke IgI out Of 200 and O. 5. Sked lS5.
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FORM NEW COKE FIRM.
VIII Work Two OutcroP Veins in
West Virginia

SPECIAL &c TIE Washington Herald
Grafton. ". Va, Aug 3o--The Penn
syIvania Coal and Coke Company has
been incorporated with $4,000 capital 70
operate mines in Braxton County, ". Va
The principal Offices viii be located ia
Fairmont- The company has 1850 acres
on the Coal and Coke Railroad
There are two outc-op veins. and both
viii be mined The Pittsburg. or nine
foot vein. underIies 80 Per cent OF the
acreage The Freeport vein. Eve feet SIX
inches thick. UnderIies % per cent Of the
acreage The company will put in fifty
coke ovens within year and viii coke
the Freeport coal. The fncorpOrators are
Judge Frank J. Thomas. Albert C. Thom-
as, n G. Beatty. Judge Thomas J Prs-
ther. D. s Svaney. Huston s Williams,
and Owen r Browufield.
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EARLY START AT YALE.
Capt. Burch Announces Practice
VIII Open September IA

Cincinnati. Aug 3o-'Bobbyr BUrch. OF
Cincinnati. who arrived home from his
summer vacation at Conway. Mich
Yesterday. announced that the practice
Of the Yale football eleven. Of which he
IS captain. will begin Monday. September
Il. the earliest in the history Of The col
lege-
The schedule has been shortened, be
cause II Is too hard for the fellows 70
play the number Of games entered into
in past years" said Burch- We VIII
play nine games. instead Of ten. this time,
and that's enough for anybody The
first Yale game viii be with Wesleyan
University. Of Connecticut, September 81
The second contest will be with Syracuse
University. at New Haven. october 5
The coaches Of the rival teams viii be
Tad Jones. for Yale, and Howard Jones,
his brother. for Syracuse.
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Against Anti-injunetiOn Plank.

5dit0r The Wasli-E-ou Herald
i The anti-inj junction plank in the Demo
ratio platform was inserted under the
Guidance Of Mr.. Gompers 70 catcH the
4nion labor vote for Mr. Bryan
The essence of that plank is that all
members OF any union may conspire 10 do
kny wrongful act toward the property OF
,usiness Of the manufacturer or mine
,wner. maltreat uOnuuioH wurkmeu-
omuit other acts Of violence and injUre
a various ways persons against whom
tey have a spite without being pun
3shed therefor
Il persons wish 70 restrain them from
doing such unlawful acts by having an
Injunction against them. there shall be
notice first served upon them with two
United States judges To act Jhereupoui
then IN the event Of an arrest they shall
be tried by a jury. which in reason would
partly be composed Of the union mem
aers- then in all likelihood there would
q huns jury or an acquirtaL
hat is the sop thrown 20 union labor.
n recoumeuGlJ0n Of lir. Bryan, 10
n their votes Tor him Does union
Or want 70 bite AZ that proposed mis-
rfsge Of jus-.ce2 II is nothing buL
hcies OF anarchy Does union labor
nj the impression 20 be given out that
y are all law5rezzers and want 20 be
IN full license TO commit any sort OF
hence without suffering the penalty
erafOr?
C. any member Of the labor unions
,eak out and say honestly that he has
er been injured by an injunction with
1t just cause2
3 Would any member Of a union prefer
a have this plank Of the Democratic
4DIarform. q law authorizing him 20 com
hit violence against his neighbor or en-
bl0yer. OF 10 have steady work and fun
dinner paE2
If the first vote for Bryan, and II he
IS elected. next year we may return %
$he hard times and the soup houses We
s.ad under Cleveland in 1&3 and lss4-
" DOWNING
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good citizens and self-respecting owners
Of homes This law teaches and enfOrces
rebellion in the home; INSTRUMENTATION in
the home means rebellion in the land
OF all times. these DAYS of panic and
poverty in the midst of plenty. seem to be
in chosen for the enforcement Of such a
child labor law in the District of Co
Iumbia ELIZABETH JACOBS
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BREAK FISHING LAW.
Warden Captures Preacher and Jus
ffce of Peace

Lancaster, Pa. Aug. $50 many vio-
Iations Of the fish laws having recently
taken place. Deputy Fish Warden Cris-
well lately put cut his own dragnet. as
the result Of which a dozen welI-knOvn
residents OF Earl and East Earl town
ships were arraigued before Alderman
Squirrier yesterday morning. and all had
the fine and costs Imposed
Among the number was a Mennonite
minister. sRev. J. S Kurtz. who paid SIS
and the costs. another Of the parties
arrested who is yet to be disposed Of is
Burt Blank. Of Terre Hill. a justice OF
the peace.
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Old rulers considered a united pull against
a subjects stomach necessary to success
ful government and the safety Of kings
But republics were built for progress;
20 rear not inferior. but full-grOwn- re-
spectacle persons-persons with common
sense. worthy Of consideration and con-
sultation as to the modes and manners
Of life ORVILLE H KIAIBALI-
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Don't care for the public schools,
Watch The Washington Herald's educa-
tional column and pick out the sorr ~
prep school. finishing school. business
school, or music conservatory that Won
may prefer The Washington Hers45
prints more educational advertising than
any other Washington newspaper.
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OFFICERS
Seventh Street Branch
SPURT IN TOBACCO.
sales in LynchburE During Week
show Vast Increase.

show vast Increase
special % The Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va. Aug 30--The sales OF
tobacco on the Lynchburg market dur
INK the past week aggregated 1920
pounds as compared with 63.s00 during
the week previous The offerings are al
most wholly OF Primings. which are In
fair condition The prices to the planter
were satisfactory.
The cutting and housing OF the crop
were on in real earnest during the week,
and the primings have been disposed OF
TO make room for the better grades
The rain Of the week did no material
damage 10 the crop. while II viii be OF
great benefit 10 the late planting
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SLUMP AFTER FURRY
Review Explains Cause Of
Lowered Values.
FAST SELLING WAS FEATURE

After Market Recovered from Brown
Failure, Spectators with UnIim-
and Reading Issues on Thursday,
Which Afterward Declined.
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When you have lost OF found anything
telephone an advertisement to The Wash
ington Herald. and bill viii be sent you
at ! cent word
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SWALLOWS LIVE BEE.

Girl Executes SaIOme Dance at
Breakfast Table
Washington. Pa, Aug 3o.-Miss Rosa
Zahniser is in a serious condition as the
result Of having swallowed a live bee
while eating breakfast yesterday Miss
Zahniser IS fond Of honey, and after she
had taken a mouthful of the delicacy she
screamed
A physician who was called brought
forth the bee, still alive Miss Zahnizer's
throat was badly stung.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-13

The story told by the street commissioner in re-
lat1on to his proves in ntimidating the Shoshone
county delegation of brawny miners at Twin Falls
was an exciting one while it had the floor But
when it was learned later that the street commiss-
Toner went to grass from shove of the knee of
one of the Shoshoneites, there was slump in the
engendered by the original recital
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The defeat Of the hierarchy at Twin Falls last
week became a of poignant regret to the Boise
Statesman and it is entitled to real sympathy in the
hour of its disappointed expectation 1t hoped to
witness the unloading of the Mormon church on the
democratic party and it could then have entered
heartily upon the work of restoring its own party to
popular favor
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New York City is preparing, for the consideration
OF the national republican convention a memorial
asking for platform plank expressive of the con-
hdence of the party in the judiciary of the country
The Judiciary has been pretty badly rdd1ed by the
first republican of the land and feels that it ought
to be patched, pastered and pou1ticed by the party
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of delegation to represent the democracy of Idaho
III the national convention to be held at Denver
July 18th, 1908
lhe following gentlemen were then placed in nom
ination as delegates to said convention. viz.
rred l. Dubois c, O. Stockslager.
w. H. Ecc1es Henry Heitfed
E. P Co1tman Fl w Toclbart
Chas. H. Jackson. Timothy Reean
Harry L. Day
On motion of Harris of Washington county, Fred
l. Dubois and Henry Heitfe1d were unanimously
elected by reclamation of the delegates to the
democratic national convention of the democratic
party.
Moved and carried that the chairman of each dele
CATION as the roll be called cast one vote for each
OF tour OF the remaining nominees before said con-
vention which resulted as follows:
Timothy Regain 176 Is votes.
w. H. Ecces, 11S votes.
Harry l.. Day, 191 1-3 votes
Chas. l. Jackson, IT'S 1-3 votes
r. w. Lockhart, 60 votes
f. L. Coltman, So votes
Chas, A. Stocksager votes.
Whereupon the chair with the concurrence of the
convention declared Timothy Regain w H. Eccles
Harry L. Day, and Chas H. Jackson duly elected as
the tour remaining delegates to the Denver national
convention of the democratic party
On motion the following six alternates 70 these
SIX above named delegates were elected bv acc1ama
ton, viz:
II. w. Lockhart VIM Hunter
E. P. Cotnan. r Fl Green
Milton G.. Cage. w A Babcock
On motion of Walker of Latah duly seconded
Hon Simon T. Donnelly of Bonner county, was
recommended for reelection as the Idaho member
of the national democratic committee
The convention then addressed bv F. NJ
Holden of Bingham, P S. Monahan of Twin Falls
r. Macbeth of Custer, Milton G. Cage of Ada and
W. c. Whitwell of Lemhi
BY motion duly made and carried unanimous
vote OF thanks extended to the people of Twin
Falls for the courteses extended during the session
of the convention.
BY motion of Wourms, of Shoshone the hearty
cheers of the convention were extended to Hon
Glen T. Mckinley for the able manner in which he
presided over the deliberations of the convention
Upon motion of Donnelly of Bonner county, the
convention adjourned sine die.
CSigned Glen P. Mckinley, Chairman
(Signed) Chase A. Clark, Secretary
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RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
Ada county, (Had left the hal)
Bannock county, A c. Anderson
Bear Lake county, D. Anderson
Bingham county, E. NJ Holden.
Blaine county, r. B. French
Bonner county, S. P. Donnelly.
BOISE county, Passed
Canyon county, (Same as Ada)
Cassia county, w. n Sears
Custer NJ D. Kilgore.
Elmore county, (Same as Ada and Canyon)
Fremont, c. H. Moon.
Idaho county, L. A. Wisner
Kootenai county, T. L. Quares.
Latah county, J. w. Lieuallen.
Lincoln county, S. c. Bixler
Nez Perez county, Geo. E. Erb.
Lemhi county, w. c. Whitwel
Oneida county, w. T. Oliver
OWyhee county, passed
Shoshone county, Thos Heney.
Twin Falls county, John E. Davies.
Washington county, A. L. Freehafer
Moved by Freehafer of Washington that all reso-
buttons be presented to the resolution committee I'M
read to the convention Motion carried by viva voce
vote On motion of Jackson of Shoshone, the con-
venton took recess until 80 p m. of this day.
Harmonious with the motion for recess the con-
vention re-assembled at 30 with Chairman Nc
Kiney presiding, Secretary Clark acting as secre-,
tary.
Senator Fred T. Dubois and Hon. Chas H. Jack
respectively called to the platform in re-
spouse to the audience and each delivered address,
By direction of the chairman the secretary read
the following report of the credentials committee
Twin Falls. Idaho June 8, 1908
We, your credentials committee, beg leave to
port the following counties to be entitled to seats in
this convention:
Bannock, Il delegates; Bear Lake, 2; Bingham
"A; Blaine, II; Boise, 10; Bonner, IA; Cassia 3;
Custer, = Fremont 10; Idaho, 10; Kootenai, Is;
Latah 10; Lemhi, 8; Lincoln, 8; Nez Perez, 81;
Oneida, 4; Owyhee, Z; Shoshone, %; Twin Falls,
g. Washington, 49,
We recommend that the following delegates be
seated, referred to the credentials.
Ben R. Gray Chairman.
H E, Frost
Delegate Erb from Nez Perez, stated that he only
wished to represent vote in the convention
from his county, the remainder of his delegation
having bolted the convention and the chair ordered
that such privilege be accorded him.
By motion of Ryan from Bingham duly carried by
the convention by viva vote, the roll of counties
called and the chairman of each delegation pres
ent responded stating the number of delegates
present actually in convention and the number of
votes to which each county was entitled which re-
suited viz:
Ada $500. None
Bannock. -. IA Solid.
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THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

report permanent organization and order of bust
which was as follows:
We, your committee permanent organization
and order of business beg leave report follows
First, the report of committee on credentials.
Second, we recommend that the temporary organ
1zat1on be made permanent, and that c. E. Davis be
elected assistant secretary.
Third, we recommend that the convention hear the
report of the committee on resolutions
Fourth, that we proceed to nominate and elect in
open convention SIX delegates and six alternates to
represent the democrats of Idaho the national con-
Venton OF the democratic party to be held at Denver
Colorado, July 7th 1908.
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The chairman then instructed the secretary to
call the roll per the above motion for resolutions
committee, which resulted as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31

waging war on Satan in Iowa sometime ago
nR. MANN was president of the New York
Anthropological Institute. Mr.. Gallup
charged the Central Park police with riding too
rapidly blacksmith named Hudspeth went
bankrupt in a village designated Pity Me
Former Congressman Goodnight without ~
was actively engaged in Sunday School work.
The infant Robert Pigeon Bakeoven died !;
just possibly in dread of destiny. A man
pardoned after serving twenty-one years of
a life sentence for numbering his father in law.
adopted the lecture platform as his calling
His name was Cheek Trip was famous
dancer. mentioned by Pepys; Rule is car
penter; Potter IS prominent pottery propr1-
etor at Trenton; Wardrobe is clothes dyer
and cleaner jim Brooklyn; and Balmford,
New York enbalmer.
THE Rev, Increase Sumner Lincoln, a famous
Abolitionist, died at the age OF ninety Y one.
having been granted increase of years. Taylor
and Muchmore were tailors on Union Square ::
but they also made shirts. Harmannus
Cuddback died in Charlottesville, Neversink
Valley. New York The vale bellies its name
if it allows its snugly fixed wayback residents
named Sniffens was afflicted with shortage
in the chest Among one week failures was
that of Goldgrabber Brothers of Nebraska.
Mr.. French was English consul at CONSTANT
nople. H. Houser is First-ave. furniture
remover; Brush. I3th-st hair restorer ,
and Farmer is a strawberry grower. A book
on The Theory of Credit is by H. Dunning
Macleod. and Duns collection agency lives
well up to its name. Mr. Scripture gives a
testimonial to a teacher of penmanship; and
Mr.. Cruel was Brooklyn chess umpire.
A T Baltimore wedding the caterer was Deal
ham One of the foundlings in a London
house was named Victoria Queen; singularly
enough. she was years later courted and mar
ried by carpenter whose name was Albert
Edward. According to Memphis paper there
used to be Mr.. Piety, an insurance agent.
there, and Rev. Mr. Sim. who fourished
in Eureka. and, one is inclined to think. in
several other places. New Jersey wedding
was reported between Miss Piper Barndollar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31

and the Rev. N. D. Hynson The knights OF
Labor elected James K. Sovereign as their
head and General Worthy Foreman Bishop
administered the oath to the monarch At
the referee was Max Jury. The Rev. Noble
Frame was striking pulpit figure; but the
name of Father Splinter. OF the DOMINICAN
order, suggests less imposing presence from
Southern paper it is learned that Brother
Bragg, pastor Of the local Calvary Church
began his protracSed meetings, and had Kew
Canter TO preach one sermon. to helghten the
effect by contrast perhaps.
TWO colored men quarreled till one pulled
out his knife and cut the other whose name
happened to be James Cuttenhalf. Two
scientific books appear in publishers list.
1.-The Birth and Growth of Worlds" by
Professor Green: the other IS Soap Bubbles
and the Forces Which Mold Them, by
Professor Boys. book for boys. of boys
blowings, by Boys. The third of the series IS
on spinning tops; but as it is dedicated to the
operatives of a Yorkshire factory town it IS
perhaps misprint for Spinning Jennies, much
more IN their line.
A T Burns celebration by the New York
Scottish Society, the Scotch piper's sur
name was Ireland. and the Scotch elocutionist' S
was Patrick. An editorial criticizing his
elevation to the Supreme Court remarked that
Justice Brewers decisions in the liquor cases
have elected applause in the saloons of the
entire land" Professor Singenberger was
president of the American Saint Cecilia Society.
A LDERMAN SENSEMAN was made Judge
in New Jersey. A former Adjutant Gener-
ais name was Phisterer and the Assistant Adju-
tant's, D. NJ. Quick. DR.. Limeburner cauter-
lied dog bite wounds. The name of famous
explorer among the rock tombs of Egypt is
Flinders Petrie. who was clearly born to his
business. Farmer Powfeld was cruelty slain
at Reading. Vice President Drinker was well
chosen by his comrades of the East Jersey
Water Company. One of the Irish American
football teams is the Hickman Club. named
in honor of one of the gentlest modern poets
of Ireland.
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MEN AND WOMEN

MAN seldom is sure of a woman's quality
1vA until he knows that other men have adj
mired her. He approaches her with the con-
dition, References required"
Women are the custodians of conventionali-
ties men are its devotees.
The woman that knows men most thor
oughly is not necessarily she who has married
one of them. The wife's judgment seldom
goes beyond her husbands shadow
A good housekeeper is like a starched collar
correct. but not comfortable.
The thoroughly domestic woman will do
everything for you except make you happy.
To Judge men clearly and impartially, it is
better to know them as friends than as lovers.
If the way to a mans heart is through his
stomach, his heart is not worth having when
you reach it.
Beware of a man when he bears unreasonable
exactions patiently. Only indifference can
pardon tyranny.
If one of Loves wings Is named Devotion,
the other is named Freedom.
When Tyranny enters the door, Love sneaks
out by the back gate.
Marion Conthony Smith