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United labor bulletin., 1910-03-18
EIGHT HOURS FOR LEATHER
WORKERS.

The International brotherhood OF
Leatherworkers ON Horse Goods have
presented their demands to the employ.
ers and manufacturers OF the country for
an eight-hour work day beginning the
first of next May.
The international headquarters are To-
Gated at Kansas City and its branches ex-
tend to all large manufacturing centers
in the United States and Canada. new
local was established only last week at
Peoria. Ill.
IT is expected that a satisfactory set
Element will be reached before the first
of April.
United labor bulletin., 1910-03-18
AUSTRALIAN STRIKE OVER.

Sydney. N. S. w.-The strike Of the
northern coal miners. which has been In
progress since early In November. has
been declared on. thus ending the dim
eultles in the New South Wales coal
fields. The southern miners resumed
work last month. During the strike.
which affected 1900 miners. the price
Of coal jumped from 81 10 $40 ton. The
question OF higher wages and batter
working conditions preeipIfated the con
nict.
Four Of the strike leaders were sen
tencsd to terms OF imprisonment during
the trouble. having been convicted Of OBJ
structing work at the mines.
United labor bulletin., 1910-03-18

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-Sympathizers with
the Bethlehem Steel Works strikers at
tackled and severely thrashed an I'M
known man at Kingston, near here. He
was hiring machinists working at the D..
l.. and W. railroad shops to go TO Bethle-
hem and take the places of the strikers,
and had managed to engage twenty be-
fore the strike sympathizers discovered
him He was bruised and cut from head
to foot, and when he finally managed 10
get away from the crowd, he hurried out
OF the town.
United labor bulletin., 1910-03-18

Incidentally, some bouquets are thrown
to the administration of the State Agri-
cultural College at Fort Collins, espec-
tally for their action in opening the in
stitution for graduates OF the eighth
grade in the public schools of the state.
The resolutions adopted include the
following:
An emphatic condemnation of any in
crease in the postage rates on second
class mail matter or any decrease of the
rural free delivery system.
Thanks to Congressmen Taylor. Mar
tin and Rucker for their stand on leg:s-
lation favored by the union.
A request for state and national aid In
road improvements.
A demand on the legislature for con-
stitutional amendment on the initiative.
referendum and recall.
The fight being waged by the Arkansas
valley district union and the Northern
Colorado district union to maintain a
price for sugar beets is given endorse
ment and the moral and financial support
of the state organization was pledged to
them.
The officers elected include George B.
Lang of Colorado Springs, president; E.
R. Harlow, Rifle, Colo, vice-president,
and ]. F. Brewer of Manzanola, secre-
tary-treasurer. B. F. Montgomery or
Meeker was chosen as the state delegate
to the national convention.
United labor bulletin., 1910-03-18
STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK.

Hazelton, Pa.-Having won their con-
cessions, the 900 hands employed at the
Coal Dale colliery of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation company, who were on strike,
have returned to work. The men went
out, it is alleged, because of the refusal
of the company to pay some of the min
ers SO a day for certain kinds of work,
for which they were getting s2.5s. The
men claimed that under the scale they
were entitled to SO, which the company
granted
United labor bulletin., 1910-03-18
The Colorado Free
Employment Offices
Bensficsnt Results Obtained from Law Fosersd by Labor
Unions OF the State.
By FRANK }. PULvER


Emplo
water ma
1913 ~er of this city
lowest ebb Of
found to fill as many situations
thu the
of
out of
the of he preceding administration.
It is reported the
United labor bulletin., 1910-03-18
The RAILROAD STRIKE
POINTS IN DISPUTE.

Increase in wages demanded, which
the union officials say would amount 10
about 12Ia per cent, but which the rail-
roads assert would amount to 22Is per
cent.
Tine right of the union in questions of
representation when a. fireman has been
promoted to an eneineman or to another
capacity over whie1 another union claims
jurisdiction.
Questions of seniority or the promotion
of new men over o'd-time employees.
United labor bulletin., 1910-03-18
yUlE MARBLE FOR
new P0ST0FFICE
State Federation Of Labor Teleeraphs
Protests Against Its Use-Urge the
A. r. OF /. to Act at Once.

Press reports of March 10th Indicate
that the marble from the quarries of the
Yule Marble Co. at Marble, Colo. has
been specified in several OF the bids sub
mitted for the new postoffice building
for Denver
or all the Colorado marble of first
class quality. it is to be regretted that
the Yule is the only Colorado stone spe-
cited
On July 80, last, the members of Local
No. II, OF the International association
Of Marble Workers. employed by the
Yule Marble company, were locked out
and to this date the company has re
fused to have any dealings with the
union.
Labor Commissioner E. V. Brake was
called to Marble and used his good OF.
fees to AFFECT settlement. but to no
avail. However. Mr. Brake went on &C
cord as complimenting the Marble Work
ers on the law-abiding manner in which
their side of the controversy was being
conducted.
Several members of the Marble Work
ers' union were thrown into the Gun.
nison county Jail on charges alleged TO
have been trumped up by representatives
were secured.
Later several men were shipped to the
quarries from New York City under al,
legged misrepresentation and many re-
fused to go TO work after reaching the
scene OF the trouble, and suits for dam
ages were threatened against the com
pany.
The Colorado State Federation OF
Labor also used its best endeavor TO Sc
cure an amicable settlement for the men.
but without success.
When announcement was made in Den
yer. Wednesday. that Yule marble was
specified in the bids submitted TO the
government Secretary w T. Hickly. OF
the Colorado State Federation of La
Dor. at once telegraphed to Secretary
Frank Morrison, of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, at Washington, protest.
ing in the name OF organized labor
against the use of Yule marble in the
proposed structure. and requesting the
officers of the American Federation OF
Labor to use their influence to that emo.
There are many other quarries of mar
BILE in Colorado. the product of which
might be used instead of that found In a
quarry that has proved such an unre-
lenting enemy of fairness and to orgaa-
lied labor in this state.
Washington. March 17.-Supervisins
Architect Taylor of the treasury depart
ment is busy classifying the bids opened
last evening for the construction OF the
Denver postoflice OF the twenty-one final
bidders. The lowest seems to be either
the Hedden Construction company of
United labor bulletin., 1910-03-18

men. They make this request of union
men everywhere: Pass the word along,
brother, there is a strike on the Great
Lakes; advise all unemployed workers
to keep away"
United labor bulletin., 1910-03-18

Unless some agreement oan be reached
in few days. one Il the greatest strikes
of modern times WI he Instituted on all
the Western railroads by the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
gineers. and will include many otner
branches OF railroa work
At present. agents of the government
are being sent by the department of COM
meroe and labor TO Chicago to try ana
setlie the dispute. Managers of all the
Western railroad are in consultation. but
say nothing can be done.
The officers of The Brotherhood are
also in conference, and insist that some
thing must be done, or within n week
they will call their men from the engines
of every railroad west of the Mississippi
river. and the greatest strike ever known
will follow II is believed by the govern
ment that the officials OF the railroads
and of the union can be brought together
ana settlement made.
United labor bulletin., 1910-03-18
PRoeAsLE EEEEcTs.

10000 miles O. track AS rsiiroads)
practically tied up.
25,oo0 firemen out of employment.
Other railroad employees out of work,
f25,ooo.
The entire country west of a line drawn
from Chicago to New Orleans deprived of
railway service.
An estimated money loss to roads and
employees exceeding s1oo.coo,ooo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19
SIMPLE STATEMENT OF FACT
Mr.. johnson Unable to See Where In
Any Way He Had "Put His
Foot In It."

It is common to deplore the lack Of
humor in a person. Yet the very
want of 1t may save a certain amount
of embarrassment, as was the case
on a certain occasion with President
johnson. HE was one day." says q
writer in Harper's Magazine. visit
ing my mother. and a friend. Mrs.
Knox, a widow. came In. She had
known Mr.. Johnson some years be-
fore, when he was q member of the
legislature. but they had not met since
then.
After mutual recognition. Mr..
johnson said. How is Mr.. Knox?
have not seen him lately
".He has been dead six years. said
Mrs. Knox.
"I thought I hadn't seen him on
the street. said Mr.. Johnson.
when Mrs. Knox left. my mother
said. laughing. That was a funny mis-
take of yours about Mr.. Knox
"'What mistake did I maker said
Johnson. I said hadn't seen him on
the street. and hadn't"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19
LEG A MASS OF HUMoR

about seven years ago q small
abrasion appeared on my right leg
Just above my ankle. It irritated me
10 that l began to scratch It. and It
began to spread until my leg from my
ankle to the knee was one solid scale
like scab. The irritation was always
worse at night and would not allow
me to sleep. or my wife either. and II
was completely undermining our
health. lost nifty pounds in weight
and was almost out OF my mind with
pain and chagrin as no matter where
the irritation came. at work. on the
street or in the presence Of company.
I would have to scratch 1t until I had
the blood running down into my shoe.
simply cannot describe my suffer
Ing during those seven years. The
pain, modification. loss Of sleep. both
to myself and wife IL simply indie
scribable on paper and one has to ex-
perience 1t to know what 1t is.
II tried all kinds Of doctors and rem
edies but might as wAl have thrown
my money down q sewer. They would
dry up for . little while and MI me
with hope only to break out again Just
a. bad II not worse. I had given up
hope of ever being cured when I was
induced BY my wife to give the Cuti-
cura Remedies q trial. After taking
the Cuticura Remedies for q little
while began to see a change. and
after taking q dozen bottles Of Cuti.
cura Resolvent in conjunction with
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint'
ment, the trouble had entirely disap-
peared and my leg was as ane ~ the
day I was born. Now after lapse Of
six months with NO signs of . recur.
renee I feel perfectly safe in extend.
ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the
good the Cuticura Remedies have done
for me. I shall always recommend
them to my friends. w. H. White.
312 z. Cabot St.. Philadelphia. Pa. Feb.
I and Apr. 13. 1909"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19
A New Version,

Lawyers have a peculiar system OF
abbreviation. such words as trustees
executors being cut down to trees
exors. and admors. This practise led
to an amusing slip on the part OF q
solicitor who. somewhat late in life
abandoned his profession and entered
the church. A few Sundays after his
ordination he startled his congrega
tion while reading the lesson by deliv
ering one Of the passages as follows:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19
Another Tradition Exploded.

Two Englishmen were resting nj
the Red Horse Inn" at Stratford-on'
Avon. One OF them discovered q
print picturing a low tumbling build
ing underneath which was printed:
The House in Which Shakespeare
Was Born" Turning to his friend In
mild surprise he pointed to the print
His friend exhibited equal surprise. and
called a waiter who assured them OF
the accuracy of the inscription.
"'Pon my word" said the observ.
ing Englishman. shaking his head
obviously. Il thought he was born In
q manger!"-Success Magazine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19

saved from fatal Bright's disease by
Doan's Kidney Pills and my health i'm
proved wonderfully"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. 30 cents q box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19

passed too freely. I
often staggered as II
drunk. I could not
lie In bed over half
an hour. My side was
numb. sight affected, !,
and q tingling sensa-
ton covered my
body. It actually
seemed as II I would
go crazy. l was
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19
Opinions Aired.

Were the commencement exer-
cises interesting?'
Very. The time was divided be.
tween advice from public men on the
selection Of a career and suggestions
from graduates on how to run the
government
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19
And They Wondered,

Judge Nicholas Longworth. who
used to sit on Ohio's supreme bench.
looked unnaturally grave, and a
neighbor. In recognition Of his facial
depression. named a pet owl Judge
Longworth." II was the very next
day that an excited maid broke up his
wife's garden party. "Oh. madam"
said she. Madam! Judge Longworth
has laid an egg"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19

Men are always betting that their
sins will not ind them out.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19

MY friend" said the solemn man
on the railroad tran. do you drink
Intoxicating liquors?"
'Sure!" cried the convivial chap.
"Much obliged for the invitation. Got
dask with your
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19
DRIVEN ALMOST CRAZY.
Bakersfield, CAL, Woman's Awful suf.
ferinq.

Mrs. H. W. Heagy, 1915 L St.. Ba-
kersfield. Cal. says: Doctors failed
to help me and was in despair. The
kidney secretions scalded terribly and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19

Henderson-when a man marries
he keeps his wife in dresses. hats,
shoes-in fact, everything she needs.
What does a wife keep her husband
in?
Henpeck (absently)-Hotw water.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19

He Is a good time-saver that finds
out the fittest opportunity for every
action.-Thomas Fuller.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19
More Likely.

more Likely.
1t Is said that the Nicaraguans
would rather fight than eat.
But don't jump at the conclusion
that this is an indication Of great
courage.
1t may mean poor cooking.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19

Mrs. wlnsiowss Soothing Syrup.
V,r eblareu teething aoft-ns the guma reduces H.
eAmmAtlon ~ La pain. cures Wind collie &c totGes
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19

Better q nagiess wife than Q horse
less carriage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-19


In my Judgment one of the most I'm
portant Of these pledges is the Initl-
alive and Referendum Law.
No matter what the cause may be-
II Is clear. from n survey of the leCIs-
iative history Of the various states of
ths Union. that legislatures. upon GER
tain matters. did not represent the will
of the people who elected them. II Is
therefore. OF the utmost Importance,
under such conditions. that electors
should have the right TO initiate and
reject legislation which may be passed
BY General Assemblies.
t'uder our form OF government all
law arc supposed TO represent the will
Of the majority: then by what line of
NnsnnlnE can any one object to the
VIII OF that majority. being expressed
sirrCtiy by the people who constitute
fhat majority? II was thought that
T-ue representative government could
We compelled. by rcserving TO the peo-
pie the right TO refuse to elect legtsla-
Tors who failed to represent them. but
'uaSmuch as Legislators must vote on
many measures. and as paramount
l<sues often arise before the next eiec-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
Local Cotton Markets.

Meats.
 (corrected by Morris S co.) Lard, 14%c; compound, lie. Clear bellies. 1sh 914c. Rib bellies, 18h 014c. D. s. short ribs. 18Mc. D. s, fat backs, 12c Hams. smoked. ishc; California. Bacon. fancy. ase: medium. a1c. Hsm ra bStfs 51s 1ae S Boston rPs butts. t fso. Brains. Sc; beef flyers. Sc. Pork sausage. 1ohc.
 Flour and Fecdstu6a. Corrected by Tennessee Mill Co, Nellie King flour, per barrel. s6.5o. Eolted satinetts meal per 9s-lb. sack, s1:7c.
 White oats, per bushel. 64c. Pure wheat shorts, $31. 1co-ib. c. S. hulls. per ton, s13.5o. Prime c. s. meal, per ton. t33. Feed c. s. meal, per ton, $31 No. 1 timothy hay, per ton. s2250. Green alfalfa, per ton, y26. so-lb. corn shops per sack. s1.aO. Flour i, wood 16c higher. Ceralfa mixed feed. $34.
 Fruits and Produce.
 iCorrected by Douglass Bros.) Apples-Faney, per Dbl, s4,5o@5.5o. oranges-Florida, per box. $2. Lemons-Fancy, $6@5.25. Limes-Imported per 100, S1.25. Irish Potatoes-Choice Michigan, per bush el, soc.
 Sweet Potatoes-Dooley, per bu., s6o; per bbl, $2.50.
 Cabbage--Danish, per h., 2hc Onions-Choice yellow and red globe, per h., 2hc.
 Navy Beans-choice Michigan, per bu., $S. Peas-Virginia Blackeye. per bu., 8. Cocoanuts-Per sack, $4.75. Cranberries-Per bbl., $s; per box, s2.2b.
 Spanish Onions-Per crate, $1.6O. Celery-Fancy. per crate, $b per doz., 75c.
 Tangerines-$3.50. Grapefruit-Florida, per box. S3.50. Grapes-Malaga, per keg, $5.75 Tomatoes-Florida, per crate, $3.
 Poultry, Game and EGgs. (Corrected by Birmingham am Produce Co.) Hens. medium, 35 @ 40c; live, per h., 14015c; dressed. 16@17c. Large flyers, 25@S0 medium, 20@ 25c; small, 15@ 20c. Turkeys. live. per h., 22c; dressed. Geese. s5@75c; ducks, so@4oc; guineas, 30c; roosters, BOG. Fresh eggs, SSc; storage eggs, 2S@ BOG.
 Rabbits. per doz.. $1.so@2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
COTTON TUMBLES
 ON HEAVY SELLING Sharp Rally Near the Close Is
 An Aid to Prices CLOSING PRICES FIRM Large Holders of Long Cotton Turn Loose Their Holdings, Causing
 Heavy Slump, Part of
 Which Is Recovered.
CLOSING PRICES FIRM

New York, January 1S.-There was Q renewal of last weeks bull panic In to- days cotton market when prices broke into new low ground for the movement with March contracts selling at B .s4c and May at 1s.5oc or 7s to 7e points below the closing figures of the previous day A sharp rally in the last few minutes left
 the closing tone of the market firm and materially reduced the Joss with the gen. eral list, showing net decline of from 20 to 46 points
 The market opened weak at a decline of 14d29 points on the old and of 6Gl5 points on the new crop positions and showed sensational excitement from the very start, There seemed to be a general feeling that large lines of long cotton re- mained to be llquidated. but during the early trading prices were pretty well sus-
 tained by the relative steadiness of Liver pool and Liverpool buying here to undo straddles. As soon as the English market closed and arbitrage offers were with drawn, however, the market became very weak and at times appeared to be ut- terly demoralized
 Tentative efforts were made to check the decline. but Wall street, western and southern houses 1aifly poured their sell
 ing orders into the ring and offerings
 of large blocks showed that some very big interest was selling in the most urgent
 manner. Pressure became a little less
 aggressive, however, after 3 o'clock and
 better tone developed while around
 13 50c for May there was a tremendous demand from the some strong spot people who had checked the panic of last Fri l day.
 Covering was a factor in the late trad ing when prices rallied about 2S to 30 | points from the lowest with March clos l ing at 1864 and May at 18.7sc. There ap- | peared to be nothing In the general news to explain the renewal of panic stricken liquidation and 1t seemed to
 be the general impression around the
 street after the close that the break into
 new low ground had removed from the 1 liquidation people who had been able to
 carry their cotton over the slump of
 last week, but whose position had been 1 weakened by the sensational decline. 1 Spinners were said to be large buyers of contracts during the day. Southern spot l markets were unchanged to 1c lower. Receipts at the ports today, 24, 457 bales, against 160,000 last week, and 50,401 last
 year For the week, 150oO0, against
 160.O0 last week. and 252,000 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans, 4631 bales,
 against 12027 last year and at Houston
 sss6, against 15,s12 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'s Letter.

New York, January (special.)- A renewal of the selling of the long interests began with the opening and continued without cessation until about o'clock, when a recovery set In with the closing prices some 30 points above the lowest. The curb was quoted to points lower We are all at sea as to what caused this further liquida- ton today in face of favorable for eign advices and continued heavy buy ing by spinners at home and aboard, who during the opening check the de- cline. only to have it break further after tho foreign markets were closed. The extent of the speculative long in terest was underestimated, even by the most careful observers, while no one thought the longs would sell out in the reckless manner they have during the past 10 days. We consider cotton well worth these prices, and tonight 1t looks as if the long interest had been liquidated and passed into stronger hands. Europe was buying all the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
Metal Market.

New York, January 18.-The market for standard copper on the New York metal exchange was weak today with spot and January closing at 13.121x@13.371A. Feb ruary and March at SIS. .121zQ13.25. The London market was lower but closed steady with spot quoted at geo 3s sd and futures at f61 2s Sd. Local dealers quote lake copper at $13.75014; electrolytic, $1S. .5OQl3. .75 casting, $13.25@13 .621a. Ar rivals at the port' of New York today were about 470 tons in bars and ores. Exports, according to custom house re- turns, were All tons, making 1&,972 so far this month,
 Tin was steady with spot quoted at $50 .30@32 50; January, $32 .25Gs2. .35; Febru- ary, $32. .20@32. 40; March, $32 .20@32 AS; April, ss2. .251s2. 50.
 The London market was steady with spot quoted at s146 12s 6d and futures at 414S 2s Cd.
 Lead was quiet with spot quoted at $4. 671zQ74. .721a New York and A. 60G4. 60 East St. Louis delivery. The London market was lower at A13 12s Sd. Spelter closed quiet with spot quoted at $6. 2096. .35 New York and s646.05 East St. Louise The London market declined to e23 5s.
 Iron was higher at 51s 101sd for Cleve- land warrants in London. Locally no change was reported. No. 1 foundry, northern, SIS. .75019 .25; No. 2. SIS .50019; No. l southern and No. 1 southern soft s18.50 019.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
News of MontevaIlo.

Montevallo, January Special. )-The Alabama Girls Industrial school is mourning the loss of one of her brightest and most beloved pupils Rosa Lee Glover, who died at St. Vincents hospital in Br- mingham Sunday night, following an operation for appendicitis and other com plications. Appropriate memorial serv- ices will be held in the school chapel to- morrow morning. conducted by the Rev. J. A. Lee and the Rev. Z- A. Bowling.
 John A. McMath gave a turkey dinner to a number of his friends yesterday at the residence of his sister. Miss Fannie McMath
 Mrs. B. w. Isler of Wilton died last night after two weeks illness of pneu- monia. She will be buried in Montevallo tomorrow morning, services being con ducted by the Rev. Joseph Dunglinson, pastor of the Presbyterian church of which church she was a member. She leaves husband and one daughter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
Re,ldence Burns.

Dothan, January 1s.-(special.)-A res- idence was destroyed by fire on Powell street, near the Atlantic Coast Line rail- way deport, at an early hour this morn ing. Fire was discovered about 12:aO o'clock and the alarm turned in to the fire department, and but for the heroic work of the fire department the fire would have spread and done much dam age in that section of the city. The build ing destroyed was the property of Silas Jones and was vacated only two days before. Considerable damage was done the residence and household goods of pr. Slough, adjoining the lot on which the destroyed house was located. Dr. Slough had no insurance. The building of MT. Jones was insured. Origin of the fire unknown. Total loss about $l6N