Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-29

Beautiful ONT OF tNu starry night OF rn-f
and the goldru dream,
Away. away i'm tur morning sood-by at
IN" lit,ir gate.
Where love shall stand I'm eN,uiIi. with
roses OF love tp wait.
over the hills of morning. down Co a."
streets that roar.
III" brave brisal,s OF the daily lf" from
valleys Of resting pour,
Away away I'm tho morning. ana buck In
the star-swcct gloom.
WITH lips To- tine lips of love that wait
under tho gates OF bloom.
The brave rrigtd"s ~ thr toil.us th"
steady and tried and true.
Good night 10 you and the little eyes that
glimmor with love FOR you
Norfolk Na.-That there will be
war To the knife between the Amcri-
can Federation OF Labor and The Ma.
tional Association OF Manufacturers
was apparent at the session OF the
Federation OF Labor here. The claim
is made that undue pressure is being
brought by the manufacturers of the
country against organized labor TO the
detriment of the latter. The manu-
facturers combat this in statement
made by j. w Van Cleave. prcsi
dent OF the National Association Of
Manufacturers, that the object OF his
association is to put laborers on n
basis whereby they may be held re
sponsible for their contracts.
Indianapolis. Ind.-Amendmonts to
the constitution of the international
Typographical union bv referendum
vote were canvassed at the national
Headquarters The amendments are
for relinquishing Jurisdiction over
newspaper writer's; To Increase the
bond of the secretary and treasurer
from 10000 TO $4,000: the salary Of
the international president from
81 500 TO $4,000, Of the International
secretary and treasurer from 81 500 to
$4,000: to increase the burial benefits
from $40 to SO. and to provide for a
pension OF four dollars a week TO aged
superannuated members
New York. Following the lead OF
the Chicago local of the Commercial
Telegraphers' union. the branches hero
and in other cities throughout the
country have voted a suspension of tn,
strike until further notice, and the
agreement to return to work as fast
as the companies can find places for
them. The strike leaders say that
overtures were made by the managers
promising important concessions if the
men would return. They propose to
test the oral promise OF the manage
ment at least until March ! next, the
intervening period being regarded in
the nature OF truce.
Brooklyn. y. Y.-The Brooklyn Ed
son company. with headquarters on
Pearl street, has within the past faw
days discharged between 400 and 300
men. Many of these were I'm tho con
struction department. while others
were contract statesmen and members
of the clerical force. The concern
employs about 1000 men. The lay.
off, which the company claims is only
temporary, is due To the s,riugaucy
I'm the money market at present and
the unsettled conditions iu the ruaa-
cial world.
Washington.-The United Postal
Clerks have decided that during the
coming season Of congress they will
fight for an eighthour law. 80 days
vacation and Is days sick leave an.
nualIy also for promotions above ST.
100 "a year the limit now set
East St Louis -Laboring mems
wages are going down AT the National
stock yards here but the price Of
meats is NOT pDiup fy b. r,H,,,,I .,t