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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-05

TdE EA1 LADY GhAoED AFOO0Os
woman had me in a basket at Broad
way and Twenty third trying to sell
me to a fat lady. Old Mother Hub
bard was boosting me TO beat the band
as a genuine Pomeranian-H ambleto-
MANFRED Irish-Cochin China-Stoke-P o-
gis fox terrier The fat lady chased
"V' around among the samples of
grosgrain fiannelette in her shopping
bag till she cornered it and gave up.
From that moment l was pet-a
Say. gentle reader, did you ever have
600 pound woman breathing flavor
of Camembert cheese and Peau d'Es-
payne pick you up and wallop her
nose all over you. remarking all the
time in an Emma Eames tone of voice,
ooh. oo's un oodlum, doodlum, wood
lunl. toodlum, bitsy witsy skoodlums ?"
From pedigreed yellow pup | grew
up to be an anonymous yellow eur
looking like a cross between an An
CORA cat and box of lemons. But
my mistress never tumbled. She
thought that the two primeval pups
that Noah chased into the ark were
but a collateral branch of my ances-
tors. 1t took two policemen to keep
her from entering me at the Madison
Square Garden for the Siberian blood
hound prize.
I'll tell you about that fat. The
house was the ordinary thing In New
York, paved with Parian marble in
the entrance hall and cobblestones
above the first floor. Our fat was
three f-welI, not flights climbs up.
NY mistress rented it unfinished and
put In the regular things-1903 antique
upholstered Farlor set. oil chrome of
geishas In a Harlem tea house, rubber
plant and husband.
By Sirius, there was biped felt
sorry fort He was little man with
sandy hair and whiskers good deal
like mine. Henpecked? Well, toucans
and fiamingoes and pelicans all had
their bills In him. He wiped the dish
es and listened to my mistress tell
about the cheap. ragged things the
lady with the squirrel skin coat on the
second floor hung out on her line to
dry. And every evening while she was
getting supper she made him take me
out on the end of a string for walk.
If men knew how women pass the
time when they are alone they'd neyei
marry. Laura Lean .1ibhey. peanut
brittle. a little almond cream on the
neck muscles. dishes unwashed. half
an hours talk with the iceman. read
ing a package of old letters. a couple
of pickles and two bottles of malt ex-
tract. one hour neeking through hole
in the window shade into the fat
across the air shaft-that's about all
there is to IT. Twenty minutes before
time for him TO come home from work
she straightens M the house. fixes her
rat 50 it won't show and gets cut
lot of sewing for teEs minute bluff.
led a dogs iife in thai Cat 5foSt
all d;lg ! lay there II T1g eerneF watel.
ing Cat fat woman Ri time slept
Sometimes ana h:sd riite dreams alasuf
'seiiag out ehasin cats iissa easements
- erowiing Of old ladies' with blacls
es,s. rs i dog was i,stRn'ra 70 %
she would ionalEp lfsta re with
That drfreling Toadls Esiaser
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-05

ow He hasn't dtale anything but his
duy, aud it isn't worth while to hoo
ray for him Eat We'll have some
minCe pies, won't we.'
Yes" said the widow. but first l
must pay .lfy debts. I've borrowed all
over the neighboFbood. Call Tommy
ard Press and Julie and Lucy and
We'll aII so 70 work.
All. then shere was busy timei Six
people with quart measures. put meas
ures. bowls. pitchers. teacups and tum-
blers went hnrryins up street and
down and acroSs ard around corners
till the last slt,onful of the borrow
ed was return l.
Then the six went to work at the
mincemeat. There were the chopping
of the beef to Il powder, the chopping
Of the crisp apples and of the sticky
cftron and the creamy suet, the ston-
Ing of raisins, the grating of lemon
peel. the grinding and measuring of
spices and all the other ct ceteras. 1t
was a tedious work, but the boarders
>
while snugly packed in crooks was at
least gallon of savory mincemeat.
Before there was time for another
strait in the widows affairs board
money began to come in. But never
for one waking hour did she forget the
great relief that was brought to her in
that brand new basket. Deep down in
her heart was strong, glowing graft
tude toward Mr.. Farmer And one day
when she and Cousin Hannah were on
the street she asked Hannah to go
with her into his store that she might
express her thanks to him. He was
at the counter near the door when they
entered.
II have come to thank you, Mr..
Farmer" she said directly, ''for the
basket of nice groceries you sent me.
It was very kind of you, and l have
brought you the bill for the plants re-
ceipted"
Groceries sent youi'' he cried 81
never sent you any groceries"
He was aghast, and so was Mrs. Wi
ley.
well" Cousin Hannah snapped out
IF you didn't send her groceries you
had ought to-"
There, has been mistake Some
body has made a horrible blunder,"
and he turned and hurried back toward
the stove as though he was going to
kill himself or somebody else.
He's in fidget and perturbation, :"
| Cousin Hannah commented.
He spoke to a deliverynan who
stood by the stove.
do let's go before he eats u.s. -
Cousin Hannah said. plucking at Mrs.
| Wiley's sleeve Mr.. Farmer was now
coming back to them.
Mrs. Wiley refused to run away =
want to know all about the mistake >
she said.
Those groceries were meant for
Mrs Wiley. who lives at the head Of
Pearl street he explained. you
ought to have known it. The delivery
clerk made mistake. He'll call for
them When will you be at home to
deliver themf'
"My sakes.' said Cousin Hannah,
how long do you s'pose things last in
a boarding house at Thanksgiving
timer low much of that basketful is
there left, Cousin Wiley?s
"Oniy a little ginger" family an
swered the frightened woman.
Send your delivery wagon around
for it, said Cousin Hannah. getting
ho.G O. t.s Wf1ey's arm
They went off like constable and
prisoner. At the door Cousin Hannah
turned and stid
Il advise you to make much of Mrs.
Wiley's receipt of the bill, for in heay-
en- you're not credited with paying it.
That widow debt stands against yon
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-05

WHY, DARN NY EYES r SAID THE MAN.
equaled with her homemade truck
bought at a delieatessen store eight
minutes before papa comes home.
When the products of Scotland were
all exhausted except the rye bread
the old man unwound me from the ta-
bic leg and played me outside like
fisherman plays a salmon. Out there
he took off my collar and threw it into
the street.
Poor doggie." says he; good dog.
gle. She shan't kiss you any more.
s a darned shame Good doggie. go
away and get run over by street car
and be happy
refused TO leave. / leaped and
frislSed around the cid mans legs
happy as a pug on a rllg
You old flea headed woodchucl.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-05

ICopyTIgnt. lsJ5s Dy AneFlcan Press Asso-
ciation.l
There's the importunate widow
again
1t was clerk in Mr.. Farmers gro
Gerry and provision store who said this
TO another clerk. The two laughed,
exchanged winks and walked back
among the barrels and boxes in the
rear, leaving Mr.. Farmer under fire.
The grocer stood by the scales. He
had long order before him that he
was filing for Mrs. Wiley, who lived
in the stone mansion at the head Of
Pearl street.
1t was Mr.. Farmers first order from
Mrs. Wiley, and he was filing it with
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-05

81 DIDN'T MAKE ANY SUCH AGREEMENT.
great care. giving good weight and
putting up fiawless goods carefully
wrapped and tied.
The widow, a tall. pale woman with
timid step. moved forward TO the
counter and stood straight across from
him He lifted bis eyes to her face
and then went ON weighing out four
mounds of citron.
She waited
He kept OH weighing and measuring
and doing up bundles and packing
them IN the new basket. giving no.
more attention to her than to the
empty ehurH by which she was stand
Ing aud to whose dasher she was hold
ing
Mr.. Farmer, the widow said at
length. Il have come 10 See about ny
husbands bill for plants furnished TO
your wife.
Il haven't any wife, and yoazhaTent
any husband, said MIR. Farmer. with
something like i grin.
The widows voice uenhted as she
answered. You knew. Mr.. Farmer.
that tise plants We're sold and deiiv-
cred, aud because my husband isSt.ead
Che more your heH1i should bind yot,
70 Keep faith with shis .llell1.ess Ones.
You know the plants were tts9ierraa
by your wife's orders. win lhe a1ree.
ment that they we're to be paid FIR IL
groceries
y know ! dfdilt niske AIRY s.ieA
agreement" he said. q waG.t. 8.e
pound of salt for All The rails ~
could put into this store for l.,y t.ssi.
use If Mrs. Farinsr hsae al IL
agreements you must look 70 i.es ia
the eroeeises. She has left iiig house
and taken away all the plints.
That's no reason why / sliuuld lse
q just debt
Well. now. look here. Mrs. WEey
I'm very busy said the grocer sharp
II, Il cannot give isiy more tine t.
you. II you can settle with Mrs.
Farmer. do it--haye it out with her
but | forbid you coming to tits store
again to bother me. cannot mud shall
not listen to you.
Mrs. Wiley did not reply. With eyes
cast down. but with bright spots glow
ing on her cheeks. she turned and went
into the street Then she pulled the
veil over her face and walked along
toward her home, crying.
Shortly after the plants IN question
had been delivered to Mrs. Farmer. Mr.
Wiley had gone into the army for 1t
was the spring of 1861. He died the
next fall at Fortress Monroey leaving
his family poor.
The mother cannot sit, face in hands,
when the children are crying for bread.
So the second day after she got news
Of her husbands death the widow be.
gan trndging about with few small
bills for collection. Pitiably few aud
small they we're Mrs. Farmers. being
the largest And now Mrs Farmer
had partea from her husband aud he
refused to pay the bill
what an / Is ID about ftf. This
was Mrs Wiless question as slle
walked On With i feeling that all the
worIa was moving AWAY and leaving
her behind
She found herself near Cousin Han.
nah I'Il 80 I'll aud ask her what
shat do. she decided.
she put Der handkerchief u4Iler her
yeil. wiped away the Tears aud Ind
her faee reasonably tidted when Shs
presented herself md Submitted he
question.
Tlags said f'oasisl Hannah. With
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-05
THE DIFFERENCE
A LETTER MADE.
An Error In Spelling That Brought
a Happy Thanksgiving.
BY FRANK II. SWEET.

copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
POVERTY THE GREAT +
CAUSE OF DISEASE

!. ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 14.-That
poverty. was the principal cause Of
disease was pointed out at the joint
session Of the American Economic
and American Sociological Associa-
tions held here recently. .'..%
. Charles r: Henderson, of the Uni
versity Of Chicago, showed by statis-
tics that disease was more prevalent,
proportionately, in large communities.
He said there was so much poverty,
so much degradation, so much vile
and so much disgusting disease that
it made the question of marriage and
child bearing one. of the most serious
and important of the age. :.
Miss Margaret F. Byington's paper
was on "The Family of Modern Mill
Community" She shhowed how the
low wage and the character of the
laborer were responsible for much Of
the misery in, many of the mill dis
tricts. She showed that $15 was a
high average; wage for a. family of
four to six and that it's members lived
in one and two rooms.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16

WARREN, Ohio jan; 16. 1s09.-
Especial to The Tabor world)- d)-Tl,e
National American Woman Suffrage
association has 1eased a. commod1ous
house on. H ST.. Washington, in
which permanent legislative head
quarters will be Established Coop
Grafton of other ptflafni izattons Of wo-
men will be invite4 4land the proceed
;ines of cong lyssWate IL;
stheaaad nsssrests gislation affecting
women and children. The : working
headquarters of the association will
be continued in Warren. The. WASH
ington house will be a social center of
altruistic, effort. Its establishment
marks the fulfillment of a long cher
ished project of Susan B. Anthony.
Political Methods.
When the suffra gists of the nation
go to Seattle, Wash, next July for
the 41st annual convention Of the
National American Woman Suffrage
association; a special daylight train,
on the Northern Pacific, will carry
delegates and speakers from Spokane
to Seattle. An observation car will
be attached and stops will be made at
all points desired so that Rev. Anna
H. Shaw and others may. make back
platform" speeches enroute.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
WOODMEN OFFICERS
GET VALUABLE GIFTS

Over $50 people attended the joint
installation held by the Royal Neigh
bors and the Imperial camp of the
Modern Woodmen at the Maccabee hall
Tuesday evening.
c. F. Wiberg. installing officer, gave
beautiful gold watch, a present from
the Modern Woodmen, and Vim. Tun-
nell received a handsome Morris rock
er as a token of appreciation for his
services as banker.
Mrs. Walter Murray, installing OFF,
ceg for the Neighbors, presented Mrs.
Geo. Northfield with a fine signet ring
set with a diamond, as reward for
her services to the lodge.
Homemade fudge and dancing help
ed end a very enjoyable evening.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
JAIL SENTENCE WILL
j. AWAKEN UNION men
To Arouse Worlmen to a Sense
Of Their Duty Mitchell
Il Would Go to Jail. .-,

] WILKEs-BARRE, Pa, Jan. IA
Jol1n Mitchell, former president of the
United Mine Workers, in a letter to
William Toner, Of this city, until re-
Gently a member Of the state legisla-
ture, expresses the hope that IL Com
pers, Morrison and he have to go to
Jail 1t will arouse the workingmen to a
sense Of their duty. He says:
4 II appreciate very much tne senti-
ments OF the. miners because of the
punishment imposed upon Messrs.
Gompers, Morrison and myself. I
trust that your discontinue may not
be without good results. Surely it
should bring home to the workmen,
and especially to our anthracite men,
the Importance of perfecting and
maintaining the organization. II we
are compelled to go to prison the pun
ishment would be less heavy to bear If
we knew that our Incarceration had
the Workmen to q sense Of
their duty. Indeed, I should feel am
ply repaid, IL all the coal miners in
America were to become members Of
the union, d, s2s:S ss5 a4E ..t
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
JEWISH WORKERS are
| OPPOSED TO SENTENCE
Workmen's Circle, of Philadd-
phia, Declare Against Jail
Sentence Of Labor Leaders.

: PHILADELPHIA, JAM 14.-Work-
mems Circle: (Arbeiter Ring), Branch
81, adopted resolutions protesting
against Judge Wright's decision which
imposed a Jail sentence on the Off,
cials \of the American Federation Of
Labor. The resolutions are:
Whereas BY the recent decision Of
Justice Wright, of the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia, Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison have been sentenced to
prison for 'disregarding an injunction
restraining them from printing the
name Of the Bucks Stove and Range
company In the unfair List in the
official paper Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor; and
Whereas, In rendering his deci-
sion, Justice Wright takes the ground
tnat the Constitution of the United
States nowhere confers the right to
speak, to print, or to publish, only
guaranteeing that in 50 far as the
Federal government is concerned it's
congress shall not abridge such right,
leaving it's regulation to the several
states and
whereas, Such a decision is an
attack uponr the fundamental liberty,
not only of Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison and the American Fedora
stion. hut OF every sinhab bitant sof the
United States, and upon the. authority
Of the Constitution itself, which ex-
pressly declares in Article VI, Clause
2: 'Tnis Constitution and the laws
which shall be made in pursuance
thereof II = shall be the SUI
preme law of the land; and the judges
In every state shall be. bound thereby,
anything in the. constitution or, laws
Of any state to the contrary notwih>
standing and
Whereas, The clear and evident
meaning of this clause is chat no state
has any power to legislate contrary
to the supreme guarantee of non-
interference, with free speech, press
and assemblage; and
Whereas, The judge who issued
the injunction was thus in contempt
Of the highest law in the land, re-
fusing 'eo be bound thereby there
fore
Resolved, That we, the members
Of the Arbeite rRing denounce the vio-
lation Of the fundamental law of the
land, an attack upon the liberties to
secure which the American Revolu-
tfon was fought, a dangerous and
tyrannical precedent, paving the way
for future despotism and the annihil-
alton Of the freedom of the people.
Resolved, That we uphold the act
of the American Federation Of Labor
in disregard1ng an injun ction issued
in defiance Of che Constitution; :.
Resolved, That we express our
sympathy with the three men thus
singled out for prosecution for main
tanning the rights of those whom
they represent, and incidentally the
right Of all to print, speak and cir
culate." -''' -,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
Duly, Invested With Office and
Functions Of State Labor
Commissioner Today.
TWIN CITY UNIONISTs
HAPPY OVER INDUCTION
Universal Belief That Portfolio of
State Office is in Competent
Hands.
Especial to the Labor Worldly


ST. PAUL. Jan. 14.-The unanimous
confirmation by the State Senate of
William E. McEwen Of Duluth as state
labor commissioner, was followed to-
day by his being duly invested with
all the authority and functions Of the
office.
Mr.. E. 6. Hall of Minneapolis, Mr..
McEwen's choice for assistant state
labor commissioner, also qualified and
entered upon his duties.
Without discussing the merits or de-
merits Of Mr.. M'cEwen's predecessor,
1t is the consensus of opinion, not only
among union men, but in the ranks
o. all classes, tnat the governor in
making the appointment and the SEN
ate in unanimously confirming it., made
no mistake, and that the usefulness
and efficiency of the state department
of labor, will be materially improved
under it's new administrative official0.
It would be cruel to criticize an In
dfvidual who was, presumably, doing
the best Of which me was capable: but
the stubborn fact remains, that the
administration Of the office for some
time past. lamentably failed to meas
ure up to executive requirements, or
meet the expectations Of the men of
organized labor or other citizens, eth
er in the twin cities or elsewhere.
The position is one Of vital import
ance to the industrial we'll being of
our state, and calls for the exercise of
the highest degree of tact, Judgment,
and impart1ality, in dealing with the
many complex problems that from
time to time are sure to arise.
Those who have been for years
closely associated with Mr.. McEwen
in labor councils, entertain no doubt
but that his administration of the Of
flee OF State Labor Commissioner will
be OF the highest order Of efficiency,
and , !. that equal and exact Justice will
Denoted out lever yS interest coming
within the purview, Of HIS administrae
tive action. ~ ~ w. F. B.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
W00DW0RKERs MAY
JOIN CARPENTERS
Conditions Upon Which the Affili-
alton of the Woodworkers
May Be Effected.
Arrangements and Terms for Ad-
mission Shall Hold Good only
Until May 1, 1909.

Frank Duffy, secretary Of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners, has sent to local unions
q circular relative to the admission of
members of the Amalgamated Wood
workers to the Carpenters brother-
hood, and which defines terms. con-
ditions and benefits to which said
members are entitled. The circular,
In part, is as follows:
All members Of the Amalgamate,l
Wood Workers International union
who are in good standing in that or
ganization at time amalgamation takes
place, shall be entitled to the follow
ing benefits. as prescribed in the con-
st1tution Of the Union Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America:
First-Those holding membership in
the Amalgamated Wood Workers In
ternational union for one year shall be
entitled to $500 at time of death.
Second-A member six months in
good standing in the Amalgamated
Wood Workers International union
shall be entitled to 500 in case Of
death.
Third-Wife's funeral benefits shall
be governed by sections III, 11s and
Ii 9of the United Brotherhood consti-
tuition, ..: -
Fourth - Semi-beneficial members
over the age of so years at time OF
joining the International union, and
apprentices less than 21 years Of age,
who have not served their full terms
of pprenticeship, shall be entitled to
sem-beneficial benefits of $50 at time
OF death, as prescribed In the consti-
tuition Of the United Brotherhood.
Members Of the Amalganated Wood
Workers International union who Join
the United Brotherhood shall be en-
titled to the same seanding they held
in tine Amalgamated Wood Workers
international union; that is, If they
were full beneficial members in the
An1aagamated Wood workers Inter-
national union; even though they have
now attained the age Of sixty years,
they shall be full beneficial members
in tine United. Brotherhood, entitled to
the full benefits OF 1900 in case Of
death, and to all the rights and priN-a
leges guaranteed by our constitution.
The terms herein specified hold good
only until May l, 1909. H members
Of the heAmalgamated Wood Workers
International union wish to avail them
selves Of these terms they should Join
the United Brotherhood without fur
fher delay. III zss5 5s. III
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
MECHANIC WAGE RATE
FOR new YORK CITY
Based Upon a Working Day of
Eight Hours in All .
Industries.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE rate Of
wages Of skilled mechanics engaged
In the building trades was decided up
on Tuesday night at a meeting in
Grolrs Hall, 145 East 53rd street, Of
the business agents representing 81, 900
mechanics. The rate, based on an
eight hour work day, except Saturday,
is as follows:
Asbestos workers, boiler felters, pipe
coverers, insulators, $3.50; their help
ers, $3.50; blue stone cutters, flaggers,
bridge and curb settlers, $3.50; their
helpers, So; boilermakers and iron
ship builders, IS; their helpers, 50;
carpenters and trainers, IS; cabinet
makers, 81; cement, concrete and as
phalt laborers, s.; derrickmen and rig
gers, 1915; elevator constructors and
millwrights, $3.50; their helpers, So:
electrical workers, $3.50; their helpers,
$2.2O; electrical fixture workers, $3.50.
Engineers, portable, $27.50 per week,
by the day, $3.50; house showers, NOV
ers, sheath pliers. $3.50; their helpers,
$2.65; housesmiths, bridgemen, iron
workers, $3.50; metallic = and wood
lathers, $3.50; marble cutters and set
bile polishers, $4.0o; sawyers. $4.25; bed
rubbers. $3.50; !: their helpers, $500;
mosaic workers, $4.25; their helpers,
$2.75; machine stone workers and rub
bers, $4.00; their helpers, $2.76; ma
chinists OF all descriptions, $3.50; plas-
terers, plain and ornamental, $5.50:@
plasterers' laborers, js$3.26; plumbers
and gas filters, $500: painters, $500;
decorators and gtlders, $3.50; riggers.
on machinery lynarnos,s boilers, etc.,
$3.50. *5.sH855 5}ff ! = , 9Il,%
" Roofers, tar felt, composition damp
and waterproofs, $8.75; sheet metal
workers. coppersnaiths, tinsniths, met
al roofers. $3.50 u stone cutters, $500; !
stone H settrs, $6.6o;s steam ana not wa =
ter filters. hydraulic, pneumatic tube,
etc, $500; filters. helpers, $500; tile
layers. ceramic, tna:rbl elithic. rubber,
glass, encaustic 800; 81 their helpers,
$500; Il terra cotto workers clippers,
1 tiers and filters. n. .se;; upholsterersi
of AL descript lions 3A.0s.