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The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-10
WEATHER RECORD.

Continued on Second Page.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
DON'T PUT PENNIES
IN MAIL BOXES
Rural Patrons Should Be
Thoughtful.

Now that the cold and Indictment
weather is here, postal men say pat
rons of the rural free delivery should
be more considerable of the man who
carries communication across the
land instructions have been sent out
by the fourth assistant postmaster
general relative to the placing of loose
change in the mail boxes when the
patrons should stamp their mail
There is \ custom among the pat
rons of many routes to place pennies
along with the letter in the mail box.
The inconvenience to the carrier may
be readily seen The postoffice author
tiles urgently request the patrons TO
keep themselves well supplied with
stamps. and in case they should place
the coins in the box, that the money
be placed in a small tin or wooden
box. The carriers desire TO see the
loose coins in the box only when
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
MAN 81 YEARS OLD
FATHER, OF TR|PLETS
The Mother Is Forty Years
Younger.

Columbus. Ga. Dec. 19.-The wife
of Ambrose A. Calhoun yesterday
gave birth to three very little girls.
The father is 50 years old. He marri-
ed their mother, his second wife.
tweney-nine years ago. when she was
a country lass of Is summers.
The triplets lived long enough to
be named Ionic, DOME and Lavonia
Then, dying, they were dressed all in
white and laid three in one small COZ
fin, which was too big for them. Five
hundred persons went to the Calhoun
house to look at the babies.
If they had been three boys said
Mr.. Calhoun, Il would have named
them William, Jennings and Bryan,
just to let Teddy Roosevelt know
there are some able democrats yet.
Mr.. Calhoun is father of twenty five
children. His first marriage was
blessed by eleven. his second By four
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
The Distance We Dance.

Dancing is strenuous exercise. Cal
culations show the distances negotiat-
ed in night by fair enthusiasts and
their partners to be worthy the per-
formance of athletes. Thus the aver
age waltz turn will require a dancer to
travel over 1900 yards. Other round
dances in their accomplishment in
volve: The mazurka. 1850 yards; the
polka. a trif1e under the thousand; the
pas de quatre, barely 900 yards. Quad
rifles, however. hold the record, since
dancing of one entails on each of the
eight persons in the set the achieve
Inent all unwittingly of a constitution
al n mile and a quarter long. while
dancing the full card. inclusive of the
cotillon, at ball beginning, say. at 10
O'Clock at night and winding up at 5
o'clock the following morning necessi.
tates the taking of $1,000 steps, or a to-
tai distance covered of over eleven
miles.-Harper's Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
JOKE ON BRIDEGROOM
MAY RESULT FATALLY
DANGEROUSLY Ill: Was Lashed
To Tree.

Dies Moines. Ia, Dec. 1a.--Joe Berg
strom is dying from wedding joke.
Bergstrom left yesterday for Colorado
Springs with his young wife to escape
the ravages of tuberculosis. developed
from cold he contracted on his we'd
ling night a month ago, when friends
lashed to a tree in front of the off,
rating minister's house. and left him
IN the cold. He stayed there till the
minister. Rev. Nels. Peterson. released
aim, and has been i'll ever since.
Bergstrom is ~ years old. His wife
formerly Miss Olga Celander, is about
he same age. They were married in
he middle OF October. A big wedding
vas held at the Swedish Mission
.hurch and hundreds of friends at.
ended. Many jokes were played on
he couple. Their newly furnished
,ome was decorated with signs and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
Four More Days to Buy
Pianos For Xmas
Why Not a Starr Player Piano?

You play it any music written for the piano. The
musical triumph of the century consists of two instru
ments in one That is Starr Upright Piano, with that
wonderful instrument the Starr Player Piano ncased with
in it, Ready to play by hand in the usual way desired,
or Immediately by simply inserting Starr music roll,
ready for any to play any of the worlds treasure
house of music. As gift would be most acceptable to
the whole family.
Player Concerts Every Afternoon
and Evening. Come. i'm, You
Are Welcome.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
The Minunn Grand

ne mnutest principles of Grand Piano making yet still
olds that wonderful and full tone enjoyed in the Big
irand. You can place it in any of your house.
preht Come in and see the prettest of Grand Pianos
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20

stamps are wanted and that sufficient
amount of stamps be purchased to
meet all rising conditions and circum-
stances.
The instructions from headquarters
advises the carriers to instruct all
patrons of the notice from their su-
periors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20

teen. including DOME, Ionic and La
vonia, of whom eight survive Mrs.
Calhoun works in a cotton mill, so do
two sons. aged Is and II.
Mrs. Calhoun said that her usband
to whom she seems devoted was las
spry as man of thirty when she
married him. He is spry today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
Medicine That is Medicine,

Il have suffered a good deal with
malaria and stomach complaints, but |
have now found a remedy that keeps
me well, and that remedy is Electric
Bitters; medicine that is medicine
for stomach and liver troubles, and
for run down conditions" says w. c.
kiestler. of Halliday. Ark. Electric
Bitters purify and enrich the blood
tone up the nerves, and impart vigor
and energy to the weak. Your money
will be refunded if il fails to help you
SOC at A. G. Luken G. Co. drug store
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20

Hubby don't see why you do not
exert yourself % make me happy.
wifey-Why, of all things. You
know you told me when accepted you
that had made you the happiest man
on earth: What Is the use of my try
ing TO improve on that:-London Teie-
graph.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
bedecked with old shoes from roof to
basement.

basement.
1t was several nights later that Berg.
strom was called to his front porch
and asked where a certain party lived
He stepped cut on the porch to show
the inquirer. Suddenly he was seized
and the charivari party took him to
the minister's house, and after having
dance about the tree, left him. His
calls for help were answered by Rev
Mr.. Peterson. who cut the ropes and
released him. A cold developed. He
took to his bed the next day and die
not leave it until last week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
FOR SALE.

Five shares stock tpar value s500.)
in Seidel Buggy Company. Non as
sessable. pays six f6) per annum. pay
able semi annually Inquire of Fl. G.
Iredell, Dougan & Co.'S office. 13-u
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
A Starr Piano For Oh


pm A
Of
anen anmentfo and friends.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-05-28
began TRADE against the church
because of its apparent failure

began a TRADE against the church
because OF its apparent failure.
Granted that his statements CON
cernlng the development of both
the church and social unrest are
true, and granted that the church
has not retarded the growth of
social unrest; there is yet another
viewpoint.
The speaker seems to imagine
that 1T is the business of the church
to keep down every protest against
the present social wrong. This
promise is altogether wrong.
Rather is the opposite true. 1t is
the business Of the church to
create social unrest. And the
church is doing it.
There are no labor troubles in
Darkest Africa. But the Chris
tian missionaries who are being
sent there will create them They
will point out to the natives their
low standaad of physical, mental
and moral lie. They will then
show them the higher ideals. of
Jesus Christ, and urge them to at
tain to the splendid possibilities of
the better life. Naturally, there
will then come Il dissatisfaction
with their present state. and their
will follow Il spirit OF unrest,
which will manifest itself in the
hunger for the ideal. This has
been the history Of the church.
1t is only after the Church has
prepared the way by sending its
best men and women into darkened
lands-who often suffer death
and poured millions OF dollars into
these fields, that the professional
social agltator steps in and builds
upon foundations already laid by
the Church. Then, in all likeli-
hood, he will turn around and de-
nounce the Church for its non -ef.
tectivenesS. HE never lays the
foundation. HE never ma kes the
sacriiise. He is simply the ire
sponsible critic, whose very safety
and comfort has been made pos
sible by the devotion of the
martyrs whose blood was sacrificed
for him.
Have you ever heard Of Il social
propagandist going to canibal
island to build up an ideal social
system! THEY surely need his
help. But not much! It's easier,
and safer, too, to remain in even d
$50 called' Christian land, and do
business there.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-05-28
THE UNIONS
AND TRUSTS
An Honest Comparison Shows a
Wide Difference Between Aims
and Objects of the Two.

Labor is not d trust, nor is it
duct.
Labor is a human force, and in
SiStS on being treated as such.
How can any one but an econo-
mic Ounce or a blatant grandstand-
er declare that labor unions are
trusts?
Who ever heard of a trust ap-
pealing for people to join it,
Who ever heard of a trust favor
ing any policy but one that limits
the beneficiaricA?
Who ever heard of a labor union
that did not pour out its money
for organization purposes?
Who ever heard of a labor union
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-05-28
NEWSY BUDGET
FROM MUCKLOW
Work Slack But Organizing Going
on Unabated-Thirty New Mem
bers Within Past Two Weeks.

Mr.. Editor:-Not seeing any
thing from this place for sometime,
| thought l would drop you a few
lines to let your many readers
know what we are doing at this
camp in the way Of work, we are
not doing niue h we have only had
from one to two days work per
week since the 10th Of December,
but in the way of organizing we
are doing a good work at present.
we have been holding some old
time love feast meetings. We
hand out a helping hand and we
invite all to come and help to carry
on the good work and the boys has
responded freely. We have
gathed in the last two weeks 30
members and we expect in the
near future to be able to tell you
that there is not "A non union man
working at Mucklow.
Now Mr.. Editor 1 want to say to
the many Locals through .our
paper, get to work boys do not
wait for the officers to come after
the non union men at your place
but go after them yourself and
help your officers to protect the
organization in w. Va, it is just
as much our duty as it is the Of
icers duty to build up the organi
zation hold love feast meetings.
get the non union men to meet
with you, treat them with brother
ly kindness, point out to them the
dangerous ground on which they
stand and when you find one that
is willing to come with you but is
not able loan him helping hand
SO he eau have no excuse and he
will come Now is the time TO
boost let every member go to work
and let US hear from you through
the columns of the Labor Argus.
Z. 3. VickelS.
Mucl,lOw w Va.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-05-28
Scab Shop Goes to the Wall.

four yelrs ago the Heusner
baking Company, Chicago. with
the assisnance of the label aeita-
tlon among the working people,
mad built mp a fine trade. and was
regarded as substantial institu-
tlon IN the business world. But,
IKE many another boss whose
mead is turned by success, the
Heusner company's manager dis
played his ingratitude Nav /.
lSo4' by declaring for the open
shop Then began a fight that
mas been bitterly contested with
the usual paraphernalia of strike
breakers, injunctions. policemen,s
cluos, etc, but the silent boycott
OF labor and its friends made slow
and steady progress. A few days
ago the Heusner company. which
had been built up by organized
laoor' went bankrupt. The plant
was sold to the Coyne Baking
com pany and twenty five two Leg
geo non unionists scampered from
the building to make room for
union men.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-05-28
MITCHELL
THE FIGHTER
Who Enjoys the Confidence and
Esteem of All the True Ameri-
can People in All Walks of Life.

The passing of John Mitchell as
a labor leader-one of the greatest
in the wOrld-haS been the signal
tor many sketches Of his character
and much comment on his career
by the press generally.
He is pictured occasionally as a
man particularly mild in temper
ment, pacific in method and econ
Servative,' even to the point of
indeciSion.
But those who really know John
Mitchell. both as a leader of the
big army of coal miners and as an
adviser in the councils of the
nations organized wage earners,
knew him best as a fighter and
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-05-28
admired him for his lighting

admired him for his fighting
qualities.
True, Mitchell is and always
has been man of mild temper,
self-controlled at all times, and
his methods have been those of a
rational, reasonable, we'll balanced
business man, But to attribute to
him lack Of either decision or
courage is to acknowledge ignor-
ance of his real character.
From boyhood he was called
upon to fight. He fought his way
through and out Of the coal pits.
lie fought for an education.
When he became convinced that
there were rights belonging to the
workingmen that they were being
denied he fought long and hard
and, to a great extent, successfully
for them.
In his prime he is compelled to
give up the struggle for the cause
which is near and dear to him.
Gradually he took upon himself SO
great a burden that Nature called
a halt, and now he must fight for
a return Of health, if not actually
for his life.
AS labor leader John Mitchell
was conservative. But his con-
servatism was of the Davy Crock
ett brand-"Be sure you're right,
then go ahead.' Once convinced
that a principle or an issue was
right, and Mitchell fought to the
last ditch
The world loves it's fighters. 1t
matters not whether they do the
fighting Oh the CORY battlefield, in
the Legislative halls OF from the
ranks of the wage earners.
Writers, painters, scientists and
philosophers all come in for their
share of fame; but it is the fighter
that stands out prominently in all
history.
John Mitchell will always be re-
membered by those who knew him
best as man who, once having
accepted an issue, met it fairly and
1earleSsly. Whenever and where
ever his example is emulated it is
sure to win the admiration of
mankind.
Truly, the world loves fighter.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-05-28
Firm as A Rock.

On a mother page will be found
the statement Of The National
City Bank of this City which the
wage Garner, as well as the brsi-
ness men shall do well to consider
this Bank as a safe place to make
their deposits the steady and con
tinued groth of the National City
Bank commands the respect of all
its deposits.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-05-28
OUR PRIDE in
TRADES UNIONISM
What it Means to Those Who Toll and Their
Fam1ies-A Pertinent Talk to the West Vir-
ginia Freemen+

happiness rather than misery and
sadness.
It's only natural that we expect
our sons to be presidents but
brothers, how can we amend this
wretcheunes>? You say, II cam t
afford these luXuries for nv Wife -
81 cannot educate my children. -
''Do you not see the manner in
which am compelled to labor for
the very necessities Of life?' CHOW
is 1T possible that my children,
wife or self may have the comforts
or advantages of the higher class?o
III there are any means where
by may better my condition l
will gladly accept them.'
There is. The union comes to
your rescue and, sincerely, sir, it
is the workingman's only protect
ion.
On! you say, ''it would never do
for me.to unite myscly with it, be
cause then my boss would certain.
ly be against me. The boss has
told me that the great curse Of the
laboring people is unions. He
tells me strikes are frequent and
men are idle for IA long period;
that union men are Iawlcss and are
the cause OF all the labor troubles.' -
This is his argument to keep
you in sertdom. The less your
profit the more for him. His
tamily's luXuries are your family's
necessities. You, in Il sense, are
his family servant. Where is
yours7 You are the only servant
your family has. They are served
poorly, but your boss's family is
served well. Is this justice? I
think not. Your condition has
remained the same so long until
you are now cowarued. You are
afraid to assert yourself. You
feel that others are above you in
Godgivcn rights. There is IL place
and good living for you. Your
education may have been neglected
but you may help pave for your
children the way to knowledge.
Your path may be wearisome, but
strive for the elevation Of future
generations. Your conditions can
be bettercd if you give unionism
your support. The union is Il
means Of self-dcfense. rock Of
Gibraltar for the laborer.
These words are never empha
sized enough: ''In union there is
strength 1t necessarily follows
that the larger the union the more
their ability, resulting in greater
individual power. There is no
harm in it, so tell your wife of the
advantages; teach your children
that the principles of labor unions
are right and that the labo1ins
people need unions.
w hen our bodies shall have re
/ turned to the earth and our souls
departed to the great beyond, our
! lives viii then be Il living monu-
ment looked upon with greatful
hearts. We die, but the good we
do lives.
The union has helped thousands
better their conditions. Has it
yours?
If you are not a memb ber, render,
or ii you have neglected your
duties. put yourself in fellowship
and cause the one great aim of our
lives to be accomplished. viz:
''IiappinesS of home. which is
the pride Of unioniSm.'
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-05-28

that ever stood for anything but
that each should contribute his
Share7
Who ever heard of a trust going
into the by-ways and urging
people to enjoy its benefits7
/ Who ever heard of a labor union
demanding legislation only for
union men and women?
Who ever heard of a trust lobby
battling for business competitors
outside its monopoly7
Who ever heard organized labor
battling in legislative halls for an
eight-hour day just for its own
memberS7
Who ever heard of trust bat
tling for anything but special
privilegea
Who ever heard Il union de-
mandlng machinery protecting
laws just for union mens
The successful attempt to put
labor unions in the list of monopo.
lies was never dreamed of by the
authors of the Sherman Antitrust
bill. In every civilized nation Of
the globe unions of workers arc
exempt from antitrust and mo-
nopoly legislation.
Labor is not product. Labor
does not sell "a product. and thats's
where your economic Ounce and
blatant grandStander stubs his toe
Labor power, consists Of muscle,
brain, soul, inspirati ion-every-
thing that goes to make a depend.
ent thing.
But our judges can see no differ
ence between this labor power and
a carload of steel billets- the pro-
duet Of labor power.
One must be sold immediately;
the other can be run onto side
track for the market tc rise.
And our wise judges and states
men and editors and preachers
toddlc along, never dreaming there
is an economic and moral differ
ence between labor, power and the
product of labor
But they imagine their stringing
together of words they call law
will reverse this fundamental and
undeniable theory, while they land
IN office as champions of libertv''
amid the plaudits of those who
VIII be laughed at by future gen
clations.
On with the game. Let vote
getting be the standard in these
days. But labor has the right to
organize. 1t has the right to in
slst that other workers do their
share 1t has the right to apply
soclety's principle in their unions.
And there'll come a time when
the revolving and selfish dollar
chaser will not dominate our
courts, our bench, our bar and our
press; but the coming day will see
a broader conception of Justice for
.ollers, forbid to unite like wolves.
that they act and live as men.
Just imagine the men and women
ol tomorrow reading of our su-
preme court and president dcclar-
ing labor unions are trusts. ssIt
IS to laugh. Toledo Union Lead
er.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-05-28
THE CHURCH
AND LABOR.
The Reverend Charles Ste1z1e Con-
tributes an Interesting Article
On the Subject of Social Unrest.

At sociological conference held
recently. Il speaker made the as
Scrtion that during the last twenty
five years social unrest had in
creased three fold He said,
furthermore, that dnring the
same period the church had in
creased in the same ratio. There
fore. he concluded. the church had
been absolutely non-clfcctlve IN
the matter of keeping down the
spirit of social unrest Then he
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-05-28
CANNON ATTACKS
SAM'I GOMPERS
In Conference of Leading Republican Members of
the House---Iabor Snubbed by the Powers
That Be---A Warm Session.

There will be no legislation
changing th', injunction laws at
this session OF Congress. This was
decided by the House Republican
conference. held Thursday night.
Tor the purpose of thrashing out
this matter. The conference, after
three hours debate, adjourned
sine die by vote of IS to 63, and
so far as the House is concerned,
the matter is a dead issue for this
session. 1t was admitted that such
"a measure would not meet with
approval in the Senate at this time.
WI hile the vote taken by the
House Republicans amounted. in
the final analysis, to vote against
any anti-injunction legislation at
this session, it also showed the
fact that no agreement could be
reached upon any of the measures
under consideration. A number
of the members OF the conference
favored all Of the bills, from the
Hepburn measure to the Paync
bill, but a sufficient number Of
them could not agree upon any
one of these propositions.
During the debate the House
chamber was excessively hot, and
Representative FaSset, of New
York, tainted from the effect of the
heat. He was taken to the lobby
and quickly resuscitated. He
went back to the conference and
stayed to the end.
Three votes were necessary to
reach an adjournment, and the
first, taken early, upon motion
by Representative Fassett, showed
sixity-nine members opposed to
adjourning without decideing upon
some measure and sixty eight in
favor OF an Immediate adjourn
ment.
Later, Representative Tawney,
OF Minnesota moved final decis-
ion be deferred. This was lost by
vote Of sixty four to sixty two.
The discussion was resumed. and,
IN the meantime, the hurry call
was sent to absent members. Re
preventative Sherman hen made
the sine die motion, which was
carried.
Speaker Cannon made severe at
tack on Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent Of the American Federation
OF Labor, one of the most ardent
supporters Of the bill. The argu-
ment of the opponents Of the pro
posed legislation was that it was
dangerous to the interest of the
country.
Representatives Townsend, of
Michigan, and Esch, Of Wisconsin
talked i'll favor of anti injunction
legislation, as well as IA number of
others, but their effort proved in
vain.
The failure of the conference to
adopt an anti-injunction measure
clears the way still more for an
early adjournment.
Had the Republicans decided up
on such d measure and passed it
through the House and Il fight had
been made no it i'll the Senate. CON
siderable time would have been
needed to finally dispose of it.