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United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05
BUILDING TRADES DEPARTMENT


The executive council of the Building
Trades Department. American Fedora
ton of Labor, at its recent session con-
Cured in the action taken by the ex-
ecutive council of the American Fedora
ton of Labor in revoking the charter
of the Amalgamated Society of Carpen-
ters, and accordingly the amalgamated
society was removed from the roster of
organizations afiliated with the Building
Trades Department. In the matter of
the dispute between the carpenters, ma
chinists, and ironworkers in a number
of breweries in ST. Louis the council
invoked section 35 of the constitution
of the Building Trades Department,
which provides for arbitration, with an
appeal to the executive council of the
dedpartment or the next convention of
the Building Trades Department. The
Stationary Firemen made application for
afiliation. but definite action was not
taken. HiI
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05
LABOR IN DEMAND.

A prominent trade review publication,
in discussing the present industrial and
commercial situation. states that from
the steel industry nothing but the most
favorable reports are forthcoming.
plants being worked to capacity of pres
ent labor supply. stocks of pig iron be
ing reduced. and the demand by the rail
roads and other consumers is large and
urgent The steel corporation needs
5000 men. and needs them badly, and
is not only advertising for them, but
sending out canvassers to look for them
In the automobile, furniture. and other
industries in certain sections of the
country the shortage of labor is keenly
felt. In fact. all trade review papers
report increasing activity in many COM
mercial enterprises, with a correspond
ing dearth of available labor to supply
most insistent demand.
The La Belle is the best SC cigar on
~. Hnt
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05
NEWSPAPER SCALE SIGNED.

San Antonio-A new agreement has
been entered into between the Typo
graphical union and the San Antonio
Light and San Antonio Express. The
new scale provides for an increase OF
212c per hour for the ad and all floor
men and also increases the piece scale
OF the machine men. The hours have
been reduced to minimum of seven
and one-half for the floor men and to
six and one-half for machine men Over
time after eight hours, price and a half
The agreement runs for three years.
Try Principe de Lees for a x,od
smoke.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05
PROMOTIONS AND INCREASE.

Immediately upon the signature of the
president being attached to the post
'offce appropriation bill the postmaster
general (August 24) made effective the
promotion of 1000 clerks and carriers in
first and second-class offices and assist
ant postmasters, as provided for in the
law. The promotions and increases that
go with them have also been dated back
to the beginning of the fiscal year. July
l; thus, it is estimated, nearly sl,00O,-
600 will be required to meet the pay
ments of increased salaries from July l
to the date on which the postoffice ap-
preparation bill became a law. It is
stated that the dating back to July l
was discretionary with the department.
which could have selected August "a, if
it had been so disposed
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05
Try a Principe de Lees for 4 good
smoke.
STRIKE BENEFITS HEAVY.

Secretary Morrison's report to the
executive council at its last session
showed that during the first ten months
of this fiscal year s60,917.SS had been
paid out of the defense fund for constr
tutional strike benefits to local trade
and federal labor unions This is the
largest sum ever paid out by the Amer
ican Federation of Labor in benefits in
that length of time. There still remains,
however, in the defense fund sST,11o.S7.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05
SUIT AGAINST PASSES.

The attorney general has filed suit in
the commerce court to test the right of
railroads to issue passes to the employees
of bus lines operating entirely within
the city and also to employees of steam
ship lines not engaged in interstate COM
merce. The suit is against the Erie and
Jersey Central Railroad companies.
Passes are now issued to representa-
tives of bus and transfer lines. who
board trains several miles out from
large cities and arrange with passengers
to deliver baggage and furnish cabs at
destination. The contention of the at
torney general is that under the anti
pass law IT is unlawful to issue passes
in the manner stated.
Try a Principe de Lees cigar for an
after-dinner smoke
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05

I h e 5 e p I ember
primaries. is one
of the men that
can be depended
upon to give the
people a square
deal Mr.. Ward
law is one of
t h o S e bri g b I
young attorneys
who have had
much experience
in the law and
who, If elected,
will serve the
nA@DI@ .l
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05
ARE you A LIVE oNE7

Are you a member of a club where
you can meet a bunch of good fellows?
Why not join the Trades Unions Benefit
association. 203 Quincy building. 1t costs
but so cents a month.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05
AWAITING DECISION.

washington-The board of arbitration
to which was referred the controversy
between the locomotive engineers and
the Eastern railroads. has not yet been
able to complete an examination Of all
the testimony adduced before that tr'
bunal. 1t is expected, however. that
the arbitrators will reach a conclusion
early In the coming month and immedi-
ately thereafter render its award.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05

rhe Trades Unions Benefit associa-
tio1 is home for every man with a
caid. The association has fine club
rotms at 203 Quincy building.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05
JOHN M. wARDLAw.

John NJ. Wardlaw. candidate for dis
trict judge on the Democratic ticket at
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05

the interests. Vote for John NJ Ward
law for district judge.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05

La Belle SC cigar. the best union-made
SC cigar in the United States.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05

The La Belle is the best SC cigar on
the market.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05

Try a Principe de Lees cigar for an
after-dinner smoke.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-17
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

B. l. Jeffrey of Albion was seriously
injured by being kicked in the stomach
by horse he was leading.
J. R. Ressler and Lucy E. Saxby of
Fulton were united in marriage by Rev.
G. M. Hodge at Janestille.
Turner, Clark & Rawson have been
given the contract to construct the
GAINESVILLE waterWorks system.
The advance agent for Ringling's
show has been in town arranging for
the coming of the show on the 31st.
The tornado insurance companies
have announced an increase of rates on
tobacco sheds on account of their haz-
ardous nature.
The 18th of May, the anniversary of
the independence of Norway, was OBJ
served by exercises held at the West
church in Pleasant Springs, attended
by over 800 people.
Friday, May 20, 1887.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-17
A Town Clock.

The first town clock in Edgerton has
been installed for the First National
bank on the front of their place of bus
mess during the week. The clock was
bought from the firm of McClintock-
LOOMS Co. of Minneapolis, Mimi, and
is eight feet high. It has two dials
which are 80 inches in diameter, and
will be Illuminated at night by cleo
tricity. Above the dials will be the
name of the bank in large letters and
will also be illuminated. The clock will
be run by electricity from the master
clock inside the bank. This master
clock is made of marble and finished in
brass. It's face is also of marble. The
large clock will strike the quarters,
half and three-quarters of the hour, be-
sides the hour. At the different times
the following chimes will ring out in
various musical combinations: At a
quarter past the hour, four strokes
Westminster; at half past the hour,
eight strokes Reveille; at three-quar-
tiers past the hour, twelve strokes
Cathedral peal and on the hour, six
teen strokes Westminster, followed by
the striking of the full hour, in clear,
vibrant tone.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-17
Tobacco Notes

George Rumrill of GAINESVILLE received
a couple car loads of bundle leaf, re-
Gently purchased from growers, at this
station Tuesday.
The Brodhead branch of the Ameri-
can Cigar Co. closed it's warehouse on
Friday last with boat ride and picnic
at Decatur park for the benefit Of the
employees.
The Spitzner warehouse, in charge OF
Geo. Underhill, closed the seasons
packing on Friday last after long run
of over four months. The Mcintosh
Bros. also finished sorting during the
week.
Fred Greene of GAINESVILLE, formerly
with the Greene Tobacco Co., has en-
tered the employ of c. l.. Culton of
this city to take charge of the tobacco
department of his business. Mr.. Greene
has had ample experience both as buy
err and packer and ought to prove a
valuable acquisition to his employer.
A carload of tobacco, packed by San
ford Soverhill at Colfax, was almost
entirely destroyed by fire while IN
transit. The fire was discovered by
trainmen at Brooklyn and the car set
out on a siding, after which holes were
cut in it and the fire. extinguished. The
ceiling and walls were badly charred
and but little tobacco was left. Mr..
Soverhill values the tobacco destroyed
at from 50, 500 to $4,000. 1t was made
up of fancy leaf which he bought early
last fall, soon after the harvest was
completed. The car when loaded was
filled as full as it could be packed. Not
20 pounds more could have been put in.
The cause of the fire is unknown but
may have been caused by hot cinder
from the locomotive.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-17
DEATH CALLS TWO PIONEER
WOMEN.
Each Reaching Ripe Old Age.
MRS. ELECTA OGDEN COON.


In the death of Mrs. Electa Ogden
Coon, which took place at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, May IA, 1912, fol-
lowing a paralytic stroke few hours
previous, probably the eldest pioneer
woman in this locality-one who has
been resident of Rock county for II
years passed to her reward. Had she
lived until May % she would have cele-
brated her 92nd birthday, and event
always made memorable in that family.
Electa Ogden Coon was born at AL
mond, N. Y, May %, 1920. She came
to Wisconsin with her parents in 1910
among the very earliest settlers and
located on farm at the foot of Lake
Koshkonong. On February, 1912, she
was united in marriage to George w.
Ogden at Milton, who died in 1869. In
October, 1876, she was again married
to Elisha Coon of Albion, who died 13
years ago last March. A few years
later she became resident of Edger
ton where she has since lived with her
daughter.
The deceased was woman possessed
of the endurance that marked the early
pioneers, strong in mental attachments
and disposition so full Of gentleness
and sympathy that made her beloved
by all. Her affliction in her later years
when she became totally blind she bore
with resignation and fortitude of a
Christian woman.
By her first marriage four. sons, DR..
Henry Ogden of Fort Atkinson, Charles
o. of Milton, James and George of this
city, and two daughters, Mrs. Julia
Fuller of this city and Mrs. Abby Pierce
of Battle Creek, Iowa, survive.
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon at the home of Geo. Ogden
and the remains taken to the Rock
River for their final resting place.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-17
MRS. WILLIAM BARNES.

In the death of Mrs William Barnes,
who passed quietly away at her home
in this city at o'clock Monday even
ing, another one of the pioneer women
of this locality has gone to her reward.
She had been in failing health for some
years but the immediate cause of her
demise was the last of series of para
lytic strokes on Thursday last, render
ing her unconscious to the last.
Ellen A. Crane was born in New
York state, November 16, 1912, and
came with her parents to Rock county
in 1853. On January 16, 1862, she was
united in marriage to William Barnes
in Milton. The couple took up their
home on their farm in Fulton township
and in 1883 moved to this city, which
has since been their home.
Two children were born to them-a
son and daughter Orville and Miss
Alice, who together with the husband
and father survive.
The deceased was largely home
woman but her kindness of heart made
her endeared to large circle of neigh
bors and friends.
The funeral took place from the home
at 100 o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. F. w. Schoenfeld,
and interment made in Fassett ceme-
terry.
Relatives and friends from out of
town attending the funeral were Elmer
Barnes, wife and daughter of Milton;
Richard Barnes and wife, Mrs. Mayrott
and children, Mrs. George Stockman,
Milton Junction; Clarence Card and
wife of Oxford VIM. Mum and wife,
John Barnes, Thomas Barnes, James
Barnes, Belvidere, ILL.,; Edward Barnes
and wife and George Barnes, Chicago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-17
~ Mordav +bo u,alk ovor Croft'S

On Monday the walk over Croft s
hill was completed and thus, after
years of patient waiting, the dreams OF
the third warder have been realized.
John Hakenstad completed the job by
putting in the Ellingson end of it and
it is pronounced by all to be piece OF
nice walk. To the common council that
ordered this work, we from over the
hill are truly thankful.
AT the Lyric Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week, Bert Lennon,
character impersonator, will be the ex-
ira attraction. For Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week, Frank
Bell and his comedy dogs. This fin
ishes the vaudeville season. For Mon
day, May goth, the Virginia Outlaws or
the Allen Clan in Virginia will be pro-
duced in three reels.
Mrs. Joe Conn was the victim OF a
singular experience one day this week
that might have ended seriously if help
was not at hand. While attempting to
remove some screens from the top of
the cistern in the basement, the cover
gave way allowing her to plunge into
about five feet of water Assistance
being near she was rescued after being
thoroughly drenched,
Next Monday night the debating
teams of the high School will meet the
teams of Whitewater and Stoughton in
a triangular debate on the Restriction
of immigration. F" The affirmative
team meets Whitewater's negative
team here and the negative team goes
to Stoughton to meet their affirmative.
The young men have made very thor
ough study of the question and, al
though this is the first attempt at IN
terscholastic forensics, are prepared to
advance the most Convincing arguments
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-17
s'The Pixies. {"

An operetta entitled 'The Pixies"
will be given in Royal hall, Friday ev-
ening, May "a, by about one hundred
of the public school children under the
direction of Miss Buck.
The scene Of the play is laid in Fairy
land where Queen Titania reigns with
her attendants of fairies, butterflies
and flowers.
The plot of the play deals with the
s tealing of little Sunshine, one Of the
fairies, by the COLLINS, eight wicked
little men who gain entrance into Fairy
land at night. The fairies call Prince
Florimel and his Pixie band to assist in
recovering the stolen fairy. The COB
Inns are aided by the treacherous
fairies but in the war which follows
they are overthrown.
The tickets will be sold by the school
children and may be reserved at Ash's.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-17
Financial Report.

Financial report of Mrs. Sweeney's
concert given for benefit of the Anti
tuberculosis League:
Received from sale of tickets. S4S so
. door receipts. 20 800 %
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-17

MISUNDERSTANDING
Catharne Phifer, Cecilia Barrett.
Archers- Grace McDonOugh, Eunice Nelson.
Esther Bardeen, Anita Tallard, Rosa Bar
rett, Maria Babcock.
Amazon Guards-Marguerite Madden, Laureta
Richardson, Nora Biessman, Helen FIar1ty.
Geneva Schoenfeld. Esther Nelson. Katherine
Hubbell. Hilda Schmeling, Hazel Ehlenfeldt,
Frances Carrier Arna Dickinson
Fairies-Agnes Linnevold, Helen Greenwood,
Naomi Croft
COLLINS Leader, Sylvester Burdick; JAIME,
Curran, Harvey Ide, James Clatworthy
Frederick Carrier, John Ruosch, Verne
Thurston, RolIin Gettle.
Two Little Coons-Eddie and Ernest Clatwor-
thy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-17

Bal. turned over to Anti-Tub League. .S2l IS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-25

success Aug. 8. The following ladies
have charge of the districts:
LADIES IN CHARGE.
Mrs. Matilda Valentine. Mrs. Rose
Cochran, Mrs. Cinderella Hoppe. Mrs.
Mary schill. Mrs. Sarah Norris, Mrs.
Mary Pickup, Mrs. Florinda Cox, Mrs.
Lizzie Beckwith, Mrs. Gertrude Wynn,
Mrs. Mary Duf1n, Mrs. Anna Downs,
Mrs Frances Simmons, Mrs. Iowa
Trefz. Miss Emma Battles, Miss NATL
da Archer, Mrs. Orpha Beemer. Mrs.
Florence Maslin, Mrs. Ella Bramble
Mrs. c. c. Taylor, Mrs. Ida Van Horn
Mrs. Louisa Baughman. Mrs. Ruth
Cooley, Miss Mabel Johnson. Miss Mar
garet Carnaghan. Miss Anna Nelson.
The finance committee will be at the
Harper house, also the secretary and
treasurer OF the association. They are
Mrs. Eugenia Franks, secretary
George E Bailey, treasurer; finance
committee, William McConochie, vii
liam Franks, Mrs. Ella Godfrey, Mrs
Lucy Morris.
GERTRUDE WYNN,
1902 Third avenue. Chairman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-25
TAuNTS AND BATH
LEAD TO A FIGHT
Fred Russell Resents Shove In.
to Rock River and Pair
Come to Blows.
ARREST FOLLOWS SCRAP
Meets an Officer and Invites Him to
Take Him AIong-Fned as
DisorderIy.

Taunts of cowardice, heaped up on
top of an involuntary swim in Rock
river, led to Fred Russell's battle with
Frank Cramer last night and his sub
sequent arrest by Officer Gruby This
morning, Russell was fined s. and
costs in police court. He said that
two weeks ago while at a Rock river
camp, Cramer showed him into the
water and that since that time. he had
called him yellow" and tainted him
in other ways. Last night, the pair
came face to face. Russell invited
Cramer to try to prove that he, Rus
sell, was yellow" and Cramer &C.
commodated him
INVITES ARREST.
After the battle was settled, Russell
met Officer 0puby and when the of
ficer chided him for the fight, Russell!
invited him to arrest him. The Off
Ger Cst no time in doing so. On the
way to the staticG- Russell called the
officer a few names and he paid the
Denalty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-25

Rock Islands most important indus
try. Chocolates, creams and cara
mels are sold by all first class con-
PETITIONERS and grocers. Call for
Gansert's and get the purest and best
M. r. IgleharI marble and granite
works save you the middleman's
profits. From 10 to 25 per cent saved
on every monument and all kinds of
monumental work. Call at our shop
on Second avenue and see for your.
self.
Improving sight. That's what our
glasses are doing. If you have reason
TO believe that there is anything
wrong with your eyes at all you
should have thence examined at once
Small charge for proper glasses. Con
sultation free at Fred Bleuer's, the
eye specialist.
Simmons & White, new and second
hand stores. two big stores. The
largest in the state. Their great
slaughter sale will commence in a
few days Goods will be sold at I'M
heard of prices. Everything goes
1517-1519 Second avenue.
We are the leaders for up to date
| laundry work. Each shirt finished
! by hand and put up in a carton in
| surfing work. Delivered to you IL
good condition. We guarantee NJ
| cracked collars or cuffs. City Steam
laundry. Reid & Bollman, All Sew
| enteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-25

Is having a big trade on stock and
poultry food. DR.. Hess stock food
for horses. cattle. hogs. sheep and
all kinds of poultry. 1t makes the
hens lay every day.
The Rock Island Lomper and Man
ufacturing company, lumber and
building material for all purposes,
houses, barns, granaries. We will
give you an opportunity to save big
Per cent Let US be of service TO
you.
Phil. 8. Wilcher. the leading tin
and sheet metal worker. 1t will pay
you to learn about the Weir furnace
/. has the reputation of giving you
the greatest heat and consumes
about one-half less coal.
E. E. Lamp, plumbing, steam and
hot water heating. gas fitting. His
efficient knowledge OF the business
justly entities him TO your patronage.
His shop has all modern equipments.
! Everything in plumbing supplies.
Maths bakery &ad confectionery
store. the finest in the tri-cities.
Bread. cakes, pies. cookies and hot
rolls. They can't be beat Most
people say they are superior to any
home baking Let them serve you.
w. l. Ganserts candy factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-25
MAYOR PUTS KIBOSH
ON the GRIZZLY BEAR

That grizzly bear dance has been
put off the board walks of Rock Island
by Mayor H. NJ. Schriver. Mistake
not, tripper of the light fantastic, it is
nected with the bunny hug and the
turkey trot, but rather the real article
Yesterday afternoon, a native of one
of the sunny lands of southern Europe
appeared in the Office of the city exc
cutive and asked for permission to let
let his bears do that dance. The mayor,
without hesitation, declined permits
sion. The alien then wanted to put on
fortune telling stunt, but that too,
went by default, when he learned that
an exorbitant license is demanded
round these parts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-25

Buy nome OF heluy BIOS.
For express, call William TrefH.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Mems canvas shoe csc, at Priester-
Hickey Shoe company.
Mems elk shoes s195 at Priester-
Hickey Shoe company.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug-making.
Girls tan skipped shoes s1S9, at
Priester Hickey Shoe company.
ladies' $3.50 canvas pumps $.145, at
PriesterHickey Shoe company
Ladies' $500 and $3.50 pumps $225,
at Priester-Hickey Shoe company
Lawn mowers sharpened and re-
paired at Fiebig's. 1919 Third ave
nue..
Our B. B. serge at $S3 is the best
value ever offered. J. B. zimmers
Sons.
Misses and children's barefoot san
dals 49c. at Priester-Hick Shoe com
pany.
Genuine Philadelphian lawnmowers
for sale at Charles Febig, 1913 Third
avenue.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit
ten & Roberts, Peoples National banl
building.
| KAin and Reinhardt cigar store still
takes the lead. Most literally patron
ized. Everything in tobsccos. cigars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-25
PEARL CITY BOY
HURT BY A train
Clarence Roessler With Com.
panions, Tries to Beat His
Way Home.
FALLS AND is INJURED
Friends Desert Him-Taken to st. An
thongs Hospital, but Condition
Is Not Serious.

Stealing a ride in a vain endeavor TO
return to his home in Muscatine. Clar-
ence ROessler, II years old. met with
an accident last night when he fell
from a string of Burlington freight
cars on which he was riding. Only by
some miraculous and unaccountable
circumstance the lad escaped serious
injury, and as soon as he has reCov-
cred from the shock and fright he will
be able to leave st. AnthOny's hospital
and returne to his home in the Pearl
city.
Is DESERTED.
Roessler was found in the Burlington
yards near the round house at Six
teenth street and First avenue at 11:20
last evening He was scarcely able to
move and could not talk, so dumb was
/ he from the shock. Later, he inform
ed the attending physician that he was
with two companions, and that when
| he sustained his injuries they deserted
him. They had mistaken the Burling
ton train for a Rock Island train, and
when they discovered their error. they
prepared to descend to terra firma II
was then that Roessler fell to the
ground. A slight abrasion just below
the knee is the only wound on his
body.