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Jvt &3r ?. ?1 -.rfc-iTS yir'; " ?: . - "" F - t . jr " " " if J- - t - " " . iursz.'4 T v. f -r- Br--.-;rr . . . WaWaVaWaWaWafAv ;BPBBBBBr5?'gS-W .i-TiVf-Ar;. - 5PmPmPM sBBBBfe1i'f?: git ffl iM -T-" Ar t - ? r " r z.j -3:Jsfft?:;y ".. 'r. .SbbbbbiI-''" . "- " S - ' JOHN MITCHELL. Working the Wage Workers People Should Be Careful of References, for Big Men's Names Are Often Obtained by Fraudulent Means and Unauthorized References Should Never Be Taken for Granted. ' By JOHN MITCHELL, President United Mine Workers of America. Conspicuous anions the enemies constantly preying upon the wage earner while he is fighting the bat tle of organized labor, is the invest ment swindler. He has all the craft oi a wolf, his puriose seeming to be to attack the workingman from the rear while his attention is absorbed by the forces facing him. And these promoters of the small investment swindling game have grown so in numbers, in boldness and in cunning that their attacks must receive atten tion before their depredations amount to quite as much as the losses which might come from unfair wage scales or unjust restrictions upon labor. When a workingman engages in a straggle to advance the cause of or ganized labor, he feels that he is do ing something substantial for himself, for his family, and for his fellows. And so he is; but if he turns over to the fake investment sharpers all the concrete results of the advantage thus gained, how far ahead is he? How much more of comfort can he give himself or his family as a net result of the transaction? It is time for the wage earners of America to awaken to the fact that they are being systematically swin dled by the small investment brokers, and swindled out of millions of hard earned dollars every j-ear. Unless they arouse themseh'es and protect their savings they might about as well go back to the old labor conditions, since there is not much practical choice between giving the fruits of honest toil to an over-reaching and unjust employer and handing them over gratis to a systematized project for swindling. In my opinion there is no class of people so fit to drink the dregs of hu man contempt as are those who glut themselves upon the small savings 'which the wage workers have slowly and patiently put away in the family stocking. And if I could know that 'this word of warning would be the means of deterring workingmen who read it from investing their savings without first making a thorough in vestigation of the proposition offered. I should feel that I had rendered a service to the wage earners that I could look back upon always with sat isfaction. If there is one sacred duty resting more heavily than another upon the shoulders of the working man, it is that of conserving instead of scattering the small surplus which belongs to his family. It is a most se rious responsibility and any man who is sensible of its weight will proceed cautiously, will sift the situation down to a hard and cold business basis, be fore he surrenders those savings to anyone, particularly to an unknown promoter of an investment "sore to briag large returns within a brief pe riod." There are several ways by whicb oae can tell whether or not aa invest- it ofered him is sufficiently colli to warrant his putting his savings into it. In the first place, use all the sober common sense you have, and this with a realization of the fact that as you cannot bargain advantageously as an individual with the employer who hires hundreds of men and is ex perienced in the art of getting the most for his money, neither can your untrained common sense be a safe guide when it comes to dealing with men whose business is to dissemble. Go to a man whom j-ou know to be an honest man conversant with money and corporation matters and who can detect an investment fraud at a glance. Common sense the shrewd, natural ability to form accurate judg mentsis always at a disadvantage unless one has the best information upon which to act, and about the most it can do for a man under such circumstances is to cause him to get the real facts before forming a judgment and a decision. You would not think of trying your (own case in court if you found yourself involved in litigation. Yet the majority of small law suits are simple in compari son with the devices which the invest ment shariers have evolved. 'They know that they can reap a golden har vest if their scheme is only presented properly and that they can afford to employ the most expensive aids in the way of crooked lawyers to defend them and to advise investors, and un scrupulous advertising agents to prepare booklets, prospectuses, and 'confidential" letters. When these baits are so skilfully set that hard-headed and experienced business men (who themselves know some of the tricks of vthe trade), are deceived by them, what chance do you think a workingman whose finan cial experience is confined, usually, to making the contents of his pay envel ope cover the household, bills has to see through the mysteries of the prop osition? There are a few of these financial semaphores, however, which every wage worker should know how to read, and can know. At first glance they seem to show a clear - right-of-way, to give the signal to "come on" at full speed, with your savings ac count in your hand; but whan you know the rules of the road, you can see a red light a danger signal- swinging rrom every one of these sem- apnore arms. Here are soroepf the danger sig nals of this sort which are very decep tive at first glance: "This company is going to be kept in the hands of the common people and out of the hands of the capitalists." "The snares of this company have Increased 50 per cent, since our fiscal agents put the first block of develop ment stocks on the market, 60 days ago; they will be advanced 29 points oa the first day of next month and you must act promptly and remit at once if you wish to take cdvaalage of this handsome advance." ""We need only a limited amount' for immediate development work and In order to secure the requisite sum without delay, we are making the con fidential offer of a- bonus of. one share of preferred stock for every ten shares of the common, which you can secure at 30 cents on the par value if you respond at once. Just as soon as our needs for development ex penditures are met by subscriptions 4n this liberal basis, it will be impos sible for you to secure the common, as it will be withheld from the market except on .offerings of 0 cents or better." "You are taking no risk, for our guarantee is behind every share of our stock. The Silver and Gold In vestment and Surety company is back of our securities and the Searchlight Investigation and Expert Engineering Association has made a detailed exam ination and analysis of our properties and stands sponsor to the world for them. In the first three months of operation of our properties, we have been able to pay pur stockholders a dividend of 12 per cent, and the splen did ore bodies now in sight warrant us in assuring our stockholders that this dividend will be substantially in creased in the next three months, ow ing to the Increased facilities of pro duction made possible by. great addi tions to oar working equipment." These are only a few of the most glaring statements contained in the "confidential" circulars and letters, displayed in advertisements, and made, by solicitors, to draw money from the pockets of the wage earners. There are scores of other and more subtle and clever baits in every mode of ex pression, but they all spell one word, and that is B-U-N-C-O. How do I know it? How do I dare make so broad a statement? Because we have had times of unprecedented prosperity for so long that millions of dollars belonging to capitalists are ly ing idle or drawing only small inter est. As a result, the sound securities and the solid investments are snap? ped up by men who understand values. These men command large sums, and In order to secure all the money re quired for a solid and honest enter prise, it is only necessary for men having real investment "opportuni ties" to go to them and convince them of the merit of their propositions. They will not permit to slip past them any chance to make 33 1-3 per cent, or even 10 per cent, provided the risk involved is not too great Which is only another way of saying that when a concern must go forth with blare of trumpets to secure money from the wage workers, the proposition it has to offer is not only not worth consider ation, but it should be Jeft severely alone. If it were sound to the core, idle capital would be put into it be fore the "confidential" letters to pros pective wage earner investors could be printed. And this feature of the matter stands out in its true light when some thing of the cost of selling stocks by an "appeal to the common people" is understood. Xot long ago a Chicago concern which had gone to the "peo ple" for its support went into the hands of a receiver. Wage earners and people working for small salaries had put $100,000 into the enterprise. When the receiver began his examina tion of the affairs of the company in order to determine how much those at the head of it had diverted into their own pockets, he was amazed to dis cover that the entire $100,000 had been spent in "getting the great publicity campaign started!" They had com mitted the error of making some particularly flagrant misrepresenta tions and this put a period to their plans by sending them to the peniten tiary before they were quite ready to do the actual looting. There is just one thing for the sen sible workman suffering from an at tack of the investment fever to do, and that is to go to a solid man of financial experience, a trustworthy man, and ask him to ascertain for him who are the men behind this wonder ful "opportunity" offered to him find out what their records have been in the past, and what they are putting his money into, as well as what there is and who there is behind their "guarantees" and "guarantors." When you have done this you will find, in all probability, that your fever to get rich quick has cooled to the freezing point (Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.) The Puzzle Solved. For 34 years past the accounts of the naval port of Toulon refused to balance. There was 30 cents too much in the cash books and even since 1S73 this 30 cents has puzzled the official accountants. Some time ago orders were sent from Paris that this state of -affairs must cease. Seven special accountants were set to work, and after seven months' hard labor the problem was solved. Admiral Galli bet a former minister of marine, who was. 34 years ago. one of the officers of Toulon arsenal, but who for many years has been living in Paris on his pension has just received official no tice asking him to call at the ministry of finance and draw the sum of 30 cents. He was underpaid by the amount when he left Toulon In 1873. BLAMED Ofe THE RAILROAD. First Thought in Irishman's Mind Af ter the Accident. Railroad claim-agents have little faith In their fellow creatures. One said recently: "Every time I settle a claim with one of these hard-headed rural residents who wants the rail road to pay twice what he would charge the butcher if he gets a sheep killed. I think of this story, illustra tive of the way some people want to hold the railroad responsible for every accident, of whatever kind, that happens. Two Irishmen were driving home from town one night when their buggy ran into a ditch, overturned, and they were both stunned. When a rescuer came along and revived them, the first thing one of them said was: 'Where's the train?' 'Why, there's no train around he was told. "Then Where's the railroad? 'The nearest railroad is three miles away,' he learned. 'Well, well,' he commented. 'I 'knew It hit us pretty hard, but I didn't suppose it knocked us three miles from the track.'" REASON FOR WOMEN'S "NERVES" TWO CURES OF ECZEMA Baby Had Severe Attack Grandfather Suffered Torments with It Owe Recovery to Cuticura. "In 1884 my grandson, a babe, had an attack of eczema, and after trying the doctors to the extent of heavy bills and an increase of the disease and suf fering. I recommended Cuticura and in a few weeks 'the child was well. He is to-day a strong man and absolutely free from the disease. A few years ago' I contracted eczema, and became an intense sufferer. A whole winter passed without once having on shoes, nearly from the knees to the toes be ing covered with virulent sores. I tried many doctors to no purpose. Then I procured the Cuticura Remedies and found immediate improvement and final cure. M. W.LaRue, 845 Seventh St., Louisville, Ky., Apr. 23 and May 14, '07." THE LIMITATIONS OF THE CLOTH J fK V! ' T W ' BsilHBBBM? skslS BBBBbs BBBBm m Blew In Very Many Cases It Is Weakened Kidneys. Mrs. Frank Rosehoora, 512 S. Wash ington St, Moscow, Idaho, says: "In herited kidney trou ble, grew steadily worse with me until so nervous I coult not sleep at night I was dizzy and spots floated before my eyes. My back and hips ached and every cold settled on my kidneys and made me worse. I have used many different medicines and was discouraged when I began with Doan's Kidney Pills, but now the symptoms that alarmed me are gone." Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. THE SOFT ANSWER i ?.BSSS? AND SHE BELIEVED HIM. After This Who Can Doubt the Power ef Love? George had been away on business for a whole long week, and during that time he had sent Clara ten let ters, six letter-cards and 42 picture postcards. Why, then, was there a touch of coldness in her greeting when he flew to her arms on his return? , "Dearest," he whispered, "what Is the matter?" "Oh, George," she said, "you didn't send a kiss in your ninth letter." "My precious," he replied, "that night I had steak and onions for din ner, and you wouldn't have liked a kiss after onions, would you?" And, such Is the unfathomable pow er of love, she was satisfied, and nes tled to him. - isa Ji . tSSs Stern Parent I hadn't any of the advantages you have had. How do you suppose I have got on as I have? Young Hopeless (intending to make a soothing reply) Er I expect the grass wouldn't grow under your feet, sir! Universal Language. He spoke his love in German she answered not a word. In French he tried to woo her the maiden never heard. He tried his luck in English, in Irish all in vain; In Greek, Turkish and Latin, and in the tongue of Spain. And then an inspiration came to the anguished youth. "The universal language." he cried, "111 try. for sooth!" -He kissed the demure maiden and pressed her to his breast; she understood that language, and well, you know the rest His Reverence (whose caddie has sneezed at the moment of putting) You you you naughty caddie! OF SUCH STUFF ARE DREAMS. Little Virginia Imagined She "Eated Herself." Had Little Virginia, v three years old, brought her mother to her nursery a few nights ago with' heartbroken wails. "What is the matter, dearie? Why are you screaming so?" "Mamma, am I all here?" "Certainly you are all here, right In your bed " "But, mamma, feel of me, see if I'm all here. Are my feet here and the top of my head, both?" "Certainly, Virginia, every bit of you is here, tucked in your little trundle bed. Why do you think you are not?" "I dreamed" this with another great sob "I dreamed I was a choco late stick and I had eated myself." A Busy Locality. Jack is the eight-year-old son of a Philadelphia suburban merchant and not long ago made his first visit to New York with his father. The Btrenuosity of the big town got pa the boy's nerves, and by bedtime he was about run down. He tumbled into bed quite regardless of certain duties, but his father was more ob servant "Don't forget to say your prayers, my boy," he said. "O, what's the use. pop?" respond ed the boy. "God's too busy over here to bother with a little thing like that." The father was shocked, but under the circumstances he thought it best not to urge his son. Lippincott's Magazine. RAILROAD' MAN Didnt Like Being Starved. Belgium Bars Absinthe. The law forbidding the manufacture and sale of absinthe in Belgium, as well as its importation into the coun try, went into effect on JulyX 27. The main features of the law are as follows: "The manufacture, transportation, sale, as well as the exposing for sale of absinthe are punishable by a fine of from 26 to 500 francs, and imprison ment for a period of from eight to six months, or either of these penalties. The merchandise is confiscated. The importation of absinthe is prohibited, but the prohibition does not extend to shipments in transit under the super vision of the customs authorities." Against Spanish in Brazil. A knowledge of Spanish, while nec essary in all otner parts of South America, is of no advantage in Brazil. Its people are very proud of their Por tuguese customs and language, and are apt to be unfavorably impressed by any one who does aotpay due re spect to the difference between their nation and those of Spanish origin. A man running on a railroad has to be in good condition all the time or he is liable to do harm to himself and others. A clear head is necessary to run a locomotive or conduct a train. Even a railroad man's appetite and diges tion are matters of importance, as the clear brain and steady hand result from the healthy appetite followed by the proper digestion of food. "For the past five years," writes a railroader, "I have been constantly troubled with indigestion. Every doc tor VI consulted seemed to want to starve me to death. First I was diet ed on warm water and toast until I was almost starved; then, when they would let me eat, the indigestion would be right back again. "Only temporary relief came from remedies, and I tried about all of them I saw advertised. About three months ago a friend advised me to try Grape Nuts food. The very first day I no ticed that my appetite was satisfied, which had not been the ease before, that I can remember. "In a week, I believe. I had more energy than ever before in my life- I have gained seven pounds and have not had a touch of indigestion since I have been eating Grape-Nuts. When my wife saw how much good this food was doing me she thought she would try it awhile. We believe the dis coverer of Grape-Nuts found the 'Per fect Food.'" Name given by Poetum Co, Battle Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well. Ule." Ib pkgs. "There's a Reason." STatb or Ohio. City or Toledo, I .. Lvcas Coctt. f Fkaxc J. Uiikxky makes oath that bo ! senior partner of the finn of F. .1. Chcxet Co.. dutuc buslneM In the City or Toledo. County aud .State aforesaid, and that aald flrra will pay the sunt of ONE HUSDKED DOLLARS for each and erery cue of Catabrs that cannot be cored by thu use of Hall's Catasbb Cckk. , FRANKJ.CHEXEr. Sworn to before rue and eubcrllied in my presence, this Cth day of December, A. D.. 1386. . A. W. GLEASOX, I " f Notabt Public. Hairs Catarrh Core Is taken Internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonial, free. F. J. CUEXEV CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Dramltt. 5c- TakeUaH's Family Pills for constipation. ' Was an Attendant. As the new minister was on his way to evening service in the village he met a young man whom he was anx ious to have become an active member of the congregation. "Good evening, my young friend," he said, solemnly. "Do you ever at tend a place of worship?" "Yes, indeed,-, sir; regularly every Sunday night," replied the young man, with a smile. "I'm on my way to see her now." Laundry work at home would be much more satisfactory if the right Starch were used. In order to get the desired stiffness, it is usually neces sary to use so much starch that the beauty and fineness of the fabric is hidden behind a paste of varying thickness, which not only destroys the appearance, but also affects the wear ing quality of the goods. This trou ble can be entirely overcome by using Defiance Starch, as it can be applied much more thinly because of its great er strength than other makes. Hath any wronged thee? Be brave ly revenged. Slight it, and the work is begun; pardon It, and it is finished. He is below himself that is not above an injury. Boileau. The General Demand of the Well-informed of the World Ins always been for a simple, pleasant and efficient liquid, laxative remedy-' of known value; a laxative which physicians could sanction for family use because- its com ponent parts are known to them to be wholesome and truly beneficial in effect, acceptable to the system and gentle, yet prompt, in action. In supplying that demand with its ex cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, the California Fig Syrup Co. proceeds along ethical lines and rekes on the merits of the laxative for its remark able success. That is one of many reasons why Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is given the preference by the Wen-Informed. To get its beneficial effects always buy the genuine manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and, for sale by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents per bottle. SICK HEADACHE CARTEKS PaaMlvely cswc4 ky these little Mia. They alas relieve Dta treaafro DyaptpwletIa digestion and Too Hearty Eating-. A perfect rem edy for Dizziness, Ran sea. Drowsiness, Bad Taste in the Moat, Coat ed Tongue, Paia ia the Side, TORPID LIVER. Taey regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. SHALL PILL. SHALL USE. SHALL PMCE. T ITT1E IVER PIUS. CARTERS hTTlE IVER PILLS. Genuine Must Bear Fac-Simile Signature IEFUSE SMSTITUTES. Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine wash goods when new, owe much of their attractiveness to the way they are laundered, this being done in a manner to enhance their textile beau ty. Home laundering would be equal ly satisfactory if proper attention was given to starching, the first essential being good Starch, which has sufficient strength to stiffen, without thickening the goods. Try Defiance Starch and you will be pleasantly surprised at the improved appearance of your work. Garfield Tea purifies the blood, eradi cating rheumatism, gout and other chron ic diseases. It is made of Herbs-not drags! An ounce of help is better tnan a ton of hot air on the subject. Mrs. WIaelews Saotafasa; Syraa. Forehlldrea teeUUag. softes taegwas, redacts a Itsmmatlna. allays pate, cares wind rollr 25cabottls. Calamity is man's true touchstone. Beaumont SPOT CASH FOR SOLDIERS AND HEIRS All federal soldier and sailors wN srrrrd 70 days brtween 1861 and 1SBB and wbo homestcaded lesstaaa Itliacres before JuaeZtWILarecntitlrtl to additional bome&trad rights wnlcbl bay. If MIdirrlsdead.his beirscan sell. Talk to old soldi era. widows and ajim. Kind some toldier relative wb went Wot or touth after the war and nomt-s'eikded (roremment land. Ut busy and make soneasj"moiH'jr. Write Hcjckt N. Corr. Washington. 1). C- for farther partlclara READERS of this paper de siring to buy any- wswswssswssswawawaa tningadveittSMin ks columns should insist upon having what they ask for. reiusing ail substi tutes or iiaiminn i for KtarchiBg Bscst liaeas. W. N. U., OMAHA, NO. 3, 190V May Change Conditions. A process has been discovered by a Shanghai scientist of softening and degumming the ramie fiber, by which it becomes superior to cotton yarn and much like silk. A secret process does the work in ten minutes. This is likely to revolutionize the textile trade of China and to affect the United States cotton exports. We Sell Guns and Traps Cheap Buy furs and hides, or tan them for rolies & rugs. N. W. Hide &'Fur Co., Minneapolis. We must ever improve our time; time goes with rapid foot. Ovid. ONLY ONE "BBOMO QUININE" That Is IiAXaVnVB BROMO QUININE. Look for the signature of B. W. UROVK. Used the World ayer to Cure a Cold la Oae Day. 35c Better die 10,000 deaths than wound my honor. Addison. 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