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BATTLE AGAIN ON
JAPANESE SAID TO HAVE BEEN
SUCCESSFUL.
QYAMA'S TROOPS AT LUITIKO
Kouropatkln's Men Make Two Coun
ter Charges, Both of Which Are
Repulsed. Czar's Forces Retreat to
the Right Dank of the Hun River.
LONDON Telegraphic advices re
ceived hero from the Japanese Man
churlnn headquarters say: Our do
tnchment3 occupied Uutlko yester
day (Snturday) and wore twlco coun-ter-nttackod
by a superior force of tho
enemy last night. Wo entirely re
pulsed tho enemy.
Our other dotachmont at dawn to
day (Sunday) attacked tho enemy In
tho neighborhood of Fcltssalhotzu
nbont two miles north Helkoutal and
occupied tho position. The enemy
fiercely counter-attacked our forco
-which assailed Helkoutal last night,
but -was repulsed entirely. Today our
forco occupied tho neighborhood of
Helkoutal.
Tho enemy In tho direction of Llutl
jo and Helkoutal has entirely re
treated to tho right bnnk of tho Hun
river. Our forco is now pursuing them.
In' tho direction of Chcnchlohpao
and IJkajentnn tho onomy mado sev
eral attacks last night, but were re
pulsed. Tho enemy attacking theso
polntB belonged to tho Eighth and
Tenth corps.
In tho direction of Helkoutal tho
enemy Is composed of tho First and
mixed corps or Infantry, together with
a cavnlry division under General MIb
tchenko. Wo captured GOO officers and
men. Tho casualties on both sides aro
under Investigation.
The Russians aro massing nbout
fiB.boo troops on tho Japaneso left nnd
bombarding tho left flank and center.
Small forces of Russians are attack
ing nil along tho line.
Mnnchuiian headquarters of tho
JapancRO army report that on Satur
day tho Russians occasionally bom
barded tho right nnd center armies,
following up tho bombardment with
nttacks, which tho Japaneso Imme
diately ropulsed. In Uio direction of
tho loft wing a Japanese dotachmont
was victorious at Chonchlehpao and
occupied Luttlko and Llcblawopong on
Saturday, tho Russians retreating
north and west.
Tho Japanese occuplod with infan
try positions soutlicast of Helkoutal
on Saturday and aro now assaulting
the main position.
Another dotachmont dislodged a
regiment of infantry, a brlgado of
ravalry and twelve guns, occupying
Hacrhpao, five miles south of Hel
koutal. Tho Russian strength opposing tho
Japanese left flank Is roughly esti
mated rt eight corps, consisting of tho
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Infantry di
visions, tho Second and Fifth brigades
.of European Rifles, tho Ninth Infan
try division of tho Tenth corps, part
of tho Sixty-first Infantry, part of tho
First Siberian nnd tho First and
Fourth brigades of Rifles.
BIG FIRE IN OMAHA.
Estimates Place the Aggregate Loss
in Neighborhood of $500,000.
OMAHA Rovlsod figures on tho
nggregato losses of Saturday night's
disastrous conflagration In tho whole
sale district total nearly $500,000,
mostly all of which Is covered by
insurance. In tho way of actual do
Btructlon of property It was ns ox
tenslvo and as expensive- a flro as
Otuaha ', wor had, but fortunately
it was a tho class of sovoral
of its predecessors in tho appalling
cost of human life. Tho losses aro
thus set forth: S. D. Mercer, on build
ing. $125,000; Millard estate, on
building (estimated), $30,000; Dr.
Harold Glfford, on building, $1,G00; F.
P. Klrkondall Shoo company, on Btock,
$7G,000; J. R. Snyder & Co., on stock,
$20,000; R. Bingham & Sons, on stock,
$2,500; Porter, Ryerson, Hoobler com
pany, on stock, $40,000; Vogolo & Din
ning company, on stock, $30,000; C.
II. Mullln & Co. on stock, $2,500;
Marsh & Marsh Commission company,
on stock, $1,500; Mooro & Co., on
Btock, $2,500,- Martln-Cott Hat com
pany, on stock, $10,000.
Tho flro broko out In a room occu
pied by J. R. Snyder & Co. at tho
northwest corner of 11th and Howard
streets. It gavo tho Omaha firemen
tbo hardest fight they havo had in
many a day and finally defied their ut
WQst efforts, and swept away all it
could reach. Assistance in tbo fight
that finally checked tho llamos wasi
given by the flromon of Council
Bluffs and South Omaha. Tho weath
er was cold and greatly hampered tho
efforts of tho firemen in their work.
Ten men of one company wcro
blown out of tho Mercer building a
distance of twenty feet by an explo
sion of chemicals in tho Porter, Ry
erson, Hoobler company's factory, but
none of them wore seriously injured.
This occurred shortly before daylight
Sunday morning.
Better Places for Immigrants.
WASHINGTON Frank P. Sargent,
commissioner of immigration, was
heard by tho houso committee on ap
propriations. Mr. Sargent presented
,tho necessity of pormanont improve
ments for the immigration sorvieo at
New Orleans and San Francisco At
Kills Island it is desired to construct
a contagious hospital at an estimated"
cost of $250,000 and a $12,000 water
purification plant At San Francisco
there is needed an Immigration sta
tion, plans for which have been mado
at a cost of $250,000.
M03T OF POWERS IN LINE.
Text of Secretary Hay's Circular Tele
cram Made Public. ,
WASHINGTON Tho full toxt of
Secretary Hay's circular telegram to
tho powers of January 13, Intended to
insiiro tho protection of Chlncso Inte
grity, no matter what may bo tho out
come of tho wnr now In progress bo
tween Rlissla and Japan, has been
mado public hero. Tho telegram was
sent to tho American ambassadors
and ministers to Germany, Austria,
Belgium, Franco. Oreat Britain, Italy
and Portugal, nil neutral powers, thus
leaving Russia and Japan bound in
this respect by tho original pledges
given in the early days of the war.
Tho toxt of tho secretary's noto Is
as follows:
"It has como to our knowledgo that
npprehcnslon exists on the part of
Homo of tho powers that In the event
ual negotiations for peaco between
Russia and Japan claim may bo mado
for tho concession of Chinese terri
tory to neutral powers. Tho president
would be loth to share this apprehen
sion, believing that tho Introduction
of extraneous Interests would seri
ously embnrrnss nnd postpone tho set
tlement of the Issues Involved In tho
present contest In the far cast, thus
making moro remote tho attainment
of that peace which Is so earnestly
to bo desired. For Its part tho United
States has ropeatcdly mado Its posi
tion well known and has been grati
fied at tho cordial wolcomo nccorded
to Its efforts to strengthen nnd per
petuate tho broad policy of maintain
ing tho Integrity of China nnd tho
'open door' In tho orient whereby
equnllty of commercial opportunity
and access shall bo enjoyed by nil na
tions. Holding theso views the United
States disclaims any thought of re
served territorial rights or control In
tho Chlncso omplro and It Is deemed
fitting to make this purpose frankly
known and to remove all apprehension
on this scoro so far oh concerns tho
policy of this nation, which maintains
so considerable a sharo of tho pacific
commcrco of China and which holds
such Important possessions In tho
western Pacific, ulmost at tho gate
way of China.
"You will bring this matter to tho
notlco of tho government to which
you aro accredited and you will Invito
tho expression of its views there.
(Signed) "JOHN HAY."
OPPOSES BIG HOMESTEADS
Congressman Mondell Wants Ne
braska Law Tested.
WASHINGTON Whether CIO acres
as a homestead shall take tho placo
of 1C0 acres Is a question which la
being discussed before tho publlo
lands committees of tho senato and
house. Statements havo been mado
showing that a square mllo is not too
much to nllow a man in certain states
of tho west and that 1C0 acres is too
little. An Interesting argument was
mado before tho houso commltteo by
Representative Mondell of Wyoming,
chairman of tho houso Irrigation com
mltteo, In which ho took decided
ground against any hasty legislation
on this subject.
"Congress passed a law on this
question last session Including tho
lnnd of western Nebraska." ho said,
"with tho understanding that It would
bo in tho nature of an experiment.
After n fair trial there, and a care
ful Investigation of Us results, It may
bo wise may bo wlso I say to enact
similar legislation for other limited
localities; but to forthwith apply tho
plan to great areas of tho west at this
timo, wquld bo a dangerous thing. Tho
Nebraska law haB been in no senso
a demonstration ns yet,"
Mr. Mondell stated that ho had
mado four or flvo long railroad trips
throughout this part of Nebraska and
ho had observed no indication of set
tlement under this law. Ho saw no
new houses nor no ovldcnco of in
creased population. Ho admlttod that
there aro vast areas of tho west which
can eventually bo classified as grnz
lng lands solely, irredeemable beyond
any process of irrigation, better farm
ing methods or through the Introduc
tion of now arid land crops, "but," ho
said, "wo aro In no condition at this
timo nnd will not bo for many years
to intelligently classify all thoso
lands."
PEABODY WILL STAY IN FIGHT.
Says He Couldn't Be Driven Out by
Bloodhounds.
DENVER. Colo. Former Governor
James II. Peabody denied a roport
that ho Intended to withdraw his con
test for tho , governorship or that ho
had been npproachd with any proposi
tion for a compromise.
"You couldn't drlvo mo out of this
contest with a pack of bloodhounds,"
said tho ex-governor. "I entered tho
contest with a determination to
probo tho frauds to tho bottom and
I will be thero at the finish. If tho
legislature In joint session declares
me elected I shall take my seat. It
it declares Mr. Adams elected I shall
gracefully step flown."
Establish New World's Records.
RED WING. Minn. New world rec
ords wcro established in a ski turna
ment In tho long jump, stand or fall,
Goorgo Thompson of Red Wing, cover
ed 118 fo and in tho long jump stand
ing, Gustof Bye of Ishpomlng, Mich.,
wont IOC,' both being ahead of all
previous records.
Knocked Out In First Round.
SAGINAW, Mich. Joo Cherry
of
Saginaw, was knocked out in the first
round by Harry Forbes of Chicago,
Word the Saginaw athletic club.
What Passengers Leave,
Last year forgetful passengers left
in trains on tho London & Northwest
ern railway 417 hats, caps and bon
nets, C17 umbrellas, nlno sunshades
and 101 walking sticks, besides heaps
of rugs and bags.
Roast Swan.
Roast Bwan was a holiday dish in
England last year with thoso who
could afford it. A fifteen pound bird
cost nbout $10. Tho flavor of tho flesh
is said to bo a blend of goose and
hare.
Result of
Tho only place in tho United States
that guarantees freedom from BtrlkeB,
lockouts and labor warfare is Battle
Crook, Mich.
Tho story? Tho work people, mer
chants, lawyers, doctors and other citi
zens becamo aroused and Indignant at
tho efforts of tho labor unions through
out tho country to destroy tho busi
ness of one of our largest industries
tho PoBtum Cereal Co., Lt'd, nnd at tho
open threats in tho official union pa
pers that tho entire power of the Na
tional and Stato Federations of Labor
was being brought to bear to "punish"
the industries of Battlo Creek, and
particularly tho Postum Co.
This sprung from the refusal of C.
W. Post to obey tho "orders" of the
unions to tako tho Postum advertising
nway from various papers that refused
to purchaso labor of tho labor trust
tho unions.
Mr. Post was ordered to join tho
unions In their conspiracy to "ruin"
nnd "put out of business" these pub
lishers who had worked faithfully for
him for years and helped build up his
business. They had dono no wrong,
but had found it inconvenient nnd
against their best judgment to buy
labor of tho labor trust. It seems n
rulo of tho unions to conspire to ruin
anyone who does not purchaso from
them upon their own terms.
An inkmaker or papormaker who
failed to soil ink or paper would havo
tho same reason to order Post to help
ruin theso publishers. So tho ped
dler in the street might stono you if
you refused to buy Mb apples; the
cabman to run over you if you refused
to rido with him; tho grocer order tho
manufacturer to discharge certain
peoplo because they did not patronize
him, and so on to tho ridiculous and
villainous limit of all this boycott
nonsense, in trying to forco peoplo to
buy what they do not want
If n man has labor to sell let him
sell it at tho best price ho can get just
as ho would sell wheat, but he haB no
right to oven intimate that ho will ob
struct tho business, or nttempt Its ruin
because the owner will not purchaso
of him.
The unions havo become so tyran
nous and arrogant with their despot
ism that a common citizen who has
some timo to spare and innocently
thinks ho has a right to put a littlo
paint on his own houso finds he must
have that paint taken off and put on
again by "tho union" or all aorts of
dlro things happen to him, his em
ployer is ordered to dlscharso him, his
Grocer is boycotted if ho furnishes
him supplies, his family followed and
insulted and his life made moro mis
erable than that of a black slave be
fore tho war. If ho drives a nail to
repair the houso or barn tho carpen
ters "union" hounds him. He lakes a
plpo wrench to stop a leaking plpo
and prevent damngo to his property
and tho plumberB "union" does things
to him. Ho cannot put a little mortar
to a loose brick on his chimney or
tho bricklayers', plasterers' or hod
carriers' "union" Is up inarms, and if
ho carelessly eats a loaf of bread that
has no "union" label on it tho bakers'
"union" proceeds to make life miser
able for him.
So the whlto slavo is tied hand and
foot, unable to lift a hand to better
himself or do tho needful things, with
out first obtaining permission from
some haughty, ignorant and abuslvo
tyrant of some labor union.
It would all seem rather like a comic
opera If It did not rob peoplo of their
freedom; that kind of work will not
be permitted long In America.
Some smooth managers havo built
un the labor trust in tho last fow
years, to bring themselves money and
power and by managing workmen,
havo succeeded in making it possible
for them to lay down tho law in some
cities and forco workmen and citizens
to "obey" implicitly, stripping them
right and left of their liberties.
They havo used boycotting, picket
ing, assaults, dynamiting of property
and murder to enforco their orders nnd
rulo tho people. They havo gone far
' enough to order tho Presldont to re
move certain citizens from office bo
cause the "unions" weren't pleased.
That means they propose to make
thojaw of the unions replace tho law
of this government andthe union lead
ers dominate even the chief Execu
tive. This is a government of and for tho
people ai"i no organization or trust
shall dlspv.co It But the unions try
it every now and then, led by desper
ate men as shown in their defiance of
law nnd support of lawbreakers.
Tho "union" record of assaults,
crippling of men and even women and
children, destruction of property and
murdor of American citizens during
tho past two years is porhaps ten
times the volume of crime and abuso
perpetrated by slave owners during
any two years previous to tho civil
war. Wo aro in a horrlblo porlod of
lethargy, which permits us to stand
idly by while our American citizens
aro abused, crippled uud murdered in
dozens nnd hundreds by an organiza
tion ore trust, having for its purpose.
For the Amateur Nurse.
When admlnlstoring rao.lclne. If the
bottlo is not mnrked, It is safest to
use a glass measure. A tablespoonful
is equal to half an ounce; and a tea
spoonful of one drachm, or tho eighth
part of nn ounce.
When n man wears his piety as an
ornament you can depend on its be
ing raste.
If vinegar would proservo morals
some men are sour enough to save the
world.
thrusting what It has to sell (labor)
upon us whether or no.
Suppose an American In n foreign
city should bo chased by a mob, caught
and beaten unconscious, then his
mouth pried open nnd carbolic acid
poured down his throat, then his ribs
kicked in and his faco well stamped
with iron nailed shoes, murdered be
cause ho tried fo earn bread for his
children. By tho Eternal, sir, a fleet
of American men of war would assem
ble there, clear for action and blow
something off tho faco of tho earth,
If reparation were not mado for tho
blood of ono of our citizens.'
And what answer do wo make to tho
appeals of tho hundreds of widows
and orphans of thoso Americans mur
dored by labor unions? How do we
try to protect the thousands of intelli
gent citizens who, with reason, prefer
not to join any labor union and bo
subject to tho tyranny of tho heavily
paid rulers of tho labor trusts?
Upon a firm refusal by Mr. Post to
Join this criminal conspiracy a gen
eral boycott was ordered on Grape
Nuts and Postum all over tho coun
try, which set tho good red blood' of
our ancestors in motion, bringing
forth tho reply that has now passed
Into history: "Wo refuse to join any
conspiracy of organized labor to ruin
publishers, nor will wo discharge
any of our trusted employes upon tho
orders of any labor union. If they
enn mako their boycott effective and
Blnk our ship, we will go down with
the captain on tho bridge and in com
mand." This set tho writers in labor papers
crazy and they redoubled their abuse.
Finally ono of their official organs
came out with a largo double column
In denunciation of Battlo Creek, call
ing It "a running sore on tho face of
Michigan," because it would not be
come "organized" and pay in dues to
their labor leaders. Tho usual coarse,
villainous epithets common to labor
union writers wcro Indulged in.
The result was to weld public sen
timent In Battle Creek for protection.
A citizens' association was started,
and mass meetings held. Good citi
zens who happened to bo members of
local unions, in some cases quit the
unions entirely for there is small need
of them there.
Tho working peoplo of Battlo Creek
aro of tho highest order of American
mechanics. Tho majority are not
union members, for practically all of
tho manufacturers havo for years de
clined to employ union men because
of disturbances about eleven years
ago, and tho union men now in the
city aro among the best citizens.
No city In tho stato of Michigan
pays as high average wages as Battle
Creek, no city of Its size Is aB pros
perous, and no city has so large a pro
portion of tho best grado of mechanics
who own their own homes.
So tho work people massed together
with tho other citizens of tho organi
zation of tho Citizens' Ass'n with tho
following preamble and constitution:
Whereas, From 1891 to 1804 tho
strikes instigated by labor unions in
Battlo Creek resulted in the destruc
tion of property and loss of large
sums of money in wages that would
have been expended hero; and,
Whereas, Theso acts caused serious
damage to tho city and in a market
way delayed its progress at that time;
and,
Whereas, Slnco the year 1894 the
citizens havo been enabled, by public
Bentlment, to prevent tho recurrence
of strikes and labor union disturb
ances which havo been prevalent else
where; and,
Whereas, The employers of this city
have steadfastly refused to placo the
management of their business under
tho control of labor unions, but havo
maintained tho highest standard of
wagos paid under like conditions nny
whero in the United States, and here
by unanimously declared their intent
to contlnuo such policy; and tho em
ployes of this city, a largo percentage
of whom own homes and havo fami
lies reared and educated under condi
tions of peaco and tho well-earned
prosperity of steady employment have
steadfastly maintained their right as
free American citizens to work with
out tho dictation and tyranny of labor
union leaders, tho bitter experience of
'tho past offlering sufficient reason for
a determined stand for freedom; and.
Whereas, The attitude of the citi
zens on this subject has been tho
means of preserving peaceful condi
tions and continuous prosperity, In
marked contrast to the conditions ex
isting in other cities suffering from
tho dictation of trades unionism; it is
therefore
Resolved, That tho continuance of
peaco and prosperity In Battlo Creek
can bo maintained, and tho destructive
work of outstdo interference avoided
undor tho comblnod offort and action
of all our people, by tho formation of
a Citizens' Association.
CONSTITUTION.
Article 1. Name.
Artlclo 2. Objects.
First To insure, eo for as possible,
Nervy Robbers.
A band of robbers succeeded In
stealing a quantity of Vftluablo gold
quartz from a mine at Uondlgo, Now
South Wales, though they had to
climb 7,300 feet of ladders to accom
plish tho theft.
S100 on a Full House.
A full house greeted Dr. Griffln Sun
day morning at the M. 13. church at
tho quarterly meeting Bervlce. One
hundred dollars watt raised' to meet
unpaid bills. Richfield (N. Y.) Mercury.
Boycott
a permanent condition of peace, pros
perity and steady employment to the
people of Battle Creek.
Second To energetically assist In
maintaining law and order at all times
and under all conditions.
Third To protect its members in
their rights to manage their property
and to dispose of tholr labor in a legal,
lawful manner without restraint or in
terference. Fourth To insure and permanently
maintain fair, just treatment, one with
another, in all tho relations of life.
Fifth To preserve tho existing
right of any capable person to obtain
employment nnd sell his labor, without
being obliged to join any particular
church, secret society, labor union or
any othor organization, and to support
all such persons in their efforts to re
sist compulsory methods on the part
of any organized body whatsoever.
Sixth To promote among pmploy
era a spirit of fairness, friendship and
desire for tho best interests of their
employes, and to promote among work
men tho spirit of industry, thrift, faith
fulness to their employers and good
citizenship.
Seventh To bo amalgamate the
public sentiment of nil of tho best
citizens of Battlo Creek, that a guar
antee can bo given to tho world of a
contlnuanco of poaceful conditions,
and that under such guarantee and
protection manufacturers and capital
ists can bo induced to locato their busi
ness enterprises in Battlo Creek.
Then follows articles relating to
membership, officers, duties, etc., etc.,
etc.
This constitution haB been signed
by the great majority of representa
tive citizens, including our workpeo
ple. A number of manufacturers from
other cities, where they have been
suffering all sorts of indignities, in
convenlcnco nnd losses from the gen
eral hell of labor union strikes, pick
eting, assaults and other interfer
ence, proposed to move, providing
thoy could bo guaranteed protection.
The subject grow in importance un
til It has reached a placo where abso
lute protection can bo guaranteed by
tho citizens of Battle Creek on tho
following broad and evenly balanced
terms which guarantees to tho work
man nnd to tho manufacturer fair
ness. Justice, steady work and regular
ity of output
Tho newcomlng manufacturer
agrees to maintain tho standard rato
of wage paid elsewhere for llko serv
ice, under similar conditions, the rato
to bo determined from timo to time
from well authenticated reports from
competing cities. The tabulated wage
reports issued by tho Government
Department of Commerce and Labor
can also be used to show tho standard
rato, and it is expected later on that
this government bureau will furnish
weekly reports of tho labor market
from different centers, so that tho
workman when he i3 ready to sell his
labor and tho employer when ho la
ready to buy, may each have reliable
information as to tho market or ruling
price.
Tho nowcomlng manufacturer also
agrees to maintain the sanitary and
hygienic conditions provided for by
the Btato laws and to retrain from any
lockouts to reduce wages below tho
standard, reserving to himself the
right to dlschargo any employe for
cause.
Tho Citizens' Association on Its part
agrees to furnish, in such numbers as
It is posslblo to obtain, first-class
workmen who will contract to sell
their labor at the standard price for
such period as may bo fixed upon,
agreeing not to strike, picket, assault
other workmen, destroy property, or
do any of the criminal acts common
to labor unionism. Each workman re
serving to himself tho right to quit
work for cause, and tho Citizens' As
sociation further pledges its mem
bers to use its associated power to
enforce the contracts between em
ployer and employe, and to act en
xnasso to uphold the law at all times.
The now industries locating in Bat
tlo Creek will not Btart under any sort
of labor union domination whatso
ever, but will mako Individual con
tracts with each employe, those con
tracts being fair and equitable and
guaranteed on both sides.
ThuB from tho abuses of labor
unions nnd their Insane efforts to ruin
everyone who does not "obey" has
evolved this plan which replaces the
old conditions of injustice, lockouts,
strikes, violence, loss of money nnd
property, and general Industrial war
fare, and inaugurates an era of perfect
balance and iairness uetweeu em
ployer and employe, a steady continu
ance of industry 'and consequent pros
perity. Tho entire community pledged
by public sentiment and private act to
restore to each man his nnclent right
to "peace, freedom and the pursuit of
happiness."
Other cities will bo driven to protect
their workpeople, merchants and citi
zens as well as their industries from
the blight of strikes, violence and the
losses brought on by labor unionism
Notice.
Tho Hickstown Debating society an.
nounces as Its subject for next Friday
night, "Which Is tho hardost, to make
a small boy go to bed at night, or to
mako hint get up In the morning?"
Cleveland leader.
Benefit of Warm Baths.
Warm baths are tho most effoctual
means of keeping tho skin clean land
healthy. The temperature should "be
92 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit Avoid
prolonged immersion and rub tho skin
well.
run amuck, by adopting the "Battlt
Creek plan," but this city offers in
dustrial peace now, with cheap coal
and good water, flrst-claes railroad
facilities and tho best grade of fair,
capable and peaceable mechanics
known.
Details given upon inquiry of the
"Secy, ot tho Citizens' Ass'n."
Identification.
The public should remember that
there are a few labor unions conducted
on peaceful lines and In proportion as
they aro worthy, they havo won es
teem, for we, as a peoplo, are strongly
in Bympathy with any right act that
has for its purpose better conditions
for wage workers. But we do not for
get that wo seek the good of all and
not those alone who belong to eomo
organization, whereas even tho law
abiding unions show undeniable evi
dences of tyranny and oppression when
thoy aro Btrong enough, while many
of tho unions harbor and encourage
criminals in their efforts to force a
yoko of slavery upon tho American
people. As a public speaker lately
said: "The arrogance of tho English
King that roused the fiery eloquence
of Otis, that inspired tho immortal
declaration of Jefferson, that left War
ren dying on the slopos ot Bunker
Hill, was not more outrageous than
the conditions that a closed shop
would force upon the community.
These men burst into rebellion 'when
the king did but touch tholr pockets.'
Imagine if you can their indignant pro
test had ho sought to prohibit or
restrict their occupation or detcrmino
the conditions under which they
should earn tholr livelihood," and to
assault, beat and murder them, blow
up their houses and poison their food
if they did not submit.
Tho public should also remember
that good, true American citizens can
be found In tho unions and that they
deprecate tho criminal acts of their
fellow members, but thoy aro often in
bad company.
Salt only liurts sore spots. So, the
honest, law-abiding union man is not
hurt when tho criminals are de
nounced, but when you hear a union
man "holler" because the facts are
made public, he has branded himself
as either one of the lawbreakers or
a sympathizer, and therefore with tho
mind of tho lawbreaker, and likely to
become ono when opportunity offers.
That is ono reason employers decline
to hire such men.
A short time ago inquiry came from
the union forces to know If Mr. Post
would "keep still" if they would call
off tho boycott on Postum and Grape
Nuts. This is tho reply: "Tho labor trust
has seen fit to try to ruin our business
because wo would not join its criminal
conspiracy. Wo are plain American
citizens and 'differ from tho labor
union plan in that wo do not forco
peoplo to strike, picket, boycott, as
sault, blow up property or commit
murder.
We do not pay thugs $20 to break in
the ribs of any man who tries to sup
port his family nor $30 for an eye
knocked out.
Wo try to show our plain, honest
regard for sturdy and independent
workmen by paying the highest wages
In tho state.
We have a steady, unvarying re
spect for tho law-abiding, peaceable
union man and a most earnest desire
to see him gain power enough to
purge tho unions of their criminal
practices, that have brought down upon
them tho righteous denunciation of a
long-suffering and outraged public, but
wo will not fawn, truckle, bend tho
knee, wear the hated collar of white
slavery, the union label, nor prostitute
our American citizenship under "or
ders" of any labor trust.
You offer to remove the restriction
on our business and with "union" gold
choko tho throat and still the voice
raised In stern denunciation of the
despotism which tramples beneath an
iron-shot heel the freedom of our broth
ers. You would gag us with a sliver bar
and muffle the appeal to the American
peoplo to harken to tho cries for
bread of the little children whoso
faithful fathers were beaten to death
while striving to earn food for them.
Your boycott may perhaps succeed
in throwing our peoplo out of work
and driving us from business, but you
cannot wrench from us that priceless
Jewel our fathers fought for and which
every true son guards with his life.
Therefore, speaking for our work
peoplo and ourselves, tho infamous
offer Is declined."
POSTUM CEREAL CO., LTD.
Note by Publisher.
The Postum Company have a yearly
contract for space in this paper
which thoy have a right to uso for
announcements of facts and princi
ples. Such use does not necossarUy
carry with it any editorial opinion. '
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