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THE VALENTINE DEMOCRA1
X. M. RICK , PnbUher. !
TALENT1NE , NEBRASKA
The best anyone can do Is never veij
bad.
bad.An.
An. irresistible impulse is one
y arn to follow.
When a man tells a joke he seldon
forgets to laugh.
Tenderness conies high when handec
out l > y a butcher.
Ifs only a matter of time till the un
dertaker overtakes us all.
As girls grow older they think less
ofloveaiid more of money.
If the evil in men is visible it is ai
easy matter to overlook all the good.
The more mistakes a man makes the
easier it is for him to invent excuses.
It sometimes happens that when oiu
man raises the "wind" another collects
tiie "dust. "
When an old lady kisses a helpless
baly she llihiks she is doing something
to make the latter glad.
Some of the P.oer soldiers who sur
rendered were 11 years old. They had
to give up their pea shooters.
If the Creator ever made a failure it
Tvas probably due to an attempt to
make a man who could please his neigh
bors.
How foolish it is to kick when your
neighbor calls you a donkey ! That
would only tend to corroborate the as
sertion.
There is a lot of unconscious humor
concealed in the explanations of base
ball managers as to why their clubs
fail to make good.
A salary of $ "i,000 is rather high for
Cuba , but there is no doubt that while
Che rush of oflice seekers continues
President I'alma is earning it.
Every time a fond youngwoman
looks upon her child it almost makes
her sick to think of the things that
might happen if the poor little one were
some day to have a .stepmother.
And now it i.s .loaqujn Miller who is
worrying over his early poems. lie
floesn't want to be called the Poet of
the Sierras because very few people
know how to pronounce it , and then
tpaiii he isn't at all proud of his Sierra
oe.ms. These poe s are a queer lot.
The latest thing in medical treatment
Is "substitution. " that is to say , substi
tuting one disease for another. The
microbes of one disease are put to work
fighting the microbes of another dis
ease , The result is owing to which
.crowd conquers. As to the patient , he
3fltes if he doesn't get well.
a matter of achievement the clip
ping of four hours from the railroad
chedule between Chicago and New
York is of interest. It is. however , a
performance which the person with
nerves will be more likely to view from
terra firma than out of a car window.
The twenty-four-hour trains are plenty
Cast enough for everybody save the
chronic rushers.
Studious young gentlemen who are in
the habit of livening up things a bit at
the various collegiate institutions
throughout the country should consider
the excitement-producing device of the
Chicago young gentleman who tied a
bunch of firecrackers to a dog's tail
and turned him into a church tilled
with worshipers. This is obviously an
Improvement over the timelionored jest
5 > f putting a calf in the college chapel
or filling the pew cushions with red
pepper. There should be progress in
these mattersis well as along other
lines.
In his brief speech on receiving the
degree of doctor of laws at Columbia
-Unlversit.v Hishop Spalding defined the
Bcholaras * "a gentleman fitted for tl < >
.best society who keeps out of it. " The
bishop's wit generally veils a library
of philosophy. What has come to be
called the best society is conspicuous
for its lack of scholarship. The same
"damned iteration" of names is stereo
typed at all social functions classified
hi what Yellow-plush abroad deem- * '
"the best. " The nominal type of .he
best society in this country now
more for divorce court associations
and syndicate speculation than for
cither erudition or probity. The inter
course characteristic of such society is
necessarily redolent of the morally
squalid , the financially fleeting and the
commercially MMisational. The scholar
in such society finds himself in a wil
derness lacking the aroma and the hues
as well as the repose of the woods. The
best society for the scholar is oftener
solitude than a crowd. Fortunate is
the scholar who can sincerely say "my
mind to rne a 'kingdom Is" and who
finds in a few friends hrnature and n5s
library alternated a aocietl which the
" " is with
appellative "best" applicable
out satire.
When a position of prominence In busi
ness or In public life falls to an excep
tionally youthful man. tVj Incident is
coolmonly noted as showing that this la
tiie dny of young men. Yet it shouM.
ot be forgottenthat this Is also an
age of old men. Examination would
probably result in showing that each
class Is now playing about Its usual
part in the work of the wvrld. Gen
I eral Bragg , of Wisconsin , who was re
cently appointed consul general at Ha
vana , has passed his seventy-fifth birth
day. Thus the first occupant of tha
office under the independent republic
will be a man who had made a brilliani
war record before President Jioosevel
was five years old. George H. Williams
of Oregon , who has been nominated foi
mayor of Portland , was the attorney
general of the United States when Mr
Knox , the present attorney general
was a law student , and was a presiden
tial elector before Mr. Knox was bora
There is often something touching ir
the allusions of aged men to the place
of seniority which they realize that they
have come to occupy. Senator Vest , oJ
Missouri , in discussing a civil war in
cident in the senate a few weeks ago
remarked that he was the only surviv
ing member of the senate of the Con
federate states , and added that it
would IMJ only a short time before he
should join his twenty-five colleagues
of that body. Senator Hoar , in a sim
ilar * vein , exclaimed on the death of
Senator Merrill , one of the few older
than himself in congressional service :
"Henceforth I shall work with my
juniors. " Freshmen , sophomores , jun
iors , seniors , most of us sooner or later
become in the college of everyday life ,
even if its successive gradations arc
less distinctly marked than in academic
halls. And there is work and oppor
tunity in every class. Of wide applica
tion is the half-facetiousremark , of the
late William Morris Hunt , who replied
when asked at what age a person
should undertake the study of art : "Nor
under four nor over ninety. "
The schools and colleges which pro
vide the truest education do all they
can to develop that sell-respect which
springs from scrupulous care and train
ing of the body. The most enlightened
cities are doing a similar work lor their
Inhabitants. The recent increa > e of free
public baths is one of the most encour-
againg signs of the times. The move
ment is confined to no one city. From
New York comes the news of current
agitation for eleven new public bath
houses" , and for shower baths in ten
schoolhouses that lack such accessories
of education. In Chicago. Philadelphia
and other communities the movement
is similarly under way. In Boston the
system has perhaps reached its highest
development. Thirty-live years ago the
fir.st free public baths were introduced.
The city now controls thirteen floating
bath-houses , six salt water and two
river bathing beaches , two swimming
pools , two gymnasiums with all-impor
tant showers and tubs , and a year-
round bath-house of most approved con
struction. This house is situated in a
densely populated region , and during
the 'first of its three years of existence
was used by . ' 500,000 persons of both
sexes. No ojje can question the hy
gienic value of such an establishment ,
or of the sea beaches and floating
houses scattered throughout the city.
In one year "more than 2,000.000 baths
were taken at tae ? public bath-houses
by persons the Juo.st of whom , prob
ably , had no other'access to bathrooms.
The physical advantages which result
from this system are great , but the
moral and educational value is greater.
Each bath-house is a kindergarten of
citizenship. The boy and girl"the oldej :
immigrant to America , fiiul in it a tan
gible expression of the city's interest in
him and her. The price they must pay
for the proffered privileges is conform
ity to a few simple rules evidently
made for the good of all. This is the
A B C of citizenship , teachable in every
town and city. It is no small thing
that in learning it our new citizens may
acquire at the same time that which is
next to godliness.
Could Xot PUHS the Examination.
A Southern woman spejvs with
pride of the many years of. ) faithful ,
loving service rendered by her dusky
housekeeper. Not only is "Aunt
Ca'line" valued for her executive abil
ity , but her judgment is so wise in
most cases that her mistress has come
to depend greatly upon her opinion in
certain matters.
"Do you think James would be a
good man for us to take up into the
mountains with us this summer. Aunt
Ca'lineV"she asked one day , referring
to a handsome young darky who had
been for six weeks in her employ.
Aunt Ca'line folded her arms and as
sumed her most judicial aspect.
"Missy Kate. " she said , firmly , "I done
watch dat boy eber sence he come
hyar , an' I done test him. When I
tested him in de case ob de spring bed ,
I foun'out dat when it come to liftin' ,
dat boy was all take hold an' mighty
little raise. Missy Kate , an' Mat's a
jmre sign ob "character , in my opin
ions. "
As His Child Saw Him.
A prominent real estate man in Loa
Angeles had an experience a few even-
ings ago that kept him guessing for a
little bit as to whether he should feel
complimented or otherwise. He was
at home with one little daughter whrle
his wife and another of the children
were downtown. Darkness was coin
ing on and the little girl was anxiously
watching for her mother's return. H < T
nervousness grew apace , in spite of th *
father's attempts at reassurance. M
length the little one burst into tear * ,
saying :
"I just can't help it ! I need mammy *
and I must have her ! "
"Do you do this way when your
mamma is here-an'l I'm away ? " aske < 3
the father.
"No. of course not" replied the littlr
one. " 'Cause then there's some grown
up person about the house. " Los An
geles Herald.
California Pigeon Range.
There is a pigeon range near Ix > s An-
geiee wlUcu every year semis about
40,000 squab * to the market
Nebraska Politics.
From The Nebraska Independent , Lincoln , Nebraska , Mad * by
Direction of the Populist State Central Committee
1876-1901
A. Compftrlion of These Y ar > With Each
Other and With 1874 Have the Rail
road * Kacaped Paying Their
Share of Taie
"Based upon present assessed val
uation of all property we will increase
the assessed valuation or tne railroad
property of this state from 26 millions
to at least 40 millions of dollars.--
Populist state platform , adopted at
Grand Island , Neb. , June 24 , 1902.
In order that there might be no mis
understanding as to the position of tha
populist party on the question of how
much the assessed valuation of the
railroads should be raised , this plank
states specifically the minimum
amount which the fusion state board
of equalization will say the railroads
of Nebraska are worth for purposes of
taxation. The republican plank is real
ly meaningless. It can be construed
to suit the wishes of the railroad man
agers and it will be if the republican
state ticket is elected. Doubtless a
slight raise would be made say a hun
dred thousand dollars or such matter
but the populist plank declares that
the assessment should be raised sub
stantially 50 per cent , or one-half
greater than it is today.
Our former comparisons were with
the years 1874. 1875 , and 1901. As
soon as the board of equalization fin
ishes making the levy for 1902 , every
thing will be brought down to tne
present year.
The grand assessment roll of 1874 ,
consolidated to make but four Iteii1 ,
Is as follows :
11,000,579.5 acres at $3.91. $43,004,800.01
City and village lots 9,941,809.00
1,107.69 miles railroad at
$10,095.89 11,183,114.40
Personal property 16,624,320.715
Total $80,754,014.17
Percentages
Acres 53.3
Lots 12.3
Railroad 13.S
Personal 20.G
100.
The grand assessment roll for 1876 ,
similarly consolidated , is as follows.
11.625,763.44 acres at $3.49$40.589,284.99
City and village lots 9,434,420 7S
1,115.467 miles railroad at
? S.081.55 9,014,70617
Personal property 10,026,117.24
Total $75,064,529.18
Percentages
Acres 54.1
Lots 12.6
Railroad 12.
Personal 21.3
1 ' ' i * 100.
The grand assessment roll of 190 L
Is ns follows :
82.207.201 acres at $2.47.$79P7r.l95.CO
City and village lots. . . . 34,138,950.00
5,706.32 miles railroad at
$4,630.43 26,422,732.30
Personal property 33,852,218.19
Total . $174,439,095.49
Percentages
CVxsl2o * * * * * * * * * * O * I
Lots . 10.S
Railroad . 15.2
Personal . 19 3
<
100.
Now. let us first see wnat happened
In 1876 as compared to 1874. We find
thatAcres increased 625,183.94 , or 5.7 per
cent.
But the assessed valuation DE
CREASED $2,415.515.02 , or 5.6 per cent.
[ t Is very evident that the assessors
wrere doing their best to crowd down
the valuation of lands.
Assessed valuation per acre de
creased 42 cents in the two years , or
10.7 .per cent.
However , in the two years the rail-
ro.nd mileage increased only 7 777
miles ( less than eight ) , or seven-tenths
of 1 per cent.
And the state board DECREASED
the assessed valuation $2,168,408.23 , or
19.4 per cent.
The assessed valuation of each mile
Df road was decreased $2,014.34. or
slightly less than 20 per cent (19.95 (
plus to be exact ) .
Now , it Is evident that the railroads
! ? ot the best of t'oe crowding down pro
cess In 1876. Each acre of land was
assessed on the average at nearly 11
per cent less than in 1S74 ; but each
mile of railroad escaped with a valua
tion nearly 20 per cent less than in
L874. If the railroad valuation had
been decreased exactly in proportion
with lands fat 10.7 per cent decline ) ,
the railroad assessment of 1876 wo-ii'l
have been $10.056,537.75
[ t actually was 9.014,706.17
A. tax shirking on $ 1,041,831.58
Suppose , however , we assume < hat
the assessment of 1874 was unjust to
: he railroads and that the assessment
af 1876 was an attempt to correct tb.9
Injustice what can we say of the as
sessment of 1901 , made by the present
republican hoard ? We find that
Acres increased 21,581,437.56. or 189
per cent in other words , the average
icarly trebled in the 25 years.
The assessed valuation , however , In-
ireased only $39.085.910.01. or 96.3 per
: ent that is , did not quite double in
55 years.
The assessed valuation of each acre
The Tax Levy
The s ate board of equalization has
Iniahed its labors in making the state
evy against the various counties. Th"
( rand assessment roll snows an in-
: re8e of over five millions , being now
tbove the hundred eighty million mark
ind approaching the figures in the ear-
y nineties. The exact figures for 'this
ind last year are :
901 $174,439,095
LM2 180,091,192
Increase $ 5,652,097
Over half of the total increase comes
hrough the increased assessed valua-
decreased $1.02 , or 29.2 per cent.
But , in the 25 years , the railroads
increased 4,590,855 miles , or 411.6 per
cent ; that is to say , mere were more
than five times as many miles of rail
road in 1901 as { here were m 1876.
Yet the total assessed valuation did
not quite treble ; it increased $17,418-
C26.13 , or 193.2 per cent.
The valuation per mile decreased ? 3-
451.12 , or 42.7 per cent.
Now , if it is admitted that the rail
road assessment of 1876 was fair , what
shall we say for that of 1901 ? If the
assessed valuation of each mile of rail
road had been made on the same basis
of decrease as lands per acre (29.2 per
cent ) , the railroad assessment of 19ol
would have been 532,650,090.84
It actually was 26,422,732.30
A tax shirking on $ 6,227,358.54
We know that the eleven million
ceres of farm lands assessed in 187G
were located in the best part of Ne
braska ; and that the tnirty-two mil
lions in 1901 embrace a large amount
of lands in western Nebraska. It is
difficult to say just how much has been
the increase in actual value of an av
erage acre of Nebraska land since
1876 , but it is certainly safe to say
that the increase is relatively no
greater than the increase in actual
value of an average mile of railroad.
Of course , it is cheaper to build rail
roads today , but we must look to earn
ing capacity as our basis of value ;
and when this is considered , the rafi-
roads of Nebraska have certainly kept
pace with lands in actual value. Yet
in assessed valuation they baA'e de
clined nearly 43 per cent , while farm
lands have declined only 29 per cent.
If the assessment of 1901 was fair , the
lailroads have for years been fearful
ly imposed upon.
Committee Meeting
At a meeting of the populist exe
cutive committee and the candidates ,
held at the Lindell hotel Wednesday
( July 30) ) , Chairman Nelson handed in
his resignation , stating that when he
had accepted at the prior meeting he
had not given the matter due consid
eration , and that now he felt , being an
afficer of the supreme court , he ought
uot to continue as chairman. Kis res
ignation was accepter , and B. R. B.
Weber of Valparaiso elected In his
stead. J. R. Fan-is . .was elected seer.--
tary , upon nomination or Chairman
Weber ; and Elmer E. Thomas of Oma
ha named as treasurer for the ensuing
year. Early next week Ciiairmai'
Weber in company with Chairman
Ball of the democratic committee will
i'isit Omaha and select the rooms for
leadquarters , after which the records
ivill be moved to Omaha and work will
jegin in earnest.
Among those present at the meeting
vere W. H. Thompson , nominee for
governor ; E. A. Gilbert , lleutenanc
governor ; John H. Powers , secretary
) f state ; C. Q. De France , auditor ; Dr.
f. N. Lyman , treasurer ; J. H. Broady ,
ittorney general ; H. E. Dawes , J. J.
Points , F. M. Howard , and Cliff Frank ,
jxecutive committeemen ; John S. Rob-
nson and Gen. Patrick H. Barry , nom-
nees for congress ; and Eric Johnson ,
kVahoo ; E. D. Johnson , Lexington.
Populist State Platform
It was somewhat refreshing to read
VIr. De France's able articles upon the
railroad taxation plank of our plat-
: orm , and it occurred to me that our
platform Is not being sufficiently writ-
; en upon by our press. It is deserving
) f special notice , I think , in the fact
: hat it is specific in every plank.
There can be no lies told by any one
is to its meaning. No intelligent per
son can question its directness. It is
lecidedly not full of high and lofty
latitudes that mean nothing. While
: do not think that it is as radical as a
jopulist platform ought to be ( and
: ertainly not near so much so as the
iemocratic platform - f Minnesota ) ,
itill what there is of It , Is strictly to
; he point. Why not discuss it ?
What Is the matter with the plank
m the initiative and referendum.which
nakes a specific pledge that "we will"
; nact this wholesome reform ?
What is the matter with the plank
itating that "we will" provide protec-
; ion for working people against the
nhuman blacklist ?
What is the matter with its pro-
louncement against the competition of
: onvict labor with free labor ?
What is the matter with the other
ailroad planks , to-wit : its pledge to
educe freight rates , passenger rates ,
urtail the pass abuse and protect em
ployes in life and limb from dangerous
nachinery ?
I believe our last platform took a
step forward , and it must follow up
.hat step with more of the same kind
if "poison" in the future. There can
> e no room today for cowardice , if
he populist party ana populists gen-
Tally are sincerely devoted to a freer
jovernraent a truer democracy it
nust boldly announce its program. II
vill never do to simply object to the
> olicies of the opposition. Any aggre-
; ation of imbeciles can do tnat. Our
luty for the future Is to adopt a con-
itructive policy. Negation will not dn.
Affirmative , bold , constructive pol- ;
: ies are what the future will demand.
While it is all very well to corc-
> lain of certain abuses of taxation and
if power , still these are only specks
mly little fiscal discrepancies. If wa
ire sincere in our determination to
live true relief to the people , we vail
indeavor to intelligently understand
he fundamental laws of taxation , aud
ion in Douglas county tne result of
ax reform agitation in that county. I
Is a reward of merit to Douglas conn- |
y , the board made1 the rate of levy
: % mills as against 7 % last year.
? his will mean a substantial decrease
n the tax levy against Douglas. Th
ssessed valuations are :
901 $22,381.792
902 25.391,835
Increase ? 3.010,043
The board has not yet finished ex-
ending the tax , but it is almost cer-
ain tbat the total levy will be less
ban last year. For a number of years
he practice haa been to levy 5 mills
or general fund purposes against each
while we may rectify wrongs as w <
go along , the future will demand thai
we propose aa entirely new systen :
of taxation that will make It impossi
ble in the future for wrongs to appear
While we condemn legislatures 1.01
their sins of omission and commission
we stamp upon our own brows the siga
of dishonor and Insincerity when w
fall to restore legislation to the peo
ple through the initiative and referen
dum.
dum.While
While we condemn ths executive for
the abuse of his authority , we place
ourselves under the same condemna
tion if we fail to make it impossible
for any executive to have the oppor
tunity to exercise irresponsible power.
While we condemn the imperialists
for stealing the lands of a helpless
people , we prove our own unworthi-
ness if we fail to restore to the people
of our own land the homes and the
farms and the highways of which they
have been robbed by an iniquitous
taxation system and the infamy of
cur public servants tnrougli govern
mental favoritism.
While we condemn those who fear
to trust the people , we exhibit our
own hypocrisy if we fall to restore t- )
them the right to make their own
laws , adopt their own cnarters. devise
their own systems of taxation ai-l
make it possible for thsm to own ami
control all public utilities.
L. J. QUINBY.
Omaha , Neb.
County Nominations
At the time county conventions w re
held to elect delegates to the state
convention at Grand Island , a num
ber of counties made nominations to
fill county and legislative offices. Ow
ing to press of other matters The In
dependent did not get its list .com
piled and printed at an earlier date.
If any have been missed , we should
he glad to receive names of the candi
dates.
For County Attorney
Antelope , E. D. Kilbourn , Neligh.
Boone , E. G. Maggl. Albion.
Custer , C. H. Holcomb. Broken Bow.
Franklin , W. A. Deary. Bloomington.
Frontier , J. H. Lincoln. Orofino.
Furnas , Charles Anderson , Beaver
City.
City.Harlan
Harlan , Gomer Thomas. Alma.
Hitchcock , C. W. Shurtleff , Stratton.
Jefferson , W. H. Barnes. Fairbury.
Knox , J. H. Berryman , Creighton.
Nance. W. L. Rose , Fullerton.
Red Willow , Sydney Dodge. McCook.
Saunders. J. L. Sundean. Wahoo.
Sheridan , C. Patterson , Rushville.
Sherman. H. M. Mathew. Loup City.
Webster. John Potter Red Cloud.
For Representative
Antelope (21) ( ) , J. D. Hatfield. Neligh
Boone (22) ( . Tver S. Bygland.
Custer (56) ( . W. G. Eastman and J.
J. Tooley. Broken Bow.
Franklin (61) ( ) , Chas. W. Gishwiller ,
Wilcox.
Furnas (64) ) , Jonathan Higins , Cam
bridge.
Ilarlan (62) ( ) . D. A. McCtiTloch.
Jefferson (34) , W. F. Bonawitz ,
Fairbury.
Red Willow (65) , John Wintjen ,
Danbury.
Saunders (27) , C. D. Curyea.
Sherman (57) ( ) , E. H. Kittell , Rock-
ville.
ville.Webster
Webster (44) ( , L. Peisinger , Blue
Hill.
To Fill Vacancies
Franklin , Surveyor , Ed. M. Hus-
song.
Jefferson , Surveyor , W. W. Watson ,
Fairbury.
Red Willow , Judge , A. C. Teel , Ind-
ianola.
Sheridan , Judge , B. F. * Ray , Rush
ville.
For Commissioner or Supervisor
Boone (3) ( ) , N. T. Criss. Petersburg.
Frontier (2) ) , Jacon snerer.
Furnas (2) . J. E. Axtell.
Hitchcock (2) ) , J. N. Balding.
Jefferson ( ? ) , Alex snepherd , Endl-
: ott.
ott.Lincoln
Lincoln (3) , McMichael.
Red Willow (1) ( ) . A. Reed , Danbury.
Saunders (3) ( ) , C. T. Johnson.
Webster (1) ( , F. H. Gerlach ; (5) ( ) ,
Jos. Fogel.
The Independent will consider It a
favor if the state commltteemen for
? ach county will make any needed cor
rections in this list either errors in
lames or initials or omission of post-
office and report same.
Binding Twine.
"While as a general principle we
ire opposed to the competition of con-
fict labor with free labor , nevertho-
.ess , since there is no binding twine
nanufacturd in Nebraska and the
binding twine sold in the state is the
3roduct of the trust , we , therefore ,
'avor the manufacture of binding
: wine by the convicts at our state
jenitentiary the same to be sold to
; he farmers of the state at cost of pro-
luctlon. "
The above is an extract from the
jopulist platform which every farmer
should bear in mind as he goes to the
) olls to vote in November next. Ev-
> ry state senator and representative
lominated by the fusion forces will be
iledged to support the plank and ev-
; ry nominee for a state office Is bound
jy it and has promised to use his in-
liience to bring about the result. The
) inding twine trust no has our farm-
jra in its toils , here is a practical
nethod of relief. This one plank is
lufflcient reason for any consumer of
> Inding twine to vote the ticket from
op to bottom.
We hope that every reader of the
rimes will discuss this matter with
lis neighbor. The repuoilcan plat-
; orm offers no relief nor is any to be
jxpected from that quarter. Times-
: ndependent , Loup City.
Whitelaw Reid's after dinnpr talk
ibout Anglo-American supremacy _ ia
he woild's affairs'at London was so
; illy that it disgusted some of the im-
jerialists.
ounty , and attempt equalization by
ihifting the rate on the school tax
ilone. This year the board nas levied
ess than 5 mills against a number of
he counties.
Even at 5 mills on the entire 180
uillions , the general fund tax ( if ev-
'ry cent should be paid ) would be only
; 900.000 and that is considerably short
f being one-half of the appropria-
.ions made by the legislature of 1901
igainst the general fund. All of which
neans that the floating debt of the
itate will go still higher. It is now
it the two million mark. Without
lome intelligent action it will reach
12,500,000 within the next twelve
nonths.
There are 72,028 miners in Mexico.
Michigan postal clerks have organ-
zed.
Barbers in Holland receive about $8
i week.
Canadian labor unions are demand-
Jig contract foreign labor laws.
It is estimated that 4.473,000 persons
ire employed in the world's mines.
A week's work for women and boys
in New Zealand factories is limited t
15 hours.
Textile industries in America employ
082,078 wage-earners at an average of
15.17 a week.
A union of bed rubbers , polishers and
nside marble workers and telephone
ind switchboard makers has been
formed.
Chicago Typographical Union. No. IG
i-elebrated its fiftieth anniversary by a
monster outdoor demonstration at
Thornton Park.
"Russian and other miners are being
? mployed in English coal mines and an
agitation against their employment is
) einjr considered.
Adding the 27 labor papers whicb
were launched in the last year , there
are now 217 union labor papers pub-
ished in this country.
New Xealand has purchased one 0 }
he largest coal mines in that country.
V coal trust was beinsr formed and the
government came forward with public
ownership as the remedy.
Organizers for the Cigarinaker
Tnioii are making inroads into the ter-
itory of the American Tobacco Com
pany , known as the trust , and the agi-
ation is going steadily on. The union
never was able to get a foothold with
this concern until the present time.
A committee has been chosen to lools
into the matter of organi/.injr a ncv >
oarty to be supported by organized la-
Itor. Tiie idea originated with I'resi-
lent flompers. of the American Federa-
rion of Labor. Gompers suggests ths
.dea of abandoning the two old parties ,
tmt makes no recommendations.
Frank llawley , of Buffalo , grand
master of the Switchmen's Union ol
S'orth America , advocates the forma-
ion of a national labor federation ,
ompo. ed of all the labor organizations
> f the United States. He is of the opin-
on that if such an organization were
'ormed it could , if the necessity arose ,
all for a general strike , which would
? top the wheels of commerce and
eventually force employers to concede
ie demands of their employes.
In Cleveland a clause in the latesl
'ranchise granted require * that in case
> f dispute the company shall select tw <
nen. the employes two. and the mayoi
> f the city shall act as the tifth mem- -
> er of a board to arbitrate all differ-
> nees. Another clause provides mal
he men shall not work more than ten ? .l
lours in fourteen out of every twenty-
our. This rule abolishes the swing"
uns. as the men are assured that thej
vill have at least ten hours to them-
elves at a stretch every day Instead
f having two or three turns and not
retting more than four or live hours
> ff for rest at one time.
The trustees of the Johns Hopkins
Tniverslty announce that a citizen oJ
Baltimore has given a sum of monej
o the university to be devoted to a
ystematic investigation of the history
.ctivities and influence of labor or-rani-
ations in the United States. The sum
> f $ : " < ) ( ) is given for the immediate pur
base by the university library of addi-
ional books , journals and reports re
nting to this subject. The further sum
f $1.000 is made available to meet th
xpenses incident to carrying on th
iiquiry for the next academic year ,
"he investigation will beonducted bj
he economic seminary , under the di-
ection of Dr. J. II. Hollander , associ ,
te professor of finance. It will begin
ii OctolMjr. 1J)02. and extend over such
eriod of time as may be warranted 05
he extent of the inquiry and the defl-
.iteness of the results attained.
AVhy Russia Barred His Book.
Press censorship came under discus-
ion the other day during a lecture of
'rofessor Franklin II. ( Jiddinps. who
ccupies the chair of socioloiry in Co-
umbia. In dwelling on the attitudes
f different governments the Professor
jentioned the oppressive and not alto-
ether intelligible methods employed
y Russia , and : .s an instance he point-
d to the fact that his work on sociol-
: is allowed circulation
jy in that coun-
T. whereas Mr. Lester F. Ward's book
ntitled "Dynamic Sociology" is under
lie ban of the Czar's censors.
Turning to one of his students , who
apprns to be a Slav and who has en-
) yed life under Russian rule , the Pro-
? ssor asked him if he could venture
u explanation.
"Why. easily. " said the young man ,
ccordin.ir to the New York Times
The title of Mr. Ward's book on its
ice condemns ir in that country.Dy -
amic' is so much like "dynamite * and
oeiology * like ' .socialism' that the
verage brilliant Russian censor
ouldn't hare to think twice to know-
is duty. "
A Literal Interpretation.
"Why do we gay , 'Give us this day
nr daily bread ? ' " asked a Sunday
. hool teacher after the lesson.
"Became we want it fresh , " answer-
1 a little girl. Little Ghroufcle.
Religion tbat is kept for Sunday fe
) t to ferment abeut tkt tm4 < J ] of the
eek.
