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The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-06

closing copy of constitution. In 1915 societies
were organized Washington and Albany. As far as
the information Barnett extends. these societies
we're formed primarily to raise and establish prices
The article then refers to various local organizations
that were formed 1880 and directly following that
date by saying that about 1S4S the organ
zation OF unions began to more rapidly. and
been in existence In practically all the
larger American cities
suggestion that the local associations should
form organization made In 1884 and two years
later delegates from associations at Baltimore, New
York. Harrisburg Philadelphia. Washington and New
Orleans In Washington and framed constitu
tion for National Typographical society The first
session was held in New York in 1897 when the name
changed the National Typographical association
"In 1850 a call issued for convention which was
to be held in New York. which time delegates
bled from Albany York, Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Trenton Louisville The second convention was held
Baltimore in 1851 and the third in Cincinnati In 1852.
which resolved itself the first session of the Ma
tonal Typographical union:
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kept the cards until they depart in sealed packaees
for the various postoces throughout the country "hee
they will be issued to the public.
As delivered by the machines the postal cards are
mechanically counted and automatically assembled In
25-each pack being secured by band OF white
paper These packs are placed in pasteboard boxes
each will accommodate 20 packs or 800 cards
The pasteboard boxes. in turn are packed In WOODEN
varying and ranging in capacity from o0oO
100000 It is in this form that they are shipped
upon requsition to the postmasters throughout the
land. that all orders for postal cards may be
filled promptly government printing Office once the
activity way. will constantly keep on hand
in its reproof burglarproof vaults surplus stock OF
10000 postal cards The precautions that VIII
manufacture and dispatch OF postal cards
the prnery will extend to the destruction
of the msprinted otherwise spoiled cards. officials
the postofice department will be on duty at the
printery all times to supervise the manufacture of
the cards especially to inspect the raw mate
rial used 1t that 1t at all times and in all
respects the requirements of the government
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OUT trimming or trouble any index file or cabi-
net lnis VIII make the style the handiest
iiiasihaole vehicle for announcement
ons' ouetns OF all kinds. for instance
daily reports of travelling statesmen, etc
Under the new system of postal card manufacture
the WORK VIII not be concentrated present
oer the plan now In all the operations
iactue from the of cutting
and reducing them to boxing up the completed
postal cards for shipment, is carried n the little
Maine city. where about 900 employed in one
way or another. in postcard manufacture Under the
new scheme the will buy raw material
notably the cardboard ink all the
operations of postcard carried
the great printing office under the shadow
states capitol, where 5000 men and regu-
lary employed contract that calls delivery
of between two million three million complete post
al cards every working day in the year swamp
the biggest private printing plant in the country
this new responsibility has been treated merely
incidental at the model prntery of the
will have to be increased somewhat perhaps some
cias the work be handled with the equipment
In place.
The government has drawn with great speci-
fcatons for the to be used for the postal
cards with view obtaining grade of material with
longer fiber than that heretofore in presenting
better surface for writing in ink The paper will
delivered to the printing Office 600pound
rolls each containing the material for 10000 cards. and
the printing will be done each Of which will
reel of 1900 sheets of postal cards hour
being made of 100 separate cards. It thus be
figured that each print upward of onethird
of million postal cards hour and since
be employed II necessary and the govern
ment printing office is in operation night and day. there
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-06
"Old Pete" Is Dead

Peter Morton "old Pete" coiored and
quaint character of antebeum days, died at his home
recently the Cincinnati Enquirer says
He did not know his exact which about 80
years. and there is probably living who does.
"Old Pete" since the close of the civil has at
different times been family servant and Of all
work in many prominent families the hills, and in
Avondale and varied his employment occasionally by
doing porter work in downtown 1t is related OF
him. and the story confirmed by himself that before
the civil war he the property of Kentucky gam
bier who broke and "Pete with all other chattels
possessed by the gambler had to be sold to satisfy his
creditors
The officers OF a bank in Maysville, KY. who had
taken a liking to the coored account of his
ia good and strict honesty offered buy his
freedom for him II he would execute his
in their favor and make his payments upon It, accord
ing he able. until they repaid. This he
to but with the close of the civil and the
scattering his friends far wide Pete fell hard
lines from the lack OF permanent home and steady
employment but he forgot his financial obligations
his banker benefactors and he continued making his
payments them for 20 years after the close OF the
war. until the debt finally paid
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-06

which sold postoffces all over the land This
takes account of the souvenir picture postcards
which sold in the United States by the millions ev-
OF there is nothing
illustrated postcards They do bear their face,
do federal postcards, stamp emitting
mission through the mails and such
ried in the mails only when onecent stamp is affixed
to it. Consequently it is the swelling
sales OF onecent stamps and not the expansion of the
governmental postcard trade that indicates
and widespread popularity of the postcard
in years.
The postmaster general is going pay upward a
million dollars for the postal cards which will be issued
to the patrons of postal system between
New Year day. 1915. However this contract is char
actezed by several features of interest aside from
the large amount of money represented Foremost
these is the fact that Uncle Sam is in effect
ing supply himself with postal of his
facture Heretofore postal cards required in this
have been turned by private
and indeed for past the manufacture of postal
cards has been the prncioa industry of the little CITY
of Rumford Falls, Me- Henceforth, however, gov
will print its postal cards at the
printing office in Washington the largest printing
plant in the world
The posoffce department will continue to pay for
the postal cards, just did they
private manufacturers but the will
to Uncle Sam taking money out of pocket and put
ting into another At the time the government
will money by the plan of obtaining its post
supplies 1t has been realized for past
by the postofce officials that 1t would be a great
venence If the government could print its postal
cards at Washington (the point from which they
distributed all parts of the country instead OF
ing manufactured in Maine. with the consequent
loss of sending them Washington for dstri
button The had by of practice
that could produce its postage stamps and its
money cheapy than If the work given to out
siders accordingly Postmaster General Hitchcock.
VIII is live business determined to IL simi-
lar combined with more efficient service. could
not be in the of the postcards. The
ernment printing Office submitted competitive bids
the same its outside rivals and 1t underbid
them all.
A second important feature in connection with the
cards is found in the fact that
this contempates cards of better quality than
have heretofore been in Especially Will there be
oman In
will enable take ink readily In future prob
ably there will be complaints from people who
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the one standard
size that is in almost
universal use. Prac-
tically all of the cards
manufactured will be
of the regulation size
that has long been
familiar to everybody.
namely 3Ax51a inch
es, but there will be
provided some of the
double or reply post
al cards which have
come into use in re-
cent years and which
enable a correspond
ent to send with his
postal card a means
of reply ready to
hand. There will also
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-06
Trade Organization of Printers

Some Interesting Information in regard to trade
ganzaton among printers appears in the Typographical
Journal the official publication of the International Typo
graphical is In the form OF review of book
by George E Barnett. associate professor OF political
economy in the Johns Hopkins university The book
which is Just from the is entitled The Printers
a Study in American Trade Unonism." Mr. Barnett
in indianapolis for considerable length Of time several
gathering information at the headquarters of
the Typographical union be used in his
book.
"a perusal of DR. Barnetts book" says the review.
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"discoses the fact that meetings printers
the purpose of considering questions
New York early 1776 and in Philadelphia 1885,
Continuous organizations formed In New York.
Philadelphia Baltimore and Boston before Of
the eighteenth century shortly thereafter and the y
biographical Society of New existence from
1895 1897 In 1899 the Franklin Typographical society
organized In the city. In 1909 the New York
Typographical society organized and is still In exist
The Philadelphia Typographical society organ
lied in 1902 and Is also still active
However. DR.. Barnett asserts that there is evil
dence that there had been printers society in the
Quaker city previous to this known the Asylum Com
pany' The date of the first Baltimore organization Is
equally uncertain, but probably early 1903. There
also society in existence in Boston In that
author says that societies appear have been
formed outside of the four cities named before 1910, In
year the Philadelphia society received communi
cation from Orleans Typographical society," In
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the conclusion of
the days work un-
til he has returned
to this depository
the printing plates
which have been
in his custody.
Finally the postal
cards i'll b e
counted repeatedly
during the process
of manufacture
perhaps a score OF
times in all-and
thus tab will be
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find particles cinging coggng the while
writing with ink the present style card While the
grade OF postal card will be of finer quality than the old 1t
will also be lighter in weight this latter consideration
will hundreds and mayhap thousands of dollars saved
the Uncle Sam has for
the transportation of all posofce supplies by weight and
the postal will reduced travelling expenses
all the they make the time they leave
the printing office until they reach the ultimate
1t the ambition of Postmaster General Hitchcock
make postal cards arstcto them in fact
plane with the handsome postal cards issued by
that he plans to change the
color the which
is printed Just what nts and coors will be selected for
the color scheme be determined until expert
made
The postal cards will be made in three different sizes
although will anything except
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-06

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| n ID recently signed contract for the supply
l oil postal cards that will be used by the
kZE ufacturing project involved is calculated
baaS1faA to make this of general interest, for be
1aSlaSSH 1t known, the head of the postofice de-
L NlA 4 partment has ordered approximately
three and one-half billion postal cards
use during the four years beginning January l. 1910
This means that the American people who adopt the
very convenient scheme of allowing Uncle Sam to
furnish the stationery for their correspondence will
purchase and send through the mails nearly billion
cards every twelvemonth. In other words, an
erage. every man, woman and child in the United
states Will use 10 or IL postal cards year In
actual practice there of course. hundreds
thousands of persons. including young children who
never buy postal card from end of the year to
the other. but, on the other hand. the above-men-
TONED average is attained through the firms and
business houses which, in many instances. hun.
dreds or thousands of postal cards day.
1t viii be understood that the trainloads postal
cards for which Postmaster General Hitchcock has
Just given the order the regulation official cards
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possiple 10 release or operate press
until several different officials are in
attendance, each with key that
plays part in unlocking the press.
The dies or plates used in printing
the cards and which are furnished by
the postofiice department. are like
wise carefully guarded. When such
plate is given to printer for use
in making Impressions he must give
receipt for it to the official in
charge Of the vault where these
precious plates are stored and the
printer cannot leave the building at
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-06

is no doubt but
that the institu-
ton can keep the
country supplied
with postal cards
no matter to what
proportions the
correspondence of
the A IN eric a n
people may grow.
Just as Uncle
Sam guards very
carefully the man
facture of postage
stamps and paper
money, so will he
take every pre-
caution against
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-01-06

be introduced a
new style postal
card, designed es-
pecially for the
convenience of
b Il s | n e SIS men.
This new card
will be exactly the
size of the stand
ard card index"
card. or somewhat
smaller than the
regulation postat
card and its ad-
vantage is found
in the fact that 1t
can be filed with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-25
50 Outing
GOWnS $I./O

Fine outing flannel
gowns, odd LOTS of gar.
ments priced at $500.
Choice tomorrow
for :. ............$1.19
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-25

Because the east is from two to
five years behind the west, polite
ally, it has no insurgent statesmen.
= So declares Ray Stannard Baker
in the forthcoming March issue OF
the American Magazine.
There are three stages of polit-
ical reform, says Baker-city, state
and national. The west passed
through the state of city reform
several years ago; then came state
reform, and then the feeling OF ma
tional reform, which is expressed
in what is called the insurgency OF
western congressman and senators.
In the east the citizens are still
In the state of city reform. Massa-
chusetts Is headed toward state re-
form. after attempting the obliter-
alton of party lines by the new Bos-
ton charter.
Pennsylvania has not even sue
ceeded in cleaning its cities, much
less cleaning the state itself. Con
necticut, which is railroad owned,
and Rhode Island. which is rotten,
are backward. New Hampshire is
nearest to political freedom, since
an organization of citizens threw
off the corrupt control which the
boston Maine railroad had of the
state. This was step toward In
surgency, and next fall reform can
didates will be put up against Con-
gressmen subway and Currier.
Massachusetts is headed toward
insurgency. with Ex-Governor Cur
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-25

Editor The Press-I, with many
others have been watching your eff
fective onslaught in the ranks of
the loan sharks. l can see them
gnash their teeth whenever the
Spokane Press comes in their
neighborhood. When the search
light Of The Press lays bare their
retreat they melt away into the
darkness like the miserable ours
they are. Spokane has another af-
Fiction to combat in the Great
Fer-Don."
First it's set of dress suit men
holding our citizens up for the very
necessities of life, gambling in their
very bread and butter in the role of
loan agents.
Now we have "Fer-Don" to admin
lister hot air, and relieve the guilt
ble,> and sorely afflicted of their
hard-earned cash. If published re-
ports contain the least semblance
of truth this man and his rotten
clique belong in Siberia. The grave
robber is prince in comparison
win tnaC party or parties who reap
their harvest from the unfortunate
sick in the manner "Fer-Don" is
credited with. sincerely hope
The Press will put him to flight
with his outraged victims at his
heels. e. Josiah Nash.
Euitor The Press-I have been a
constant reader of The Press since
taking up my abode in Spokane,
and cannot but admire the stand it
takes on all public questions. It's
attitude of fairness and fearless
ness must appeal to every lover of
fair play.
The recent arrest and prosecu-
ton of some of the smaller grocery
dealers, at the instigation of some
of the larger concerns for violations
of the Sunday law should be con-
demned by all honorable and fair
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-25
MESSAGE OF JOY FOR THE VEST
!. EAST HEADING FOR INSURGENCY

It's Guild, j., an enthusiastic leader.
Maine gave Senator Hale. the re-
dictionary, fright, and forced him
to leave Washington and patch up
his fences at home.
New York has a truly insurgent
governor in Hughes.
In Pennsylvania Lewis Emery,
Jr., a Lincoln republican, will prob
ably run for congress in the fall.
All the conflicts, in all the
states, lead back to the problem of
the control of wealth." writes Mr..
Baker; how far it shall be private
or how far cooperative. And every
where people are finding out that
consolidated capital (which knows
neither party nor locality cannot
be met piecemeal as In a city, or
dealt with by any one state. but
must be met by the entire force of
the people working together har.
moniously as nation.
All these facts show that the in
surgent movement is not sectional
nor is it limited to the western
states. The east is following close
behind. The line, in every part of
the country, is being drawn day by
day between those who believe that
property interests should rule the
nation and those who believe the
people should rule
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-25

minded men. I have no other feel
ing but contempt for the hum4n
wolves who resort to such methoAS
to stifle competition and drive II b
weaker ones to the wall. No mat-
ter how great the profits they c3n
extort from the consuming public
they prosecute their fellow meh,
though the wolf of want assail the
homes of helpless women, and chill
dren go supperless to bed, If by so
doing they can entice a few more
dimes within their greedy clutch.
Assuredly their action was in ce-
fepse of law and order, for the pur-
pose Of promoting the moral and
spiritual welfare of the city; to pro-
tect the defenceless public from the
desperate criminals who would sell
coffee or catsup, soap or salt her
ring on the first day of the week,
and not on account of the profits
which might find their way into
their own tills were the buyers
compelled to wait until Monday. /
have very little respect for Sunday
laws or the legislators who waste
their time and the peoples money
passing such laws while the peo-
pie suffer so many wrongs which
might be righted by intelligent, hon
est law-making bodies.
The law should compel all men
to conduct themselves with decency
and decorum on Sunday as on all
other days. I have no objection to
the retail grocers observing the
Sabbath as they see fit, but l do
maintain that my observance or
non-observance of. it is a matter
concerning myself alone, so long as
l do not interfere with their rights
or privileges, and any law forbid
ding me from doing on Sunday what
1 may legally do on Monday is an
interference with my religious lib
erty in direct opposition to the
constitution and an in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-25

Buy several OF these
pretty new lingerie waists
tomorrow. They are
worth not a cent less than
$3.50. Beautifully EN-
broidered and lace trim
med. Many styles. 10 Sc.
lect from. Sale price,
each :. ...... j. $50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-25
SNAIL CAUSES
! WOMAN TO BREAK
Al HER THIGH

u VALLEJO, Feb. 25.-Dr. Lillian
Dempsey, one of the best known
in this city, is confined
to her own sanitarium in this city
as the result of a peculiar acct
dent.
AS she was walking along the
street she saw a snail on the pave
ment. In trying to step over so as
to avoid crushing it, she miscalcu-
lated the speed which the slowest
of creatures can make and stepped
directly upon top of the shell with
the result that she fell heavily to
the ground, fracturing her right
limb at the thigh and badly lacerat-
ing her head and face.
DR.. Dempsey tainted from the
shock and lay upon the walk until
found by a paSSerby.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-25

WONENS GUNMETAI. SHOES with soles medium
high heels Mostly all $3.50 ESQ
WOMEN1S COMMON SENSE shoes with low heels plain
toes Soles turned soft $3.50 values Sale
WOMEN'S PATENT LEATHER shoes with tops, medium
and hees $3.50 Shoes Sale SS
GIRLS SHOES of patent leather lace button Buster
MISSES SHOES made Of vici kid; bucher patent
and medium soles. Sale price, pair $3.50
narrow toes Sale price pair $1.2o
MISSES SHOES in button style made of vc kid
cole feathers; bucher with medium oes One the best
II
INFANTS SUREFOOT SHOES, made of vici kid;
turned have tips and in sizes from to Sale
price, pair .S5c
CILDRENS PATENT COLT shoes in button style with pretty
oored red blue brown also white Sale price
q pair
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-25

vasion Of the natural rights of man.
| We have thousands of citizens
(who firmly believe that Christ was
la fraud. We have tens of thou
sands Of equals, morally and men,
tally, Of Spokane's retail grocers,
who consider Saturday the true
Sabbath, yet according to our Sun
day laws and these self-constituted
guardians of our spiritual welfare
these people must either stultify
themselves or get off the earth. X.
8. McRae.
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. 80 & % = . y . 90 . .
, PROBLEMS OF STATES,
. EAST OR WEST, ALIKE

. The three great questions
. in every state in the union
. are, says Ray Stannard Ba-
. ker:
= 1.-The regulation of cor
. porations and the effort to
. prevent control by moneyed
q interests.
2-Taxation: the effort to
= make corporations and
. moneyed interests bear their
. honest share of taxes.
. 3-The change of political
. machinery to meet the condi-
. tions of a new age; the effort
. to secure direct primaries, d.
. rect legislation, direct vote
. for United States senators,
. new charters for cities, and
= so on.
. q q q q 4 4 4 q q q q q q q
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Grand Opening Sale in the
Neu Shoe Stoke


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avenue dt
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Gage Millinery Designer
Now at The Palace.

Always on the alert to
obtain the best millinery
talent. Mrs. Gardner,
until recently one of the
leading designers with the
we'll known Gage millin-
ers. Is now in charge OF
our work rooms. She will
be assisted by Mrs. Rose,
who has just returned
from an extensive Euro
pean trip. We promise
you that during the com
ing season Palace hats
will be more stylish and
beautiful than ever before.
We are now preparing for
the consequent demand.
THIRD FLOOR.
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