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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-23

nearly as bad as you are i'm thinking
me to be china--of the easily breakable
Sort
Everywhere in the Immediate neigh
borhoOd of the morrow's contest there
were outward and visible signs of what
might then be expected. Not that there
was much noise or disturbance. 1t was
simply that, printers ink, in every col
or OF the rainbow. flowed and over
flowed from wall and boarding and Win
dow.
But there was another, and. to the
spirit abroad-a spirit that whispered
In alleyways, and at street orners a
spirit that was wholly ignorant. and
nigh, therefore,, be wholly dangerous.
When Gerald Haynes and Mabel left
the train at Aldgate and faced the
malodorous shamble-stores of Butch
ers' Row. the pavements of the big
thoroughfare seemed alive with the
threatening silence OF the coming
storm.
Knots of two or three or of half a
dozen denizens of the district stood
about at every vantage point discuss
ing In low tones some evidently weighty
matter. Fitting from group to group
were q few better dressed men, whose
mission 1t seemed to be to keep popular
interest in the subject under discussion
up to standard point.
At the corne of Commercial street
the knots of men appeared to crystalize,
the police good humoredly taking little
notice SO long as the road traffic was
not interfered with or impeded.
Gerald. there's Dick exclaimed
Mabel as they were preparing to cross
the road.
She was pointing excitedly toward a
tall man In a coarse tweed suit and
a golf cap Of the same color.
The man was talking to a lady. who
waited by the curbside.
Tall. dark and stately looking. and
dressed in well-fitting tailor-made dress
and jacket, the latter was rapidly ex-
citing in the male East End mind un-
disguised admiration for her aristo-
cratically handsome face.
by JOve! So 1t u.s." replied Gerald
Haynes. and II I'm very much
mistaken, the lady who Is engaging his
attention is Lady MarjOrie!"
Pushing a way for himself and Mabel
through h fast-increasing crowd, he
soon came abreast Of the man in the
tweed suit n his companion.
Their eyes met simultaneously, the
whole four of them. quite Oblivious of
the comments Of the man in the street,
giving themselves up unreservedly to
The pleasure Of the unexpected meet
Inc.
Unfortunately. Richard CULVER. the
socialist pioneer, the leader Of men, the
man who 1t raj rumored, had gtven up
a fortune to help his east end brother,
was recognised by ar enthusiastic fol-
lower.
The news spread like wildhre. In an
instant Dick and his friends were hem
med In 20 closely that to yet
clear Of the press seemed an absolute
impos9tbility.
Now Dick was . giant among men;
stood. indeed. Saul-like. above his fell
lows from the shoulders upward.
This fact stood him In good stead
nov. lnasrnuchsaA it enabled him ia
his adInifsrs.sssS "a -
On the ade - ths 1f;le End Road
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-23
CURIOUS EASTER CUSTOMS

The custom Of egg giving on Easter
originated In the early days OF Paste
and Is pretty generally observed in the
east. Germany, Switzerland and the
Tyrol. and Russia. M
IN Russia the peasants give red eggs
10 one another and the nobility carry
golden eggs about with them. In many
parts OF France the first food eaten On
easter Sunday is an egg. In Spain and
otner countries Easter eggs are kent
from M year to the other in the ne
lief that 1t prevents mischief frow an.
tering a home. cay
IN the possession Of some families
OF england a fest0on of eggs II handed
dcwn from n generation to the Other
az an heirloom; they may he seen
about the chimney place. Thew are
adoed TO from year to year. with ra-
ligtous ~scrupulosity.
A Russian likes to have his Faster
eggs bear the words. "Christos vnL.
ress' Christ IL risen). and
ne presents an egg to anyone he never
1alis TO repeat these words. in ali raw.
rence 'es-
In Hungary the boys sprinkle the
elIis Win rose water and they in t,,rn
are given colored eggs. 1'"
Everyone knows that the hot eros.
pun 10 widely eaten no only in Eng.
.ano. out IN u WI country on Gnod
rrlday. especially In the eastern cities
Inc z OF the bun spranx un in
1neiand and was the time-honored IN.
NussSnSs. on 5000 Friday evening after
Ine nelef . widespread In England
among peny Intelligent persons that
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-23

earth now i'm the organization of II
monster meeting TO be held somewhere
in the neighborhood of Tower hill.
This is to be a decisive demonstration
against my c~andidature. and | am only
afraid that it will N in riot and trou-
BILE for Dick
Are YOU going eastward now" she
asked.
Yes. ! ann going to try and see Dick,
in the hope that l may persuade him.
IL possible. to adopt Il more moderate
course
will you take me with you?"
DO YOU think, Mabel, that it would
he adv~isable?"
II have my re~asons-strong reasons
for wishing to go"
"come. then. by all means. dear. But
youth find it anything but II pleasure
%.jaunt."
Seeking her father again i'm the din
ing room. Mabel made her petition Ton
leave of absence.
Gerald will take care of me-and-
and l want to go. So YOU must let
met"
We'll, if you must-you must. ]
suppose. But tell Gerald to be sure
and not to take you anywhere near the
scene of action"
Trust Gerald for that, papa. He is
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-23

FADs AND FANcIEs /
FOR SPRING SEASON.. 4

Linen is one of the seasons finds in
millinery.
Plated skirts are pledged to remain
as popular as ever.
Waists are short or skirts are high.
whichever you please.
Most of the tailor made suits shown
in the shops have skirts trimmed with
bands.
The Louis Nv waistcoat copied. in
brocaded damask. is the latest varia-
ton on women's vests.
The -Gainsboroush and Romney, are
shapes in millinery that will be found
most becoming.
Sleeveless coats of cloth, silk, lace and
pOngee are going to be much worn this
summer
Some OF the jauntiest Of skirt models
have just one wide band. which gener-
ally Is cut biaswise.
In England tiny girls are being sent
TO parties in knickerbockers, which,
worn. under a cunning little smock.
serve the double purpose of keeping
the child more comfortable and re-
lieving the mother of beholdinR a torn
party dress.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-23
A Prevented Combat.
From NJ. A. p.

a scene tina was more than farcial
occurred In the house OF commons last
session. Two Of the most respectable
members of the house were seen with
their coats of and with a staid old po-
liceman standing between them.
The W had been downstairs to wash
had changed coats. They went into
the house together. One Of them. NIT.
ting his hand into his coat pocket
pulled out an old briar pipe Of yerv
strong favor. 1t was not his. He
looked at the coat. also that or his
neighbor, and, turning to his friend.
said: t
Excuse me but 1 think you have
on my coat p1'
Il beg your pardon; 1 have done
nothing of the kind" o
I think replied the other parlia-
mentarian. this is your pipe: and IL
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-23
THE SHIRT WAIST is
AS POPULAR As EVER.

Each season the passing Of the
shirtwaist is predicted, but again
and again the season passes and the
prediction with 1t, while that use
full garment remains.
Its name alone vanishes, like the
"wash-dress" that has now become
q "tub-gown:' the ''shirtwa.st'' OF
this season Is a plain shirt 50
the Importer tells us.
The plain shirt Is a utility waist
opening down the front. having
long sleeves with the stifIened cum
and worn with a starched or a soft
rundown collar.
The blouse is quite q different af-
fair: more or less dressy, always
fastened down the back when
there Is time and opportunity to ac-
that delicate feat.) The
sleeve on the 1908 variety Of blouse
should come below the elbow.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-23
"Wcli. papa. Gerald says that"

"Wcll, papa. Gerald says that"-
"Ah! there's q young fellow OF a
thousand for you! Gerald Haynes
would never have had my consent to
marry you. had I not been convinced
Of his good and respectable principles"
Mr.. CULVER was so filled with adj
miration for his future son-in-law, for
himself. and for the said good and re-
spectacle principles. common. as he
fOndIy Imagined, to both of them, that
he quite failed to notice his daughter
Mabel's badly concealed expression Of
mirthful dissent.
"I was going to say she observed.
soberIy. that Gerald has heard some
news of Dick lately"
Nothing to the young rascal's credit,
I'll he bound.
OH! 1 don't know! Falling in love
isn't 80 very d~iscreditable Il proceed
ing: at least 1t has been more Or less
the fashio- from Adam's time until
now" !.
"Falling in love! Dick! Some fac
tory girl or bargee's daughter, l sup
pose!"
well. I do not think our Dick would
look quite 10 low az that: although /
don't see why q factory girl or u bar
-well-aS Lady Marjorie Underwood
for instance"
This was prodding the Alderman in a
peculiarly sore spot.
YOU'RE az bad rs our brother. girl,
every h rs bad. Lady Marjorie, in
deed! The-the daughter of a hundred
earls! POor the last two or three OF
'em. 1 grant. but the blood was and
is there-and it's the blood that's the
thing! The blood that tells!"
"Oh. / Am not beiittling Lady Mar
1orie. I like her. She's an especial
friend Of mine"
II had set my heart upon a match
between her and Dick" went on the
alderman. money and blood! But
she would not look at the young fool
now"
Perhaps she wouldn't. for Marjorie
has. ! know. set her heart upon ma
Ing with 4 wise man"
Sensible girl. sensible girl! But
how Ia Geraid's canvassing getting on!
It's a pity that he is putting up for an
East End constituency, even though II
be In III conservative interest"
II fancy that he "a made an adj
vance during this past week." replied
Mabel. "But / heal his voice In tn.
drawing room. l ICY he vas coming
here early on his way east, but moi
quite 80 early as this"
She tripped out and ran upstairs.
Gerald" she said. with a r0guisk
smile. and after the usual lovers greet
tngs. Papa has been going on terribly
shout poor Dick-it Is a shame!"
Yes 1t is-rather-but we mustn't
forget dear. that your father is deepll,
dlnapp0iuted In Dick. am sadly
afrnid. too. that. were he not my oil
c01leGe chuin. the prince OF good fel-
lows, and-my Mabss brother. i SHOULD
be soreIy tempted to regard him ii
anything but 4 friendly light"
'sWhyfs
ssWhy1 why. becatmo he II about tn,
worst Observation-Disclosures ! havs
In WhitechApel. and became. unless Ia
godDlar very gOOd to me. he 10 the on
man ~ ~ the world who Will DO re
& fAossdaV." Sp ss
Az ) sare oe tlts, Gerald7"
! FnM. Nes IL moving heaven ant
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-23
POPULAR coLoRs FOR SPRING

Colors for spring suits! What a world
Of possibility! Mulberry and Natter.
Copenhagen and serpent-any shade
Ia worn n any shade Is presented to
the discriminating purchaser. Perhaps
he most popular for dressy suits is the
amethyst in shaded stripe. n next il
the brown In two or even three shades.
Crushed raspberry. too. comes In for
Its share Of favor. and dark blu is al
ways much worn. combined with bright.
apple green.
In Paris we hear OF ruby shades hav-
ing taken the town by storm, but IL.
this country magenta and cerise are
seen on most OF the newest hats and
summer gowns Time was when suits
were always in the more somber
shades. h brighter colors being left
for dresses. but nowadays what Ia suit
able for dress is suitable for suit. and
vice versa. so that there is no distinc-
ton IN shades for street and house
1OWnS
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-23

The nat illustrated is d most uractve model Doth for day N evening
wear. h model vas q very age mushroom of phin Mstrous blacks satin. IN
crown being a tam shantc extending lutte far ut over thu hat brm. 1t wa
encircedb W sprays of green rose leaves. n o on side of the center front was
a hug epk rose. with a bd or w and foliage. This hat is especially recon-
nended to the HON niNiner. a. it is not difficult to mak aMer the ushroonl
frame is neatly covered. an n o trimming is quiz except thu in rose and
rose foliage.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-23

A man who vas knocked down by !
hanson cab in Essex road. Islington
LonSon: mad the stunt OF his wooden
yer and copper coins dropped out Of il
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-23

you put your hand into the right hand
pocket of the coat you are wearing you
will find a cigar case"
Dear met" was the reply. you GER
tainly are right. What shall we dol"
I'VE cannot change in the house,"
observed the first members. Let us
go into the division lobby"
Here is where the policeman came in.
Seeing the two facing one another, and
at the same time taking off their coats.
the policeman feared the worst. He
rushed up and placing a hand OF tho
shoulder OF each. said: "Gentlemen!
Gentlemen! Not here. pleased"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-23

Germany has 10000 postonces.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-23

#Iss9#
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
Collective Bargaining as a Means
Of Securing and Retaining
Reasonable Wages and Right
. Conditions is Absolutely Neces-
sary Under Present Industrial
System. -
It Is the Most Effective System Of
Bargaining Yet Devised to
Protect the Wage Earner
Against Merciless Action of
Predatory Glass Bent on Ex-
: plotting Their Fellows. =.

THE attitude Of the economists to-
ward the trades union movement is
one Of general recognition of the ne,
cessity Of organizat ton and of approval
of the aims Of trades unionism. This
approval does not extend, however, to
all the methods and policies pursued
by the various unions. To the econ
omist the trades union is an agency
for collective bargaining, and the gen.
era1 proposition that collective bar
gaining as a means of securing and re-
tanning fair wages reasonable hours
and conditions of employment, physi-
cally, socially and morally sound, is
absolutely necessary under our present
industrial conditions and admits Of
little doubt. The individual workman
relying on his individual strength and
resources alone, cannot compete truly
with the employer in the labor market.
''Wdthout a knowledge of the condi-
tlons obtaining in that market and
without sufficient resources to take
advantage Of that knowledge if he had
1t, with pressing need for employment
to meet his own wants and those OF
his family the wage Garner cannot be
on a. par in bargaining strength with
an employer acquainted with the diff
Guilty. of his position and little con-
cerned as to whether he employs this
particular workman. -
~' In most cases the employer cannot
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
C0heREssMAh sABATH ].
WOULD TAA D0WR|Es
Would Put q Tax On the Dollars
.That the Dukes, Etc, Marry 4
- and Garry OFF,.

: A bill has been introduced into the
national house by. Congressman Sa-
bath, of Illinois, imposing a tax upon
all dowries, gifts, settlements, or ad-
vances Of property, made in consider
alton of or in contemplation of mar
riage of citizens or subjects Of the
other than citizens Or subjects of the
United States of America"
The tax is fxed at rs per cent of
the dowry and the secretary of the
treasury is authorized to adopt and
enforce the rules and regulations for
it's collection. Mr.. SABBATH plunes him.
self upon having done a good thing.
In connection with Mr. >Sabath's bill
it is of interest to recall few Of the
marriages of American girls to for
eigners. Below is a list. OF twenty two
women whose alliances with citizens
Of other countries cost the United
States $160:O00, 900: --. ~:
May Goelet-Duke of Roxburghe.
$4o,00o,o00. =. !.
Pauline .Astor-Captain Spencer
Clay, $4,000, 900.
Anna Gould-Count de Castellane,
$17000,000. -. g.
Mrs. Marshall 0. Roberts Colonel
Ralph Vivian, $12,00O,000.
Sarah Phelps Stokes-Baron Hal
kett, $10,000,00o. =: - =: = -
Consuelo Vanderbilt-Duke of Marl-
borough, 100000 900.
Mary Leiter-Lord Curzon, $5,000,-
600. ~. -
Nancy. Leiter-Earl, of Suffolk, $5,-.
100000. 49, . eI...
Belle wilson-Hon. Michael Herbert,
$4,000, 900. .>=.sa : 81 : - *%s.' s.4
Caroline Astor-G oglivy Haig, s5,-
100000. - Z
Marie satterfeld-Count Won Moe.
mich, $4.ooo,ooo.
Lily Hamersley-Lord Beresford, 3d.
100000. Ez r.,
( Gertrude c. Parker-sir Gilbert Car
ter, $4,000, 900. ...>..
Julia Bryant (Mackay) prince Co
lonna, $2,0o0.000. z
Miss Garner Marquis de Breteull,
$2,0o0,o0o.- ~ ...zs.s.. = t=..
Florence Garner Sir Gordon-Cum-
ming, $2,000,000. . - S.:s
i Claire Observation-Disclosures Won
Hatzfeldt, $2,00O,000. ss5s .s s
Mrs. Livingston-D1lc de Dino, 4. $2,-
100000. WI. S;z S ..s3
Minnie stevens en-. Arthur Paget.
$2.000,00o. '...5 .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
I'M PORTING ANARCHISTS
MUST BE STOPPED


There cannot be cited a case where
native born American union man
has ever committed such a heinous
crime as that committed in Denver
a few Sundays ago. And yet, there
are many American citizens walking
the streets of our cities because they
have been supplanted by an element
of foreign laborers who receive less
pay; who pay less to- live on, SEEM
ingly content to merely exist, that
they may send back to the old coun-
try their savings, where il the Amer
lean had the same work they would
spend all their earnings in their home
town, and every business would pros
per accordingly. The many who en-
ploy this class of labor have little
room to criticise the increase Of an
archism In this country. If they pos
sessed the proper feeling Of humanity
they should discard this element and
never see an American citizen walk
the streets unemployed. The move
ment inaugurated recently in various
parts of the country to secure employ
ment for our own citizens in prefer
ence to cheap foreign labor should ma
terialize into a success. "
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
Collective Bargaining Protects
Both Capital and Labor Against
Wrongs Which Seems to Be In
separately Connected With In
dividual Dealings in the Labor
Market. ss
It Is the Logical Refuge Of the
Wage Earning Glasses. The
Working Of the Natural Law Of
Wages Requires That if Capital
Acts in Masses, Labor Shall Do
the Same. =

of the higher aims of trades unionism
to the selfish advantage of individuals.
Yet the principles for which the great
body Of trades unionists fought were
just, their aspirations high, and the
balance on the side Of economic and
social good has been large.
Avowed Aims. l.;
with the avowed aims of trades
unionism-the maintenance Of fair.
wages, reasonable hours and safe and
sanitary conditions Of employment
there is little quarrel. Employers will
admit that wages should be fair and
hours reasonable. The difference Of
opinion comes on the question of what
constitutes fair. wages and what is
reasonable number of hours for nor
NAL workday. 1t is in answering this
question that the teachings of the
economist should be valuable to the
trades unionist. The latter is gener-
ally SO far immersed in the actual
business of wage earning, so deeply
imbued with a sense of the righteous
ness of his cause and sometimes so
carried away with the newly found
strength in combination that he cam
not appreciate the general economic
conditions which prevent the employer
from granting his demands or foresee
the results Of forced concessions upon
the future Of the trade or locality"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
OWNERSHIP !.
BOON TO TAXPAYERS
Successful: Working Of the Plan
in the City Of St., Louis,
. 's+ Mo. ...~-t'' -: -.::5:;tEt. ~. :
Cost Of Lighting Public Buildings
Reduced From $100, ,00oz to
$5o,o0o a Year. =.

ST. LOUIS, March 12-The city was
practically driven to municipal owner
ship as protection to itself and is
now finding the venture SO popular, so
profitable and 80 easy under the ad-
ministration of the past few years that
it is officially considering the much
more important venture mentioned.
Prior to 1901 the city was paying the
watt hour for its light in all Of it's
public buildings. There was not a
sen1blance of competition in the con-
tracts, the lighting company having
absorbed all it's competitors. It was
then that the municipal ownership
spirit rose up. and. demanded relief.
Plants Operated BY City.
The city of st. Louis, Mo-, is oper-
ating four small municipal lighting
plants, three of them with capacity
Of about 100000: kilowatt hours per
year. The fourth, used by the water
department in it's plants (also munt-
cipaD and to operate seven miles Of
municipal railway, has a very much
larger capacity. Besides these four
successful plants, two others are being
installed The fifth, which is now op-
Grating in small way pending further
equipment, is located at the Industrial.
School, and will light, besides that in
stitution, the sworkhouse and several
stations Of the fire. department.. One
plant is located at the new city hall
and lights that building, the old city
hall, new central district police sta
ton, four courts, court house, the Jail,
and several engine houses. Another is
located at the insane asylum (the only
city institution Of the kind in the
country, and besides that building,
lights the poor house and female hos
pital (all immense buildings), and sew
eral fire engine houses Another is
located at the, new city. hospital, now
comprising seven Of a total of fourteen
large buildings which are to eventually
comprise the institution, and also
lights stations of the fire department
Police stations in different parts OF the
city also are lighted where convenient.
The sixth plant is now being installed
at the quarantine hospital, an extern
sdve, but isolated institution, outside
Of the city proper. #
So successful has been the operation
Of the several small plants that busi-
ness, civic and public Improvement as
sociations have been sagitating the
municipal ownership OF an immense
plant to light the streets and parks.
now costing three-quarters Of mill
lion dollars a year under contract. So
popular has this, feeling become that
some Of the present city officials were
elected on q ticket with q municipal
lighting plant as one Of the principal
planks IN the platform. BY popular
consent OF the people a fund OF $140,-5
900 year has been ordered set aside
to pay the expenses Of installing such
q plant, which would cost g sum equal
to the contract price Sof lighting the
city for three or tour year i.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14

years have since elapsed, but the fight
unjustifable is still on, and today, in
stead of being one of the greatest
clothing centres in the country, Roch-
ester is now in the sixth rate class.
This, however, is not the worst part
of the business, for every year sees
more and more Of the clothing trade
of Rochester going to other cities.
Clothing Trade Ruined.
The clothing manufacturers claimed
that they had won a decisive victory,
but they forgot to reckon the cost.
The organization they set out so
thoughtlessly to destroy was never. in
better shape than it is today, It. has
larger membership than it ever had
before, and scores of Rochester >oper-
atives are making union clothing in
outside cities to the detriment of. the
trade In Rochester. 1t sometimes pays
to count the cost before engaging. in
an industrial struggle, especially
where there is no necessity for it. It
us an ill wind, however, that~blows no.
body good, and the loss of the short
sighted Rochester clothiers is the gain
of the employers Of union operatives in
other cities, who are building up their
trade at the expense of: the combines,
ton that claimed a victory in, Roch-,
ester. Sometimes victory comes too
dear, and in this case a defeat appa-
rently would: have paid better, and the
end is not yet, either. -
'""~~The Better Way - e e = ~ -,
It by no means follows that because