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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
Teacher's Examinations

Teachers examinations for 1909
will be held as follows:
DISTRICT SCHOOL HOUSE DATE
Greene, Kippt0wn-April 27.
Palmyra, Red, (No. 4,)-April 2s.
Blooming Grove, Westbrook's No 10
April 30.
Lackawaxen, Williamson-May s.
DirgEan, Union-May 10.
Lehman, Meadow Brook-May II.
Delaware, Academy-May Is.
Shohola, SbOhola-Aiay 20.
Milford, High School-May 20
Westfall and Matamoras, Matalnora.
High School-June l.
An examination for Common
School Diploma for the district Of
Greene will be held at Roemervill,
school, April Goth. Pupils in Other
districts desiring to take such exam,
ination may do so at the same time
and place as arranged for the regular
teachers examination.
All candidates for examination
whether teachers or pupils, SHOULD
provide themselves with plenty O
foolscap, pencils, a scratch table;
and a self addressed, stamped envel
oDe.
Ali examinations will begin at 8 81
q. IN. sharp.
Directors and other interested pa
ties are cordially invited to attend.
Very respectfully,
LUCIAN WESTRROOK.
Mstam 1Fas, Pa April ls. 1903.
Adveitlse IN tue Press.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
Steele Making Good

Ar William Steele who won many
games for the Milford base bail team,
is making good as pitcher with the
Altoona team of the Tri States Lea
gue a dispatch from R0naoke,
Va, says: "Lvnchburg went down
to defeat before the mastery pitch
Ing Of Pitcher William Steele Of the
Altoona team, who was well nigh
invincible and would have shut the
locals out but for aR error in the
ninth. The many friends Of Steele
here will be pleased to hear of his
success.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
Words co Freeze the Soul

"Your son has Consumption. His
case is hopeless These appalling
words were spuken to Geo. f. Bic
vens, a leading merchant of Spring
field, n. G. by two expert doctt RS
one lung specialist. Then was
shown the wonderful power of Dr..
Kings New Discovery. CATER three
weeks use, "wriies Mr.. Blevens, "he
was as well as ever. l would not
take all the money in the world for
what it did for my boy" Infallible
for Coughs and Colds, its the safest
surest cure of desperate Lung diseases
on earth. soc and 81 90. Guaran-
tee satisfaction. Trial bottle free.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
What the Noise Meant

We heard tho Monroe Democrat
headlines yelling last week as they
came floating mp the river aad thos
something awful must have hap
pened, perhaps that some one had
bitten an ear of the deB oorauo
donkey, or that there was another
mad dog scare, OF that it was mini
terial applause for Kinney, but when
the paper came within a few han
trsd yards we saw that the noise
was ali about Hon. A. Mitchell Pal
mer having made tariff speech ia
Congress.
1t was a great relief from a bad
fright.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
Swept Over Niagara.

This terrible calamity often hap
pens because a careless boatman ig-
nOres the rivers warnings-growing
ripples and faster urrent-Nature's
warnings are kind. That dull pain
or ache in the back warns you the
Kidneys need attention if you would
escape fatal maladies-Dropsy, Dia
betes or Bright's disease. Take Elec.
tric Bites at once aud see Baokache
liy and all your best feelings return.
"After long suffering from weak kid.
neys and leme back, one S1.OO bottle
wholly cured me-" writes ]. r
B'ankenship, Of Beik, Tenn. Only
500 at all druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16

President Zelaya of Nicaragua,
should take warning by the fate OF
CipriGno Castro, former President Of
Venezuela At present, Zelaya il
practically defying the United States
refusing to settle an American
claim which this country has been
pressing for two years threatening
the peace Of all Central America, OF
which he hopes ultimately 10 become
the dictator and IS, apparently imag-
ming that his oontumacy win pa.s
unpunished. Because the United
States, like "the mills of the gods
moves slowly, some Of these South
and Central American despots imag-
inc that there is no motion at sll
Castro deied the United States !or
years and because this country did
not lombard bis ports imagined that
he could continue TO do so with inn
punity and continuously. Now.
however, Senor Castro doubtless re
grets his method Of treating this
country. Having been compelled to
90 abroad 70 corsult physicians, he
has been superoeeded by one Of his
political opponents, bas been indioat
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
Up Before the Bar.

n il. Brown, an attorney of Pitts
field, VT, writes: ave have Us j
DR.. Kings New Life Pills for year.
and hud them such a good family
medicine we wouldn't be without
them" For Chills, Constipation,
BiliOusness or Sick Headache they
work wonders. 25c at eli druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16

Speaker Cannon was presented
last week, with petitions signed by
250 600 persons in Chicago, request.
ing that the Payne bill be so amend
ell as to decrease the duties on hos.
iery aud gloves. They were brought
TO Washington by four Chicago
women, selected at d mass meeting
held recently in that city to protest
against the increased duties on these
articles, and the Speaker told them
he would be glad to have the peti
tions presented to the House but
that no could give them no encour.
ageMent.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16

For SALE or RENT-Store room
and dwelling ON Broad Street, Mil.
ford, Pa, , either together or separ
ately. Apply to
Mrs. X. V. Dingman
or to Press Office.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16

1t is predicted at the Capitol that
when the Payne bill is finally passed
by both houses of Congress it will
carry an authorization for the Presi.
dent to appoint tariff commission
to investigate and report from time
to time on schedules and reciprocity
agreements, and it is reported, also.
that Speaker Cannon is favorable to
the creation of such a commission.
The claim is made that the CON.
mission will consist of seven mem
bers, five to be appointed by the
President from civil life, and two
members to be Treasury Department
experts, and the salaries will be fixed
at $4,000 a year. This tariff bu
reau, it is claimed, will be a part Of
the bureau on manufacturers Of the
Department of Commerce and Labor
and Will be subject, practically to
the direction of the ways and Reuns
Committee and the Finance Commit
tee of the Senate.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
MRS. PLODDINGS NIECES"
Tme-Present Place--A room in a city fiat.

CHARACTERS
Mrs Manhatten Emily Warner
Angelina Singer aspiring the operate stage.) Marie Caol
herself Paderewski
Violeta (Arste in ois) Antoinete Lyman
Anoneu Student and Advocate Womans Rghs) Emily Joseph
EsteIe Authoress and Blue sorkng) Bertha Elaer
Mary Gn search of position Nursery Govemess) Louie Palmer
Poddng-Schm Crh stocking Marguerite Jaet
Hannah Cook a the Manhatens.)
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
THE BACHELOR MAIDS

aggregation of young very enjoyable
Browns Hall evening begin
audience in humor manifested
hearty applause individual
admirably invdous Chol
Bridget Oqra culinary Marguerite Jalet Mrs Pod
dng-Schmd Emily
(pepreor Employers Bnrsau)
well
twould couerrug the ladies would
repeating During
Kenworhey, Misses Hbst
Hissnm Humbart MoCarty greatly pleased singing
Following the plays and characters
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
FOR RENT

Four houses in Milford, situated
on PRINCIPAL streets, either furnished
ar uIfnrni~hed.
II JOHN A KIPP.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
FOR SALEll

ONE Dynamo $50 watts; suitab bic
for lighting dwelling. store, mill, or
charging storage batteries requires
half horse power. Apply to
G. LEHDE, Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
"THE REAL THING"

Time-Present Place-Magnns Employers Agency.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Mrs proprietor Employers Bueau) Klaer
Mrs Shaddens Perkins meeness and
Delaney employee IN place. Emily
Mrs Browning compcaons) Marguerite
Mrs Hawkins "a discouraged seeker after help) Emily Joseph
Bridget OIIaraa culinary Not French) arieC
"Bnl" "a bell boy Edward Rupp
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16

President Taft is in receipt of an
annual pass for himself and party,
which can be used on all American
League bsll grounds in the country
anti a similar pass has been presented
tn the Vice President. The Presi.
dents pass, which is marked mo A
l." is in The form of handsome
leather card case, with his mono
gram in heavy gold letters on the
Inside flap.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16

Advertise in the Pass,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16
NEWS FROM
WASHINGTON

Senator Aldrich has needed fhe
warning of the President that any
tariff bill which did not keep faith
and carry out the pledges of the ma
tional platform would be vetoed,
and has assured the President that
there would be no necessity for his
vetoing tine bill when the Senator
got through with it, as the Senate
substitute provides for reductions
fIom the Dingley bill on every item
which can be regarded as necessity.
Mr.. Aldrich took with him to the
White House the draft of the Senate
substitute, so far as it has been COM
pleted by the Finance Committee.
aud showed the President the work
he and his colleagues on the commit
tee had done. President Taft was
agreeably surprised at the extent to
whieh the subtitute makes good the
pledges Of the party and he now bf.
lleVes there should be no trouble in
passing the bill in the Senate. There
is a material difference, of course
between the completion of tariff
bill by the Finance Committee and
its fiual adoption by both houses of
Congress. but Mr.. Aldrich is cor-
vinced that the bill will so far CON-
mand the support of the Republi-
cans in the Senate that it will not be
difficult TO obtain majority for ev
cry schedule Mr.. Aldrich outlined
TO the President the views Of the
committee with regard to the admin
istrative features Of the bill, the
methods to be employed in detertu
lining the valuation of imports. and
Mc. Taft expressed his approval of
JAN the changes which the committee
purposed to make in the Payne bill.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-16

Advertise IN tue Press.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03
EVERETT TRADES COUNCIL

Everett Trades Council held its regl-
lar session Wednesday evening with
President Stambaugh in the chair.
Credentials of j. G. Webster, of the
Typographical Union, We're received and
delegate seated.
The committee appointed to wait
upon the Jesdahl Clothing company re-
ported that said company did not handle
tn unfair clothing, Marx & Haas, OF
st. Louis.
The Everett Meat Market, of Everett
avenue and the Fulton Market were
placed in the list of fair markets who
do not handle Carsten's meat.
The following resolution were adopted
by the council;
Whereas, general strike for an in
crease of wages of Railroad Switchmer
has been ordered by their union and is
being carried out in business Hike
manner by all switchmen from st. Pau
to and including the Pacific coast, and
Whereas, said railway employees arr
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03
LOCAL SWITCHMEN STRIkE


bers has been largely reversed. In 1907
the organized women numbered 20l 4,
700, gain of 59.7 per cent over 1904
while the increase in male membership
although amounting to 436,27O new mem
bers, represented relative increase OF
only 24.7 per cent.
Among the chief obstacles to the or
ganization of women workers in Great
Britain have been the temporary nature
of their occupations, low wages and low
standard of living, class distinctions
and apathy. Male trade unionists in
the printing trades have offered oppo-
sition on account of inferior workman
ship and the generally lower rate OF
wages paid to women. 1t is stated. how
ever, that 'in Manchester the men
trade-union leaders are enthusiastic
over the work accomplished by the wom-
ems unions throughout Lancashire 1t is
difficult to determine just what the
opinion of the male trade unionist of
the present day is in regard to the ad
vantages or necessity of unionism
among industrial women"
As to the results accomplished the
writes concludes that the women's
trade-union movement has in some in
stances been directly responsible for
increase of wages. has added success
full pressure to the initiation and
fumtherance of protective legislation, md
through the Women's Trade Union
League has accomplished much toward
the conservation of health and the pro
motion of safety among local workers
where little or no local organization can
vet be effected.
The women trade-unionists of Great
Britain seek to secure the betterment
of labor conditions through protective
legislation rather than by militant ac-
ton. They regard the trade unions as
a medium for suggestion and as an aid
in enforcing the legal rights of workers.
The greatest endeavor of the leaders
at the present time is to SECURE the eX-
tension of the board of arbitration pre-
rogative to an authoritative institution
for legal decision in wage disputes and
the establishment of wages boards EN-
powered to fix a legal minimum wage in
certain trades.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03

paid proportonally less for the num-
Der of hours work done and for the
risks run than any other manual la
borers-with the possible exception of
railroad freight brakesmen-in the
railroad business, and,
Whereas, the necessity of sober.
thoroughly experienced men are re
quired for the safety of the public and
successful operation of railroad bust
ness at all times, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the Everett Trades
Council extend every courtesy and
favor possible to said Switchmen's
Union in their present Just demands
and strike for a reasonable increase OF
wages, and that we further pledge oul
heartfelt sympathy and moral support
and financial aid if necessary to enable
them to successfully carry out theil
unequal struggle with the bloated giant
corporations of the country that have
neither souls to save nor anatomy tC
assault.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03
THE LABOR JOURNAL

Is the official organ of the Trades
Council, and is read by the labor
ing men and women of Everett.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03

FOR SALE-Real Estate Blanks. Short
form for time transaction. News Pub
fishing Co., 29l2 Rockefeller Ave.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03

TACOMA Wash, Nov. 25.-To Editor
of Labor Journal:-The ninth annual
Federation of Labor which will con
vene in Hoquiam on Tuesday morning,
January IL, 1910, promises to be the
most notable as well as the largest
gathering of the representatives of or
ganized labor which has taken place
since our commonwealth became a state.
The membership of the State Fedora
tion is now larger than ever before in
its history, and the membership of local
unions is also larger than ever before.
| 1t may safely be predicted that an at
tendance of at least 200 delegates will
be realized. In an effort to secure a full
representation of all locals. the Hap
| for convention has been sent 20 tie ad
dress of every secretary of every labor
organization in Washington, whether
affiliated with the federation at present
or not, together with an invitation to
date organization must be members of
the fedration to be entitled to repre-
sentation at the convention. The list of
secretaries of local unions is constantly
changing, and few of the calls are re-
turned to this office marked "un-
claimed 1t is therefore urged that ev-
cry local union desiring to be repre-
sentd at the conyntion will at once
notify the secretary of the federation
if it should fail to receive its call for
convention or blank credentials for dele
gates, so that such call and credentials
may be mailed at once The record of
previous years in organization of new
unions and addition of affiliations have
been broken, and the officers of the
federation would like to see the con
vention break all previous records as to
size and enthusiasm also.
Organized labor is fixture in the life
of the American working men and work
ing women. IlS ItlulS nave Deeu IHe
upbuilding and uplifting of the great
masses of our American people, and its
gatherings are the great forum at which
the rights and the wrongs of the work
ing people generally are discussed and
measures taken to secure improvement
in our condition.
Visitors are welcome. The doors of
the convention are open to all who wish
to attend to observe the manner in
which the workingmen conduct their or
CARNATIONS and to learn their hopes,
their aims and their determinations. No
friend of the labor movement. no anita
gonist of labor unions, ever attended a
labor convention without securing there
by an increased respect for the men and
women who compose the unions. Visitors
are welcome for the delegates desire
the interest and the help of all friends
of the laboring people.
CHARLES PERRY TAYLOR,
Secretary State Federation of Labor.
FOR SALE-Real Estate Blanks. Short
form for time transaction. News Pub
6shinU Co 2QI2 Rockefeller Ave
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03
TWENTY. FIVE HUNDRED
INVOLVED IN STRIKE

Number of men now striking, $500
The strikers want an advance of {
cents an hour on the wages of yard
employees Holidays, Sundays and over
time double pay. Double pay when men
are compelled to work during meal
hours. Elimination of physical exami-
nation and age limit of switchmen.
Allied unions likely to become in
volved: American Federation of Labor
Transfers union, Freight Handlers
union, Brotherhood of Railway Train
men and all marine unions.
If teamsters and other freight hand
lers refuse to handle freight switched
by non-union men it will mean loca
strikes in all the larger cities.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03

at this time will cause to the public,
but the responsibility does not lie with
the switchmen, as they only asked for
that which was justly theirs"
After the strike had been inaugurated
President Hawley gave out this state
ment:
1--WE have advised every member that
from the moment the strike began he
must keep away from the company's
property, obey the law, commit no act
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03
THE WOMEN'S TRADE-UNION
MOVEMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN

An article on The Women's Trade
Union Movement in Great Britain" by
Katherine Graves Busbey, is published
in Bulletin No. SO of the Bureau of La
bor Department of Commerce and La
Dor The writer gives a history of the
movement and discusses its growth, the
obstacles to organization of women, the
attitude of male trade unionists, the
results of organization, and the rela-
ton of women's trade unions to low
wages and the sweating system From
the beginning of the movement in 1874,
what is now known as the Women's
Trade Union League has been the most
important agency in the development Of
umionsm among women in Great Brit
ain. This organization at present has
nearly 10000 members
As regards the comparative growth
of male and female membership in trade
unions in recent years it is shown that
in 1896, which is the first year for
whJsh comparative figures of female
trade union membership are available
l40 unions included women and girls as
members out of total of 1902 trade
unions, the female membership at that
time being ll7,030, or rs per cent OF
the membership of all unions From
1896 to 1904 the male membership in
creased from l,Ss67O9 to l.76s,767, OF
27.6 per cent while the female member
ship rose from ll7,030 to l262s5, OF
10 per cent Since 1904 the percentage
of gains among male and female mem
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03

of violence nor do anything that will
reflect discredit upon himself or upon
the conduct of the strike
1--WE also insist upon the strikers
strictly abstaining from any intoxicants
and, while this, in a great sense, may
seem unnecessary owing to the remark
able degree of sobriety observed by
members of the switchmen's union, yet
we feel that it is their duty to have a
clear head at such time"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03
RAILROAD SYSTEMS
INVOLVED IN STRIKE

The following roads are affected :
Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy, Chicago, st
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul the Bridge &
Terminal, the Railway Transfer, Min
neapolis, st. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Minnesota Transfer, Minneapolis East
ern, Minneapolis Western, Chicago, Rocl
Island & Pacific and the Chicago Great
Western.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03
SWITCHMEN GIVE REASONS

The following is statement from the
local switchmen's union as one of their
reasons for declining 2-cent raise of
fered by the railroad companies:
The yard men on the Hartman lines
west of Denver and on all lines in the
southwest territory as well as the lines
north of us in Canada, have been re-
ceiving this 2-cent raise for three years
past.
This scale could not be forced from
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03

the Hill lines at that period, and the
panic of 1906 and 1907 has since that
time prevented a demand from being
made. Furthermore, every man that
has to deal with grocery men and meat
men know that for these two years past
the price of food stuff has been con
tmuously going up, and for MS at this
day to accept a belated schedule that
has been granted to the above roads
are unrea sonable
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03
GREAT NORTHERN MACHINISTS
NOT WORKING.

Sixty machinists OF the Great North
ern shops were laid off Wednesday, for
the reason of the floods and switch
men strike, is the cause the company
gives. The machinists believe, or some
of them so states, that there are other
reasons. The machinists are holding
regular meetings in the Labor Temple
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-12-03
LIST OF MEAT MARKETS IN EV-
ERETT THAT HANDLE CARSTEN
MEAT, BEARING GOVERNMENT

OIAME NOs xN4s
published by order of Everett Trades
Council.)
Cataract Market.
Market at 2006 Hewitt
Market at 40th and Colby.
Crescent Market.
Washington Meat Market, corner OF
Wetmore and California
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
THOUSAND ATTEND
 FUNERAL OF NEGRO

Montgomery, March 2S.-Remarkable bonors were paid here this afternoon to the memory of Bob Goodwin, a negro hero who was drowned in the Alabama river March Il while trying to rescue two white men, The white men drowned with him. The body of Goodwin was found yester day Hundreds of white persons. men, women and children, took part in the funeral services this afternoon, and eight cadets of fashionable military high school served as pallbearers.
 At the cemetery a mixed congregation of whites and blacks joined in singing "Nearer, My God, To Thee"
 The procession to the grave included the carriages of many prominent white per sons of Montgomery, and the funeral was conducted by the leading undertaken of the city The expenses were paid by E. w. Bliss, a railroad passenger agent, whom Goodwin saved from drowning sev- eral months ago. For this act the school children of Montgomery gave the negro gold medal