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mmmmmmmmmmmmmm JIESPONDKI) TO LOVE rinnon biab mam friends WITH UONILV CHILD. Shared Fd and Btil with Bey, nd Hfua t Htrm Him Cempanlen hlp Blted for Many Daye Defore Uietovery Cam. About two hiin.lti I ! ago a rich UnA powerful iMililnti an named Ixf Ial4 w duke (it Ih- iiriitlncv of Utf 'ulna. any the uillh American Tlw itnkr wa fond nf animal, and amiwg hi" savage i' a gtewt Imr named Marco Thin bar w laniard In a rough hm In a corner of hl royal Waaler's lurk II waa sup idled with the leai of food by lh l.tiT of (he nnlHMta and nn tat HTaalone he M M mt by a LlK hln ami tnadti to daiirw fur Inn eiuiisemrnt of l)ukn liold'a friends Marco flerr. mi, I when hi J.WHI1K lila shaggy hrt.ll imt of th diiir nf hla hill and allowed hU white llesdh In an ugly anart m ono dared In Ikii near hint, fur on likiw of hi paw 'oiKild havo knocked a man aenseles, and those while tenth at hla were very kin li, , On cold winter night Marco, hav Ing swallowed hla nipper In a liw gulpa, shsmtiled back to thn furthest corner nf hla hut ami curlol himself ni to sleep II was iMt at thn "fall Ing off" ilnl when hn heard a aoiind Ul hla door lie atari! up, and what kImiiiM he am but a small liny, hon 'idn! flrat on (nn foot and then on lb ulnar, shivering with cold Th ptMr , "hlld waa homelea. had lo.t hla war In tho dukn'a forest and hail run Into , lhr licar'a hut for shelter Marco did nut know who Ihl n comer might he, bu ha waa mi iiirpriwd that ho ( Inrgnt In growl Then a strange thing happened. Thn bojr ran ovor In Marm and peered ' .Into hla shaggy faoe. rrylnn In glee. ' Why. yon arn thn duke'a funny limr (hat I aaw dancing th other day Wnn't you bn my frland' I nd you xi much " Th linar Marco did not ! mnderatand what th Ixiy aald, but he understood he kind hand that stroked I hla head That hand meant "I love ' you," and Marco had never been loved ', dn all hla rough, henrlsh life at least, not alnc thn daya bfnr he had been ? raught In the ih-ep fore!, a frightened liaby, acroamlng fur hla mother Bo now a great anawerlng hive Klled hla heart. He allowrl th little lad to II down bealde Mm, warmed by hla furry riiat, then together thy alept through t tho night In Ih morning the boy ' went away, but eainn hack to hla new . I friend In thn erenlng Thla happened kj fur several ilaya Maroo ahared till J food with hla rlaltnr and they liecarao U great cronte. y Ono day thn kccixir waa aiirprlaed tn i eeo that Marco left hla aupiwr tin- M lo feed the other anlmula, ho atayel fM tn watch thn bear, which aat In tbu door patlontly waiting for hla boy. Thn keeper offered to take away thn food, lint hn received auch n fierce look that n aet It down again and hid behind a tree tn what would happen neit In it moment, to hi horror, a child ran tip to the benr, mid, when the keeper tried to anatch til in out of ti.ii m' way. the boy threw hl nrma about hla faithful friend and In a twinkling they ItnUtied the wait , Ing aiipwr together Duku Leopold waa brought to tho hut to aee tbla wonderful pair and Mwn the atory nf the leiy and thn War aprcad Ibrnughoiit tho land. Dnlco lyipold gate order that thn poor child ahould be brought In hla lialaco tit bn eduealnil and cared for ' A-Ktepln' Op. w tull'a fatte emne tit iinlhln' tmt brlrra an' 5' tiruili. , Ca li MHlldn t kaap up ', IIU eatilr (me uR Ihrwiali lh fii with Cii It waan't kp' up ft Tha iatli M the Utmlmii wua all nvir f in n, L With nvrry bunted wrnl thai gruwid P" unilrr lb aun W IIU .athwy all l-Klur' Jral Jlmd Inter i' 'ful Mill tout lilt klip up, IT Hill follrtrd a faahlmt u' inaktn a anew, M N Hut ha enuMn'l kaep up. L ltd Ixnk flrrl uut. an' Hi mala W wouldn't an. If' H.i Hill niulilll'l kaap up. IB An' that Hill IhMf. Inilll uf a-iurnln' a II Iraf. Jral gruwrd elean dlaoiiurafad, an' wat Ifird III griff. With niininon lulka ikiw lia'a loat run-inii'-ln brlif, He kin aouewly keep up. . i,.kI ailvto In a feller Ih eouutry or ' town :t Ht li wanta tr karp up) ' U lei- keali hla aipeiw ill foul hutkma jkl u keefiln ! up ; H Ik fuUen wlul ttolmon M about In folka- HI lx ahnta lie awd o.tr Itr Ih fallir tlait citMka, k. n trr lilm I In I ralU Ufa an' II dutlaa a V. lioaa, lle'll b boun' tar kap uu ., -rink W Hull III IkMtmt 'Irmweilpl, ,. Jcwaler Qlvea Away Secrat. K A regular iwlrimhad had hla wutoh B rliMtied at a lelr'a When ho re- K ' oelved II and aakwl fur the bill tho H , Jeler told him It waa S! 7t. Thla, H tho palrou know, waa la than th mhs iiaual charge. H ; 'llayeu't you alway charged mo (3 WK hwretoforet' m!: -I think I have." IK ; "Why do I get It cheaper thla timet" UK, ' Tho Jeweler beallataal B "Well," ho aald, "It oan do no harm Wb ' In tell yon now. I you remember H brlDglna; thla watch to mo a month or B I two aro to aalc what waa the matter mk ' with itr K 'Vo." mi "After you bad gone away I found 9f, ' therewas nothing the mutter with It. W , Ynu had forgotten to wind It. t waa B , afraid to tell you an. for 1 ouco loit a Mm good cuatomcr by telling blm of a aln ( liar overalght. Ho I wound It up and Kv charged you a trifle for doing It, and K. this la the flrat chance I have had to B ruaVo It up to you." Youth' Com V? paaion. V ! wmmmmmmm OOT EVEN WITH CRITIC. Wlfc'a Arrangement Effectually Mu. iled Captious Hutband, A eerlln melt known politician'" ilaughliT ha a buaband who la dl imaed tu h rrllleal Moat of hla friend are men nf great wealth, who live eatremel) well, end aaoclat.nn with I hem ha made him enmewhat hard to plena In the matter nf cook ing "What la thla meant fnr he would ak, afler laatlng an entree hla wife had racked her brain to think up "What mi earth I thlaf he would y when deert ranw on "I till aupiMMed In be a naiad?' h mm Id Inquire aarcaatleally when thn letliicn wa aervnd The wife atool It n long a ahe Cld 0e evening he came home In a particularly capthma humor III" wife waa d rennet! In her moat beeim. Ing gown and fairly bubbleil nver with wit They went In tn dinner The aotip tureen una brought In Tied to one handle wna n enrd containing the Information In n big round hand 'Thla la aoiip" loaat lieef followeil, with a placard announcing' "Thla la maul beef" Thn potato were labeled, Ih gravy dlah waa placarded. Iha olive (Hire a card markeil "OIIvm," the aalad howl carried a tag markeil "Hnlad." and when the Ice cream came In n card announcing "Thla I Ice croatn' came with It Thn wife talked or a thouaand dlf furent thing all through the meal Never once by word or look did ahe refer In the labeled dlahe Neither then nor thereafter did ahe aay a ward about them, and never alnce that evening haa the captlmn huaband ventiirml to Indulge In rrltlclam of hi home dinner. Now York l'ra "Mra." Not Put on Tombttone. "How often ono hear thu eprot lion, "HIih Juat got married beoiuto ah wanted In have Mr, put iui he tuniUliinn." No, thla aeema a ery natural atalement In the natural lla teller, aaya the I'hlhidelphla Itecord, but. aa n matter of fact, there are few tombalnnea that have "Mra" on them, aa very recent Inlervlewa with grave-dlggera and church aeiiona hate ilemoiielraled, o the woman who In tenda plunging into matrimony with tie Idea that ahe la going In be known aa Mr Jnckon or Mra. Illnckaon after death had better healtntu before ahe take any deapernte atop. I.'veu afler death a married woman a only conaldercd vnrt of her hue band'a property, fur out nf aevernl bun dred toinhatnne Inveallgnleil none had (ho appellation Mr., whim every ono had "Sarah, wife of." or "Jane, wife of." When tho Invvatlgntor nuk ed an old aeilon well veraed on tonrV atono loro If there were any tomb atonoa with "Mr." on them ho re plied: "Well, I've been aceln' lo tho buryln' ,rPntarrled"Tvomen'"fir"th" laat nfly year, but I nln't never aeen a tomb atono yet that had a 'Mra.' nn It" After th Vote War Counted. Tho oil 1 1 or of thl paper met tbj uiietny laat Tuewlay and we aro tholra In carload lota. We loat out and mil opponent won In. Tho only way we ran account for thla la that hn got nioro vote than wu did Wo aru not lame, maimed or aoru oter thn rmiilt A number of votera pnimlaed to Mitt for ua, but rondo a mlatako on election day and voted for tho other fellow auch la politic. Hereafter thla paper will bo mora ol a rellgloua paper than a political nne Wo hnvo tn do aomethlng tn aquare ouraclve for tho lying wo havo dona In behalf nf niireclvn and othcra, Wo find otiraelve now without frlenda, Infltienco, tnonoy, credit or a meal ticket, and thnao owing ua will come to our relief at once. No ano. ogle or oiruaea will bo received un leaa II bear thn mark of tho aonder that la, gold, altver or currency. We will bo found at tho Oom office during builnea hour, unlrna we are dodg ing our crodltnra. r'lagataff (.cm, The Warning In a Sneeie. "Aa a general thing, aneeilng la Na tuto'a warning tn get warmer In loino way or other and quickly," la tho gist of an article by I)r W. It. Conaut In Modern Medical 8clence. "The quratlon of temperature and entllatlon," ho aaya, "l ono of Iho moit ilimcult winter problema Ho much depemla uixm clrcumatance and Individual Idlocyucrnay that It la hard tn lay down any definite rule, An In door tempernturo which I aultnbla 'for a tlgormi person or ono In nctlvo motion la dnngcmua for one who Is delicate or alttlug and doing head work delusively. "As a general rulo It may bo said that a temperature that falls much be low 70 degree at four feet from tho floor la dangerous for aedentnry work era; unit any ono who continue sit ting when he feela chilled do so at tho risk nf hla life." Dy-Low, DyLow. llera'a th war ah umr lo me, lly-lw. ti)-liw. Aa ah hM in on her kne, l-oiK ago. Ion a no. Oh tlii ura between are long And their haunting apeclera throng, Yet I hear bei ulden aong; lly-low. by-low. X tiave wearleil on th way liy-low, bylow And trt aunaei la twl amy, Well I know, well 1 know. Yet. m inottier. HinHish th etreaa Come your aona, my beait lo blMi) Coma your aong, Ilk a earesa fly-low, by-low. Hold me. mother, aa of old lly-low by-lim Let our aong of tov untold Ubb and How, ehb ant flow; Itokt me lo your loving brwiil BIdk the eon of eon the beell II) -law by-low A' J. Waterhoue In Runet Magailne. A woman's Intellect Is aeldom up to tha standard of her conversational ability Unreasonable Woman. Ilia wife asktvj him to read to her Taking up th evening pap. hf turned lo the woman's page and atari ed with the flrat article (bat atwt ed hla att-niinn ll waa by a 4tmn -ulabed niidleal ailthurlty ,m auhject of rorrect brMthlng aad (. gan 'A a meana for preveaiii,. wrtnklna In the face It I certain I bat the practice of keoplng the nn, shut la one nf the moat fH(tlp "That will do air'" aho anaprxv), aiked tn b nlertalneil, nut t0 0, antled " The only plaie In the United 8ttre that guaranicia freedom from atrlkes lookout" and tabor warfaru la llattle Creek. Mb h The atory The work people met chant, lawyers doctor and other cltl sens became aroused and Indignant al the efforts of the labor unions through out the country to deatroy the buil nri of one of our largeat Induttrlea the I'oatum Cereal Co, l.t'd, and at the njxjn Ihreata In the official union pa per that the entire power of the Na tlonal and Htate Kedvratlona of Labor waa being brought tn bear lo "punish" thn Industrie of llattle Crtek, and particularly the Tottum Co Thla aprung from Iho refuaal of C W I 'oat to obey Iho "ordera" of the unions tn take the lvatum advertising away from various papera (hat refused to purrhaae labor of tho labor trust the unions Mr 1'iwt was ordered to Join the unlona In (heir conspiracy (o "ruin' and "put out uf business" the pub Usher who had worked faithfully for him fur year and helped build up his buslne They had doun no wrong, but had found It Inconvenient and against their best Judgment to buy labor of the labor trust It seem a ml of thn union to consplro to ruin an) ono who ilix-a not purchase from them upon Ihelrowu term. An Inkmaker or papermaker who failed lo veil Ink or paper would have the same reason to order I'ost to help ruin these publishers. Ho Ih ped dler In tho atreel might utone you If you refused to buy hla apples; (he cabman (u run over yon. If you refused lo ride with him; tho grocer order the manufacturer to discharge certain people because (hoy did not patronise him, and so on lo tho ridiculous and villainous limit or all thla boycott nonsense, In trying to force people lo buy what tby do not want. If a man has labor to sell let him ell It at tho best prlco ho can get Just aa ho would aell wheat, but ho has no right to even Intlmato that ho will ob struct tho buslneaa, or attempt Its ruin becauso the owner will not purckai Df him. t The nnlona havo become ao tyran notia and arrogant with tholr ceipot Ism that a common cltlten wU haa some tlmo to span and Innocently thinks ho has a right to put little paint on hla own house finds he must have that paint taken oft and (at on again by "the union" or all softs of dlro thing happen lo him, hb em ployer la ordered to dlai barge hln, his grocer la Ihi) rotted It he turaliliea him aupplle. hla family followed and Insulted and his llfo mads more mis erable than that of a black sUie bo fore the war. It he drives a Bill to repair Iho homo or barn the rtrpen tors' "union" hounds him Ho Uies a pipe wrunch to slop a lenklnf plpo and prevent damage to hla property and Iho plumber' "union" does things lo htm, Ho cannot put a little aortar tn a looso brick on hla chimney or th btlcklnyera', plnaterora' or hod carriers' "union" la up In arms, ind If he carelessly eats a loaf of hrni that haa no "union" label on II the bikers' "union" proceed to make- tlf miner able, for htm, Ho tho whlto alavo la tied hud and foot, unable to lift a hand to better himself or do thn needful thlop, with out flrat obtaining permission from am hannhlv lennrant and ibttatva tyrant of some lalior union. It would all seem rather Ilk i comic opera If It did not rob people of their freedom; that kind of work till not be permitted long In America. Some smooth tnanagera hut bnllt op the labor trust lu the hit few years, to bring theraseliea tooaty and power and by managing workmen, have succcoded In making It possible for them to lay dow u the law In soruo cities and force workmen and citizens to "obey" Implicitly strlppltt thorn right and left nt their liberties. They have used boyi of my. picket ing, assaults, dynamiting of property and murdor to enfon e their osiers and rulo tho peoplo They tint rono far enough to order tho l'r. ildetl to re nolo certain cllltcnt fmra unco bo causo tho "unions" wen n't (felled. That mean (hey propose to mako tho law of tho unions replaa the luw of thla government und the utlon lead er domlnato oven the chltt llxccu live. This Is a government of ij (or tho peoplo and no orgsnUatlon or trust ahall dlsplaco It. llui the talons try It every now and then 14 b-y dospcr a(o men as shown In their oiflsucoot law and support or lawbreakers. Tho "union" record of assaults, crippling of men and oven werucu and children, destruction of proterty and (murder of American clti,t durlnn the rant two )oars ti peAjpn ten times the volume or crime ind abuse perpetrated by slave ownts during any Iwo years prim. us to tho civil war. Wo are In a hnrr porod of lethargy, which permits i t0 stand Idly by while our Aim-rle, citizens are abuaed, crippled and atrilerod In ' dotena and hundreds by H organlia ' tlon or trust, hating for tu purpose. Hotsl for Motorists. A hotel Is to be built at Cannes. France, for thn use of motorists At tached to the hotel (hern will be gar agea and repair hop. and M Charley, who la one of the promoters, says that no one will be accepted al the hotel who can not give evidence or being a bona fide motorist Bare Feet and Health, I'eople who go bare fontod and thoa who m sandala Instead ol shoe II Is aald, rarely have colds In the head or any form of influeoia. thrusting what It ha to sell (tabor) upon us whether or no Huppnse an American In a foreign illy should bo chased by a mob, canghl and beaten unconscious, then bis I mouth pried open snd carbolic acid poured down his throat, then his ribs kicked In and his face well stamped I with Iron nailed ahoa, murdered bo- I cause ho tried to earn bread for his children lly the Eternal, air, a Cent of American men of war would assent bio there, clear for action and blow I something off thu face of tho earth, If reparation were not made for the I blood of one of our citizens i And what answer do wo make to tho appeala of the hundreds of widows snd orphans of thoan Americana mur dered by labor unions? How do wo try to protect the thousands of Intelli gent cltliena who, with reason, prefer not to Join any labor union and bo aubjeel lo tho tyranny of the heavily paid ruler of the tabor trusts? Upon a firm refusal by Mr. I'ost to Join this criminal conspiracy a gen eral boycott waa ordered on Ornpe Nuts and I'oatum nil over tho coun try, which set the good red blood of our ancestors tn motion, bringing forth tho reply that baa now passed Into history. "Wo refuse to Join any conspiracy of nrganlted labor to ruin publishers, nor will we dlschargo any of our trusted employee upon tho ordera or any labor union. If they tan mako tholr boycott effectlvo nnd sink our ahlp, wo will go down with Iho captain on Ibo bridge and lu com mand." Tbla act tho wrltera In labor papers crsty and they redoubled their abuse, finally nne of their official organ camo out with a large double column In denunciation of llattle Creek, call ing It "a running soro on the face of Michigan," because It would not bo como "organliod" and pay In due to their labor leader. The usual coarso, villainous cplthota common to labor onion wrltora were Indulged In. The result wa to weld public sen timent In Ilsttlo Creek for protection. A cltlten' association was started, and mass moctlngs held, flood cltl ten who happened to be mombers of local unions, In somo caaea quit tho unions ontlrcly for there Is small need or them there. Tho work'ng peoplo or Ilattlo Creek are of tho highest order of American mechanics. Tho majority aro not union monitors, for practically all of tho manufacturer havo for year do cllned to onmloy unlou men because. of disturbances about elm en years ago, and tho union men now In tho city aro among tho belt citizens. No city In tho stato of Michigan pay as high averago wago a llattle Creek, no city of Its slto 1 as proa porous, and no city has ao largo a pro portion of (ho best grado or mechanics who own tholr own homes Bo tho work pmplo massed together with tho other citizens or tho organi sation or tho Citizens' Ass'n with the following preamblii and constitution: Whereas, Prom 1891 lo 1891' tha strikes Instigated by labor union In Ilattlo Creek resulted In the destruc tion of property and loss of large sums of money In wages that would have been expended here; and, Whorcss, These acts caused sorlras damago to tho city and in a market way delayed Its progress at that tlmo; Whereas, 8lnco tho year 1891 tho citizens have been enabled, by public sentiment, to prevent the recurrence of strikes and labor union disturb ance which havo been prevalent else where; and, Whereas, Tho employors or this city have steadfastly refused to plaeo the management of their btrslnoas under tho control of labor unions, but have maintained tho highest standard or wages paid under llko conditions any wheru In tho United States and here by unanimously declared their Intent to contlnuo auch pulley; and tho em ployes or thla city, a targo percentage of whom own home and havo fami ne reared and educated under condi tion of peace and Iho well earned prosperity of steady employment, have stoadfaatly maintained their right aa frco American cltliena to work with out thu dictation and tranny ol labor union leadora, tho bitter otperlenco or the pait ofllerlng sufficient reason for a determined atand ror freedom, and. Whereas. The itttltudo of tho cltl iena nn thla subject haa been tbo means of preserving peaceful condi tions and continuous prosperity. In markod contrast to tho conditions ex isting In othor cities suffering from tho dictation or trades unionism; It la therefore Itesolved, That tbo contlnuanco or peace and prosperity In Ilattlo Creek can bo maintained, and tbo destructive work or outside Interference avoided under tho combined effort and action or alt our people, by tho formation of a Cltttens' Association. CONSTITUTION. Artlclo 1. Name. Artleie 2. Objects, First To insure, so far as posilblo, Ih Mysle lous Mermaid. A five-year-old boy wonderlngly aur veyed tho picture of tho mermaid that adorned his new story book, and when his mother explained to him that the mermaid was partly a beautiful maid en and partly n fish he demanded, eagerly 'And could you eat her, mamma" Men Wink Many Times. It Is suppnaed by a sciential or eminence that the average man' eye lid open and shut I.Ovo.WO time during tho year a permanent condition of peace, pros perity and steady employment to tho people of llattle Creek Second To energetically asalat In maintaining law and order at all times and under all condltluns Third To protect Its members In their rights to msnage their property and to dispose or tholr 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 tho relations or lire 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, lalior union or any other organization, and lo support all such persona In their cfforla to re sist compulsory methods on thn part of any organized body whatsoever. Blxlh To prumoto among employ. era a spirit or fairness, friendship and desire for Hie beat Interests of their employes, and to promnto among work men the spirit or Industry, thrift, faith fulness tn their employers and good citizenship. Hoventh To so amalgamate the public sentiment of all of the best citizens or llattle Creek, that a guar antee can bo glvin to tho world of a continuance of peaceful conditions, and that nndcr such guarantee) and protection manufacturers and capital ists can bo Induced tn locato their busi ness enterprise In Ilattlo Creek. Then follows articles relating to membership, officers, duties, etc, etc., etc. This constitution ha been signed by the great majority of representa tive cltliena. Including our workpeo ple. A number of manufacturers from other cltle. where they havo been suffering all sorts of Indignities, In convenience and losses from thn gen eral hell ol labor union strikes, pick eting, assaults and other Interfer ence, proposed tn move, providing Ithoy could bo guaranteed protection. Tho subject grew In Importance un til It has reached a placo whero abso luto protection can bo guaranteed by tho cltliena or Ilattlo Creek on the following broad and ovenly balanced terms which guarantees tn tho work man and to tho manufacturer fair ness. Justice steady work and regular ity of output Tho now coming manufacturer agrees to maintain the standard rata of wago paid elsowhuro for llko serv ice, under similar condition, thn ratn to bo determined from time to time from well authenticated report from competing cltle. Tho tabulated wago report Issued by tho CJovornment Department or Commerce and Iahor can also bo used to show tho standard rate, and It Is expected later on that this government bureau will furnish weekly reports of the tabor market from different centers, so that the workman when he la ready to aell his tabor and tho employer when ho Is ready tn buy, may each havo reliable Information as to the markut or ruling prlcei The new coming manufacturer also agrees to maintain tho sanitary and hygienic conditions provided for by the state laws and to refrain from any lockouts to reduce wsgirj below the atandard, reserving to himself tho right to dlicbargo any employe for ranse. The Cltttens' Association on Its part agrees to furnlah, In auch numbora as It Is possible to obtain, first-class workmen who will contract to sell their labor at the standard price for such period as may be fixed upon, agreeing not to strike, picket, assault other workmen, destroy property, or do any of tho criminal acta common to labor unionism. Kach workman re serving to hlmseir tho right to quit work for cause, and tho Citizens' As sociation further pledge Its mem bers to mo Its aasuclntcd power to enforce tho contracts between em ployer nnd employe, and to act en masse to uphold tho law at all times, Tho new Industries locating In Ilat tlo Creek will not start under any sort of labor union domination whatso ever, but will make Individual con tracts with each emplo)o, thoso con tracts being fair and equitable and guaranteed on both sides. Thus from tho abuses or labor unions and their Insano efforts to ruin evaryono who does not "obey" has ovolved this plan which replaces tho old conditions of Injustice, lockouts, strikes, violence loss of money and property, and general Industrial war fare and Inaugurates an era of perfect balanco and fairness betwoen em ployer and employe a steady continu ance of Industry and consequent pros perity. Tho entire community pledged by public sentiment and private act to restore to each man his nnclent right to "peace freedom and the pursuit of bapplne " Other cltlos will bo driven to protect their workpeople, merchants snd citi zens as well aa their Industries from the blight of strikes, violence and the losies brought on by labor unionism First American Oullt Vessel. It was 197 years s.go that tbo kee' of America's first vessel wss laid. It being the little ship Vlrglnls, built by members of Hlr George I'opham'i colony at the mouth of the Kennebec river. Dsn en Salvation Army, All efforts to establish the Salva tion Army In Hutsla have so far been of no avail, said Deo. Ilooth, as ths Itulan government had Isaued strict Injunctions against the general or his followers creasing the frontier. Result of Boycott, run amuck, by adopting tho "Ilattlo Creek plan," but this city offers In dustrial peace now, with cheap coal and good water, first-class railroad facilities snd the best grade of fair, capablo and peaceable mechanics known. Details given upon Inquiry of ths "Secy, of tho Citizens' Ass'n." Identification. The public should remember that there aro a few labor unlona conducted nn peaceful lines and In proportion as they are worthy, they havo won os (oeni, for we, as a people, are strongly In sympathy with any right net that has for Us purpose better conditions for wsgo workers, lint wo do not for get that wo seek the good of all an not those alone who belong to im organization, where even tho law abiding unions show undcnlablo evi dence of tyranny and oppression when they aro strong enough, while msny of the unlnns harbor and encourage criminals In their efforts (o force) a yoke of slavery npon the American people As a public speaker lately aald "The arrogance of tho Hugllsh King thai roused tho fiery eloquenco of Otis, that Inspired tho Immortal declaration ol Jefferson, that left War ren dying on the alopea of Hunker Hill, waa not more outrageous than the conditions that a closed shop would force upon the community. Thoso men burst Into mbelllon "when the king did but touch their pockets.' Imagine If jou can their Indignant pro toat had bo sought lo prohibit or restrict their occupation or determine (ho conditions under which they should earn their livelihood," nnd to assault, beat and murder them, blow up their house and poison their food If they did not submit. Tho public should also remember that good, true Arootlcan citizens ran be found In tho unlona and that they deprecate thu criminal acts of their fellow members, but they aro often In bad company. Halt only hurts aoro spots. Bo, tbo honest, law-abiding union man la not hurt when the criminals aro de nounced, but when you hear a union man "holler" because (ho facts aro mado public, he has branded himself as cither ono of tho lawbreakers or n sympathizer, and therefore with thn mind of tho lawbreaker, and likely to become ono when upjiortunlty offers. That Is ono reason employers decllno to hire such men. A short tlmo ago Inquiry camo from tho union forces to know If Mr. I'ost would "kwi still" If they would call oil tho boycott on l'oslum and Drape Nuts. This Is tho reply: "Tho labor trust has seen fit to try lo ruin our business becauso wo would not Join Its criminal couapiracy. Wo aro plain American citizens and dlffor from tho labor union plan In that we do not forco peoplo to strlko, picket, boycott, as sault, blow up property or commit murdor. We do not pay thugs 110 to break In tho ribs or any man who tries to sup port hla family nor $30 for an oy knocked out. Wa try to show our plain, honest regard for sturdy snd Independent workmen by paying the highest wages In tho state Wo havo a steady, unvarying re spect for the law-abiding, peaceablo union man and a most earnest deslra' to sco blm gain power enough to purge tho unions ol their criminal practices, that havo brought down upon them tho righteous denunciation of a long suffering and outraged public, but wo will not fawn, truckle, bend th knee, wear tho hated collar of whltn slavery, tho union label, nor proatltuto our American citizenship under "or dera" of any labor trust You offor to romovo tho restriction on our business nnd with "union" gold choko tho throat and still tho volco rained In stern denunciation of tho despotism which tramples boncath an Iron shot boel tho frcodom of our broth ers. You would gag ua with a silver bar and mulllo tho appeal to tho American peoplo to barken to tho cries for bread of tho llttlo children whoso faithful fathers were beaten to death while striving to earn food for them. Your bojeott may perhaps succeed In throwing our peoplo out of work and driving us from builncss, but you cannot wrench from us that priceless Jewol our fathors fought for and which every truo son guards with hli life. Therefore speaking for our work people and ouraolves, tho Infamous offer 1 declined," POSTUM CEIinAI, CO., LTD. Noto by Publisher. Tho I'oatum Company have a yearly contract for space In this paper which they have a right to use for announcements of facts and prlncl- I pies. Such use doo not necessarily carry with It any editorial opinion.