davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-13

Miss A. L. Midcalf. 233 Mason build
ing, came to Los Angeles from Sagi-
nav, Mich, seven years ago. She be-
gan work Immediately in a homoeo-
pathic pharmacy as laboratory assist
ant, and obtained a certificate from
the state board of examiners after
taking a night course in pharmary
for licentiate pharmacists, after five
years experience. Miss Midcalf de-
voted a great deal of time to studying,
as the board does not examine in hom-
oeopathy; therefore, knowledge OF
both homeopathy and allopathy is
gained.
A year ago, Boerieke q Runyon
company, the San Francisco firm, for
whom Miss Medcalf was working, made
a change. They wanted the Southern
California store to be run independent
ly of them. They placed Miss Midcalf
in charge. Since taking charge she
has made more than good. She has a
good wholesale and retail trade worked
up and says she will stay in the same
quarters for a short time until bet
ter established. The name "Boericke
g. Runyon" is well known, the firm
having been in business about forty
years.
Miss Midcalf has a complete stock
of goods and is assisted only by a
messenger boy, who is called in to
take out packages on long trips Miss
Midcalf lives with her mother in
pretty bungalow in Glendale
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-13

The work on the Jungfrau railway is
progressing so rapidly that 1t will
probably be opened next year to Jung
frau Joch, where a station and hotel
accommodating 200 persons have been
hewn out of the solid rock.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-13

Even the woman who boasts that she
has a man under her thumb is miser-
able at times.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-05-12
Cherub
Deviine
BY SEWELL FORD
Copyright. 1909. by Mitchell Kennerlev
Continued from page p
BY SEWELL FORD
Copyright. 1903. by Mitchell Kenn.,,.v

maze or reasoning. the Cherub at last
came to this brilliant conclusion. With
only a faint suspicion that he was
about to make an astonishing chump
OF himself. He even experienced
glow Of satisfaction as he hastily man.
ped out his new program. You would
almost have thought by the cheerful
manner In which he laid 1t before
young Mr.. Walloway that he thought
be was attaining a long desired end
well. Nick" he began. this time Civ.
ing young Mr.. Walloway due warning
OF his approach. we're almost there.
Now. the first thing on the docket Is
for you to fix up this business about
the house with the countess"
~" exclaimed Nicholas.
why. sure. You know her better
than ! do. You go up and have a talk
with her; tell her how you sold the
| stocks and what she can buy back the
property for"
| "But-but-why don't you
me! Oh. I've got to skip back to
town on this train. just wanted to
get you started straight. You can do
it SO much better than can. being one
Of her own kind. and all that Aren't
afraid Of the countess. are youy"
why. no. But see here. Cherub'-
Now. that's all right, Nick. You
can do this fine. But. say. you call me
| up on the phone at my hotel tonigh,
and let me know how you come out
eh? Don't forget that. about 8 O'Clock
Just give me line Oh how she takes
1t and so on. You'll have some re-
port or other to make, III bet. Needn',
make too much Of my share in the
business. Just talk like I'd handed 4
over to you. as l have. You're equa
to that Job. aren't your
Now, Just what sort Of mental proc
ess went on in the brain Of Nichola'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-05-12

John d. Rockefeller would 60 broke
if he should spend his entire income
trying to prepare better medicine
than Chamberlain's Collie, cholera and
diarrhoea remedy for diarrhoea, dys-
entery or bowel complication. 1t is
eimply impossible, and SO says every
one that has used it. Sold by all
dealers. X
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-05-12
CHAPTER X.

u NICHOLAS squirmed a little In
his chair.
MIR. Devine is in many ways
4 a-er-a remarkable man."
If he were only something besides
a stock gambler. II he would only ap-
ply his talents to something differ
ent"
Il hadn't thought Of his talents as
being misdirected." he said slowly.
but he has evidently been listening
to some one who thinks as you do, for
he tells me that he has given up spec
ulating In stocks"
"He-he has given up! Why?
WhenY'
AT noon today, when he obtained
control Of the p. r. and N. railroad
and became its president"
"A railroad president! Why, that Is
quite-quite respectable. isn't it?"
almost" gravely assented Mr.. Wal
loway.
Isn't he splendid" exclaimed the
countess. clasping her hands. "And
don't you think. Nicholas. now that he
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-03
WORKMEN,S INSURANCE AND
BENEFIT FUNDS IN THE
UNITED STATES.

The great extent to whihc aid is
extended by workmen to each other
through cooperative insurance and
benefit funds or societies in cases of
disability, death, or other adversely
and the tendency of employers to as
5ist in the support of such funds and
10 grant pensions to superannuated
and disabled. employees are shown in
the twenty-third annual report of the
Commissioner of Lobor, just publish
ed.
The two kinds of benefits most fire.
luently found in operation are the
death benefit and the temporary dis
ability benefit. The death benefit in
he greater number of the funds is
designed to be an amount only suff1c-
,ent to pay funeral expenses. Some
funds, however, offer a life insur-
lnce of a considerable sum. The
temporary-disab benefit is in
tended to compensate in part for
the loss of wages occasioned by
sickness or accident. The contin-
lance of this benefit almost always
IS limited to definite period. Ere
quently no benefit is paid for the
first few days of disability due to
sickness, and in many funds a GER
length of membership is required
before benefits are given.
A number of funds pay per
>manent disability benefit, designed
to provide for a member whoasbe-
comes totally incapacitated, or who
suffers the loss of eyesight or of
some part of his body. The sup
srannuated benefit for members in
,apacitateds by age is not developed
Is yet to any great extent, but APP
pears to be increasing in favor.
Quite a number of funds pay BEN
eft on the death of the wife of
member or of some other dependent
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-03
1ocAL LABOR ORGANIZATION
BENEFIT FUNDS.


The report covers $50 local labor
organization funds, representing a.
bout 80 trades, paying benefits to
members. Many other locals paying
benefits were not canvassed. In
some few organizations members re-
ceive benefits from both their nat
ional and local bodies.
Of the $50 local unions investigat-
ed, 346 pay temporary disability
benefits; 4O1 pay benefits on account
of death of members. SO on death OF
members wives, and 40 on death of
other dependents; 10 pay unemploy-
ed benefits, and 10 pay permanent
disability benefits.
A few of the locals of the more
highly paid occupations pay tenn
porarg disability benifit as high as
$40 or SIS per week, while others
pay as low as 81 or 50 per week:
The rate most frequently reported
is SIS per week. The average length
of disability paid for per membeMof
the funds was about 2 " days. The
average period Of disability paid for
per BENEFICIARY was 81 " days, and
the average payment per beneficiary
was 80 cents per day OF disability.
About 9 per cent of the members re-
ceiyed benefits some time during the
year.
The lump-sum deth benefits most
frenuently paid are 500, FITS, and
$50. Another frequent benefit is the
amount obtained by assessment OF 81
ner member. A number of unions
nav much larger amounts. The av-
erage amount paid per death In the
local union funds investigated was
S116.S8. The predominating benent
[.paid on the death of members
wife is $50.
road funds is included in the report.
Of these. IA are pension systems
maintained entirely by the employ
ing companies. Pensions ar&aas
ruIe based on age and length OF SER
vice. usually on the basis OF per
| cent for each year of service OF the
average nay for the ten years next
nreceiing retirement. In most OF
| the systems pensions for superannu-
alton are granted to employees re-
tired at SIS or 20 years of age, after
from / OTTO 80 years of service, ana
| for incapacity OF employees 6O 70
SO years of age.
Fmployes contribute all or a large
mart fthe revenues of the remain
! ing Sc funds investigated, only
being contributed BY the companies
involved
One company contributes oV per
cent Of the revenue, and the remain
ing I amounts varying from ~ per
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-03

and his early and complete recovery
is anticipated.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-03

tContinued +from page two.l
Majority advertisers want Majority
patrons patronage.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-03
NATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZA.
TION BENEFIT FUNDS.

+ In 1881 there was about 20 nat
ionaf or international labor organ
izations in the United States; in
1907 there were 125 more. Whlle
collective bargaining is the feature
often comes to public attention, the
report shows the benefit or rellef
feature to be one of great magnl-
tude in many labor bodies. since
the formation of national unions
followed that of the local unions,
the payment of benefits by national
unions did not begin so early as In
the local unions. In the majority
of the early national trade unions
benefit features were not institute
ed until many years after such nat
ional unions were organized, Whlle
IN MANY of the national unionc or
ganized since 1880 :. left features
We're instituted eitheN at the time or
Of organization orslortly afterwards.
The report covers "a national or
ganization benefi funds,all of which
nav death benefits. The amount OF
the death benefit varies widely,
ranging from as low as $15 to as
high as $4,000. The amount oc-
curing more often than any other
is $500. About one-half Of the
organizations pay varying amounts,
according to class and length OF
membership.
Nineteen of the organizations pay
temporary disability benefits. The
benefits are small there being only
two Instances in which they exceed
Sc per week. One-fourth of the or
ganizations pay permanent dlsapli-
ity benefits, usually varying accord
ing to the noture of the disability.
-Four national unions have sup
erannuated benefits in operation, and
5 athers have this benefit instituted
but not yet operative. Seven organ
izatioua pay benefits on the death Of
members wives. Other forms OF
benefits paid in few Instances are
shipwrehk, unemployment and tool
Insurance.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-03
ENGINEER OFF DUTY.

Paul Shane, the well-known local
stationary engineer. is off duty ill.
Some years ago Mr.. Shane, then rail-
reading, suffered severe injury to his
feet, and the members since then
have caused him much trouble. A
few weeks ago the trouble became so
acute that he was forced to undergo
an operation at the City hospital.
This was successful, but he is still
confined to his home at No. 141 s.
Penn St., Island, but is recovering
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-03
THE COST Of LIVING !


The Wall Street journal, emf
nently sane and conservative, utters
a pertinent warming. 1t says:
Unless the increased cost of liv-
ing is accompanied by increased in
come two inevitable consequences
must follow. In the reajustment,
economies must be introduced by
the elimination of some things which
have hitherto entered into the cost
schedule. If the eliminating process
goes to far the danger is that the
foundations of efiency will be i'm
parted. Economic impairment may
easily reveal itself in moral decay, in
political unrest and in local discon-
tent. There is no greater peril to our
institutions than an unwaranted adj
vance in prices to the point of i'm
pairing the self-developiing capacity
of our people,
An Investigation under the au-
spices of the Sage Foundation. made in
in New York this year, dealt with
the household budgets of 318 repre-
sentative families of working people
reporting incomes varying from $500.
to $1100... Less than half of these
families were supported by the faith
er. Above the 5000. limit, in the ma
jority of cases, mothers or children
were contributors. 1t was the con-
clusion of the expert investigators
that an income under $500 is not
enough to permit the maintainence
Of a normal standard OF living for
an average family of five. In the
5000. and $500. groups. almost with
out exception, some deficiency in liv-
ing was found. In three-fifths of the
number the housing accommodations
averaged one and half persons to
to room. In one-half of the $500.
group and in one-third of the 500.
group fuel was gathered on the street.
One-third of the $500. group stinted
their members to less than the min
timum allowance of % cents per per-
SON for food. In the $500. group
| 80 per cent. were reduced to or be-
low the minimum. These families
| did not average an annual expend.
iture of $40 for health,and only one
in ten of the lower group and one
N six of the $500 class had cent to
spend in the care of the teeth. Elk
penditure for church, for amusement
and recreation was reduced to, nil,
and provision for the future was im-
possible.
These need no comment. They
are the common story of poverty. But
Fit needs to be borne in mind that
the impoverishment is not simply
Of the present generation. It is an
| impoverishment of the race, of the
rising generation, who are to be the
productive forces of the future.
| According to these investigators,
whose opinions have been confirmed
by others,a family income of $500
| to $500 may provide the necessities,
lbut it is not until the 5000 point has
been reached that decent living
| is attainable. A large proportion of
| the population of the United States
are now unable to reach the $500
limit. Every advance in prices in
creases that number. If the advance
Of prices continues the alternative is
inevitable that the wages and income
must be increased or family life and
the home, which constitute the cor
ner-stone of society, must be sac
Irifced. This is the problem Of the
/, cost Of living. /"
/ fContinued +from page two.l
"a
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-03
JOSEPH WELTY ACQUIRES OHIO
h VALLEY ROOFING BUSINESS.

Joseph Welty has bought the plant
of the Ohio Valley Roofing Co.,
Twenty-second and Main Streets, TAX
ing charge Tuesday. The business
has been established for several
years and has done a constantly in-
creasing business, which, under Mr..
Welty's efficient management is
bound to continue to grow. The new
owner has long been a faithful officer
of the Timers Union and enjoys the
fullest confidence and respect of all
who know him.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-03
] FIX UP.

Quite noticeable is the improve
ment in the quarters of the Station
airy Engineers No. 1S1 in the Mu
tual Bank Building. A new rug
covers the floor and new carpets
adorn the rostrum and ante room,
while the walls have been repainted.
The local had pleasant quarters be-
fore, but now the quarters are as fine
as any in the city.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-03
Union Roster

Us your union listed in this directory
If not, see why not. The charge is bus
ten cents per line per month. Publica
ton will show that you are alive, AMI
assisting in the support Of the Labcs
paper.) IT.
Putnam patriot., 1910-05-06
Putnam Odd Fellows Celebrate Anniser
 ssries.

Saturday evening was anniversary night with Israel Putnam Lodge oi Odd Fellows, No. 33, the members ob. serving jointly the 20th anniversary Of the institution Of the lodge, and the glst anniversary Of the founding Of the order, the actual dates being March 2l i, ls90, and March 2s, 1919.
 The exercises were preceded by a bountifal supper served in \. 0. H. hall bs the ladies of Mizpah Rebekah Lodge, at o'clock, the menu consist ing iof baked beans, cold meats, hot rolls, cake, coffee, and ice cream. Dur Ing the supper the Gargill orchestra gave concert, and when popular songs were played, the vocal efforts Of the guests added to the volume of sound,
 Al o'clock the lodge was opened in the third degree in Odd Fellows hall, hy Noble Grand (. b. sharpe. and af- tef the routine business, the degree team Of thifty-four members of Adel- phiau Lodge, No. s9. of Bridgeport, conferred the third degree upon class of nlne. The degree was conferred with more than customary beauty and soIemnity, the singing by the sextetie adding much to the impressiYeness of the work
 At the close of the degree work the 
 Noble Grand placed the meeting in charge of Past Grand Master l.. II. Fuller, who was the first Noble Grand of Israel Putnam Lodge, and brief and bright speeches held sway until late hour.
 Nearly one hundred and fifty Odd Fellows were in attendance, tn addi- ton to theBridgepoft dele gation guests being present from Danielson and oth : CT jurisdictions.
 The Bridgeport brothers were entere tained nt the Putnam Inn over the Sabbath, and with the members of Is- raei Putnam Lodge attended service at the Methodist church Sunday morn ihht "uetN iit H"ssp't iNtss Be " |. Beleber, delivered an especially able sermon, appropriate to the occasion.
 Alter the return from the service a group picture was taken of the Odd Fellows in Wilkinson Park by Augus- 1 Jus Cutler.
 To say that the visitors were delight ed with Putnam and their reception is mild way of pulung 1t, and their hosts were equally pleased te entertain them.
 The members of the local lodge are showing great enthusiasm, and large number Of applications were handed in al the meeting Tuesday evening.
Putnam patriot., 1910-05-06
A pleus Wish.

The parish etltqeh in a well known Scotch village helng 10 sad aessi of re pair aud che moasy required Tor such nas heiuE In hand. meeting of the parishioners was hetd e see If the n,csSsarY funds could be raised by subscription
 The loeal laird. notea for hlS wealth and also for his meanaess, was asked fo offieiate as chairman Addressing the villagers. he reuinaeSi them of the ahlect of their gathering together and hy way of example subscribed gniaea toward the cost of repair When on the point of sitting down a lump of plaster failing from the ceiling struck bum ' eiont on the head Look lng upward. he eselaimed
 '.NeS friends. l see the church does nee,i repairing badly l'll raise my subscription te.2 guineas-"
 I'pon hearing this an old lady tn the aud dience exclaimed;
 ~u l-ert. give alm anlther eioutr
Putnam patriot., 1910-05-06
Literary Notes.

The feature of the May nnmber Of the Metropolitan Magazine Is an srsi- cle on the late F. II. Hartman called s'Had Hartman l.iNed,g hy s.An As soclaie, he wfiterigiVes some feets about Iiariiman's financial transae. Hons nos hitherto published, which sse of much uews interest and throw A new light on itarFimaais character. Another important and timely article Is the acute analysis of the New York police situation hy Cafl Hoses, New lofk's Latin Quarter is located and described hN N alter PfisehaFd Eaton and illustrated with drawings oy Wal worth Stil,,on- Haley Willard lnsoat with the jahnnle RawsN follows the fortunes of The fecfait lfNm hts enlist ment through hss training al Fort ~io- cum, Ns~ York. There are the regn. tar departments of fiction, hamor, books, and stage, and as usual the mag axine is prsfnsels illustrated.
Putnam patriot., 1910-05-06
s5fy railsr Judge.

Frank slei 'aflbs, giving his home as
 D afeii. Mich, and occupation soap
 sslesn1an, was brought belofe the eoult Friday morning, charged with drunk
 enness and with taking a horse with
 . Il permission. He pleaded guilty and
 was fined q on the first count, and sen-
 fenced to g0 days in jail and costs Of sao9 on the second count.
 McGauhy K the man who unhitehed
 team from in front of shaw's store on Main street, Wednesday afternoon
 last week. as reported in oGf last Issue, and drove of with Il, and the owner Of the team allowed him to 20 free when captured in Woodstock. Our city of- iiciaIs and citizens generally, who knew the circumstances, did not consider thatsueh 4 lawless act should go unpu- nlshed, and a Len the man had the as- sasaBee te return herei he was speedi- Y arrested.
 MeCnfthy E T eleau=le5klng young
 man, about 5i years old. and from ap= psafnnces had either been 9a pfelfae. ted spree or is addicted 10 the use of drugs. as he appeared to he in high. ig nervous state. He said he WIS sorry he made the mistake. That he was ffoal-yafd, hailed him. He proved le
 be ihe owner of the horse and N agon.
 Dspniy sheriff Healey was called blythe
 owner. The prisoner said that Nil. Clark, the owner, didn't want to make trouble for him. The sheriff told him he had caused considerable expense, | and would have to pay that any way, and he left his watch as security. He said hetthought great deal of the watch as II was keepsake. He was then allowed to go, and he walked back l to Putnam. lie was arrested at il local l hotel, where he had been stopping for about a week, and was apparently l without funds. His watch will be re- turned to him. The strange part of | the affair was, that he drove right to the home of the owner, but perhaps | the horse took it's own course and went | home, or IL may have been merely a
 col .eldent.
 Owing to the resignation of Pfosecut. Ing Attorney Carpenter cases before the city court were cleaned up by con- tinuanee, and dismissal as far as pos
 sihle, Monday morning
 Before court adjourned Attorney Car penter thanked the Judge and officers of the court for lheit kind and consider
 ate treatment He praised the court as
 whole, and compimented his honor l fof the manner in which cases brought | before him had been dealt with. He | paid glowing tribute to the efficiency l ly 10 Captain Murray. He closed his I remarks by stating that he considered
 Putnam had as good city court as il
 was possible for II lo have,
 Judge Fuller responded by compli- menting the attorney and thanking
 him for the eiiieien. manner in which l he had conducted hts official duties. 1 He thanked him for hts colrteonsness
 and said that he knew that he had
 been reluctant to accept the position l and only did so because urgently fe- | quested to do so and then with the
 understanding that fl hts predecessor
 should return that he should resign that the common council might have a
 free hand to elect whom they chose fet
 the office.