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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-06-11

serious than the feeling with which
you have inspired me? 1t is my
LADY of the lilies whom l have so
anxiously desired to meet; do not, in
the first moments of our encounter,
seek to destroy the romance with
which you have so adorably invested
yourself
''The young lady-for Of her youth
fulness there could be no doubt-gave
a smile which allowed the marshal to
see two perfect rows of teeth, as she
replied:
"'You have called me the "lady of
the lilies" Have you not remembered
by this time that the lily is a flower
to which certain political signifi.
canoe attaches itself?'
1.-THE president started, and an ex-
preston Of anger and chagrin showed
itself on his face as the truth of the
situation flashed upon him. The lily
was. of COURSE the badge Of the royal
house of France, the emblem assumed
on all occasions by the partisans of
the Comte de Chambord. In effect,
his companion was entitled to say, if
she pleased, that she had given a suff1-
cient indication of the character Of
her overtures by selecting this BIOS
som, whose traditions were as well
known as those of the violet Of the
Napoleons or the Shamrock Of old Ire
land. And it was the fact that he,
the official head of the French repub-
lie, had openly paraded during three
days these Royalist emblems in the
midst of Paris, where their signifi-
canoe had without doubt been eagerly
noted by thousands of spectators. He
beheld himself fatally compromised.
'As these reflections passed through
his mind Mac Mahon ground his teeth
and uttered savage ejaculation un-
der. his breath. The lady of the lilies
drew back. with gesture of despair.
"tAlasl what have 1 done?' she ex-
claimed, in pathetic tones. I meant
merely to convince you that I was
not a woman who had abandoned her
self-respect, and I have offended you
beyond recall
"As she spoke she raised her veil
another inch, and the marshal beheld
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behind it general impression that
MacMahon was not strongly opposed
to the monarchy; and his election to
the presidentship few years after
was owing largely to the support OF
the Royalists in the assembly. After
his election, however, he seemed to
have, resigned himself to faithfully
playing the part of the chief of the re-
public, and the hopes of the Royalists
had gradually died away, when they
were suddenly revived by the incidents
have described. A remarkable activ-
ity instantly displayed itself in their
ranks, followed by corresponding de-
preston on the part of the friends of
the existing regime You know the
electrical atmosphere of Paris, that
city which in the course of century
has witnessed ten revolutions. SIMS
ter rumors coupled with the name of
the president were on every lip, and
men went about not knowing from
hour to hour whether they might not
hear of the overthrow Of the republic,
and the proclamation of Henri v at
the Elysee.
1.-THE president himself was, of
course, the last person in Paris to
whom these whispers were likely to
penetrate. Carried away by his desire
to meet his lady Of the lilies again,
he did not hesitate to fulfill her III
structions by once more driving out
with the fatal signal in his buttonhole.
While all Paris was Keeling under this
fresh shock, the unconscious marshal
sought his reward at the little door
of the garden.
"The unknown was faithful to her
appointment. She was again yelled,
and greeted him at first with a shy
reserve, which did not prevent her
from allowing him to bestow kiss
upon her delicate fingers.
Are you beginning to overcome
your repugnance to my poor lilies. III.
le Marechal? she asked, as soon as
they had exchanged greetings.
1t has never been your lilies for
which I have felt repugnance, pro-
tested the marshal; but only for
those with which the Comte de Cham
bord has sought to replace our glori-
Gus tricolor.'
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ga bouquet Of lilies in the Bois.'
And she glided towards the garden
door
lone moment before you go!' in
terposed the marshal May ! have
any other name by which to dream
of you than s'the lady of the lilies"?'
"'If you like you may reproach me
as "Mademoiselle Fleur de Lys."
"And with these words she was
gone. The door closed behind her,
and Immediately afterwards he heard
the sound of a carriage rolling away.
"MacMahon returned more infatu-
ated with his unknown charmer than
ever, and he contrived, in delightful
reveries on her destinations, to forget
the serious nature of the intrigue in
which she evidently wished to en-
tangle him.
But in the meantime the affair
had already produced its grave con-
sequences. The spectacle of the
president of the republic driving out
day after day with Royalist emblem
in his buttonhole had created the most
profound impression in Paris.
"The fact was that MacMahon had
never been looked upon as an extreme
Republican. At the time that our
statesmen were engaged in construc-
ting a new government after the ter
rible events which brought about the
fall of the second empire, there was a
question, as you may have heard, OF
restoring the ancient dynasty in the
person of the Comte de Chambord.
The chief obstacle which presented
itself, in the course Of the negotiations
which took place. was the question
of the flag. The comte. actuated by
a sincere belief in his hereditary
rights, demanded that the lilies of the
Valois should again be recognized in
the national standard Of France 1t
was MacMahon himself who, speaking
in the name of the army, insisted on
the retention of the tricolor, that flag
so gloriously associated with the great
memories of Austerlitz and Jena. This
obstacle proved fatal; the third repub-
lie was constituted, and Henri " was
left without, throne.
Nevertheless this affair had left
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Invitation to the Nest?

A, couple of Pennsylvania farmers.
man and wife, drove from their
farm to the nearest railway The man,
small and scared, sat meekly beside
his wife, who filed two-thirds of the
seat and only spoke to command.
Finally the station was reached. The
woman hustled in, settled her numer-
Gus bundles and sat down. Looking
over her goods and chattels, she sud-
denly missed something, and, looking
about, discovered that her husband
had remained outside on the platform.
She raped sharply on the window.
Hem" she called, pointing to the
bench beside her. Come set"
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Noticing with mOmentary annoy
ance this dropping of his official rank,
MacMahon walked in, and found him
self in the presence of the young girl
who had so strangely fascinated him.
It was the first time they had met
in the light, and he looked eagerly
at her face But the lady of the lilies
was evidently not yet ready to aban-
don her incognito, for she wore little
velvet mask, through which her eyes
mashed provokingly. Her mouth and
chin were the only other features visi-
BILE, but they were enough to make it
evident that the unknown had nothing
to fear on the score of admiration
from the complete revelation of her
charms.
Welcome, NJ. le Marechal!' she
cried, as he approached respectfully,
and she again permitted him to salute
her hand.
But, mademoiselle,' demonstrated
the marshal, surely it is not carrying
out our compact for you to conceal
your charming features like that!'
She laughed, and shook her head.
. You must allow me to keep some
thing as a bride to offer you, she re
sponded archly. Remember that am
charged with mission, and that you
have not yet allowed me to overcome
your enmity to my beloved lilies
This was scarcely the reception he
had anticipated He began to see that
he had been guilty of a serious blum
der, and that the charming stranger
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-30
INCREASED USE OF LABELS

Chicago-During the month of Aug
ust the union-label out put Of Bakery
and Confectionery Workers Interna-
tional Union amounted to 67.oo6. 600
against 49,o6s.000 during the month of
July This means an increase OF 49,
03i 600 for the month, or a little over
half a million each day The union is
proud of this showing and urges al
trade unionists to asaist in boosting
|union-labeled bread.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-30
The Young Rockefeller
His Trip TO Colorado Mines Land Question
at Base Of ALI Reform

There seeE.s TO be considerable IN
terest attached to the possible procIa-
nation Of Mr. John D. Rockefeller.
Jr in connection with future changes
in the attitude of the Rockefeller in
terests toward labor.
Any substantial change for the bet
ter would be an amazing surprise to
the writer In fact, it would be re-
garded as miraculous by many who
have watched the Rockefellers in all
of their economic dealings with labor.
What is likely is an offer Of she'll
instead Of the kernel-a patronizing,
"hoIier than thou defiance, demand
ing the pound of flesh in the way Of
profits to the RocIxefellers and sub
|servient obedience on the part of the
worISmen. The Rockefellers will be
willing to do anything except fair
play.
If Rockefeller's statement develops
into anything different from any other
class of Rockefeller statement of pol
icy the writer will be happily sur
prised but would gladly state that he
wishes to be mistaken in this instance.
There is only one way that young
Rockefeller can give anything sub
stantial- will have to stand for
sacrifice of profits. Will he do this?
If not. his mission into Colorado has
been useless and he will come no near
er definite terms of settlement with
the men under his fathers dominion
than he is to-day.
A voluntary sacrifice of profits and
an increase of wages by the Rockefel-
Ter interests would mean much be-.
cause they have command of so
many great industries that the gem
eral wage rate would be considerably
advanced 1t would have stimulat-
ing influence on other large concerns
to adopt the same policies.
Henry Ford executed a shrewd bus
mess coup when he advanced wages
and shortened hours in his factories
and it may be that the Rockefellers
have at last come to the eQnciusion
that persuasion is better than force
and oppression. Let us hope that we
have underestimated Mr. Rocsefellers 5
real character and that he is not be-
yond the reach Of reason, as many
had supposed he and the class he
represents had passed in their greed
for gold and power.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-30
Should JOIN the Grange

There are several reasons why the
grange farmers and the labor union
men of Idaho should cooperate to
bring better conditions to the pro-
ducers.
We farmers can enlist the hearty
support of organized labor in a rural
credit system that should cut the pres
ent rate of interest in two.
Nothing that we could do under
competition, would SO stimulate the
production of new wealth as sys-
TEN of rural credits that would give
farmers money on long time mort
gage at four or five per cent.
An amortization plan that would
liquidate the debt at the end OF thirty
or forty years is entirely feasible.
What could so stimulate the produc-
ton of new wealth In stimulating
the production of new wealth union
labor realize new opportunities and
better conditions.
All classes would be benefited by
the substantial prosperity that would
come to the farmer as result of a
practical rural credit system that
would give him money at low inter-
est rate.
The trade union men of Boise have
paid for the general distribution OF
this issue of the Gem Worker. They
want to cooperate with us. They are
interested in our rural credit agita-
ton. They believe by helping us they
indirectly help themselves.
Senator Borah is more interested IN
this issue than in any other. Idaho
congressional delegation realizes The
importance Of this issue. It is the
only thing that will bring permanent
prosperity to the mass of the farmers
Laboring men. merchants profes.
sional men and even the. bankers arc
realizing more clearly every day. that
there is little real prosperity if ths
Imass Of farmers are struggling in ad-
!versity.
The tillers Of the soil mnust b,
reasonably prosperous in any uplif
of the race.
| Therefore ]. as high private in Til,
| Grange order, would urge every ran
cher in Idaho to join the Grange, ans
TRY and induce your neighbor to d,
the same
RUSSELL c. MASSEY.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-30

|of New York City. Chicago, PhiIa-
delphia and other large cities repre-
sent a monstrous and disproportion-
ate percentage of the whole. Who is
getting the cream of the profit from
themf Theprivate, non-producing
classes. What is the use of lodging
such great inequalities, Of passing
lightly over such gross injustices and
then attempting to concentrate the
mind upon minor reforms in governs
ment, which If secured would do but
little TO revolutionize economic condf-
tions. ~
Nothing but a sweeping change to
the taxing of land values for the bene-
fit of the community that produces
them can possibly do more than r1iti-
gate bad conditions-it cannot de-
stroy the cause of involuntary pow
|erty.
The one great cause Of the Euro
pean conhagration to-day is land
monopoly more than any other one
canuse In fact, it is the kernel Of the
miIitarism that has converted peace
ably inclined people into savages. The
warning nations are fighting for land
but there is not a nation among them
but has sufficient for their own use,
if it was equitably divided Russia is
an undeveloped wilderness in many of
its tens of thousands of square miles,
East Prussia is parceled out into deer
parks and estates. France is the only
nation among the lot which has any
thing approaching a just land system
and it is rather clumsy.
MiIitarism is distinctly bad but it
is not great cause-it is only an ef-
feet of an unjust land system. Just
before the war both Russia and Great
Britain were undergoing an internal
convulsion with the land question up-
permost The Irish land question has
been spoken OF in every newspaper in
the wosld as something peculiarly in
dividual to that suffering, province OF
the British Empire but il is really no
different from any other country
which is suffering from land monop-
oily except that its size makes the dis
tress more acute. We have the Irish
land system in most Of its essential
injustices There is only one land
question and it takes in the Globe.
The revolts, revolutions and continued
strife in South America are directly
due to an infamous landed aristocracy
who reap practically ali and sow noth-
! ing.
There will be continued decline
in the purchasing power of the gener-
al mass of the people until there are
radical and revolutionary changes III
our system of taxation and the spur
ious, Ineffective regulatory attempts to
prevent extortion will fall far short
of anything substantial in the way OF
improvement.-By Marcus Day.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-30
THE QUESTION

Is there any wonder at the existence
of poverty on large scale when one
considers the amazing fact that the
people have created one hundred bill
lion of land values OF which FIVE per
cent Of the people are reaping the re-
ward. And most OF this value Great
ed BY the people is right where power
ty is the most gaIling-in the large
industrial centers. The land values
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-30

rural routes. The cause Of organized
labor is the cause Of independents la
Dor everywhere; It is as vitality inter-
ested in good government as any 9TH
er class OF our citizenry, and with the
farming community forms the very
backbone of the nation Organized
labor believes in the dignity Of labor
and that the laborer is worthy of his
hire; it believes in the rendering Of
service, which modern thinkers now
place at the very head Of the virtues
and il recognizes in the farmer nat
ural ally
Tn Idaho the Grange is the leading
farmers organization and an active
Grange in any section bespeaks a
growing and prosperous community,
for in unity, in co-opcration, in ex-
change of thought and experiences is
strength and development If you are
member Of Grange, let us urge
you to more active personal interest
in its puposes; # YOU are not men,
Der let us urge you to become one, and
| if there is not a Grange in your COM
Inunity you could not do better work
than to agitate for the organization OF
one
With the farmers thoroughly orga-
nized in their various communities
with the different trades and crafts
organized in the towns and cities and
with all working for the betternent
o. conditions and actively co-operat-
ing in al things essential, there would
be tremendous progress in in all lines
of human activities and the dawn of a
brighter day.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-30

:
Among the important movements q
public character Of recent years has
been the discovery Of the farmers and
the city workers that their cause is
one, with the resultant cooperation
that has been brought about among
the farmers societies and organized
labor In Idaho, this corporation is
growing stronger and stronger in ser
nenting the members Of the Grange
and of the Unions. The Grange has
regular accredited delegates to the
Boise Trades and Labor Council and
representatives of organized labor are
welcomed in the councils Of the
Grange. This is as It should be.
With view to more firmly cementing
the forces and OF presenting the
Union cause to their agricultural
friends in Ada County, the Boise
Trades and Labor Council have order
ed special editions of The Gem Work
IT lSSucd OHNc month iOT CliCuid-
ton on the rural routes extending
from the city. The issue of The Gem
Worker will, therefore, be placed in
the hands of the farmers Of the TERRI
tory mentioned, and we trust that it
will receive cordial welcome and
that future visits Of the publication
will be looked forward TO with antici-
patton of pleasure
We hope to be able to add special
features to the paper for the weeks
in wb;sn K is sent TO the agricultural
communities, which will add to its in
terest, so that the ultimate result will
be an increase Of circulation along the
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-30
Wants an IAIahctiOn

cleVeland--Dne hunderd and ten de-
PENDANTS are named in suit filed in
federal court by Adam Hoffman, di-
rector Of the big storage and carting
company asking a receiver for his
company and blanket injunction re-
straining members Of the Teamsters'
Union from interfering with the bnsi-
ness Of the company. Hoffman
names every storage and carriage com
pany in Cleveland and asks that they
be restrained from helping the union
Iin any way. Hoffman's men have
| been on strike several weeks.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-30
SELLING FARM PRODUCTS
--FiardIng q Broollyn Eagle.

kind of information about the demand
for agricultural produce, the working
out of problems in regard to packing
and delivery, the devising of plans by
which small shippers may combine to
take advantage of car lot rates and the
proper supply Of produce to all parts
of the country, so that there shall be
no scarcity i'll one place and an over
stock in another. In carrying out the
last mentioned purpose, the council
has devised a system which makes inn
possible anything in the nature of cor
nering the market
Mr.. Lubin said that recently he saw
a large pile Of apples in an orchard
in Massachusetts,. They looked good
and he asked the farmer what he
would take for few The farmer
told him to help himself, for the apples
would only lie there and rot. There
was no market for them. n Nows con-
tinued Mr. Lubin, there was mar
ket for those apples and for thou-
sands of similar heaps-what was
lacking was an organization which
could have told the owner where the
market was. how to reach it and how
much he should have got for his pro-
duce.' Plans for getting marketing
Organization, he says, would be great
lly helped by system of rural credits,
such as has been advocated by Mr., Luz
bin and others for some years. Un-
less a good rural credit system comes
TO the aid of the farmer it is very
likely that in a few years nearly all
farm land will be cultivated by renters.
Mr.. Lubin quotes the census of 1910
to show that in that year 81 per cent
Iof the farmers were renters, and that
ll6 per cent of the renters had sprung
Iup since the census of 1900. 'Where
ldoes that leave the American farmer
lin lo209s asked Mr. Lubin.
The conclusions reached by this stu
ldent of the problem may be summed
Iup ii the following words: The only
lway you can save the American far
liner and bring down the high cost oi
living is 10 organize a National mar
lketitiu system and a National rura'
leredis system. The full details OF sue
lcessful enterprise OF this kind are be
lfore us in the experience Of Germany
land with proper legislation and ade
uuate safeguards the United States
would be an ideal field for the adop
Dtion Of such simple and effective es
pedients. ,->
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-30
WHAT THE INDUSTRIAL RELA.
TIoNs COMMISSION REPORT
SHOWS
SHOWS

OF the millions and millions of
workingmen in this country, one
third are povery stricken.
Thirty-seven per cent of wives and
mothers of workingmen are forced
to do hard work themselves to help
keep the wolf from the door.
Five hundred dollars per year is the
income of half of the wage-earnine
fathers.
Less than SIS per week is the
wages Of two-thirds ofthe adult male
workers.
Nearly half OF the women workers
earn less than SO per week
Three or more persons occupy every
sleeping room in 81 per cent of the
workers homes.
Babies of the poor die three time:
as fast as those Of the rich.
Nearly 20 per cent of the schoo
children of this country are underfec
and undernourished.
One out of every II corpses in New
York is buried in the potters' field.
Economic pressure forces two
thirds Of all children to leave grammar
school before graduating, and only II
per cent finish high school
Farm tenancy is increasing at an ap
paliing rate. Landiordism is increas
ing at an appalling rate.
Workers in basic industries are on
of jobs one-ffth of the time.
There are ~ families with income
equal to the earnings of 10000
iworkingmen.
The rich. 2 per cent Of the people
own so per cent Of the wealth of tn
nation.
Sivty-hve per cent own less tina
S per cent.
industrial conditions are responsible
for our biggest crime problems.
Labor and living conditions in thi
country are such today that inm
grants only come from Italy, Russii
Austria-IIungary and other 'bacl
ward nations Of Europe Tailo
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-30

Philadelphia-The memebers OF the
Manufacturers Association. according
to information which has reached the
agents Of the State Department OF La
Dor and Industry, have decided to
break down the child labor law passed
at the last session ofsthe legislature.
This is to be done BY diseharging
from their mills children between
fourteen and sixteen years who are
permitted to work providing they at
tend continuation schools eight hours
each week
One manufactures, who evidently
voiced the sentiments of his assn
ciates, is quoted by factory inspectoi
as saying: by January no children
who come under the provisions of th'
recent act will be working" "
These reprisais, which will affec
the porketboolss Of thousands Of fani
Lies, viii. the manufacturers hope
serve TO crystalize public opinion 70
ward revision Of the law.