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====== ^ NEGRO WOMAN IS HIRED BY A WIFE TO NAG HUSBAND Maid Declares That Her Duties Included Hiding His Socks and Otherwise Harass ing Him. St. Louis, Aug. 29.—Mrs. Nellie Elll ®on of 5568 Bartmer avenue denies that «he owes $313.52 to Jessie Cable, a ftegress, who is suing her in a justice co i. rt. The former cervant declares this amount is due her for wages earned by her as a “nag ’ to irritate Mrs. El lison s husband. Mrs. Ellison says that when the woman left her employ last January, she owned the negress $49 and that she offered her $20 at1 the time, promising to pay the rest. “She would not take this money,” said Mrs. Ellison Tuesday, “and this sum for which she is suing is purely a product of her imagination. “She Tvas in my employ 15 months, ending last winter, and I intended to give her $100 for her extra work. Acted as Talebearer. “This extra work consisted of bring ing mv meals to my room w'hen my husband and I w’ere not. on friendly terms and in keeping me and my son and daughter out of his sight. “It is not true that I hired her to -annoy him and foment trouble between j us, but it is a fact that she acted as a tabbearer*nnd that she kept each of us Informer as to the other’s actions. "She never helped me ‘sneak' out of the house, as she has said, intimating tin t I wrent for a wicked purpose, but when I went to prayer meeting on AV'dnesday nights she saw to it that my husband and I did not meet coming or going." Details “Extraordinary Service.” The petition filed Monday alleges that $90 was due her for services from September 6, 1909, to January 24, 1910. She further avers that she paid $3.95 tor Mrs. Ellison’s skirt; $5 for Mrs. Ellison’s shoes and $1 for chlnaware out of her own money. A charge of $213.52 is added for “ex traordinary services,” which are item ized as follows: From 5 a. m. until 12 m. serving meals and drinks in Mrs. Ellison’s bed room; extra meals for the children and guests, extra laundrv; outside work, shoveling snow and scrubbing on Sun day. Shadowing husband and doing other detective work In divorce suit; starting fusses and constantly nagging husband; hiding food and other articles from him for purpose of annoying him ■enough to drive him from home. Answering phone and door bell to fore stall husband and keeping him from learning who the callers wTere. ■ iviyuu »» « I V ^ ujuupaucji Aiding Mrs. Ellison to sneak in and •out of the house at night without her husband’s knowledge; standing off creditors, "jewing down” and brow beating extra laborers employed by her. Standing on watch when visitors were present to warn her of her hus band’s coming; lying to him and others About her whereabouts to keep her out of trouble. /One of her principal duties was to hide food from the head of the house hold and to subject him to petty annoy ances. If his razor was dull or the strop was missing; if his collars were crumpled, his shirt wrinkled, or his col lar button lost: if his bat had a "stove" in it or his socks misplaced, Ellison al ways knew whom to suspect, and his suspicions, he says, were never un unfounded. Mrs. Ellison declares that her maid, once friendly to her, has turned in her husband’s favor, having been "bought" by him. The suit was filed by Edgar T. Belding and the trial was set for September 8. Husband and Wife Estranged. Mrs. Ellison and her husband, Au gustus B. Ellison, vice president of the H. H. Coleman Manufacturing Co., 217 North Second street, separated last November. For 10 months prior to that time they had lived In the same house together and had slept within a few feet of each other, yet they had never seen each -other, nor had he seen their two child ren. They have an older daughter, who Is married and wtio does not reside at the Bartmer avenue address. Mrs. Ellison immediately filed suit for •divorce, alleging non-support, abuse and general indignities. Ellison countered with a bill In which ho charged his wife with being on too friendly terms with 12 men. She re sponded that these charges were the result of “a jealous Imagination,” say ing that some of the men named she hardly knew, that one she had not seen since she was a bride and that another she believed to be dead. The case was called last February In Judge Allen's division of the circuit court. A legal point delayed the hear ing. In the meantime Ellison became sick and the matter has been post poned since that time. PAYS FOR DRUNK TO GET EVIDENCE Story Against State’s Attorney Wayman Is Told in Lee Browne Trial. Chicago, m., Aug. 29.- -The tables Were turned In the Lee O'Neil Browne bribery trial In the criminal court to day when ratrick Keely, a city de tective, formerly assigned to State’s Attorney Wayman’s staff, was placed on the stand as a witness for the de fense. Keely testified that lie was placed in charge of Representative H. J. G. Beckemeyer at the time Becke meyer was a witness before the special grand jury which investigated the Bribery charges. Keely said that one of Mr. Wayman’r assistants told him to ‘‘take Beckemeyer out and treat him right." On further questioning by lawyers for the defense, Keely said: I understood that by treating Becke meyer right, I would get him so that he would talk—get him drunk." AUTOMOBILE RACES ON THE COURSE AT ELGIN Elgin. 111., Aug. 29.—Illinois National Guardsmen this morning took charge •of the Elgin automobile race course anti cleared it of all vehicles, prepara tory to stretching their patrol over every foot of its approaches. The program today Include# three races: The Pox river trophy, distance ]7 miles, 16 laps: the Kane county — trophy. 169.-16 miles, 20 laps, and the f Illinois trophy, 203.35 miles, 24 laps. It was <P oi led to run tho three races simultaneously. INDIAN COMMITTEE FINISHES ITS WORK Adjourns to Meet in November in Washington to Formulate Its Report. Pawhuska. Okla., Aug. 29.—The com mittee of the House of Representa tives, which has been Investigating the Gore bribery charges and the McMur ray land contracts, completed its work in Oklahoma today, and adjourned to meet in Washington in November. Working for almost four weeks the committee, headed by Representative Charles H. Burke, of South Dakota, who is chairman of the House of Rep resentatives on Indian affairs, has ex amined more than 100 witnesses and has taken testimony that will fill two printed volumes. After working in Washington the committee will formu late Its report for submission to con gress. The report will cover the fol lowing: The charges made by Senator T. P. Gore in the Senate on June 24, that he had been offered a $25,000 or a $50. 000 bribe to withdraw opposition to the McMurray contract and that other gov ernment officials were interested in the contracts. The contracts themselves by which .1. F. McMurray seeks to obtain a 10 per cent attorney’s fee for the sale of 450,000 acres of coal and asphalt land owned by the Indians in this state. Tho land is valued at $30,000,000. All other contracts by which it was alleged the Indians were asked to pay exorbitant fees will bo treated in the report. TRAINMEN ARREST BAND OF ROBBERS Mason City, la., Aug. 29.—Midnight passenger No. 6, southbound, on the Iowa Central, through train from the Twin Cities to St. Louis, was in the hands of robbers for about 15 minutes last night. At Albert Lea five men bearded the smoker. At Gordonvlllo, a small flag station, five miles north of Nortliwood, tlie train was flagged. The engineer and fireman were covered with guns, while the men supposed to have boarded the train at Albert Lea, commenced relieving passengers of their goods. They had only completed the work in one coach when they were fright ened, and the train crew, getting hold of some guns, succeeded In arresting five of them and they were taken to Northwood and are in the custody of the sheriff. Eight were implicated in the robbery'. GERMAN EMPEROR IS A BIG WAR ORATOR He Makes Martial Speech on a Tour Through His Eastern Domain. Koenlgsberg, East Prussia, Aug. 20. —Emperor William, who Is making a tour eastern Germany In connection with his visit to the dedication of his new castle there, delivered a martial speech at the provincial banquet last night, in which he urged the necessity of co-operation with him In his work for the welfare and defense of the country. Taking as a text the role of Queen Louise, of Prussia, during the Napol eonic wars, he extolled her virtues and pointed out how the memory of her had fired the courage of Prussian sol diers and saved the country. “The lofty figure of Queen Louise teaches ,us," he said, “that we men should cultivate ail the military vir tues, and be always willing to use them In defense of the country. Above all else It teaohes us to maintain the equipment of our army, In view of the enormous strides made by our neigh bors, for only on being prepared for war does our peace depend." In closing the emperor said: "Considering myself as the instru ment of tho Master, regardless of pass ing views and opinions, I go my way, which is solely devoted to the prosper ity and peaceful development of our fatherland." I ^ ■ GRADY IS PROMOTED TO HEAD OF EAGLES Presiding Officer Who Collapses Under Nervous Strain Is Again in Command. St. XjOuis, Mo., Aug-. 29.—President Frank E. Herlng, of the Fraternal Or der of Eagles, who collapsed last night during the meeting of the grand aerie, at which four former officials were found guilty of having diverted funds of the order, had recovered sufficiently to preside at today’s session. His col lapse was due to nervous exhaustion. The election of officials Is scheduled for today. Thomas F. Grady, of New York, automatically succeeds President Herlng. The prizes for cpmpetitlons In the Eagles' parade yesterday were this morning awarded as follows: Class B—Best appearance, Davenport, la., No. 235, $850. Class C—Largest number In line, Mil waukee. No. 132, $400: Kansas City, No. 47. $200: Elgin. 111., No. 447. $100. Class F—Kansas City, $200; Daven port, la., $125, and Milwaukee, No. 132, $75. _ _ BIG CONVENTION ENDS. Nevada, Mo, Aug. 29.—The four days' convention of the National As sociation of Suggestive Therapeutics closed today and tomorrow the visi tors and delegates In attendance will begin to leave for their homes. Among the principal speakers on the program was Professor S. A. Weltmer, of Ne vada, Mo. NEW YORK—The conference on the night before the republican state com mittee meeting in which Theodore Roosevelt was voted down and Vice President Sherman chosen temporary chairman of the republican convention assumed still another complexion last night. Timothy L. Woodruff, state chairman, in a statement given out from republican state headquarters, put the responsibility for the action up to I.loyd C. Griscotn. president of the re publican county committee, and denies that he hail even an intimation of any plan to present the name of Colonel Roosevelt to the commtitee until Mr. (jrlseom made the actual nomination. AS IT APPEARED TO HER Mr». Oelrichs Evidently Didn’t Think Much of Mr. Blank’s Earning Capacity. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, the best dressed woman In Newport, criticized very pertinently,- at a recent dinner, the new dinner gowns of Paqutn and Callot. These clinging and filmy gowns are chiefly remarkable for the V-shapod back that they possess. The V—it is Incredible, but it is true—opens all the Divining Rod 200 Years Old. Winslow W. Fifleld of Medford, Mass., owns a metallic divining rod brought from England more than two hundred years ago by one of his an cestors. The rod, says Mr. Fifleld, has been used successfully all over New England and in the western mining districts. It is attached to whalebone handles 12 inches long and weighs two ounces. The handles have inscriptions on them which are almost obliterated by age. The person who brought the rod to America was Isaac Greenleaf, who set tled in Massachusetts. The rod became famous as a finder of water. After marking the place of many springs the rod was used in California, Colorado and North Carolina for locating by men in quest of gold mines and other met als. One person who used it with par way down to the waist line. At a gala ] performance In Paris given by the Metropolitan Opera company of New York—the most successful perform ance Paris ever saw, and one whereat $40,000 was gained for the Pluvlose victims—many of the beautiful Ameri cans In the $10 orchestra seats wore these daring gowns, and now at New port they are often to bo seen. Mrs. Oelrichs stared at one with as tounded eyes at a dinner, and her neighbor said: "Isn't that new gown of Mrs. Blank's a dream? Old Mr. Blank Is so de ticular success was a blind man. In whose hands the rod Is said to have done marvels. A 8trong Preacher. The minister’s eight-year-old daugh ter was returning with her parents from church, where the district super intendent had that morning occupied the pulpit. “Oh, father," asked the little girl, her face alive with enthusiasm, "don’t you think Brother C. Is a very strong preacher? 1 do.” Gratified by this evidence of un usual Intelligence on the part of his offspring, the minister eagerly In quired Into her reasons for her state ment. "Oh,” replied the little miss, artless ly. “didn't you see how the dust rose when he stamped his feet?"—Judge. voted. They say that everything he .•Hakes goes on his wife's back.” Mrs. Oelrtchs, her eye fixed on the gown’s terrible V, said with a smile: "Well, he must be making very lit tle, then.” Practical Matching. 6 What the little girl with the 15 cents Id pennies wanted was some red rib bon of a particular shade for her moth er. She knew the shade, but sh? couldn't explain It and all she could say was, it wasn't that, no, nor that; (t was deeper than that, and not so The Counterfeit Southerner. Of course, there are many counter feits. A most amusing imitation Is one that often passes for the typical southerner In New York. This satchel mouthed braggart infests the cafes and demands attention by his abusing the waiter for offending his delicate sense of honor. 'T hate a nigger, suh,” ho loudly proclaims, which Is a senti ment that one never hears from those to the manner horn. He haunts the theaters and parades the streets, since it is poor fun to practise his gentility in private. He wears a wide black hat, mounts the table and yell? whenever the band plays a southern melody. 8uch a pre tentious caricature would be harmless enough, but tor the ridicule ho brings upon the south. Unfortunately, popu lar authors soem to accept him at face r.deep as that, qad so oil. the mission Was looking hopOfpsd when suddenly eho darted fro© that shop and seized a pkastng gentle man by the hand. "Will you please come Into this shop with nje?"'»he asked Innoceniay. "Certainly, my chickabiddy,” he re plied, “If I can be of any ufee. What Is It*” j The little , girl replied apt, but led the wondering stranger to the ccraaterJ “There, miss!” she said, triumphant ly. “Mother wants some ribboin that color of this gentleman’B nose.” value and exploit him In novels or plays where a “southerner" is a nec essary part ‘erf the stage machinery.—^ Everybody's Magazine. Wasted Sarcasm. The Philadelphia milk dealers who recently raised the price of their product to nine cents a quart and then loweired It again to eight appear to have been the eujbrfeots of a great deal of unjust censure. They announced at the time of {he raise that milk could not be sola at eight conts with out loss. Finding that the consumers would not pay thp new pi^oe. howeverj they are conuhnpjg to sell at the oldj thereby qualifying as genuine phllanj throptsts. Every purchaser of milk at eight cents a quart will doubtless hereafter feel that he Is an object oi , charity. Hoodwinking Clergymen When a small clique of men put up a scheme to harness tho clergy of America and induce the ministers to, in turn “hitch up” the members of the churches, we should all take notice. They couldn’t harness the preachers in a bad causa except by deceiving them. Ministers of the gospel are essen tially and fundamentally honest but, like all men who work for the public good, they are at times mislead by false statements. Trust them when they have exact truth to speak from. Now for the story which should in terest every one for we are all either receivers of wages or we pay to wage earners and the freedom of each in dividual is at issue. In various papers tho following statement has been printed. Read It carefully at least twice. “interest in Labor Sunday. "I.abor Sunday—the Sunday preced ing Labor day—will be observed gen erally this year and In future years throughout the United States. This because of the American Federation of I.abor declaration for the observ ance of that day. The numerous let ters recently received at American Federation of Labor headquarters from ministers Is an assurance that interest in the Idea of giving special attention to the cause of labor from the pulpit one day in the twelve months is widespread. Our readers are urged to try to bring about an un derstanding in their respective dis tricts with representatives of the church so that ministers will make addresses that may attract trade union ists to the churches in large numbers for the day. Ministers should Bay what they think on the occasion In order that their trade union hearers may put the right estimate as to where the church stands on the question of the organization of labor. The more the subject is discussed the better will it be for labor. Union ethics are sound. —American Fedcrationist.” Observe that “I.abor Union” men “are urged” to Induce ministers to make addresses that will attract trade unionists to the churches “for the day." “Ministers should say.” etc., and winds up with '’Union ethics are sound;” observe the hidden threat. This is clipped from the American Fedcrationist the organ of Sam Gom pers, et al. This clipping has been sent to pa pers throughout the country and the Typographical Union men In the news paper offices instructed to "urge” that it be printed. That is one of tho ways of the “ma chine.” It looks harmless so the papers print It. But! Let’s lift the cover and look under. The hidden motive is as dangerous to the peace and liberty of the citi zens as a colled rattlesnake in the grass Organization by workmen to peace fully and successfully present their side is necessary and most commend able_ There are such organizations now rapidly winning their way to public confidence without strikes, dynamite or killing fellow workmen. (Some facts on this matter a little further along in this article.) We see here a demand on the min isters of God, that they endorse and help build up the strike-producing, boycotting and violent American Fed eration of Labor. Think of the man of God who teaches brotherly love being covertly ordered to praise and help get new members for an organization with a record for violence, crime and murder done by its members the like of which the world haB never seen. Think of the thousands of women made widows and the Increasing thou- j sands of children left fatherless hy ; the pistol, club, dynamite and boot heel of members of this Labor Trust. : Any one who recalls the countless ; murders done in the multitude of strikes in the past few years will agree this Is no exaggeration. Take Just one as an illustration: There were some thirty men mur dered and over 5000 bruised and maimed la the Chicago teamster’s strifes. I There la seldom a day passes but somewhere In our country from one to a score of our fellow men are assault ed or murdered by members of this band. Then remember the homes blown up or burned. The families hounded, the rioting, burning of street cars, wrecking of trains and attempted or successful killing of passengers. The general disturbance of Industry and the thousands of dollars forced from tax payers to pay extra police, sherlfTs and militia to protect, even In a feeble way, the citizens from the mobs of members of the American Federation of Labor. Then you will realize why the great peace-loving majority of over 80 mil lion Americans protest against the growth of this crime-tainted organiza tion comprising perhaps one and one half million men, of which It Is esti mated at least seven-tenths are peace loving citizens and are members by coercion and are not In sympathy with the three-tenths who have gained con trol and force their methods. We find that a few designing men have seized control of the American Federation of Labor, Just as some shrewd capitalists have secured con trol of some railroads and other In terests and are now twisting and turn ing them Into machines for personal profit and fame. These men cunningly plan to force workmen to Join and pay 25 to 76 cents a month In fees. Various methods are used to "In duce” workmen to Join. First, they talk of the "tyranny of capital” making slaves of workmen. Then they work up enthusiasm about the "brotherhood of man” and other talk which experience has shown excites the emotions of work men and they are Induced to Join and pay fees to the leaders. The 5000 workmen In Battle Treek are, as a rule, free from the dictates of the great Labor Trust and still get the highest wages In Michigan. If they had yielded to the smooth talk of the agents of the trust and Joined, they would pay In fees from $1250.00 to $2000.00 a month to the big trust and be subject to strike orders any time. Now they save that and put the money Into homes and family com forts But the managers of the American Federation of Labor have worked hard and long to harness them. The trust has sent small bales of money and last winter 18 "organizers” to tie up Battle Creek. They hired halls, gave picture shows, smokers, etc., as an Investment, looking to rich returns when they succeeded In hav ing them tied hand and foot. But they failed and the last of these “orgunlzers” left Battle Creek on May 1st saying “It’s no use.” The workmen knew the record of this great trust and formed their own association to protect their rights and also to protect them from the big Labor Trust. In Philadelphia some 4000 indepen dent street car men, who mainly had families, had their own union and re fused to Join the big trust., preferring to ne free to work or not as they pleased. But the trust planned to force them Into the fee-paying ranks, so a strike was ordered to compel the traction company to kick out these men and hire only Labor Trust members. It was not a question of wages or hours but to push the free men out of their positions where they were earn ing good money to support their fami lies. The strike was ordered, not to raise wages or reduce hours, remem her, but solely to throw out members of an Independent union and make | places only for Labor Trust members, and thus show the Independent men they could not earn a living unless they first paid fees to the trust man agers. Incidentally the people of Phlladel phla muBt submit to no car service, rioting and bloodshed with millions In losses while these fee-hunting, noto riety seeking trust leaders were teach ing the world that Industry cannot be carried on except by workmen who flrBt bend the knee, bow the head and pay fees. How these men as strike leaders , love to see their names In the papers 1 each morning! It's meat and bread to their souls. Then think of the lordly power, and don’t forget the steady flow of money squeezed from the workman's hard earned pay enevelope. Hut when these leaders "tie up" any industry no man can hold a job who refuses to pay fines even on trumped ■ up charges, and steadily pay fees whatever they are. The workman is absolutely at the mercy of this band of men who have secured and hold control. Many and many an honest workman has raised his voice and appealed to his fellows to rise and throw off the yoke of Uompers, et al. But, as one writes, “At every convention of the American Federation of Labor, strong opposition comes up but at tho crit ical moment the Impassioned orator appears nnd most dramatically puts the spot light on the leader and covers him with a mawkish film of ‘martyr- | doin’ and the emotional delegates yell in delight, forgetting the instructions of the peaceful workingmen at borne who destro to free themselves from the odium of membership under the great advocates of strike, boycott, vio lence and hate.” So we see the unequalled insolence with which these trust leaders pro pose to "induce" ministers to pull their chestnuts from the fire by preaching modern aggressive and vio lent labor trust methods. There is a better way to secure Jus tice for workers, as will appear furth er along. Just a little diversion here. I am charged with having llrBt brought to the attention of the public some years ago, the name “Labor Trust." A trust is a combination of men or organizations for the purpose of sell ing their product at a profit and re stricting production to effect It. We will say a large Oil Company gathers In smaller ones and thus con trols production. The Labor Trust “gathers In" local trade organizations and thus has pow er to say how much work each man shall do. The Oil Company then fixes prices. The Labor Trust does likewise. The Oil Company may “use meth ods" to force an unwilling dealer to join. The Labor Trust men go further and slug the Independent man If ha tries to sell bis labor without paying fees and "obeying orders." They are both exactly alike In purpose, which, In both cases Is entirely selfish to gain power and money for the leaders. Certain Labor Trust members do not hesitate to use violence, dyna miting of property, burning homes of Independent men and even murder to force obedience. The Oil Company doesn’t go so far. Both are extremely dangerous to the welfare of people and communi ties, for power placed In the hands of a few men either representing Cap ital or Labor is almost always abused and tho public suffers. Remember, reader, that your safety lies In strenuous opposition to all trusts which try to ride over and dic tate to tho people. Only by opposing their growth can you retain your personal liberty. Now to ministers. The average congregation Is made up of about 90 per cent of free citi zens and much less than 10 per cent of members of the Labor Trust. The free citizen wants to hear words defending the rights and independence of tho common tnan, free from the ar bitrary dictates of any self-seeking organization either of Capital or La bor. The merchant, lawyer, school teach er, doctor, clerk, farmer and work man rebels against any forcible stop ping of trains, boats, street cars, or factories, for the prosperity of the i community Is entirely dependent on steady continuance of these things. Men don’t like strikes, boycotts, in jured workmen or burned cars and factories. A famous divine says: "These men may hate capitalists but their hate for other laboring men burns like a flame, eats like nitric acid, Is malignant be yond all description.” Then we remenfier cases of acid throwing, eyes gouged out, children pursued, women stripped, homes d« slroyed, men murdered and the long: long list of atrocltleB practised by Labor Trust members on other human beings who cannot agree with tha trust methods. Now for the better way. Workingmen are now organizing lj the old fashioned trades union bit guild" way, affiliated with the N» tional Trades and Workers Assocl* tlon whose constitution provides af> bitratlon of differences with agrees ment for no strikes, boycott, plckew ing or hateful coercion of any kind. I This Trade Association has evolved From the experience of the past au^ Is the highest order of Trades Union* Ism at the present day. Under its laws it 1b not possible foB i he Hod Carriers Union or the Street Sweepers Union to order the schcnq teachers or locomotive engineers to quit work in a "sympathetic strike.” If any craft 1111 ds'Tnjustice, the case Is presented to properly selected arblj trators, testimony taken and the casa presented to the public through tha press. Thereupon public opinion, tha$ greatest of all powers, makes itself felt and curiously enough a fair soUle ment Is generally the result. There is no strike, no loss of wages, no loss to the community and yet thq faithful workers get their just treat! ment. , There are many details which bava been worked out by men skilled la labor matters. It will recompense any interested man to know these details which cam be secured by a postal request fort constitution and by-laws written tq the National Trades and Workers ASi sedation. Kingman Block, Battle Creek, Mich. Header, look carefully into thla jreat question of the relations of Cap ital and Labor and its successful bon lution. The new plan works anq brings results for the members. . I' became so" favorably Impressed with the trustworthiness and practlo ability of the leaders of this new la bor movement that I gave the Assoa^ atlon a sanitorium at Battle^ Creek; worth about $400,000 and with aboilf 390 rooms, to be used as a home foq their old members and the helpless babies, sometimes made fatherless by; the pistol, club or boot heel of soma member of the violent “Labor Trust." Suppose you attend church Labop Sunday and hear wbat your minister has to say in defense of the safety and rights of the common, everyday man. Let me ask you to read again a por tion of one of my public articles print ed a few years ago. “The people of the world have giv en me money enough to spend In these talks through the papers In try ing to make better and safer condi tions for the common people, whether the Postum business runs or not Scores of letters have come to me from work-people and others, some from union men recounting their suf ferings from union domination and urging that their cases he laid before the public. It .wjll not answer for us to only sympathize with the poor, the op pressed, those who haven’t power enough to drive off tyrants and re sent oppression, we must help them tie the hands of the oppressors. Amer icans must act Some of my forebears In New Eng land left comfortable homes, took with them the old flint locks, slept on the ground In rain and frost; hungry, footsore, and half clothed they grimly pushed on where the Eternal Qod ofl Human Liberty urged them. They wove for me and for you a mantle of freedom, woven In a loom where tha shuttles were cannon balls and bul lets and where swordB were used to pick out the tangles in the yarn. These old, sturdy grandads of ours' stood by, that loom until the mantle was flnis'hed, then, stained with theiri life blood it was handed down to us.. Shall l refuse to bear it on my shoul ders because the wearing costs mo a few dollars, and are you cowarda enough to hide yours because soma foreign labor union anarchist order* rou to strip It off? 1 have faith that the blood of 177S still coursing In your veins will tingle and call until you waken. Then Americans will Act.” "There's a Real ion," C. W. POST.