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About The Sioux County journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1888-1899 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1898)
1 h; Rev. Wetherby )lles was rector at St. Janies' auZ -cupleJ a rose-embowered cottage not far from the church. The cottage, with lla attendant garden, will a dainty, pretty spot, which looked a tbougb a woman's band bad planted nd cared for It But no woman bad anything to do with the rectory. Iter. Stulles' only aervant wan a doddering old man; l be ffector prepared bin own meals, except ariien be was InTlted to tea by Home old lady who pitied bin lonely, Indigestion breeding existence. . Not that Rev. Wetherby Smiles wan woman-hater, but Mr. Stulles waa vary blgb church Indeed. Unfortunate ly. St Jatoes' and the parlab people Were extremely low. The rector flt tbat the clergy, to be able to give their whole time and thought to their work, ihould live Uvea f celibacy. He bad felt at time a trong drawing towards aome ecclesi astical order la which such vows would sV necessary. Then he would wear aome outward sign of bis vows, and the young women of his parish would not fall In love with 1)1 in. , The rector was young and good-looking; be had been In bis present pastor ate less than a year, and he bad already tad an experience. Rev. Wetbei-l.y Smiles, from study window, could look across his garden plot and see the brown earth warming la the spring sunshine and the trees and bushes slowly bursting Into life. He looked across his garden, I say, nd across the garden, beyond the low iedge, wns another garden which In summer wns full of color. lie hnd no ticed the brllllnnt-bued beds the year before, but now the only bit of color was a pale blue morning robe tbat flit , ted about the Inclosure. To tell the truth, the rector had sel dom noticed that morning gown or the ttle woman Inside It before. Rut It pleased his fancy now to look across the hedge ami watch his neighbor. lie recalled that his old major domo had told bltn the cottage next the par sonage was occupied by a widowed lady a lonely creature who had taken op her abode there but shortly before Rev. Km lies was settled over St. James'. He remembered the little figure In black in one of the side pews, pointed ut to blm by the clerk as "Mrs. Rcor fltch," and probably bad not given her a thought or glance afterward. However, he saw so much of the pale blue gown that first warm week In spring that be looked for the little wMow In her pew the next Sabbath. fine had laid aside her weeds and waa dressed In some clinging, fawn-col-red material that made ber look like a very demure little moth. And she had the sweetest face In the world at least the sweetest face Id Rev. Wetherby miles' world. On Monday morning the clerical black appeared In the rectory garden about as soon as the pretty morning fob appeared over the hedge. The de aiarc little face dimpled and smiled un der Its garden hat at the rector's ap proach, and the widow nodded brightly. "You are early at your gardening tbla morning, Mrs. Seorritch," be said. , "Tea, but It's so warm," she replied ta defense. "I am expecting my cro cuses to appear any day now." "I'm afraid we'll see some frost yet, Mrs. Scorrttcb," said the rector. "Now. don't talk that way, I beg!" tried the little woman, clasping ber hands. Inclosed lu long-wristed and par llealarly well fitting gauntleta. "Just auppoee my crocuses should come up and be frost-bitten? Oh, tbe thought too awfuL" "I lncerely bone yoo will not be dis appointed, but l ha climate la uncer tain" Maay were the conferences held croat tbe hedge regarding the proper Craning of rose treee, tbe planting of ardy seeds, and the preparation of tbe beds of earth. Tbe rector had never suspected there waa so much detail In tbe business of gardening. Oaa Doming, Juat after a wans night aoariasaoKa hkld aohom tmk iisdok rala. Re?. Smiles was called to tbe hedge by a little cry from his neighbor. Tbey are coming!" she cried in de light "Bee! Here to tbe dearest little blade ef green pushing up through the oold and there to another and anoth er! Just look at them!" Te rector found It necessary to leap tbe hedge (be bad been something of athlete at the university, and certainly Ibto spring weather was sending tbt terns coursing through his tlua qultt Hk old tinea) and look at tbe cracva bed aear to. "They are ancb lovely onea," abe aald "1 don't baiter jmt aotloed k - I them at all last spring" (be pronounced maledictions upon himself for having been so blind as to miss so much beauty the previous season), "but they will be even better this year if we don't have that horrid frost you have been prophesying." But when be had returned to bis own lonely domain and entered his study be topped and tuought seriously for a minute. Then he cast bis flat-crowned ministerial liat upon the floor with great etnphnsis and exclaimed: "It's my creed. I tell you. that a man In orders should not marry!" Now, there was no one visible to argue tbe question, and yet there seemed to he argurpent In bis own mind, for Rev. Wetherby Smiles smote his palm with his clenched fist angrily and kicked the flat-crowned bat to tbe other end of the room. For two days tbe rector of 8t James' rigidly stilled bis Interest In crocuses; bis Interest iu creeds, however, was not BK STAHTKD AT THIS APPARITION. entirely satisfying. On Sunday, after vespers, he overtook on bis way home a little figure in a fawn-colored gown. "You nnist see my crocuses, Mr. Smiles," she s.ild. "The buds will lie open before next Sunday." The rector glanced gloomily at the darkening hky. nud thought that proba bly there would be a frost that night. But he cc'ild not long think of frost and other unpleaflitnt possibilities un der the skillful manipulation of his charming little neighbor. He besitnted at her gate, and again crocuses triumphed over creed. The crocuses were flourishing finely; the ' creeds took a back seat Indeed a very j unobtrusive seat In the rector's mem- j ory. j His Interest In the crocuses continued : that evening to so late an hour that , bis old servitor really thought he was not coming to supper and cleared away ,?v-rppa ' i . .. , , .... Nevermind, said the rector, kindly, n?.nmh h nKryi 7 , W, ' ' man bad doddered off to bed he down before the open window of his chamber and suired out Into the still night i He sat there for an hour. A light burned behind the curtain at oue of his neighbor's windows. That was her light he knew. Finally It disappeared, but be sat on, his arms folded upon tbe sill, bis eyes glaring fixed Into tbe dark ness. Creed waa making a strong fight for life. It grew rapidly colder, and suddenly Rev. Wetherby Smiles awoke to the dUcomforts of tbe outer man. He shivered and drew away from tbe win dow. There was no breeze and no clouds, but an Increasing chill made blm close tbe casement Then be slipped on a smoking jacket and went to tbe door. There waa a light haze upon the river aud a shimmer of frost In tbe air. "A bad night for tbe farmers and fruit growers," he thought Then bis mind reverted to those crocuses. "They will be Mack by morning," be said. "Too bad, and tbe little woman think so much of them." He hesitated a moment an 1 then weat In again, reappearing shortly with an old mackintosh. "Juat the thing to spread before the bed to defend them from the frost" be muttered, nnd with long strldea he croeaed the rectory garden and leaped the hedge. Feeling a good deal like a night prowler who bad no business In the place he crept through his little neigh bor's garden and approached tbe cro cus bed. He started at the slightest sound and glanced about fearfully. Supposing somebody should see him one of bis parishioners even bis major domol Suddenly just as be spread the cover ing over tbe crocus bed aud was turn ing hastily to flee, he heard a sound upon tbe porch. He started, and his eyes became fixed upon the vision be fore hlra. A figure, all In white, and motionless, stood upon tbe lower step. Rev. Wetherby Smiles was startled, but he was not superstitions. For some seconds, however, he stai at tbe apparition before be recognized It Then be stepped quickly forward and began to make excuses In a low voice. "lira. Bcorrttcb I.ydla I beg your pardon, but I thought " He got no further In his faltering re marks. With a shuddering little cry tbe figure tottered and would have fall en to tbe ground bad he not caught ber In hlsarma. "Uond 1trtV muttered Rev, Rmilea, tbe perspiration starting from his brow. "What a situation!" II waa tempted to la ber dowa upoa tba porta aad ii ;. , ne sioopea nowu mm , ne stooped dowu anil'; t, her aud carried bis bu.ileu into i-iV lifted h tne house. There was a coticb In the reception' room. He laid her uown ami lighted the pas. She opened ber .-) es Ian-, gitldly and saw hun. I "I have frightened you. Lyilla." be said. "Ucully. I had uo Ititcutiou. you know. 1 only remembered tbe cro cuses " j "I thought you were a burglar," she admitted. "And when 1 heard your Voice " "Didn't you recognize It?" he asked. "You you had never spoken In Just thai way before, and " He took her bands. "I was only tbltik- Ing of tbe crocuses. I.ydla." he snid, which was very true, forgotten the "creed."- Ue had guile L'tlca Cilobe, CHARACTcR I Trie riAiR. Investigation rhowa taut I oarac Dark Hair itetok n a criifa l'e-n.. Tbe hair furnishes considerable sub ject for study, and uiucu more Hub careless ouaervers would fcUppoe, says writer In tbe Washington Mar. It Is an investigation that cau t-asdy oe made. The bulr unquestionably indi cates temperament aud fi-eilug. Hue or coarse, and character aud const. uil..u, Black hulr ai'i-mio .n ulii u..ni 1 aa the bilious temperament, wulcii gives power, euduruuee aud atresia. On the other baud, or bead, poaiuly, light bair Indicates the eact oppo-he, delicacy, flueueos, aud the lighter lone of character. Noiice a peiMiu w.tu auburn hair, aud you will discover, easily, that bis suscryi.b.lilies are quick. By the same reaoalug red hair marks a sanguine temperaiueui, tuose who are possessed of iuuuse feelius. or ardent, fiery or pasaiouale uatu.es. As the hair Is curly or Incilued that way, tbe emotional aud Impulsive U lu- Hicated. A perfectly sua.gut hair tel. Its story to all who desire to kuow It, for whoever knew oue with straight halr who was -not of a mild aud luuie nature? Those who have fiue. liht hair. It will be noticed, while they cau do almost any amount of indoor work, are uot to be depended on for heavy work. Here again they are the oppo- fille of the bluck-baired people, wuo ."an endure the heaviest aud hardest kind of labor. Sandow, the strong man, has light hair, but 1 don't think he would be as reliable for heavy, con- tinned work as a black-haired man of half his strength. Here is another thing to study. The courser the hair the more the owner of It is marked with Individuality in thought, feeling, manner and action. 1 do uot think that any mun or wouian wuo'ie hair Is fine cau, by any possl - bility, ever make a great mark in pub-1 lie life. Flue hair may do well for tbe student, scientist or artist in a general way, but when you notice those who , have made the greatest marks in these. Hues, you will discover that tbelr balr Is coarse. The same rule bolds .good with man and wouian. The person who has coarse, brittle hah u matters not what color, though the darker It Is the more strength of charueter and OerHiMtenee there is likelv to Ih hnu a carefu, mln(, geuwanyi au(1 , (lf a ver- j obl(t.rvllljf Dllture. Tney alli0 relut.m. ' brr wlmt ,ueT ,l'e or hl'r 'or long j ti, ,tn,i ,, u,,,... . , re,u"iu wbat th "ave olw4 or, 1 , heard. I hey make successful detect- Ives. They are of special value as II-1 ais must be equally free at the stand brarians or as scorchers of titles. They ard ratio. The government must Issue are rarely Inventors, though they art all paper money direct. This Is pro likely to remember more of the points gressive. Trlvate corporations must Involved In Inventions than Inventors not usurp the money functions of the tuetnuelves. In departmental life they ' government This la retrogressive. are very valuable In being able to puttThere must be no monetary alliances their hands on pampers which have long ' with nations not In full sympathy with oeen nteu away, iney also remember accurately rulings, decisions and prece dents. I have In mind several persona of this kind, two of whom are In the Tension Office, who can, when called upon, state almost Instantly the rulings In complicated pension cases. It mat- j ters not how long a time baa elapsed since the rulings were made. Another person Is In tbe Postofflce Department I wno can instant rememoer any or tbe nunureus or ruungs mane in connec tion wltb tbe letter-carrier service. The ManIK t oovplc Manila's principal occupation la gen eral devlllsbness. Tbe chief diversion Is the cockfight The pit Is aa big aa a 1 circus. Everything lining relative, lu size may best be Judged by approxi mation. The Havanese Valla de G al ios holds 1.500 people. Tbat of Ma- nils bolds 4,000. Tbe contests succeed each other at the rate of a hundred per fiesta. Some last a whole second, soma ten minutes. The rules are not intH.I cate, but the birds are very smart Th! smallest are tbe gamest Occasionally they display a thrust, a feint and a tierce, which are quite salle d'armee. The matches are various. There It that which Is known as al cotejo, and hlcb Is In accordance wltb tbe length of tbe apur. There la al peso, y weight There la also tapados without preliminaries, and de cucbllla, with ar tificial spurs. As a spectacle the func tion Is not elevating. Aa a medium for tbe exchange of coin It la less monoton- ous than fan-tan and quicker than monte. "We should neither blame nor approve," some one somewhere sagely stated: "we should observe." Merely, then, by way of observation, It may be noted that, considered aa an annexablt Institution, the Manila cockpit Is out for which this country, could not go further with any chance of farina worae. Collli ra Weekly. The ( ammln vllle Hag. "AnaJayze a great man," aald tb Cuminlnsvllle Sage, "and 10 to 1 yon wiu una ne is oniy aome common, or dinary chump who did not know any better than to take himself seriously," Cincinnati Enquirer. Woman aay tbat a long watot to iga of beauty. We rather aaaalra Mrvwaiataa w M I VEAR3 H r. tHGUt-D H Vc T-Ua The Virion !"'tl tunl-ird yefem of C e Hi Vthiili titit ima h( I re cut linn lil Ic lut.cri-il lli.it the l'eo pl 5 iijr l-e 1-eiicfiUii. Itrbt I . t'irnnH We have il ihi-uu,Ji live years of p.m.t live e.u i f unexcelled bu.-il- ui-kx dcprcHMou ami universal suQer- lug tlve year ef the upeusiou of tiiier.il prosperity. Why? Oiii Itiiikliu sysiein secures A in In i in u in voiiiine of money In tbe country. This r. quires business to be (lone upon a credit rattier tliau a cash basis. Its greatest profits are realized from loaulng depos.is-uiouey not i own. A uuuiiuul cupltul ouiy la thus rru.ulrcd. S hal has Ix-en the effect? When tbe pin ie of I8'.t.t was precipitated, from tu- U'Ht estimates, the bauk and sav ings credits amounted to over eibt tun. s five hi lulled ni'lllon dollars, etually held by these Institutions. The whoie bUMiuess and industry of tue wuntry rested upon about four billions f confidence Currency, or, lu other words, of ciedlL This must Inevitably fglluw uutir a uarrow, limited supply uf money. Uelit becomes a necessity, Wbai wa ibe result? The expansion eeame so great that banks failed to W ,tiriT W" tors- Tuc wuole 83" tvu- brounh its clearing house asso- thulon, refused accommoda.lons aud demanded payment of its call loans, ""I'l'ly was thus cut off, and the debtor could not rtsponu. The high tension of credit snapped suddenly, causing a panic. What saved the whole system was the Issue and use among the hanks themselves of ct ar- Inn bouse loan certificates a specie" of currency whit b would not have been tolerated by Individual merchants In fa'llng circumstances for a single day. The people went under and are still down. The same thing will occur perl- odleally uuder such a system. What gain, but years of hard times? 1 We see what a power there Is In soch a system to expand and contrac' the currency. Then In fin ted to its b.rfhest capacity, now, curtailed to ita lowest limit. When the banker speaks of "re- stored confidence," be simply means the restored ability of the people to commence this deceitful scheme of bor rowing again. The system la "a Bank ing Pharaoh," as oppressive, In its abll- .lty to create and continue panics, as that old Egyptian King was who would uot let his people go. When It has brought us to the dauger line cf credit, It might properly be characterized aa " National Faro-Bank." Tbe great question then la, shall we foster this morbid system of credit, based upon a limited supply of money, or shall It be radh nlly changed so that there can be a volume of money ade- ouate to carry on all business upon a ftimh htmla aa tn Prlnpn u'huru (Tanapul lrg nre' unUllowa. jf tne ,atter tn. iupp,y money must not be limited In amount by . , . ' the economic law of supply and dl ninnd. The coinage of the money met- these theories. There must be no com promise upon these vital points. If these principles bad been In opera tion, tbe present panl; would not have occurred. Why? Because we wonld have had the full p. r capita of money requited. It would bave been more evenly and Justly distributed. It could not have been monopolised by banks and capltallsta aa now. We would not have been all over tn debt The people, and not tbe banks, would have boarded tbe money. If tbe panic bad been a speculative flurry aa might occur, tbe effect would have soon been over. The people would bave unlocked tbelr hoard8- nd the temporary stringency would bave been soon relieved. Now, there Is about live hundred and nine six millions of money and currency In the tressnry, and most of the balance ,s ,led P ,n s"reat bundles In the vaults tne bnIts. leaving a small per capita ,n cta' circulation. In the meantime the panic Is still on, stifling enterprise. '"d ma,,nI laggarda and cowards of the people, Under 'be gold standard of credit tbe termt "Investment," "money to loan, have a siren charm. Tbey nre very profusely advertised In our newspapers ,na ,now wmdowe. We have been j educated to tbe notion tbat the deeper we are In debt the more prosperous we are. The government la moat foolishly run Into a war debt of hundreds of millions, really In the Interest of-tbe banks. Tbey talk about a DODUlar loal me-icntna or tbe people have 00 money to Invest In bonds. What they desire Is money not bonds. Tbey ask for bread and are offered stones. But ninny with fixed Incomes cannot realize this, unless tbey study the ques tion, wblcb many of us do uot do. Tbe government might have In creased Its present volume of over four hundred and forty-eight million legal tender demand notes the best money ever created by this or any other na- tlon and thus bare relieved tbe coun try from the panic. Surely It mlgbt have coined four mill ions of the aeiilgnloraga, moutbly, and added aliout forty -five millions to the volume of money wltbla a year. But no! It would hart brought a little ore money Into mora Im wed lata cir culation and eaaed up tba money mar ket; raised wages, aa4 faralibatl work , t. i f-'f tli- t en'vyel. M' l nl;t;ttrd one mi. lion aud u half u ujoii.h will uot effect a change of present hard coud' lions. Hut then, we must remember Hint we nre now managing our finances upon the principles of a souud cur rency and maintaining the financial honor and credit of the government It does seem that now the voters would nee l lie motive of the friends of this ntlniry gold standard credit policy, as carried on by the government In the Interest of the banks. Wm. Knupp, In biiver Kulht-Watchnian. DmK ?kerlfanrea. Corwln I'helps, anther of "An Ideal Republic," writes the Chicago Express as follows: "Among so many reforma tory ideas It seems strange there should be so little said about the limit of In heritance. Can any man give a good reaou why oue child should Inherit more of the good things of earth than it can possibly use In a natural life time and another Inherit nothing. Why should one be born to serve the other aud toll to protect and perpetuate tbe estate which he has Inherited and never cost him a soTtary effort? If tbla Is right what becomes of your boasted liberty, your equality of birth and uni versal brotherhood? Shame, shame, upon a world tbat would allow tbe pro moter of such a system to go unre buked. If all are born free and equal tlieu property Inheritance must be equal and this result can only be at talned by government Inheriting all property, If we cannot equalize In heritance, then why reverse tbe declar ation of Independence? It woald be but a hollow sham or myth. To me It seems quite plain, that all are by na ture born free and equal, but by our code of Inheritance laws banded down to ua from a barbarous past we are made exactly tbe reverse of this .jd the declaration of Independence to be lu accord with our present system should read: 'None are born free and equal and the laws created by selfish men in a semi-barbarous past will say what shall be the rights of each re gardless of the effect upon society.' " Is it not time we go to bed rock, and pass laws coubisteut with the declara tion of Independence aa promulgated b" e fathers of the republic which mjs all are born free and equal? If not why not expunge that statement from that great document forever? It might be claimed by some that for government to Inherit all property would robe people of tuelr homes, but this dilemma could be easily overcome by changing waranlee deeds to posses sory title and allow no man to own more land than be could keep In con stant use, and make vacant land free to all. So far as persoual property la concerned It should not be considered. A custom like this would encourage tbe fathers to assist their children at an early age and make inheritance un necessary uuder such a custom, too, all quarrels over the property of the dead would cease. So far as the government Inheritance of property owned by corporations la concerned It could certainly work no hardships, aa many of the governments already owu such properties to no dis advantage. As to the concentration of money In tbe hands of tbe government It could , ,.OTU.V " - ranged system of government work, w ,rl MnrTH 8UCh '1 ' "I' fl?h.nHSa, rf t ; T"0 " fish and a oring of water, leveeing rlv-1 AT flralnlncr Bivamna n anl n fnta fa I" , -""-;- e - - ict. -liiuunig puui uuu uuoccupieu uuki. In fact, do everything that could make tbe country niocadfaluable to Its Inhab itants. f This would fuHb work for tbe un employed, enrich the country, equalize chances and prevent the concentration of wealth.. In ancient times we find tbe surplus labor of a people represented by great worthless castles, monuments, buried excavations, such as the catacombs; to-day our surplus energy Is spent In tramping and hunting for work; In the new era when government shall Inherit all wealth and spend all lu surplus money In directing the surplus energies of our people In Improving the country. then may we look for ignorance and uiniiiimu iv disappear anu a place be found for God'a kingdom on earth. Co-operation Demonstrated. The citizens of Western Texas and bordering territory are building a rail road of their own. So far not a cent In cash has been expended for labor. Tba farmers are tolling from early morning uuui sunset, uiying iracKS ana making the roadbed. Tbe merchants who ex pect to reap very material benefits from the road when completed contrib ute tbelr share toward Its construction by donations of goods. When the road Is finished tbe co-operators can snap their fingers at tbe vast railway com bination which has for years oppressed tbem. Wall street, which at first rtdi- cuted the project and treated It with general contempt. Is now bitterly op- posed to it. The attorney for tbe Pier- pont Morgan roads wUl apply for In junction under tbe Interstate com merce law. New Time. Chicago Platform Indnraed. The New York Sun and other goldtte papers lu commenting upon tbe una nUnlty of State conventions In Indors ing tbe Chicago platform and financial reform say that such action shows the trend of public sentiment Of course, It shows Hint tbe Chicago platform was adopted by patriots, and that It will be their guide lu achieving a great victory In 1000. Where WnnM It Come From? If a great war should be started, bow could It be prosecuted on the gold standard? Will any one bare tbe bold ness to prophesy that we could gat enough of gold and silver combined fat use aa menu la such an ttttrfujt A Permanent Kspoaltloa, Steps are being taken In New Torsi to establish a permanent expoaltloa where all the manufactured product) of the United States, from a pin or a steel wire nail to a locomotive er a paa senger car, will always be on view, aa a monument of thrift and energy of tba greatest producing country on tba face of the globe. It will be a permanent exposition which will eclipse raX other one tbat bat ever been attempt ed, not excepting tbat In London, whiefc Is now considered tbe largest in tba world, and which has tbe most varttd) line of exhibits. It Is proposed to ap ply to tbe Governor for a charter for a company, which will have a capita lisa tlon of at least $20,000,000, aubacrlbad by tbe leading manufacturers of tba country. Although tbla matter baa only been whispered among certata of tbe manufacturers, so entbuttattJo have they become wer the subject tbe $20,000,0(10 Is almost as good as I scribed and can be secured at any i It Is desired, as easily as tbe gorera ment secured ten times that amouatt aa Its popular loan bonds. That energetic and aggressive ats gantzatlon, tbe Merchants' Aseoclatted of New York, was tbe first to suggest a permanent exposition for tba mana- factured products of tbe United Statea, and upon Its broad shoulders will prob ably fall the first labor of securing a charter for tbe new corporation and doing tbe preliminary work that wlB eventually land It upon as high a plana aa the Merchants' Association now oc cupies. Electrical Workers' Victory. Tbe electrical workers of St Louts have won tbe strike which tbey Inau gurated a month ago. Tuesday tba Electrical Exchange signed a new con tract, fixing the rate of wages at S3 per day for the next three years. Another concession they have made Is to ex tend to exchange so as to Include all, or nearly all, of tbe contractors of good standing In the city. Secretary Edi son, of tbe Building Trades Counc&V says that he regarded this as the great est victory lb yonrs. He pointed oat that three concessions were made. The demand for 3 Is met, a term ct tbrat years Is specified, and new contractor are added to the exchnnge. Mr. Eds son says this makes the electrical com bination the strongest that the worh lngmen have in St Louis. Brewery Workers A greet , The Chicago and Milwaukee Brew ers' Association has made an agree ment with the Brewery Workers Union, No. 18, by which tbe scale of wages and working rules In force last year will prevail until May 1, 189 Ten hours will constitute a day's work; and wages will be $10.50 and $17 per week. When the fact of tbe settlement -became known In labor cireles 11 caused a sensation, as the action of the brewery workmen was entirely unez- ting for agreements with the boa brewers. xhe actIon ,t 1 Precipitate a war against the Brewer, I Workers' Union, and efforts ' win U made to , , g , Federation of Labor. Indorse Oshkonh 8trlkc The Building Trades Council of Bos ton has endorsed the strike of tbe dooe tash and blind workers of Oshkosh, Wis. Secretary Cudlip was Instructed to notify all unions In Boston and vi cinity not to handle any doors, sashes or blinds manufactured at Oshkosh. A committee was appointed to confer with the Liquor Dealers' Association In regard to a request tbat they treat only with members of the association. Bv reouest of the bartenders nreanit labor shall be requested not to patroa- i2e any liquor dealer not displaying tba certificate signed by tbe B. T. 0., agree- ng t0 employ none but union men la the alteration, rerialr and Ponatmotfea of buildings. , Indnntrlnt Note. Waco, Texas, hasn't a non-onion i way employe. Muncle (Md.) atreet car men get flJa for eleven hours. Boston Printers' Union will celebrate tg Both anniversary. The Granite Cutters' Union win a mand eight hours tn 1000. Toledo electrical workers hare aa cured signatures to tbelr wage acaia from five of the seven contractors la tbe city. Tbe Retail Clerks' Union of Troy,' baa had an ordinance passed by tbe Com mon Council prohibiting fake auction and fire sales In that city. All bouses to be erected In the etta of Baltimore must be equipped with bath rooms. The law Is being strlctta enforced. This law waa advocated by unionists. Toledo Typographical Union adopts a membership fee subject to a dlscouat of GO cents for regular attendance at meetings, otherwise the Valf dollar to stand as penalty for nonatteudance. There I In New York a single block so densely populated and so poverty stricken that tbe average annual a come of each of lie residents Is but 4 a year. It exteuds from Second to Third street, lie t ween Avenues B aa4 C, and contains 3,358 Inhabitants; aai several miles north of tbla Is Ita aa tlthesls tbe block between Fifth aasl Sixth avenuea, Fifty-third and Klftp. fourth atreeia, where only 514 peopsa live, yet tbelr wealth aggregates 40sV 000,000. Tbla la oartalaJj a att af 9 ' ft : ' ! X i M ; ', ! A 1 ' r : 1 Ii (J j -w. ) 1 i ti I f I 1 1 i J'- , I