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Show Peddlers Voice Their AVoe. Seven men met in a lot the other afternoon at West Madison street and Homan avenue and discussed their troubles, says the Chicago Inter Ocean. They were there four hours or more, and although the police passed the spot at intervals the seven were not disturbed. dis-turbed. "Gentlemen," said the spokesman spokes-man of the party, "we have been trampled on long enough, and I advocate advo-cate stringent measures to Improve our condition. Let us form a union which will he strong enough to combat com-bat the prejudice that exists against us." A mild-mannered man arose and asked what the particular cause for complaint amounted to. The person who was acting as chairman appeared to be indignant, but drew from his coat pocket a tin sign bearing the words. "No Peddlers." |