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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
Wholesale Robbery Of Workers--Just Plain, Raw
Larceny, Is Cause of Big Strike in Button Town

MuecATihE, la. Dee. Va
Bright. CHEEKY pearl buttons.
bistysfive per cent of all the
pearl buttons used In America are
made IN Muscstirs. Eight factor.
les. employing 1000 men, women
and ohlldren--quite an exclusive
little Industry for this nice little
corn belt town OF 1900 popula-
tlon and something for you 20 re-
member the city BY.
But did you know also that most
OF the Muscatine pearl buttons on
your shirt, sir. or on your shirt
waist. madam. were made By na.
tive born American men and WON.
en- who got the lowest pay In tho
worId7
That too. In something by which
to remember Muacntlne.
| Work for nothing. Funny isn't
lit7 And fooIlah7
Surei But these foolish men and
women OF Muacatine thought they
HAD TO do Il. until few months
ago. In order 30 keep their jobs
and make a living. Maybe they
TWILL have 20. yrt. But IN the
meantime Muscatine has n strike
that Is attracting national atten.
ton.
! came here 10 find out these
conditions which breed hatred In
the minds Of workers and lncite TO
violence.
To begin with. the manufacturers
pay cent 20 q cent and half q
pound for the mussel shells A
pound will make many buttons.
The shells soak n week or two.
while the bodies OF the muaaal ia,
side rot away. Then machines
cut many little round button
blanks from each shell. The cut.
tsrs who operate these machines
have their hands IN and out OF
this fetid. yile.smelIing water ali
day.
They got " 70 90 q week -alao
they get shell poisoning
scuryy.iike disease resulting from
soaking their hands continually la
the poisoned water.
Blanks cut from the thin edges
of a shell maze poor buttons. SO
years ago u was estimated tina, ~
dozen would yield about a gross
~ Dozen good buttons. Guitars
are paid by the dozen. Thus arose
a custom Of calling IA dozen a
gross
Then the manufacturers adopted
another trade custom. When a
cutter turned In IL dozen blanks
they called IL gross. Then they
eliminated the bad blanks all
over again. deducting from the
gross credited to the cutter. So.
In reality. be got net credit OF.
say. 3 or 10 dozen. for the IL dozen
he turned In.
OF coursc, the manufacturer
throws away these bad blanks
that have been eliminated thrice
over from tho cutters pay check ?
OF course NoTl They are work.
ed up like all the rest. carded and
sold
After tho blanks are cut they 60
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12

his closes his eyes
much that's artistic pretty bat It's
bother friends
y
what the Socialist Of Mwaukee Young M
district reduced from 10
70 baby
In Milwaukee, from rs million
II Millions bank clear
millions deposits nearly doubled
But behind smiling
that 70 have the people govern themselves ~ their
capital
seeking where the people aroused
de-
political old bioodsuckers
baby good to look He n
label isn't worth the which
It Is printed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
Let Uncle Do 1t!

offer $4,000 in subsidy for
mail the canal did bring bid
pedlcamen and easily got out Of Let Uncle
Sam do
man had have
he II himself wouldn't he7
why moi the this maiI7 When
practice through the would be
nothing delivery that mall
there competitive bids national
terpris The is. do IT."
Business walk.
Ind before
along offering pick him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12

through the processes Of grinding.
drilling. polishing and caFding. The
grinder got nothing for grind.
ing "bad" buttons. the machine girl
got nothing for drifting the holes
In them. the polishcT got nothing
for polishing them. the sorter got
nothing for sorting them. Yet any
one Of these girls would have been
fired on the spot for refusing 20
handle them Only the woman or
child under ~ working at home,
who sewed them on a card for
IN cents = gross. got paid for
handling bad" buttons.
oh. yes. the manufacturer gets
plAid for every dozen Of them be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
Popular Umpire, al Last

Oxnard CAL viii have umpire batting The
coaches and the beachers will be mighty courteous to the
umpire hereafter Ii they have anything IT win be with
hat in hand and uttered in soft accents
How do know? Why. the umpire hereafter IS the
charming Miss Ruth Jones She knows the points OF the
game
Three strikes-out she exclams in silvery where
upon the touches his hat says Thank YOU
and takes his with pleasure and the OF Sunday
school boy the week before Christmas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12

sells. yon may be sure,
The girls averaged SC a week
Some got only s3--aside from -
herculosis and things like thaA
through working In tho shell dub
which cuts the lungs like knivsa
They become. In time. weak
lunged mothers Of weak-lunesl
children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12

bfafn-Skid.
a Vigorous Performer.

Does your boy Josh play ON the
football team"
NO." replied Farmer Cprnsassci.
Josh wouldn't stand for no molly.
coddie Job like that He's the fell
Ter that leads the mob and wrecks
opry houses after the game Is
over Washington Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
BEFORE AND AFTER

How does this noted healer who
cures hia patients by touching
them differ from regular physs.
cianT''
Why. no touches them before
he cures them. cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
A Primary Grade Lesson

"Wy did the beet sugar manufacturers OF California raise
their price just because New York reines 5000 miles away
did 500"
Because il good business answered Rupert Niet,
OF New York. There cents per pound more profit
Why did OF easy picking pay more for sugar. An
swers Because the sugar made Gee but these
rudimcntary lessons in economies easyi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
rnE MOST POPULAR POISON

1T Ia incorrect TO say that a man
'nuicIded." said the editor.
That's 80" replied the writer.
and besides it's out-of-datc. The
thing 10 say 10 that q man cyan
ided. "--waahington Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
sElr.Evipsnr

There IL one bit of decoration
] know they had In that famous
Russian Ice palace
What was THAR"
"A fine frleze. baltimore
American.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
KINDRED SPIRITS

Lady" said Flooding Pete. Il
sin't had n square meal In two
days
Well" said tho resoluta wo.
man. as she turned tho dog loose.
neither has Towser. no hope
you'll excuse him. wv Warrington
Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
ACCOMMODATING

Boy In Charge Of Rocks Ito gen.
tieman who had been pcrusIng q
volume without any align Of pur-
chAAsngl Would you like BIZ o.
carpet 10 stand on while yer read
all the booksy It's very cold
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12

Husband What makes you
think am cruelty miajudged when
l 20 ont walking with your
Young Wife-I am so pretty that
| suppose everybody thinks I'm
youf affinity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
ExTREMg TrMpER

"Bangs In very iil-tempered
man. I hear"
so lll.tempered that he won't
ride 10 anything but a sulky.- -
baltimore American.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
NO NEED OF 1T

One DAY Mark Twain was being shaved by
forced to listen
his and when hand to
again. he owe t againY ~
hardly necessarv thrt o.n
remember word"--EvcrybodyB ~ $50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
SUCH MEN ARE DANGEROUS

Il don't like the the long
the
He has an ugly mug" said the lawyer; a act"
1T isn't altogether his though
paying blamed close attention
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
A WEAK CHAP

what does your husband want
for christmaHf"
"Oh. he Ia never abls 20 make
up bis mind. That man doesn't
even know what he wants for
breakfast"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
GIRL SHOWS WISDOM

engaged? - - 80 80
Miss Pinke-show him Into parlor Jane
Miss PinkeAnd,
table tell him I'm I'll Exchange - - -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
MINED

The Caller has looking
Tho Hostess delayed toilet
Where he now7 The last him The
Cross Such manly he,Cleveand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
THE SNUB AVERTED

ia ss - - - ~ N " - 'o" 'ee
Ven man bags being champion
zen miles W carload OF mules Decision
vots In nameg a sunfsh bass to e Il n dark.
own hands on his pocketbook " - -
Iofes
discharch der hired girl. - - ~ w
las for amateur der operation of
cornshredder after he hiss md n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12

The above 10 e. r. Brooks Of ngarshaR
Mich. who has been curing 1uptm0
Tor over 30 years. II Bupturo4
write him today.
send attached coupon foday and I
wsii send you free ms illustrated bosk
on Rupture and its cure, showing mY
Appliance and giving You prices an3
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lief when all others fail Remembsf
i Use no salves. no harness. no ilca
] send on trial 10 prove what I say
Is true You are the Judge and once
having seen my illustrates book and
read Il you viii be as enthusiastic
as my hundreds OF patients whose let
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well worth your time whether you try
my Appliance or not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
MUSICAL APPRECIATION

''ia your boy josh fond Of
music7"
4 should say So" replied Farmer
CofntosHol. when one o. these
here musical comedies comes along
Josh wants 20 DO right up AS close
TO the orchestra as possible" -
Washington Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
HIS USE FOR SOAP

Lady" M a
DO tell soap
"Yesm. Me hccups
Washington Star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
Don't Wear
A Truss!


Send n on Trial.
II you have tried. most evsryfhinG
else. come TO me. Whare others ~
10 whore I have my greatest succoaR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
WHY NOT SMILE AWHILE?
1fOoH


!: + \: ]: T !; j: j;
W JOSH WISE
We AsVr~ SAYS:
~fVNN 9TH only place
W. sN/lNJ where anybody
1lo5KS wears yarn mItts
~ ~ hangin' from .
~-H string drsped
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
NOTHING THE MATTER

s ninFef
the Door-Yea.
why, the people next IN married.
1
jus, you single"
Yes. did"
. with you
Ny : married. air
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-12
RATHER ODD. AT THAT

RATHER ODD. AT THAT
a
a
my bright rod
coatf-
ahot-Iouiaviie Courier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11
TRADE IS BETTER.
Signs of Expanding Business All Along
the Line.

New York, Feb. 11.-R G. Dun and
Company's Weekly Review of Trade
says:
Signs of Improvement continue to
multiply. The marked betterment of
the money and investment markets has
served to inspire great confidence in
the industries and trades, especially in
the iron and steel industry, in which
there are unmistakable proofs of ex-
panding interest and activity, particu-
larry in finished products. The build
ing outlook brightens perceptibly as
the spring approaches and there is a
good prospect of much new construc-
ton.
There is practically no change in
footwear. conditions. Jobbers are for
warding some few mail orders, but
there is no general buying movement
in progress. However New England
manufacturers anticipate more activity
as wholesalers throughout the coun-
try are known to be short of working
supplies and must of necessity replen-
ish before long. The markets in hide
and leather show considerably less ac-
tivity than previously.
Lower raw material has caused ease
in some lines Of cotton goods in the
primary markets, but brown drills and
sheetings hold steadier than print
cloth yarn fabrics, and the mills are
increasing curtailme nt steadily, that at
Fall River at present amounting to
about $4,000 pieces of print cloths a
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11
Viola, South Atlantic Batting
Leader for Topeka.
Moore Closes Deal With Chatta.
nOoga for Outfielder.
ONLY 800 MAN THERE.
Hit 3O5 to Lead-Fielded Aver.
age Of $50.
Charlie Gibson Sold to Battle
Creek Club.

An outfleId of special class was COM
pleted for the Topeka team today
when Manager Moore closed deal for
Viola, the man who last year led the
South Atlantic league In hitting. His
average was .305. He also fielded
among the leaders with a percentage
of .9S9.
Last season he was with Atlanta
but at the close of the season was sold
to Chattanooga. Moore's deal with
Manager Smith calls for the payment
Of $500.
The outheld trio now is Thomson,
McLaurin and Viola. Persch, Burns
and Riley are still on the docket, how
ever, and should they be needed prob
ably will be kept subject to call.
Moore is getting little closer each
day to a pair of big show twirlers.. a
crack shortstop and first baseman.
QuinIan shows no inclination to re-
port for short and though Whitney is
a good man for the initial corner, the
prospect has his record beaten block.
Charlie Gibson, the State league
catcher who wanted q big league sal
airy, has just been sold to Battle
Creek, Michigan in the Southern
Michigan league. Moore made 500
on the player and has no crouch over
the sale.
Samples of new uniforllls have been
received at baseball headquarters. The
travelling uniforms which look the
best of the lot bear a gray T outlined
in blue on the shirt front and a solid
T in a blue diamond on the left arm.
The cap is corded with blue in the
seams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11
DANvmI4E MAKES A START.
Grand Jury Returns 216 True Bills in
Bribery Investigation.

Danville, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE grand
jury returned 216 true bills and adj
journed until Monday afternoon.
large number of subpoenas were is
sued returnable next week, when it is
believed the real work of sitting the
charges of political corruption will be
commenced.
Among the indictments returned
were bills against City Attorney Frank
W. Jones and Peter Sanichas, Greek
merchant, who are charged with per-
jury in connection with their testi-
mony in the election inquiry. 1t was
stated that several indictments were
returned against vote sellers, and at
names will not be disclosed until the
bench warrants are served. 1t is stat
ed unauthoritatively that the indict-
ment was returned against vote buy
er in order to secure test case on
points covered by Judge Kimbrough's
recent decision that such offenders are
immune from punishment because of
the unconstitutionality of that sec
ton of the city election law providing
a penalty for vote buying.
An Indictment containing 210 counts
was returned against Harry Fl. Whit
lock, former county treasurer, who is
supposed to be in Detroit, charging
him with embezzlement and malfeas-
ance. An order was Immediately tel
egraphed to Detroit for his arrest. His
bail was fixed at $1,000.
An Indictment was also returned
against Harry L. Freeman, clerk OF
the probate court, who was Whitlock' IS
chief clerk in the treasurer's office,
charging him with accessory before
the fact embezzlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11
Upper Berths Are in Little De-
mand in the West.
Kansas City Officials See Little
Change in Orders.
CHEAPER THAN EVER,
Less Expensive Accommodations
Are Expected.
Other Items of General Inter-
est in Traffic World.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 11.-Kansas
City passenger agents are beginning
to believe that the demand for upper
sleeping car berths was greatly over
estimated when the recent order OF a
20 per cent reduction was made. Since
the order became effective February /,
they declare there has not been any
appreciabIe increase in the demand.
Inquiries at all the uptown ticket
offices reveal but few cases of requests
for uppers, and practically none tor
short distances. In journeys to the
Pacific coast a few uppers are sold,
as the reduction for that distances
amounts to over 50. For short dis
tances, such as st. Louis and Chicago,
however, the demand is almost moth
ing.
At the Union depot there is a little
more demand. This is due largely,
however, to the fact that the lowers
generally are sold out before train
time. and the passenger has but one
choice.
The cheaper upper berths make it
easier for the ticket agent, who now
with the financial argument can per-
suade the buyer to take an upper.
The new order yet hasn't the effect
that was hoped for, when the order
became effective-of eliminating the
necessity for extra equipment. The de-
mand for lowers is just as strong as
ed into riding in uppers. 1t was ex-
pected that the demand of the regular
travelling public for upper berths
would be sufficient to obviate the ne
oessity of one car at least on the larg-
er through trains.
The dearth in calls for uppers is at
tributed to one frailty of the human
race-bashfulness. So long has the
public been accustomed to demanding
lowers that tourists now feel that to
insist on an upper would be prima
facie evidence of "cheapness."
Conditions, officials believe, will be
better in the course of few months.
Now the bulk of the travel consists
of commercial business, homeseel<er
business and the trend of the wealth.
Ter classes to warmer regions. With
the warmer summer weather it is be-
Heved there will be a greater demand
as at that time the middle classes,
employed during other parts of the
year, will have their vacation periods.
These, it is believed, will not hesitate
to avail themselves of the opportunity
to save money. And when a demand
for uppers once is established and the
bashfulness of the public wears off, it
is believed uppers will receive a heavy
patronage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11
BIG MEET TONIGHT
Great Collegiate Indoor Event
to Be Held in Boston.
Best Athletes of United States
and Canada There.
LIST OF $50 ENTRIES.
Michigan Sends Horner, the
ShOt-Putter.
LIST OF $50 ENTRIES
Relay Races Favorite, Events
Championships at Stake.

Boston. Feb. 11.-Deciding the in
tercollegiate indoor championship in
TACT II not in name, by reason of the
wide college representation and in
Guiding several hundred of the best
performers in the athletic clubs of this
country and Canada. the annual Bos-
ton Athletic association games in Me-
chanics building tonight comprise the
greatest athletic meeting of the year.
A record entry list for even this classic
was obtained in $40 athletes. To the
usual program of Individual competf-
ton in ten events, interspersed as in
the past with nearly a score of relay
races among the colleges and between
leading athletic clubs, there was add
ed this year new event. the Hunter
invitation mile. This race promises
the keenest competition of the night,
the expected starters including George
A. Bonhag and Abel R. Kiviat of the
Irish American A. c., New York; o.
F. Hedlund, Brookline G. A.; J. P.
Jones and T. s.. Berna, Cornell; P. S.
Harmon. Dartmouth, and Jack TAFT
Toronto.
In the relay races, four Harvard
teams are entered respectively against
the Yale freshmen, Williams, Prince
ton and Yale varsity in in the great
annual two-mile event
Other team races include B. A. "A,
N. Y. A c., Pastime A. c., Pennsyl-
vania, Cornell, Syracuse, Columbia and
Boston college, Holy Cross and George
town.
Among the prominent athletes en-
tered are the following intercollegiate
champions: Joseph Horner, Michigan
shot putter who is entered in half q
dozen events; Tex Ramsdell, Pennsyl-
vania, 100 yards; C. d. Reidpath, SYRIA
cuse, u mile; J. w. Burdick, Pennsyl-
vania, high jump; George Chisholm
Yale, high hurdlers; ]. P. Jones. Cor
nell, cross country, and 7. S. Berna
Cornell, two miles.
Other prominent club and college
men are George V. Bonhag, American
middle distance champion; j. T. Kill
patrick, Yale; R. G. Foster, Harvard
w. w. Coe, B. A. A., former worlds
champion shot putter. and Jack Monu-
ment, I. A. c., New York national mile
champion. The great gathering OF
college men enabled the New Eng
land Intercollegiate association to hold
it's annual meeting during the day, al
which the place for holding the cham
pionship meet was discussed. It was
predicted during the forenoon that the
games would be returned tC Worcester
after several years on Technology field
in Brookline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11
WATERLOO NOT YET BUSTED.
President Tearney of Three Warned
to Sit Still Awhile.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-THE Three I
Baseball league litigation was post
poned again, this time indefinitely.
President Tearney was warned by the
court not to write any more letters or
to take any action concerning the Wa
terloo club until the case is settled.
Judge Gridley admitted an amend
ed bill filed by Attorney Quin O'Brien
of the Waterloo, Ia, baseball club
against the Three 1 leagne, President
Al Tearney and the Danville, Spring
field, Bloomington and Peoria clubs,
in which further charges of alleged
Illegal action by the league in busting
Waterloo were cited.
Attorney Litzinger. who represents
President Tearney, demurred to the
filing of the amended bill. but was
overruled by the court, who, in admit
ting the bill, announced that unless the
league held another meeting and claw
fully ousted the Waterloo club" he
would issue an injunction within day
or two enjoining the league officials
from Issuing statements under official
seal that Waterloo was no longer in
the league, unless the schedule should
provide for Waterloo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11
COY DROPPED AS A FAILURE.
Great Player VIII Not Coach the Ellis
Again.

Buffalo, N. Y. Feb. lit is not at
all likely that Edward H. Coy, captain
of Yale's football eleven in 1903, and
head coach of the Ellis last fall. will do
any serious coaching this year. For
one thing, Coy, while a great player
one of the greatest in the history Of
the game-was anything but a success
In coaching the Blues team last Sep
TENDER and October. And in the sec
ond place, Coy left a few days ago for
Chattanooga, Tenn, where he has gone
into the coal business. Until recently
he had intended to go to Minnesota to
become associated with his brother,
Sherman Coy, the former Yale end
rush, in the lumber business.
Gus Zeigler, the former Pennsyl-
vania guard and all-American star, is
another hero of the gridiron who is
likely to be seen no more in a coach
ing capacity, at least in the east. The
former Quaker star, who has been
coaching recently at Mercersburg and
who has been talked of as a possible
coach for Syracuse or one of the west
ern universities, has Joined the forces
of the American Steel foundry in Chi
cago and expects to attend strictly to
business in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11
is YOU COAT DUSTY?
You Probably Have the White Scab
of Dandruf on 1t.

If your coat or shoulders have a
white dust upon it the chances are
that it is from dandruff. The only
way to permanently cure dandruff is to
remove the cause, which is a germ
Newbro's Herpicide kills the germ
Every toilet table should have such a
hair-dressing that contains also the de-
stroyer of the dandruff and hair fall
ing germ. It stops all irritation,
keeps the scalp sweet, pure and whole
some. Remember that som ethina
claimed to be ''just as good,'' will not
do the work of genuine Herpicide
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c
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guaranteed.