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The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26

10y banks ON contracts for the purchase
of good signed by wholesale grocers, all
goods being shipped TO the wholesale
grocer with sight draft and must be paid
for ON delivery.
These "middlemcn' have organized
the nut growers, the dried fruit producers
and the salmon packers into associations.
They then 90 TO the wholesale grocer
and say: q viii sell you so many bags
of nuts or so many cars of prunes or
raisius or so many thousand cases Of
salmon, subject to the opening price on
each article as made by the association
governing that particular article"
These food products are sold in this
manner many months before grown, and
the Wholesale grocer, owing to the close
combination existing in California, has
been forced to buy them under this plan.
If the wholesale grocer refuses to fall in
line and buy those goods six months be-
fore grown, that wholesale grocer to his
sorrow, finds that he often is short on
these goods and can not supply the re
tail grocer, and thereby loses the sale
not only of these articles, but of many
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26
FALSE MILWAUKEE rATrLINes.



Little Willie Bolcnbcck, city hall re.
porter for the Milwaukee Sentinel, has
written the Los Angeles Times five col.
umn, of words about Milwaukee social.
lists.
out of these five columns, about
four columns are gulf and the rest
everybody knows.
Willie has spilled the ink in a most
careless way. lie says the socialists
promised free text books in their plat
form. also one free meal day to needy
school children, also municipal stone
quarry, also abolition of the contract
system on public work. And says Willie,
none of these things have been done.
Now, the small shrivelled size of VII
lies bump of yeracity becomes apparent
as the real facts about these measures
are brought out.
1. A bill providing for free text books
was introduced and supported by the so
cialists in the Wisconsin legislature.
But it was suffocated by republicans
and buried by democrats.
2. The county board of outdoor re
lief consists of five men, one appointed
each year. The socialist minority on
this board voted to appropriate $4,000
for the feeding of underfed school chill
dren. The measure was blocked by the
''individualist" majority. The matter
has been given no consideration by the
city's school board, which is anti-social-
list.
8. The common council committee
having the matter in charge has reduced
all the proposed quarry sites to three.
Tests as to the quality and quantity of
stone are nearing conclusion, and the
purchase and establishment of a munich
pal quarry viii become an accomplished
fact this winter, $4,000 having been
set aside in the 1911 budget for pre-
liminary payment.
A. In March, 1911, Commissioner
Briggs of the pubic works department,
presented to the common council a re-
port made to him by c. A. Mullen, SUI
perintendent of street construction. This
report set forth a plan by which the
city should do its own paving. The
first necessary step was the purchase of
an asphalt plant requiring $4,000. To
get this money, a three fourths vote of
the council was needed. The minority
aldermen explained that the plan looked
good to them, but they were afraid of
its legality. And so they smothered it.
Thus, while it is true that some of
the things demanded in the socialist
platform have not been attained, it is
also true that every step possible toward
the attainment of those demands has
been taken. We have kept the faith.
We have brought people to see that plat
form promises should have meaning.
Little Willie with the Highbrow, how
ever, will keep on sending out CUFF and
false tattlings about Milwaukee. That
is his Job, and he thinks he has to live
by that kind of a job.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26

How sweet is charity How we all
long to be objects of charity How
nice it would be to have the church So
ciety send around a Christmas dinner to
keep one from starving. If we had been
kept alive by charity how we should
boast of it to our children and our grand
children. "Come, gather round my
knee" grandmother would say, "and I'll
tell of the time when we were on the
county, long ago. when grandma's hair
was flaXen and grandma's check was
waXen."
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26
THE MIDDLEMAN.

The necessities of life are high. The
housewife has the best evidence of this
fact given her every day when she goes
to the retail grocer to buy foods for the
table. What has caused the increased
cost of lot of these food articles, such
as coffee, dried fruits, nuts, dried beans
and salmon? Those who are well posted
know it is not the increased cost of pro-
duction or great increased consumption.
In comparing few of the daily neces
stiles of food products, the expert is tax
ing as a basis the cost about ten or
twelve years ago. All coffee is sold or
graded from a standard of what is known
as Rio No. 7. About ten years ago this
standard Rio No. was selling at about
cents a pound. Today the wholesale
grocer is paying l 6 cents a pound green
and this same coffee roasted would
mean cost of % cents a pound. The
production of coffee has just about kept
up with the consumption.
This natural condition governing the
price of coffee is due to the manipula-
ton of the Brazilian government and
moneyed interests. How long it will
last no one can say, as the supply and
demand must govern prices of coffee, a;
it does everything and there is sure tc
be a "smmp" in coffee values, but it may
not come until the valorization schem,
of the Brazilian government ends, which
is the year 1919.
"Middleman" Is Blamed
California nuts of all grades wer'
worth from S9 IS per cent to so pc
cent less ten years ago; dried fruit
about so per cent less; dried beans abou
% per cent less; canned fish, salmon
in 1896 was worth rs cents a dozen
today $3.50 a dozen, showing an in
crease on this one article of 100 pc
cent
The producer Of these actual necessi
ties has not received the benefit Of thes
abnormal advances in prices. The whole
sale grocer is compelled in assembhn
these goods to pay the advance and t
sell them as heretofore on the vel
known close margin of profit.
Then who gets these unnatural profit
and who is responsible for these unnaf
Iural conditionsg
We say without fear Of sucoessf'
contradiction. that it is the "middl
man." an association Of men who col
duct a peculiar business mostly in II
state Of California. These "miiilemer
employ little or no capital in the pla
they operate under Money is funish'
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26

If the devil should lose part of his
tail where would he go TO get it repaired?
To the saloon. Why's There is where
they retail spirits.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26

All members of the Commonwealth
Purchasers League are requested to turn
in their January cards. Delnah Her
bert, Secy.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26

"And so many men believe it that but
few will dare deny
That the women is mans creature, to
caress or cruelty;
That her altar is the cradle and the
kitchen is her throne,
That in fact her highest virtue is to
there remain-unknown.
1t is not much to his credit that a man
should choose as mate,
And as mother of his children one un'
worthy his estate;
Yet this is his confession when he dares
deny his wife,
The rights he deems essential to his lib
erty and life"
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26

Along about January the melon crop
will be ripe. Not the NICE juicy melons
of the field, but the fruit grown by cap
italism. While millions are in want, or
in fear of poverty, few men will di-
vide up millions of money, fleeced from
labor The pitiful part of it is that
these extra dividends, known as melons,
will do very little good to those who
receive them. Yet thousands of work
ingmen are poor simply because they
have been robbed in the pay envelope
getting only small part of what they
produced. The Lackawanna railroad al
ready this fall has divided among stock
holders an extra dividend of 35 pei
cent.-Otto McFeeley in Hope.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26

boy, take these flowers to Miss
BERTHE Bohoo, Room r."
My, sir, you're the fourth gentleman
volts sent her flowers today"
whats that? What the deuce?
W-who sent the others"
"Oh, they didn't send any names. They
all said, shell know where they come
from"
"Wen, here, take my card, and tell
her these are from the same one who
sent the other three boxes. "-Tit-Bits.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26

What is the difference between a
school master and am engineers One
minds the train and the other trains the
mind
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26
THE ONE-EYED IS KING.
By Bruce Rogers.

In the rich folklore of Andalusia
there is a quaint saying that sin the
Land of the Blind the One-eyed is king"
1t is to say that he who understands
the clearest is best fitted. The social
lists comprehension of public affairs is
his armor and shield. He despises rain
bows of promise and the decisions of
hope. He knows the public press is a
journalistic bawd whose denominations
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26

A business man said one day after
borrowing his office boys knife: "How
is it, Tommy that YOU alone out Of all
my large office staff, always have youI
knife with your"
Il guess" the boy replied. "it's be-
cause my wages are so low can't af
ford more than one pair Of pants. ~
Coming Nation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-02
Special Maps and Charts

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COVERING ~ HE ENTIRE GLOBE
PtItedIn c6Iors for Nsm Plates
Railroad Maps of Every State. and
Territory y
Railroad Maps ofsProvinees Of Canada
In all of the Jabovei "a maps the
names ofqths.,R Railroads are glyen. 1,
Maps 81 tie Eretis and Antarctic
e Regions .'ls Y -
Showing routes OF explorers, includ-
ing the most recent.
InsuIar Possessions Maps.
Showing cables and steamship
routes. "a
Maps Of Foreign Countries
With all provinces, districts and de.
partments of each.
Panama Canal Map
Which shows latest revised plans Of
construction, with profile and cross
section views,
Mops Of the World
Including Timber Supply, CONNER
cEal Languages, State Organizations,
Equivalent Projection, Etc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-02
WATCH FOR THAT. WEAK spor
q Cough or Cold HITS It Every Time
II May Bring OhTubsSreuIosls; Fortify
Yourself W TalaHg Bears
Emulsion.

How are, We to keep from getting
consumption II our lungs are weak?
BY taxing good care Of yourself. Never
let your system Get in a rundown weak,
nervous condition. Never let a cough
linger on from day to day no matter
how little 1t may bother you. Try to
get rid Of getting d cold and allowing
1t to attack one spot every time on
a little exposure. Get a remedy that
will build up that spot, strengthen it
and make it as strong as any other
part Of the body. The tuberculosis
germ only attacks the weak places and
is thrown out Of the body again. Bears
Emulsion sold by Mountain City DRUG
CO., Opposite Court House and Hall
Drug Co., First ward. It is recon-
nended to build up the system and
lungs SO as to fortify US against this
germ. And as have read SO many
testimonials from different people Of
Marion county believe this remedy
is one OF the best for a run down sSs.
TEN and weak lungs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-02

year, ending June 80, 1911, showing an
output of coal in the State valued at
'$52, S52 ,522.SS ana or coke s5;OS7 sS67.SS.
The number OF fatal accidents was
sS2 an increase of IL over theypreviodH
year and the non.fatal were $40, while
in 1910 they were 942. There are EN-.
ployed IN and about the mines, not in,
GLIDING superintendent, foretnen
storemen, etc.. 7O.644 men and boys
including 1855 coke. workers. Al
,uperintendents, etc, there were 1859
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-02
CHURCH OF JESUS
aa4 ,. CHRIST OF l.. D. s

S. Il. Bolton, Pastor.-1O:OO a. m.,
sababth school; 1900 a. M, sacra-
ment meeting; 1900 p. M, preaching
service. All services are held in the
Woodman hall over the Crane drug
store, corner Adams and Madison
streets. All are welcome. No collec-
ton. Professors w. S. Langdou and
John Hickman, both Elders of the
Church from Utah, will be in attend
anee, and viii be the speakers Sunday
evening. These men are here as mod.
orators for Elder Ben E. Rich in the
coming debate between Elder Ben. E.
Rich and MIR; A, A. Bunner, which VIII
commence March 4th, in the county.
court room.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-02
SideIvaLk
Sketches
BY HOWARD {. RkNN.
THEbANpWAeoN.

The bandwagon IS a vehicle which
as freqaented by people who wolldn
know their own mind II they met u
under a street lamp. II is used main;
II for political purposes, and ~
crowded with members Of the male
sex, who rent their opinions from pec-
plei who have more than they know,
what to do with. People who enter
bandwagonfor the first time, soon
get used to the motion and rarely take,
any other ronte, but sometimes n man,
viii get into the wrong bardwason,
and land way out in the suburbs,
where the tunult and the shouting
mock him like the echoes of chart.
yari. There are so many bandwagons
running around the country to-day
that people who are not congested
with thinking spells. fnd It hard to
tell the main line from the interurbaa,
and are kept busy taking transfers.
III a presidential year the band wagon
/ IS SO crowded that the passengers,
have 70 ride Oh top, where they exsi
press their view OF the situation by
means Of firm .t6ots through. . tin,
thorn. THIS IS q pleasing exercise, as
1t dlscourages argument, and attracts
other t6oters, who bring their own.
instruments, Bahdwagohs are genef5
ally prppeTted'by IMPRESSED ali, and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-02

employed. ThaFe are o6t4 Ealle
American miners employed, fl950
negroes ana ne BaIahee fcfelgners.
Coal was proddced aud shipped ia 3
'of the So count ss leading which e
Mcdowell wt Whose pro-
.ddetlon Is 8lsateT ian agette with
III mines and SaItaaha Will 109
mines. sfxtysnlns camp ptes produced
more than 200. 900 gTos tons, tie Con-
solidation Coal Company leading with
4s.S27.9Sb.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-02
IHE hEARpED LADY.

The 1nusetin was cool and shady
where itf3I saw the bearded lady, on
exhibition there; her WhiskeFs hung
ii ;tangIe makses, the colofsof n. Q.
moi Iii, ana they we're made of hair;
on, Ilahgdowns on a queentg woman
are tliings abn5rhal. super ltintarl 4
marveisa as i stepped toward The lone
bewhiskeEed creature, and studied
every line and feature and then, 4
saw saw she wept. Why 1weepest thou,
| osloveiy5 ma den? a damsel with such
rldeboards laden should never yleil
Il tears Il know, " she said, they're
,ufnayailing, these weeps because my
graft lis failing twill last not many
years. While female women we're con.
tented to be as women were invent
..et. no teardreps stained my cheek; 1t
paid me ratiier1richly always to wear
! this bunch of auburn gal@ays, to- be
d sldeshow freak. But now the danes,
With much gtand;standtng, are rails
/ ing thunder and demanding the over.
alis Of men: and when the girls have
gone to totfng themselves to ballot
booths and voting, they'll all wear
&lhfshers then"
:ss iii.s wv =. (NatAX4..s.,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-02
NOTICE.
Town Of BarnsviIIe Appoints Board
Of Health.

Al a recent meeting OF the council
Of the Town Of Evansville, the fol.
Loving men were appointed as the
local Board OF Health: Aubrey w.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-02
MerediLh. WINS wilson and pr.

EeANen.
The law requires any contagious
disease. 10 bepromptly reported BY the
attending physician to the local
Health Officer, so that it shall be quar-.
anrlned and the house rumigated. And
nc the residents lot Evansville will
cooperate with the above named Board
as to the existing conditions of the
town, and report the presence Of any
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-02
NJ Blow GO yenpsanee.

! Then an army under General Candy
was brought up and 'sbesleged the
caves, hoping to starYe out the hand.
fpl Of pluckY defenders.. Jack even
yet hoped TO make peace. All along
he had hated the idea Of war, but
hostIlities had always been forced
upon him. So he egreed to a confer
ence with Candy, Meacham, DR.. Thorn.
az and other white leaders, 1t was az.
ranged that fye Indians and five
white men should meet, unarmed, on
April II, 1873, at a neutral spot be.
5tSeen the lines. Whether JACK sus.
peSted treaehery or whether he mere
III wished to ayenge the Be5s Wright
massacre cannot be known. At any
rate lie and four Of HIS men went 70
the conference armed. They fired on
the white men, Killing Candy and
Thomas and wounding Meachan.
Then they got back In safety to their
caves. As the soldiers pressed In
on lin sack led his people through q
tunnel under the enemy's very feet
out q the trap and to place Ot
safety,
Il But the new hiding place was quick
IL discovered. The Modocs were
again surrounded and were at last
forced by hunger and thirst to sur
reEdeE Jack was betrayed by bis
own btayes and was the last man cap
tured! He and three Of HE lieutenGnts
were hanged at Fort klamath October
s.. 1878, for Canby's murder. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-02
i You Arr pRlNktNe.MA

So 49,. az y 4klttiSl =
You bad bettS ~ \ Y
lose Dur Job. he q gus
i Sing us doot tsiil
il ID ysbe ,y6lf turn next BY the AID
!off oRRI Ne thousands OF men have
been restored IS lives OF sobfiety and
industry.
We are SO sure that oRRINE will
beneht you that We say to you that Il
after atrial you fail to get any benefit
from its use; your money will be re-
When you stop Drinking" think OF
the money you'll save; besides, sober
men are worth more to their employers
and get higher wages. 80.
Costs only 500 a box, We have an
interesting booklet about oRRINE
that we are giving away free on re-
quest, Call at our store and talk II
over.
". n, Crane, Main street.
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The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-22
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Thomas Woodson and Michael
 Hcgarty, their heirs, personal rep
 resentatiyes and assigns; and all
 persons claiming by, through or
 under them.
 You, and each of you, are hereby notified that during the years 1909 and 1911 the undersigned expended two hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon the Denver AssO- citation placer mining claim located in the Chatanika valley, near the mouth of Cleary creek in the Fair banks recording precinct, Territory fl Alaska; and the amount was so expended and such labor and i'm provements made for the purpose of holding said claim under the pro visions of section 232i, Revised Statutes of the United States, and constituted the annual assessment work upon said claim for the years 1909 and 1911 And if within nine ty days after the last publication of this notice, you or either of you fail or refuse to pay the undersigned, as cO-owner, your proportion of the expenditures legally acquired to hold said premises as aforesaid, for the years 1909 and 1911, together with the costs of this advertisement, your interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned un- der section 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 J. II. O'CONNOR. Date of first publication June 5, 1912.
 Date of last publication, September 2, 1912.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-22
VINCENT AsIoR,s 1Ac1.

Owing to the prominence of the late Colonel John Jacob Astor in both social and financial circles, in- cidents that occur every day In the lives of those less prominent and are hardly thought of in his case assume almost a national interest. His memory is honored and his last glorious and heroic deed will in the years to come be referred to with reverence by those who were kin to him.
 Another phase of the family char acter, one that shows unusual con sderation, thoughtfulness, and sons love, is shown by MT. Vincent Astor, the son of the late colonel Young Mr Astor was placed in a very. delicate position at time when his own grief was great, but he arose to the occasion. It was at his fathers funeral. His own mother did not attend it. His young step-mother did. Young MT. As tor was tenderly attentive to the young widow, showing in every way he was sincere in his attentions to her.
 After the sad services were over and young Mrs. Astor had been talk en to her home, then the son sought his mother and gave her all the con solation he could and undoubtedly received that motherly love which is shown only in moments of great dis tress
 The very pathetic features of this case call attention to the unnatural conditions that are likely to arise in any family in which there has been divorce and another marriage. They should cause those thinking of separation to hesitate before talk ing such drastic action. Young MT. Astor has shown how a delicate situation can be successfully met.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-22
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

 To F R. Mclean, his heirs, execu-
 tors, administrators and assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that during each of the years 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911, l expended twelve dollars and fifty cents in labor and improve ments upon the Cripple Creek As sociation placer mining claim, sit uate on Cripple creek, at the mouth of Ester creek, in the Fairbanks Recording District, Alaska, in order to hold your interest in said claim under the provision of section 2324 of the revised statutes of the Uni tei States. said expenditures being for your share of the annual assess ment work for said years; and if within ninety days after the last publication cf this notice you fail or refuse 10 pay to the undersigned as co-owner your said proportion of the expenditures aforesaid your in tercst in said claim will become the property Cf the undersigned, as CO., owner, under said section 232i k. s.
 A. R. HELLO. First Publication May 20, 1912.
 Last Publication August 21, 1912
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-22
White for "Mourning' .

At the shop where the Astor white mourning is being made it was said that white mourning robes are being more and more worn.
 Tt is quite as correct for young person as black. and certainly is more in keeping with youth, even though in sorrow" one of the wo- men of the establishment declared.
 After all. the color used as out ward evidence of mourning for the dead depends upon the custom of a country. of even of a city. And often the color is emblematiC of beautiful beliefs held by those who sorrow for their dead The Chinese wear white as emblematic of the purified spirit of the departed and of the celestrial robes in which saints are clad. For generations purple has been the hue of royal and official mourning In Vienna the funeral gondolas are red.
 Violet or purple is the Turks mourning color He wears it be cause it is the hue of the earliest flowers of spring. and to him sym bolizes hope on the one side and sorrow on the other. Mohamme- dans select pale neutral color or brown and ueor mnurpipu for tho forty days the Koran prescribes. The Persian's garb of bereavement Is brown. Yellow is worn as mourning by many oriental nations as signi- flying that the spirit of the departed has entered the glorious yellow light of the dawn of eternity. In many eastern countries black is considered the devils color"