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Show RESPONDED TO LOVE Unreasonable Woman. His wife asked him to read to her. the evening paper he Wifes Arrangement Effectually Mux-zle- Taking toupthe woman's turned page and startCaptious Husband. the first article that attractA certain well known politicians ed with ed his attention. It was by a distindaughter haa a husband who Is disguished medical authority on the his of Most to be critical. posed subject of correct breathing and bewho friends are men of great wealth, As a means for preventing live extremely well, and association gan: in the face it is certain that wrinkles somewhat him with them has made of keeping the mouth hard to please in the matter of cook- the practice shut is one of the most positive. ing. I That will do, sir! she snapped. "What Is this meant for. he would asked to be entertained, not to be in- wife his an entree after ask, tasting Biilted." had racked her brain to think up. "What on earth is this? he would say when desert came on. Is this supposed to he a salad? he would inquire sarcastically when the lettuce was served. The wife stood it as long as she could. One evening he came home in a particularly captious humor. His wife was dressed in her most becomThe only place In the United States ing gown ami fairly bubbled over with that guarantees freedom from strikes, wit. They went In to dinner. The lockouts and labor warfare is Battle soup tureen was brought in. Tied to Mich. one handle was a card containing the Creek, The story? The work people, merInformation in a big round hand: chants, lawyers, doctors and other citiThis is soup." zens became aroused and indignant at Roast beef followed, with a placard the efforts of the labor unions throughannouncing: "This is roast beef. out the country to destroy the busiThe potatoes were labeled, the ness of one of our largest industries gravy dish was placarded, the olives the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, and at the salad a bore card marked "Olives," the threats in the official union pabowl carried a tag marked "Salad, open the entire power of the Nathat and when the ice cream came In a pers tional and State Federations of Labor card announcing "This Is ice cream was being brought to bear to punish" came with It. the industries of Battle Creek, and difThe wife talked of a thousand the Postum Co. ferent things all through the meal. particularly ThlB sprung from the refusal of C. did she Never once by word or look W. Post to obey the "orders" of the refer to the labeled dishes. Neither unions to take the Postum advertising then nor thereafter did she say a from various papers that refused away word about them, and never since to labor of the labor trust that evening has the captious husband thepurchase unions. ventured to indulge in criticism of Mr. Post was ordered to Join the his home dinners. New York Press. unions in their conspiracy to ruin these puband put out of business Mrs." Not Put on Tombstones. lishers who had worked faithfully for "How often one hears the expre him for years and helped build up his slon, "She just got married beeause business. They had done no wrong, she wanted to have Mrs. put on her but had found it inconvenient and tombstone." Now, this seems a very against their best judgment to buy natural statement to the natural lis- labor of the labor trust. It seems a tener, says the Philadelphia Record, rule of the unions to conspire to ruin but, as a matter of fact, there are anyone who does not purchase from few tombstones that have "Mrs." on them upon their own terms. them, as very recent interviews with An inkmaker or papermaker who grave-digger- s and church sextons have failed to sell Ink or paper would have demonstrated, so the woman who in- the same reason to order Post tb help tends plunging into matrimony with ruin these publishers. So the pedtb idea that she Is going to be known dler in tbe street might stone you if as Mrs. Jackson or Mrs. Blackson you refused to buy hia apples; the after death had better hesitate before cabman to run over you If you refused she takes any desperate step. to ride with him; the grocer order the Even after death a married woman manufacturer to discharge certain Is only considered part of her hus- people because they did not patronize band's property, for out of several hun- him, and so on to the ridiculous and dred tombstones Investigated none villainous limit of all this boycott had the appellation Mrs., while every nonsense, In trying to force people to one had "Sarah, wife of, or Jane, buy what they do not wanL When the investigator ask wife of. If a man has labor to sell let him ed an old sexton well versed on tomb- sell It at the best price he can get Just stone lore if there were any tomb- as be would sell wheat, but be has no stones with "Mrs. on them he re- right to even Intimate that he will obplied: struct the business, or attempt its ruin "Well, Ive been seeln to the buryln because tbe owner will not purchase of married women for the last fifty of him. years, but I aint never seen a tombThe unions have become so tyranstone yet that had a 'Mrs.' on it" nous and arrogant with their despotism that a common citizen who has some time to spare and innocently After the Votes Were Counted. The editor of this paper met tb thinks he has a right to put a little enemy last Tuesday and we are theirs paint on his own house finds he must In carload lots. We lost out and our have that paint taken off and put on opponent won In. The only way we again by "the union or all sorts of can account for this is that he got dire things happen to him, his emmore votes than we did. We are not ployer Is ordered to discharge him, his lame, maimed or sore over the result. grocer is boycotted If he furnishes A number of voters promised to vote him supplies, his family followed and for us, but made a mistake on election Insulted and his life made more misbeday and voted for the other fellow-s- uch erable than that of a black aslave nail to fore the war. If he drives is politics. Hereafter this paper will be more of repair the house or barn the carpena religious paper than a political one. ters union" houndp him. He takes a We have to do something to square pipe wrench to stop a leaking pipe ourselves for the lying we have done and prevent damage to his property and the plumbers "union does things In behalf of ourselves and others. now without to him. He cannot put a little mortar We find ourselves friends. Influence, money, credit or a to a loose brick on his chimney or meal ticket, and those owing us will the bricklayers, plasterers or hod come to our relief at once. No apol- carriers "union Is up In arms, and if ogies or exrnses will be received un- he carelessly eats a loaf of bread that has no "union label on It the bakers less It bears the mark of the sender that Is, gold, silver or currency. We union proceeds to make life miserwill be found at the Gem office during able for him. So the white slave la tied hand and business hours, unless we are dodgunable to lift a hand to better fooL ing our creditors. Flagstaff Gem. himself or do the needful things, without first obtaining permission from The Warning in a 8neexs. gome haughty, ignorant and abusive a "As a general thing, sneezing is of some labor union. tyrant warning to get warmer in some would all seem rather like a comic It way or othpr and quickly, Is the gist If It did not rob people of their of an article by Dr. W. R. Corant In opera that kind of work will not freedom; Modern Medical Science. be permitted long In America, The question of temperature ana 3ome smooth managers have built he says, "Is one of the ventilation the labor trust in the last few np So most difficult winter problems to bring themselves money and much depends upon circumstances and year, and by managing workmen, power Individual Idlocyncrasy that It Is bard have succeeded in making It possible InAn rules. definite to lay down any for them to la;r down the law in some door temperature which Is suitable cities and forco workmen and citizens for a vigorous person or one In active to obey Implicitly, stripping them motion is dangerous for one who Is and left of their liberties. right cieilrate or sitting and doing head have used boycotting, picketThey work exclusively. dynamiting of property assaults, ing. "As a general rule It may be said murder to enforce their orders and and befalls much that that a temperature rule the people. They have gone far low 70 degrees at four feet from the enough to order the President to refloor Is dangerous for sedentary workmove certain citizens from office beers; and any one who continues sit- cause the "unions weren't pleased. ting when he feels chilled does so at That means they propose to make the risk of his life." the law of the unions replace the law of this government and the union leaders dominate even the chief ExecuHeres the way elm sang to me. tive. A she bold me on her knee, This Is a government of and for the Long ago, long ago. Oh. the veal lwlrn are long people and no organization or trust Amt their haunting otr throng. shall displace it. But tho unions try Yet 1 hear her oldrn song; It every now and then, led by desperlow. b) ate men as shown In their defiance of on wearle.t the way 1 have law and aut'port of lawbreaker. And the Kunaet I hut gray. The "union" record of assault, Well I know, well I know. Yet. my mother, through the atreaa crippling of men and even women and Com your aoug, my heart In tileee; children, destruction of property and Cornea yuur ig, Uke a cares murder of American citizen during the past two year la perhaps ten Hold me, mother, sa of old time the volume of crime and abuse of love untold LtKbityourandlong perpetrated by alive owner during How, ibh and flow; Hold me to your lining hreaat any two year prevlou to the civil Bing the otg of oiig the war. We are in a horrible period of In ftunt Magailnt, A. J. Watei lion lethargy, which permit u to stand Idly by while our American citizen A woman's Intellect la seldom up to are abused, crippled and murdered in tbe standard of her conversational 'dozens and hundred by an organlza-- ' ability. tion or trust, having for Us purpose, GOT EVEN First American-Buil- t Vesaei, f It was 297 years ego that the i of Americas first vessel wag being the little ship Virginia, by members of Sir George Poph, colony at the mouth of the Kenn WITH CRITIC. w d FRIENDS BEAR MADE FIERCE WITH LONELY CHILD. Food and Bed with Boy, and Refused to Harm Him Companion- -' whip Existed for Many Days Before Shared Discovery Came. About two hundred years ago a rich jaud powerful noblomau named was duke of the province of Lorraine, says the ScoHish-AraericaiThw duke was fond of animals, and .among his savage pets was a great bear named Marco. This bear was housed in a rough hut in a corner of hits royal masters park. He was supplied with the best of food by the keeper of the animals, and on state joueasions he was led out by a big chain and made to dance for the .lunusement of Duko Ixopolds friends. Marco was fierce, and when he jtwung his shaggy bead out of the Irtoor of his hut and showed his white ftoelh in an ugly snarl uo one dared to Igo near him, for one blow of his paw would have knocked a man senseless, and those white teeth of his were very iuharp. One cold winter night Marco, having swallowed his supper in a few gulps, shambled back to the furthest of bis hut and curled himself .tip to sleep. He was just at the falling off" point when he heard a sound (at his door. He started up, and what 'should he see but a small boy, hop-pin-g first on one foot and then on the other, shivering with cold. The poor .child was homeless, had lost his way in the duke's forest and had run into the bear's hut for shelter, Marco did r not know who this might so was he but be, surprised that he forgot to growl. Then a strange thing happened. The boy ran over to Marco and peered '.Into his shaggy face, crying in glee, "Why, you are the duke's funny bear that I saw dancing the other day. Wont you be my friend? I need you much." The boar Maroo did not wvMlerstand what the boy said, but he understood the kind hand that stroked ' tils head. That hand meant "I love you," and Marco bad never been loved tin all bis rough, bearish life at least, not alnce the days before he had been caught In the deep forest, a frightened liahy, screaming for his mother. So now a great answering love filled his heart. He allowed the little lad to lie down beside him, warmed by bis furry mat; then together they slept through the night. In the morning the boy went away, but came back to his new friend In the evening. Tbis happened for several days. Marco shared his food with his visitor and they became great cronies. One day the keeper was surprised to nee that Marco loft his supper untouched, so. Instead of hurrying away to feed the other animals, he stayed to watch the boar, which sat In tbe door patiently waiting for his boy. The keeper offered to take away the ftxtd, but he received such a fierce look that he set It down again and hid behind a tree to see what would hkppen next. In & moment, to his horror, a child ran up to the bear, w.d, when the keeper tried to snatch him out of hatm8 way, the boy threw hia arms about bis faithful friend and in a twinkling they finished the waitj Irjo-tpol- r new-come- ing supper together. Duke Leopold was brought to the hut to see this wonderful pair and eaten the story of the boy and the 'ttear spread throughout the land. Ibike I.eopold gave orders that the INMir child should be brought to his palace to be edueatod and cared for. Up. lull's firm come to nothin' but briers an' bruith. I 'os he rouldn't keep up. Ills cattle lure off through the fence with a rush, Cos t wasn't hep' up. The path to the farmhouse wus all overrun With r.rry blam-- d weed that (rowed under the sun. TUI pathway an' pastur Jest Jtned Inter oils, Cos mil couldn't ketp up. (lilt fullered a fashion o' mikin' a show, llut he couldn't keen up. Ills twnk petered out. au the mare , wouldu t Ho Hill rouldn't keep up. Am' that Hill there, inattd of a leaf. clean dlanouragad, an walJest let ed In ariet. Willi common folks now ho's lost run-i- n Kud n' In brief, He klu scurcely keep up. Hood adt Ice to a feller In country or town thf he wants ter keep up) Is ter keep Ilia cxpetuira sit' bull notions down. Hllil o' keepln' 'em up. I about he tollers what Moiomon folk shuts hi Rood ear -r the feller llmt rooks. l ti him tliat colls life an' Its duties a hg he la' t- lion a lie'll lie Hull S'isuk , limin ler keep up. in Huston iiunscilpt. Jeweler Gives Away Secret regular pul run had hud his watch Icniu'd l a Jeweler'. Wluni ho received it and asked for the bill the jeweler told him it was $ .73. Thin, ihu pMiron knew, was lua than the A 1 nulls! charge, 'Haven't uti always charged me $3 hereiofoi v?" "1 think I have." Why tlo 1 gel It cheaper this time?" Thu jeweler hesitated. Well." he said, "it can do no harm in Mill )nu now. 1 you remember bringing this wutrh to me a month or iwo ago to auk what was the nialtor with It?" "Yes "After you had gone away I found there was noililng the matter with 1L You had forgotten to wind It. 1 waa all aid to tell you ao, for I once lost ( good customer by (idling him of a aim-lia- r oversight. Ho I wound It up and nharged you a trifle for doing It, and this la the first chance have had to make It up to you' river. I Ban on Salvation Army, All efforts to establish the Sa tion Army In Russia have so far t, of no avail, said Gen. Booth, at 5 Russian government had issued injunctions against the general orj followers crossing the frontier. By-Le- Hy-lo- By-Le- Iiv-lu- lly-lo- Hy-lo- hy-lu- w By-lo- by-lo- Hy-lo- Hy-lo- by-lo- he-lo- bt: I frs . Result of Boycott Na-tute- FT? thrusting what it has to sell (labor) upon us whether or no. Suppose an American in a foreign city should be chased by a mob, caught and beaten unconscious, then hlB mouth pried open and carbolic acid poured down his throat, then his ribs kicked In and his face well stamped with Iron nailed shoes, murdered because be tried to earn bread for his children. By the Eternal, sir, a fleet of American men of war would assemble there, clear for action and blow something off the face of the earth, if reparation were not made for the blood of one of our citizens. And what answer do we make to the appeals of the hundreds of widows and orphans of those Americans murdered by labor unions? How do we try to protect the thousands of intelligent citizens who, with reason, prefer not to join any labor union and be subject to the tyranny of the heavily paid rulers of the labor trusts? Upon a firm refusal by Mr. Post to Join this criminal conspiracy a general boycott was ordered on Grape-Nut- s and Postum all over the counset the good red blood of which try, our ancestors in motion, bringing forth the reply that has now passed into history: We refuse to Join any conspiracy of organized labor to ruin publishers, nor will we discharge any of our trusted employes upon the orders of any labor union. If they can make their boycott effective and sink our ship, we will go down with the captain on the bridge and in command. This set the writers In labor papers crazy and they redoubled their abuse. Finally one of their official organs came out with a large double column in denunciation of Battle Creek, calling it a running sore on the face of Michigan, because It would not become "organized and pay In dues to their labor leaders. The usual coarse, villainous epithets common to labor onion writers were Indulged In. The result was to weld public sentiment in Battle Creek for protection. A citizens association was started, and mass meetings held. Good citizens who happened to be members of local unions, in some cases quit the unions entirely for there is small need of them there. The work'ng people of Battle Creek are of the highest order of American a permanent condition of peace, prosperity and steady employment to the people of Battle Creek. Second To energetically assist in maintaining law and order at all times and under all conditions. Third To protect its members In their rights to manage their property and to dispose of their labor in a legal, lawful manner without restraint or in- terference. Fourth To insure and permanently maintain fair, Just treatment, one with another, in all the relations of life. Fifth To preserve the existing right of any capable person to obtain employment and sell his labor, without being obliged to Join any particular church, secret society, labor union or any other organization, and to support all such persons in their efforts to resist compulsory methods on the part of any organized body whatsoever. Sixth To promote among employ- ers a spirit of fairness, friendship and desire for the best interests of their employes, and to promote among workmen the spirit of Industry, thrift, faithfulness to their employers and good citizenship. the Seventh To so amalgamate public sentiment of all of the best citizens of Battle Creek, that a guarantee can be given to the world of a continuance of peaceful conditions, and that under such guarantee and protection manufacturers and capitalists can be Induced to locate their business enterprises in Battle Creek. Then follows articles relating to membership, officers, duties, etc., etc., etc. This constitution has been signed by the great majority of representative citizens, including our workpeople. A number of manufacturers from other cities, where they have been suffering ail sorts of Indignities, inconvenience and losses from the general hell of labor union strikes, picketing, assaults and other interference, proposed to move, providing they could be guaranteed protection. The subject grew in Importance until it has reached a place where absolute protection can be guaranteed by the citizens of Battle Creek on the following broad and evenly balanced terms which guarantees to the workman and to the manufacturer fairness. justice, steady work and regularThe majority are not ity of output. mechanics. manufacturer The union members, for practically all of newcomlng the manufacturers have for years de- agrees to maintain the standard rate clined to employ nnlon men because of wage paid elsewhere for like servof disturbances about eleven years ice, under similar conditions, the rate ago, and tbe union men now In tbe to be determined from time to time from well authenticated reports from city are among the best citizens. No city in the state of Michigan competing cities. The tabulated wage pays as high average wages as Battle reports Issued by the Government Creek, no city of Its size Is as Department of Commerce and Labor perous, and no city baa ao large a pro- can also be used to show the standard portion of the best grade of mechanics rate, and it is expected later on that who own their own homes. this government bureau will furnish So the work people massed together weekly reports of the labor market from different centers, so that the with the other citizens of the organization of the Citizens Assn with the workman when he Is ready to sell his labor and the employer when he la following preamble and constitution: Whereas, From 1891 to 1894 the ready to buy, may each have reliable strikes Instigated by labor onions In Information as to the market or ruling Battle Creek resulted In the destruc- price. tion of property and lose of large The newcomlng manufacturer also sums of money In wages that would agrees to maintain the sanitary and have been expended here; and. hygienic conditions provided for by Whereas, These acts caused serious the state laws and to refrain from any damage to the city and In a market lockouts to reduce wages below the way delayed Its progress at that time; standard, reserving to himself the and. right to discharge any employe for Whereas, Since tbe yeer 1894 the cause. citizens have been enabled, by public The Citizens Association on Its part sentiment, to prevent the recurrence agrees to furnish, In such numbers as or strike and labor onion disturb- It la possible to obtain, first-clas- s ances, which have been prevalent else- workmen who will contract to sell their labor at the standard price for where; and, Whereas, The employers of this city such period as may be fixed upon, have steadfastly refused to place the agreeing not to strike, picket, assault management of their business under other workmen, destroy property, or the control of labor unions, but have do any of the criminal acts common maintained the highest standard of to labor unionism. Each workman rewages paid under like conditions anyserving to himself tho right to quit where In the United States, and here- work for rause, and the Citizens Asby unanimously declared their intent sociation further pledges its memto continue such policy; and the em- bers to use Its ashoriuted power to ployes of thli city, a large percentage enforce the contracts between emof whom own homes and have fami- ployer and employe, and to act en lies reared and educated under condi- masse to uphold the law at all times. tions of peace and the well earned The new Industries locating In Batprosperity of steady employment, have tle Creek will not start under any sort steadfastly maintained their right a of labor union domination whalso-eve- r, free American citizens to work withbut will make Individual conout t dicta' n and tyranny of labor tracts with each employe, those conunion leadeis, the bitter experience of tracts being fair and equitable and the past ofllorlng sufficient reason for guaranteed on both sides. a determined stand for freedom; and, Thus from the abuses of labor Whereas, Tbe attitude of the citi- unions and their Insane efforts to ruin zens on thl subject ha been the everyone who does not 'obey has mean of preserving peaceful condi- evolved this plan which replnces the tion and continuous prosperity, in old conditions of injustice, lockouts, marked contrast to the conditions ex- strikes, vluience, loss of money and isting in other cities suffering from property, and general Industrial warthe dictation of trades unionism; It la fare, and Inaugurates an era of perfect therefore balance and fairness between emResolved, That the continuance of ployer and employe, a steady continupeace and prosperity In Battle Creek ance of Industry and consequent proscan be maintained, and the destructive perity. Tbe entire community pledged work of outside interference avoided by public sentiment uml private art to t under the combined effort and action restore to each man his right of all our people, by the formation of to "peace, freedom and the pursuit of Association. a Citizen' bapplnrss." Other cities will be driven to protect CONSTITUTION. their workpeople, mertbnnts and citiArtlrle I. Name. zens as well as their Industries from Artliw) 2. Object. tho blight of strikes, tlob iiro and the First To insure, so far as possible, losses brought on by labor unionism as h .ft if Creek plan," but this city often dustrial peace now, with cheap 5 and good water, first-clas- s raiin. facilities and the best grade of j capable and peaceable meclua, known. Details given upon inquiry ofe Secy, of the Citizens Assn." f Hi 1 : Identification. The public should remember ti there are a few labor unions conduct on peaceful lines and in proportlot they are worthy, they have won teem, for we, as a people, are Btrot in sympathy with any right act t has for its purpose better condltl for wage workers. But we do not; get that we seek the good of alii not those alone who belong to t organization, whereas even the abiding unions show undeniable; dences of tyranny and oppression they are strong enough, while t of the unions harbor and encoj( criminals in their efforts to fm yoke of slavery npon the Arnef people. As a public speaker k said: The arrogance of the En; JN j King that roused the fiery eloqir i of Otis, that inspired the imme declaration of Jefferson, that left t Ti ren dying on the slopes of But tmen Hill, was not more outrageous the conditions that a closed 1 would force upon the commut These men burst Into rebellion Y the king did but touch their pock 411 Imagine if you can their indignant; test had he sought to prohibit restrict their occupation or deters the conditions under which t should earn their livelihood, assault, beat and murder them, b up their houses and poison their i fT I if they did not submit. 'on a The public should also remei N that good, true American citizens?, keel be found in the unions and that I'11 deprecate the criminal acts of j fellow members, but they are ofU'p bad company. J Sait only hurts sore spots. So union man ii honest,' hurt when the criminals are nounced, but when you hear a s man holler because the facts J made public, he has branded hi:! as either one of the lawbreaker a sympathizer, and therefore wit mind of the lawbreaker, and llkt become one when opportunity That Is one reason employers i, to hire such men. , ; A short time ago Inquiry came the union forces to know if Mr.l would keep still if they wouli off the boycott on Postum and 0 Nuts. The labor! This is the reply: haa seen fit to try to ruin our bitf because we would not join Its cr: cousptr&cy. We are plain Am i citizens and differ from tbe union plan In that we do noU people to strike, picket, boyco: sault, blow up property or murder. We do not pay thugs $20 to brt the riba of any man who tries tr port his family nor $30 for v knocked out f We try to show our plain, regard for sturdy and lndep workmen by paying tbe highest In the state. We have a steady, unvaryii pH spect for the union man and a most earnest to see him gain power enoq purge the unions of their cr practices, that have brought do them the righteous denunctatks and outraged pul! we will not fawn, truckle, b knee, wear tbe hated collar 0! slavery, the union label, nor pra' our American citizenship undf dors" of any labor trust. You offer to remove tho our business and with "unlo1 choko tho throat and still tl', raised in stern denunciation ( despotism which tramples Deo iron shot heel the freedom of on" long-sufferin- ret-o- era. You would gag ua with a sl!( and muffle the appeal to the peoplo to harken to the cr bread of tho littlo children faithful faihers were beaten k, while striving to earn food fr' Your boycott may perhaps In throwing our people out 4 and driving us from business. cannot wrench from us that F, jewel our fathera fought every true son guards with for; Therefore, speaking for people and ourselves, the offer I h declined." rOSTUM CEREAL CO,1 nm-lcn- Note by Publisher. The Post um Company contract for space in thl, w hich they hive right to ani; ' fact of announcements n not use doe Such pic. oF editorial with it any carry hv? |