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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

ANNUAL REPORT
70 FEDERATION
Head Of Labor Organization
Discusses Labor Legisla-
ton, Los Angeles Disaster
and Membership.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 1.-THE
annual reports of the president,
secretary and treasurer of the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor were pre-
sented to the thirty-second annual
convention Of the organization in ses.
sion here today.
The report Of President Samuel
Gompers was thorough and volum-
inous review of the work Of the or.
ganization for the past year, particu-
larly with regard to legislation en-
dorsed and supported by the fedora
tion. Discussing the growth of the fed.
Grafton, Mr.. Gompers' report set
forth that during the year ending
September 80, 1912, 260 charters were
issued to labor organizations affiliat.
ing with the federation.
"The average membership reported
and upon whom per capita tax was
paid by the affiliated organizations to
the American Federation Of Labor
during the past year." said the report,
"was 1,770,145, an increase over the
number reported for 1911, which was
1,761,S35. On September 80, 1912, the
membership Ol ,Lu6 dui1ldLCu VI Se1Aio
cations was 1,s41, ,26S."
President Gompers reported prog
ress in the organization of the inter-
national labor movement in Canada
and in Porto Rico. In Canada he re-
ported total membership of from
10000 to 10000 in the trades and la
Dor congress, and in Porto Rico he
declared $50 unions had been organ
lied, with 5000 members. Improved
working conditions were reported in
both Canada and Porto Rico.
Berres Makes Statement.
President Gompers' report included
statements from the building trades.
metal trades, mining, railroad en-
ployes and union label trades depart
ments, showing the progress made by
each department Of the federation
during the year. In the report was
included a statement by Albert j..
Berres, secretary-treasurer OF the
metal trades department, in which he
said:
"The Los Angeles strike continued
for period covering more than 81
months. At the beginning of the fight
organizations among the workers OF
that city was in deplorable condi-
ton. 1t is generally conceded by
those who were on the ground that our
fight for the shorter workday would
have been won had it not been for the
deplorable calamity in connection with
the destruction Of the Los Angeles
Times building. Even with this handi-
cap, after the public declaration Of Ia
bor's position and attitude toward the
alleged crime, there was still chance
Of winning, up to the time when the
guilt Of the McNamaras was establish
ed by their confession. Then it was
recognized that there was no chance
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
SHARE
OF MISSING HEIR

Northwood, Nov. 11.-Thirty years
ago William Karnatz, son OF the late
Christian Karnatz, prominent farm
er living near here, arose from the
breakfast table at his fathers house
and went out. Since then he has
neither been seen nor heard from by
local relatives.
Today the division of his share of
his fathers estate was begun by the
probate authorities in accordance with
a recent decree of District Court
Judge Cylde that 1t should be appor-
toned among the other heirs. The
share amounts to about $4,000
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
CHURCHES Want
THE EXECUTIVE
PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGATIONS
IN RIVALRY TO SECURE THE
PREslDENT-ELEcT

Princeton, N. j., Nov. 11.-Presi-
dent-elect Woodrow Wilson has not
decided which one of the Presbyterian
church In Washington he will join.
Both the new president and vice presi-
dent are Presbyterians.
'Im glad there are enough churches
to 20 around said the president-elect
today with smile when told Of the
rivalry that had arisen among the
churches. The procession of carriages
and automobiles bringing tourists and
callers down Cleveland lane to the
Wilson bungalow has made the hither-
to unused road quite thoroughfare,
The hackmen of the town have profit
ed greatly, but none so much as
Charley Quinn, liveryman of many
wears, who drove enough hacks to pro-
cure three automobiles and now has a
monopoly on the for hire" machines
| of the town.
| Quinn has driven Woodrow Wilson
}! for nearly fifteen years. "And all the
time I've driven him. said Quinn, the
professor in the university, as presi'
| dent of it, as governor and as presi.
dent-elect, he's been mighty nice to
me-"
The president-elect has a number OF
requests for speaking engagements. If
he granted them all he would be
speaking every night from now until
, March 4.
| 81 haven't given thought to these
things he remarked today. 1t Is not
likely that he will tackle them until
he returns from his vacation, which
| begins the end Of this week and con-
tinues until the middle of December.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
ROB A SALOON;
SECURE $4,000

Chicago, Nov. IL Three cracks
men blew open the safe In a saloon
at West Madison and Halstead streets
early today and escaped with $4,000
after binding the bartender and porter
with ropes. The thieves wrapped a
large rug about the safe and executed
their work SO cleyerly that 100 guests
in hotel above the saloon were not
awakened.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
BURNED ALIVE
UNDER MACHINE

Sioux City. Nov. 11.--A dispatch
from Beresford. S. D., says Post
master G. A. Ramsdell Of Beresford
was burned alive under his automo.
bile. The machine turned turtle while
he was returning to Beresford from
Sioux Falls yesterday. Another occu-
pant of the car escaped with slight In
i,,ries but was unable to aid Ramsdell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
NINE HELD UP BY
LONE MASKED MAN

Staunton, ILL., Nov. 11.-A masked
man held up and robbed nine men IN
a room used for gambling In this town
last night and took nearly $1,000 from
the gambling tables and pockets OF
the men, The lone robber stood the
nine men with their faces to the wall
while he searched them. All Of his
loot was in silver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
Case to be Tried.

Washington, D. c., Nov. Ii The
suicide of julius A. Wayland, owner
of the socialist paper, the Appeal TO
Reason, will not affect the action OF
the federal government in prosecuting
the paper for alleged misuse OF the
mails. Within day or two case will
be called at Fort Scott, Kansas, charg-
ing the paper with sending obscene
matter through the mails.
The federal grand jury there will
also begin an investigation Of other
matters connected with the paper.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
DEMOS POSTPONE
CONTEST OVER p. M.

It is understood that the democratic
candidates for the Ottumwa postoflice
have agreed to withdraw all petitions
for the present, pending the settlement
of the saloon petition and the discus
sion OF spring mayoralty nominees
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
TO SOON CONTROL
IMMENSE FORTUNE

New York, Nov. 11.-William Vim
cent Astor will celebrate his twenty
first birthday this week. On Friday
he will assume full legal control Of the
Astor estate and will be the youngest
man in the world to have in his pos
session such a fortune.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
SELECT JURORS
IN ALLEN CASE

Wytheville, Va, Nov. 11.-Six men
had been chosen today for the jury
to replace those dismissed last week
in the trial of Sidna. Allen, leader Of
the clan which shot up the Carroll
county court house at Hillsyille last
March.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
NO DECISIONS IN
PENDING CASES

Washington, D. c., Nov. 1.-The
supreme court of the United States
did not give its decisions today in the
Union Pacific merger suit, the hard
coal cases or any Of the other big
cases now pending.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

Just two months before the
date set for the trial of DR.. B.
C. Hyde of Kansas City Mo-,
charged with the murder OF
Colonel Swope, millionaire
philanthropist, Hyde's wife re-
ceived share Of Swope's
wealth. She was given property
from the estate valued at $11S,-
900. Hyde is charged with hav-
ing murdered Swope in order
that his wife might get q share
Of Swope's property. He has
had two trials on this charge,
and will be tried for the third
time early in January.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-10-17
We Decline Without Thanks

We are in receipt of a letter
from tShe State secretary of the
! party in this State, inviting US
to join with the,n new party.
They call it hhe new white
mans party We had rather
help the Democratic, the real
white mans party. without
pay than to get pay for helping
Nr, Roosevelt, the man who
took so much pleasure in ap-
pointing negroes to office in this
and other Southern States while
he was president.
The secretary also asks us to
furnish him with a copy Of our
mailing list. Our mailing list
is not for sale. We do not be-
Iieve our subscribers would like
for US to send their names
around promiscously over the
country. But we wish to be
fair with our subscribers, and
those who may wish some of
the Bull Moose literature may
write to W. P. Beard, secretary,
Columbia, S. e.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-10-17

rice and sweet potatoes and
supplies turpentine and rosin to
the world atlarge. 1t begins at
the Atlantic ocean in a modest
way about 6 feet below high
water and for many mills in
land is so moist that the farm
ers keep their life belts handy
on their wagons, 1t has many
fine old towns. full Of polite and
chiyalrous citizens, but the
population peters out in the
western mountains, where the
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-10-17
Notice of Election.

In this issue will be found
Notice of the General Election
to be held on the 5th of Novem-
Der for State officers and for
Presidential Electors. It is re-
ported thai the Bull Moose party
headed by former President
Roosevelt will put out an elect
oral ticket in this State. 1t will
be noted that there are several
amendments to the constitution
to be voted on at this election
most of which effects only Ger
tain communities. The one
which should interest the peo-
pie of the whole State is the one
providing for the issuance of
one million dollars in bonds for
the improvement of the State
Hospital. For several years the
hospital has been over crowded
and it is proposed to buy land
and put up adequate buildings
to accommodate the unfortunates
in a better manner than hereto
fore.
Rules governing the election
and names of managers will be
found in the notice also hours
at which the polls will be open.
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South Carolina

The following article was
written some months ago by a
man who should be hung for it
and printed in a western paper.
Listen to what he says:
South Carolina is a state of
perpetual irritation, situated
between Georgia and North
Carolina and somewhere be-
tween the Revolution and Civil
War, It is the fghtingist state
in the Union, and is the un-
safestspot between the Atlantic
and the Pacific in which to dis
cuss the emancipation procla-
nation or to edit a newspaper
with a trenchant pen,
South Carolina is about as
big as the front ward of a Texas
cattle king, It contains 10000
square miles, is shaped like a
five cent cut of pie and has
I, 100000 people, including re-
publicans, Chinese and Indians
not taxed. The population is
almost equally divided between
whites and negroes, but one
white Carolinian when he
gnashes his teeth and draws his
breath with a low Kissing sound
can make 100 colored residents
90 away in search of rest and a
change Of climate without wait
ing for the next train.
South Carolina was settled
about $50 yeals ago, but has re-
mained unsettled ever since.
It has always been noted for its
nervous disposition and willing
ness to rise up and smite the
universe on all occasions. The
British were having an easy
time in the Revolution when
they struck South Carolina. but
General Marion soon made them
look like a republican who has
criticised Gen. Lee in Charles
ton. The State helped win the
Revolution, but threatened to
take its doll things and go home
in Jackson's administration.
and in 1861 it opened the Civil
War by seeding with a pro-
digious explosion. Later it con-
tributed Tillman to the United
States Senate and has listened
to the uproarious results with
pride ever since. South Care
lima was shaken by an earth
quake in 1886 but did not secede
at that time.
South Carolina raises cotton,
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people eat clay instead of ice
cream and lobster and empty
the hook worms out of their
Sunday shoes by pounding the
soles with a stick. There are
three religions in the State
Protestant, Catholic and the
states rights. Between the
Savannah and the Pedee rivers,
John G.. Calhoun is still the
greatest man in the world and
history closes in 1865.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-10-17

A revised list prepared by the
State department of agriculture
shows that there will be over 20
county fairs in South Carolina
this year.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-10-17

The Greenville News advises
its readers to buy at home. Dut
still it runs big advertisements
for mail order whiskey houses.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-10-17

But, pshaw, we could fill up
the paper mentioning the good
things we have. We have to
save some room for other things.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-10-17

If this had been a good corn
year reckon how much corn
that Gilstrap boy would have
made on one acre.
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FOR SALE.
Buy a Good Farm or a Timber
Tract in South Georgia.
Easley.

Write to-day fer my booklet of lone
hundred Farms and Timber Tracts for
sale. in the banner counties of Thomas.
Brooks. Grady, Decatur and Mitchell.
Large tracts. small tracts, improved or
unimproved, fine level sandy loan and
red rebbly land with re-! Gay Subsoil,
labor abundant. best roads in Georgia
best cotton lands in the South. good
neighborhoodS, schools and churches.
pure free stone and artesian water
plenty hog and hominy, saw Mill, TIM
Der. turpentine locations. cut over Laos
colonization lands, fine stock raising
section. city property paving 10 per
cent. and over.
Write me what YOU want and VIII
answer by early mail describing the
propert,- which YOU want.
Yours to serve.
". E. CRAIGM1LES.
olO Thomasville. Georgia.
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God bless the women. But
we do wish thev wouldn't wear
such big hats to dedication ser
vices.
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According to government ex-
perts, best long staple cotton in
the United States.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-10-17

Mr.. Roosevelt says, We stand
at Armageddon and we battle
for the Lord First time we
knew Teddy was a lord.
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Roads being made better all
the time.
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For any further information apply to
CROPS ARE SHORT

and money Better let repair that old buggy Or
wagon can save you some money buying new one
this fall Come in and let figure your job will make
you close price compete with the hard times Yoa viii
find me next door the printing office. Always the Job
soon or late.
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l25 bushels of corn on one
acre of Pickens county land.
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Who was it said Good pick
ings in Pickens

Pickens county ought to have
two Thanksgiving days every
wear instead of one.
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- 1aAhaen, greater
Out from the desert places wandered Cain,
Into land whose people all were strange,
Whose people noted noe the crimson stain
Upon his hands-the red that uould not
change;
And they sa,0 not the mark that scared his brous
The mark that held lasting, liUid g!ov, :
Yet Cain said: "Surely 1OiH snaite noW,
For by these signs the wafching uorld must
know.'
He fled again; he stumbled down the path
That led him through and to he kneuO not
where;
Yet at his side still stazked the shade of wrath
That he had shaped and placed forever there. !
He found a spot beside the sullen
Where man ,uos not, and had neuer been
And thinking from that shadow to be free
He whispered it the story of his sin.
And then it seemed that earth and sea and air
Caught up his whispered vord and ga0e
them tongue
And r0inds rushed on his grieuous speech to bear
Until through all the vorld it had been funge
Then back he sped in travail and in fear,
Led by his guilt and by his guilt pursued
And though he thought all other must hear
He stood clone amidst the multitude.
We haze desert places where hide >;
And whisper all the things that haUe s.
The hope, the faith, the frusf-then far and ~ :
wide ).
We hear the echoed shout that Cain
Aye, each of oft times in fear must bow
And rnervez that none other understands
The guilty red that blazes or his brow,
The guilty red that clings upon his hands.
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Health Hint.
Don't learn to be an aviator.
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$4,000 church buildings being
built and dedicated.
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No prisoners in county Jail
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AS most of our subscribers
know, laws of the United States
forbids us sending The Sentinel
to anyone for a longer period
than one year on time, We
would be glad if all our sub
scribers who are behind with
the paper would pay up and
renew. You know it takes lots
of money to run a paper. While
a dollar seems like a very small
amount, you must remember
that we have a great many
subscribers and all these small
accounts added together makes
quite a sum.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-10-17

Many Greeks who have been
in America for some time are
leaving for their old homes over
the ocean to fight for their coun-
try against Turkey in the war
which has just begun. Eight
Greeks from Anderson and
about twelve from Greenville
are on their way to join the
army and fight for their native
land.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-10-17

"WATCH BRACELETS
are among the newest novelties
to which fashionable women
are giving their approval. If
y5u admire dainty ornaments
and up-to-date designs in
ATTRACTIVE JEWELR1
it will paw you not only to
watch bracelets, but to give
your attention to our display Of
other articles.
Some new trinkets are here
that were designed especially
for mems use. So we invite
gentlemen as we'll as ladies to
see our display.
II SNIDER.
Easley, 81 &
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Pickens Railorad Company,

TIME TABLE No y.
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SUPEREDES TIME TABLE No. u.
EFFECTIVE JUNE 18th, 1871.
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A Distinction With a Difference

VOU may not always get what you pay for.
1t takes a goodjudge of values to do that,
but if there is one sure rule in business it
is-you pay for all you get. You may not be
able to see the difference between engines of
similar appearance at different prices, but if
you buy from reputable firm you may be sure
the difference in quality is there.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-30
RETIRED ADMIRAL WOULD
ABOLISH MONROE DOCTRINE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-There
was a stir today among diplomats
and others here over the public decla-
ration of Rear Admiral Colby N.
Chester. retired, hat the Monroe Doc
trine should be abolished and that
the United States, through an under
standing with Tho South American
countries, should bid defiance to
Europe. The declaration by Admiral
Chester was made to the Nationa.
Geographic Society, and as a result
carried weight. The former naval Off
Ger said: For my part l would like
to see the Monroe Doctrine of the
United States abolished, not by giving
up its basic principles, but by amend
ing its form into a treaty with the
republics of South America so that
they should have o only an interest
in its execution but a responsibility
as we'll"
Neither the State department nor
the South American representatives
here would discuss the proposal to-
day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-30
CONTRACTS FILED

The following contracts were filed
yesterday at the county clerks office
Louis Limon and Samuel Zelf, own
ers. with BENJAMIN Weissman and
Morris Chipenuk, contractors, altera-
ton work, 1915; 250-252 Belmont ave-
nue.. :.
w. H. Albert, owner. with w. Wick
strom. contractor. two buildings and
garage, $4,000: North Caldwell.
Samuel Schwartz. owner. with Calu-
and steel work. s2.1S6; SS7 Broad
street. same owner with Beaver En-
cheering Co. contractors, electrical
work. $500: same premises.
Outlook Hotel Co. owners. with Ar
tistic Home Builders Co, contractors,
erection and completion. S3,100: lots
Nos. 8 and s. Caldwell. Same owners
with same contractors, erection and
completion. SO, 400; lots No. 3 and a,
Caldwell. Same n with same
contractors, erection and completion,
SO. 400; lots No. 7 and S. Caldwell.
Lena Hecht and Pauline Kugel. own
ers, With Seigle & Tinfowitch, con
tractors. carpenter work. $3.50; S07-309
Eighteenth Ven Same owners
with II. Rutberg. contractor. mason
work. 81. 900; same premises.
John Colleary. owner. with John
kaVeny. contractor. plumbing and
heating work. $3.50: Claremont avenue.
Verona. Same owner with John Man
ant & Son, contractors. mason work.
$1.050: same premises. Same owner
with Edward w. Howell. contractor
carpenter work. S2.l00; same premises,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-30
CAR SHORTAGE LARGER
THIS YEAR THAN LAST

CHICAGO, Nov. S0.-The semi
monthly report of the American
Railway Association relative to car
SURPRISES and shortages shows that
the total shortage on November q
asst amounted to 73,475 cars. The
total surplus on the same date was
%, 1868 cars.
On November Z the total surplus
was 1875 8 cars and the total short
age 71.156 cars. In making a COM
r'son with the conditions of No
'ember p last year, the report shows
4 decrease in the total surplus of
20, 696 cars and an increase in the
total shortage of 3d. 26 cars.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-30
POTATOES MAY BECOME
AS RARE AS DIAMONDS

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-An advance in
he price of potatoes is threatened if
railroads are permitted to put into
effect a new classification, according
% a protest made to the Interstate
Commerce Commission by H. f.
Rohn, representing Chicago commits
sion merchants.
The new tariff which the railroads
want to put into effect" said Mr.
Rohn. will make an unjust advance
in the price of potatoes to the con-
sumer and will make the income to
potato raisers dwindle so much hat
the industry will become Improbable
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-30
APOSTOLIC DELEGATE TO
CONSECRATE NEW BISHOP

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Nov. 30.-The
Most Rev. John Bonzano, apostolic
delegate to the United States, will
be here next Wednesday to consecrate
the Rev. Edward j. Hanna as
auxiliary bishop of San Francisco.
Archbishop James N. Quigley. of
Chicago; Bishop Dennis j. o'Connell,
of Richmond; the Rev. Daniel j.
Riordan, of Chicago, and the Rev.
William Harrington, of Ithaca, will
have a part in the conservation.
Other noted ~churchmep will be pres
ent.