Plymouth Tribune, Volume 1, Number 49, Plymouth, Marshall County, 4 September 1902 — Page 8

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Senator Fairbanks Delivers a Notable Address At Kansas City. LABOR MUST BE FREE With All the Prerogatives Which Pertaiu to Fretdoni What Organized Ls-bor Has Accomplished. The Serious Problems Attendant Upon Foreign Immigration Conditions Are Growing- Better. Kansas City, Mo., Sept 1. The labor organizations of Kansas City united in a notable observance of labor's holiday. An imposing procession in which thousands of wage-earners participated, was the feature of the morning. At the afternoon meeting, held in a grove near the city. Senator Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indiana, was the guest of honor and the speaker of the day. He was heard by a large aud.'ence. which received his address with every mark of approval. Senator Fairtanks said: "Mr. Chairman, members of the labor organizations of Kansas City, fellow citizens: We do well to celebrate Labor Day. It is fitting, indeed, that one day in all the year should be dedicated solely to the interests of labor; that we should turn aside from our accustomed activities and pay tribute to it. In almost every city, village and hamlet, from one end of the republic to the other, countless thousands are rejoicing in a day which, by congressional and ?egislative act, and by common consent, is set apart in nearly every state of the Union, In the District of Columbia and the territor ies, in order that we may take note of the interests of that vast army which follows the banner of labor. It Is well that we should pay our tribute to this potent influence in building up and making great and strong the repub lic. No other has done so much in bringing the country to its present position of strength and power the very greatest among the nations of the earth. It is a fitting time to teach our children that labor is honorable, and that only through it can we pos Bibly hope to achieve the beneficent ends for which society is established or government founded. So long as labor is deemed honorable there need be no concern as to the future. There Is peril only when labor Is regarded as degrading. "We are essentially a nation of laborers, and we have no hospitality for human drones. Indeed, the nation Is the rich fruit of labor, for our ancestors noble and splendid men and women they were with their strong right arms carved out of the wilderness this great republic. They felled the forests, founded mighty cities, spanned the rivers and knitted together all sections of the country with Yast highways of commerce, the telegraph and the telephone. They have reclaimed the waste places, and on every hand have taught the necessity and the true virtue and dignity of labor. "There are many questions which itally affect labor, and which have received and are receiving the earnest attention of publicists and economists. It Is a gratifying fact that more people are studying labor problems today than ever before, and that those who are disposed to study them are no longer regarded as singular, but as sober thinkers, desirous of promoting Justice, elevating the condition of their fellow-men and advancing the wellbeing of society. No higher motive than this can actuate men. "We are so bound together as a people that we are necessarily concerned In each other's welfare. Whatever adversely affects any considerable number of our population adversely äff cts. in a measure, all others, and, conversely, what benefits any considerable number necessarily benefits, in some degree, all others. There is no inch thing as complete and absolute Independence, and It is well that It is so. Our Interests are so interlaced in the loom of the Almighty that we cannot live apart if we would, and we would not if we cojld. Organized Labor. "The theme which is uppermost on occasions lik this is organized labor. There has been a decided advance in the cause of labor during comparatively recent yeirs. The evolution in our industrial conditions, which 13 the marvel and admiration of the world, has rendered It necessary that labor sHbuldforganlze. Labor organizations have their origin in the instinct of self-preservation, of mutual advancement, of common good, end are as natural and legitimate as the organization of capital. In fact, the organization of labor and capital naturally go band in hand. The one is essentially the complement of the other. "The growth of labor organizations has been comparatively rapid, and, like all growth, has been accompanied by travail and mistakes. It would, indeed, be remarkable If It were otherwise. All great movement in society, aid all great undertakings in commerce, are attended by successes and failures, by victories and defeats, In the accomplishment of their purpose. The success of all great undertakings depends upon wise and courageous leadership. "Those who represent the various labor organizations are charged with Important and delicate responsibilities, and it Is essential that they should be men of gad Judgment, of forceful character, ar.d worthy of confidence. They should be men knowing the rights of labor and willing and able to assert and maintain . t2lm.

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fact that the principal leaders of the great labor organizations today are men who have been chosen because cf their sound judgment, their wisdom and their integrity of purpose. They must reason with capital and know the measure of the rights of both labor and capital, and how to secure a just recognition of the interest which they represent. They must possess not only the confidence of labor, but of capital as well, if they would accomplish the best results. That labor organizations have done much to advance the cause of labor there can be no doubt. They have been earnest advocates of education, knowing full well that know ledge is real power. They have estab lished newspapers throughout the country, intelligently devoted to the promotion of their Interests. They have founded benevolences and paid millions of dollars to their memberbership. They have increased wages where inadequate, and secured reasonable hours of service. They have abolished or modified conditions In the sweat-shops of great cities which were undermining the health and morals of the operatives. They have stood against the abuses of child la bor. Thy have taught the necessity of the observance of contracts, know ing full well that contracts are founded in honor and are the basis of commercial success. They have Increased and seek to maintain a higher morale among their membership. They are opposed to anarchy. Anarchy has no greater foe than they. They know that labor's best interests are dependent upon the maintenance of orderly and stable government. "There are more than 25,000 local labor unions in the United States, with a membership of more than 2,000,000. What infinite good can be accomplished by this mighty army of peace and industry if held true to its opportunity. Its success will depend upon the character of its leadership, and upon its adherence to sound and rational principles. It must spurn those who would prostitute it to the accomplishment of mere selfish purposes or political party ends. Arbitration. . "One of the functions of organized labor is to secure the recognition of Its rights by capital through pacific means. War is destructive, and labor wars are no exception to the rule. It has seemed to me that through organized labor the misunderstanding between labor and capital can be minimized, turbulence and disorder largely avoided, and that stable conditions may be maintained. The strike should be the last appeal and resorted to only when other means of securing proper redress have failed. This is, Indeed, the fundamental theory upon which organized labor is founded. "The collisions between labor and capital have been many, and they have been destructive. During the last 20 years these strikes and lockouts involved a loss to employes of $306,683,223. and to employers of $142.659,104. Many millions more have been lost to those who were not immediately involved in the strikes, but who were dependent upon the continuance of production which was suspended. That many of these strikes were necessary there can be no doubt; that some of them were unnecessary &nd should have been avoided there is also no doubt. "We have wished that contests so tremendous In their results could reasonably have been avoided, and that some rational and effective method might have been devised for their settlement. The problem'has been recognized as a grave and difficult one, and a satisfactory solution has been earnestly desired. Arbitration has been much discussed and sometimes invoked by mutual consent, but the difficulty of establishing an arbitral tribunal in which both interests would have absolute confidence has been generally recognized. "Compulsory arbitration has been suggested, but it has found few advocates. It is not acceptable to either Interest, and wherever it has been attempted it has been abandoned except in New Zealand, where the experiment Is not proving altogether satisfactory, and has not accomplished all Its authors hoped. Compulsory arbitration is regarded as an unnecessary and grievous limitation upon the freedom of both labor and capital It reduces labor to slavery and Is. a menace to capital. It is destructive of free agency. The relations between these two great for:es are so delicate that they are not to be governed by the rigid fiat of either the congress or the legislature. Labor Must Be Free. "We want no slave labor. Two million men with their blood wiped away slave labor forever. We want no labor, either black or white, in a virtual state of serfdom. Labor must be free, with all the prerogatives which pertain to freedom. It must be free to sell its commodity In the highest market. So capital must be likewise free to buy la bor where labor desires to sell its commodity. There must be reciprocity of privilege, reciprocity of opportunity. Labor bureaus and commissioners have been established in many of the states at the instance of labor. They have done much to promote the interests of labor, and have successfully mediated many cases, of difference between cap ital and labor. "The true solution of the questions arising between labor and capital lies in an awakened public conscience; in a thorough inculcation of the princi ples of fair dealing among men; in organization, and in wise, humane leadership, and in the establishment of boards of conciliation or arbitration, which are absolutely free from the polluting touch of selfish interests or political demagogues, to which the in terests concerned may freely and con fldently appeal "We have hitherto found a powerful aid toward thQ adjustment of disputes in an intelligent and just public opinion. After all, the most powerful in fluence for good Is an enlightened, wholesome public sentiment. There is a potency in the public conscience (which Is stronger taa constitutions.

be righted. WTith its approval no strike can fail; without it none can succeed. To its omnipotent fiat all must ultimately yield. Civic Federation. "One of the most gratifying and reassuring developments of recent years has been the formation of the Civic Federation. It is composed of the representatives of both labor and capital; of men eminent for their wisdom and their sense of justice; men possessing in a marked degree the public confidence. The functions of the federation are essentially advisory. Its kindly offices may be invoked b7 either labor or capital, whenever labor and capital are disagreed. It has already amply Justified its creation. Although but about two years old, it has composed many differences acceptably to those concerned. "Its diatlngushed chairman. Senator Hanna, informs us that it has but

once failed to effect a settlement of the differences attempted by it, and that was in the case of the deplorable strike now in progress in the anthracite coal regions of Pennsylvania. In that case both parties did not invite the assistance of the federation. Had they done so I firmly believe that it would have effected an adjustment upon terms of entire justice, honorable alike to all the great interests now contending for the mastery. 'The work of the Civic Federation will be watched with hopeful Interest. That it will be successful in all cases n effecting satisfactory settlements no one believes, but there Is no doubt that t will be able in many cases to point the way to a just solution of the mat ters in difference, and that many lock outs, strikes and contests, wasteful and destructive to both labor and captal and embarrasing to the communiy, may be avoided or settled. Let us hope that we are making progress oWard the substitution of some ra tional, peaceable method for honorably and sensibly composing the disputes which are likely to arise between these two great forces in our civilization. 'Organized labor has undoubtedly rone much to secure a reduction in the hours of labor. The movement for reduced hours has accomplished much hat is beneficial beneficial not only to labor, but to the community. There should certainly be some time of each day when the toiler may have an opportunity to cultivate the home and he fireside, and to make of himself something more than a mere part of he machine with which he works. There should be a margin of each day fcr self-cultivation, for the improvement of the man rather than the ma chine. In the end there will be a bet ter man and better worker, and better results to the employe, the employer and the state. Child Labor. "There Is no greater evil than that of child labor in workshops, factories and mines. Labor organizations have done much to correct this evil in many ot the states and are maklner com mendable efforts to eradicate it where there are no laws to govern it. Public attention is "being sharply drawn to this crime in Southern cotton mills. A condition exists there which is intolerable and which should not be per mitted to continue In an American state. "Mr. E. J. Lister, a representative of the Dry Goods Economist, has care fully examined the subject, and pub lishes the result of his investigations as follows: " 'First That from one-tenth to oaefifth of the total number of cotton Operatives are mere children. Second --That they work from eleven to twelve hours a day. Third That they are paid irom lu to 50 cents a day. Fourth That boys and girls from fourteen to eighteen make from 50 to 75 cents a day. Fifth That adults rarely earn over $1 a day, and that on piece work. Sixth That the children's work, though not heavy, is grinding and nerve-racking. Seventh That the constant buzz of whirring wheels, the high temperature and vitiated airconditions inseparable from cotton mills wear down the stoutest frame and strongest nerves, and the children so employed ere long lose the bright eye, healthy glow and elastic step which are the common heritage of youth. Eighth That in many . cases these urchins are held in hopeless bondage to their illiterate, heartless and avaricious parents. Ninth That the normal order of things is, alas, too often inverted, and the saddening spectacle presented of weak children sup porting able-bodied parents in lieu of parents supporting their offspring. Tenth That not one out of twenty of such toilers can read and write.' "The American Federation of Labor reports similar results. It is estimattlat there are upward of 22,000 children under fourteen years of age in the cotton mills of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina, and that nearly one-half of these children are under twelve years of age, while some of the number are not more than six years old. It is reported that some New England mill owners have been establishing factories in the states where child labor Is not prohibitled in order that they may reap the unholy advantage of it A Crime Against Humanity. "Attempts have been made by or ganized labor to secure the necessary legislation in the states where this crime against humanity is unchecked. but they have been defeated by the mill owners. The defeat, however, is but temporary. No such abuse can long endure when the moral sense of the country is aroused, as it is being aroused. Mere selfishness cannot long stand in the way. "It is a gratifying fact that in most of the states laws are upon the statute books which protect tender childhood from the rapacity of such as are now arousing the moral sentiment of the country in many of the cotton mills of the South. This is not a sectional question. It Is an humanitarian ques Uon which knows neither section nor latitude. "Most of the countries of Europe

wrw-wi. meid w. me- tmpioyi lent of children of tender years is prohibited. The hours of work for others are carefully prescribed. A recent writer on the subject says: 'The states of the American Union, where an intense feeling of prejudice against legislation restricting or regulating labor prevails, may read the exhibit from Europe with poiDle shame and we hope with profit. States which send their little tots to the factories by lamplight, which consign them to long hours of poorly-requited toil, which make no provision for the education of these children that they may lead ireer and happier lives, belong in the same class with effete Spain and semi-barbarous Roumania, and are far below the land of the czar or industrially unprogressive Italy.. Child labor is not wrong done alone to childhood. Society Is vitally interested in the fullest possible physical, moral and intellectual development of its members, and in the end it suffers if the children who are to constitute its

membership are atrophied in the essential qualities of healthy citizenship. It is inconceivable that any legisature in the Union should refuse to prevent the flagrant abuse of child la bor. Greed should not be allowed to coin the sweat of childhood and rob children of tender years of two of the richest Jewels they can possess health and education. mmlgratlon. "It has been a part of our national policy to permit the people of other countries to share with us our national blessings. Many millions have come hither to unite their fortunes with ours and join in upbuilding the country. They have been in the main desirable. They have been industrious, self-sac rificing, patriotic. When the national honor has required they have stood shoulder to shoulder with the nativeborn and won enduring glory. "For many years there was no limit to our hospitality. There was no prohibition against the coming of any who desired, but in recent years we have deemed in the national interest to exclude certain undesirable classes, among whom were contract laborers. We did not consider those desirable citizens who should be Induced to come under contract to take the places of American workmen. We have not regarded It in the national interest tj admit people who came under contract to labor, and not of their own initia tive, to becomejoint sharers in the splendid privileges of our institutions. 'Chinese were, until comparatively recent years, permitted freely to come and enter the field of labor. It became apparent after a few years of experience that without restriction immense numbers of the subjects of the densely populated Chinese empire would sweep through the Western gates, invade the Pacific coast, cross the Rocky moun tains down Into the Mississippi valley, and to the Atlantic coast, taking the places occupied or to be occupied by American workmen. 'The Chinese have no ways In com mon with us. They are not of our re ligion. They can never become blended into our excellent citizenship. Acting upon the principle that our supreme duty Is to our own countrymen, we closed our doors against the fur ther admission of Chinese laborers. There were those who believed their admission wise; that thereby we would obtain abundant and cheap la bor, but those who so reasoned rea soned against our ultimate best interests. "Cheap labor is not the sole end we seek in the United States. It is our pride that this ;s not a cheap-labor country; that labor is better paid here than in any other country. The sentiment is proclaimed over and over again from platform and from press. Cheap labor? No. We do not want cheap labor. We want well-paid la bor. We desire not only well-paid labor, but want that labor steadily em ployed. The Influx of Foreigners. "The currents of immigration are strongly set toward the United States. During the last ten years 3,615,163 have landed upon our shores, and dur ing the fiscal year ending June 30 last 648,743 aliens were added to our uumbers. It will be seen that in one year enough arrived to found four cities as large as Kansas City; more than onough to make a city as large and populous as the great metropolis of St. Louis, and. if te present rate of immigration continues enough will be admitted in five years to make a state as great and populous as the state of Missouri. Many of the arrivals are desirable. Many of them possess the qualities which will make good citi zens, and many of them give no prom ise that they will strengthen our in stitutions. "The quality of our immigration is not so good nor so desirable as it was in the earlier days. The percentage of Illiteracy has increased in a mark ed degree. Of those admitted last year above the age of fourten years 162.18S could neither read nor write. They came chiefly from the countries that contribute our least desirable im migrants. May we not, in the exer cise of a wise national policy, say to such" as are not able to read or write that they shall not come to be edu cated at our expense, or to enter into competition with educated American labor? If they want to come and en Joy our priceless heritage, let them be better prepared to wear the robe3 of American citizenship. May we not Justly apply a reasonable educational test? Bills have been pending In con gress for some years and have passed one or the other branches, adding to the classes of aliens excluded from ad mission to the United States those physically capable and over sixteen years of age who cannot read or write the English language or some other language, but reasonable exceptions were made so as not to exclude such as were over fifty years of age, and whose admission should be allowed out of humanitarian considerations. The application of this slight educationa test last year to those above fourteen years of age would have excluded about 160,000. . - "Let us not be too profligate of our opportunities. In being generous to

oeucsr uttuve ana ioreign-born alike. The quality rather than the quantity of our citizenship is the all-essential consideration. Who will say that we have not the right to exclude those who are illiterate, above a reasonable age; and who are not entitled to admission because of family considera

tions? Who will say that it is not our moral duty to do so? And who will deny that such exclusion is not justified In the best interests of American labor and American citizenship? Labor Insurance. "There are few subjects more worhy of our consideration than that of abor insurance. One of the most beneficent provisions in our domestic economy is insurance: life insurance, fire insurance, fidelity insurance, accident insurance and tue like. The wisdom of the distribution of loss resultng from death, fire, dishonesty and accident has long been recognized. The extension of this principle to those who are disabled by accident while in the line of duty, or who are Incapacitated by age after long and faithful service, would seem to be a natural development. "The evolution in economic condi tions suggests the wisdom of some system of insurance against the impera tive necessities of those who have given the productive period of their lives to the service of large industrial or corporate interests, or who, without blame and from the hazards of the service, are incapacitated. Various methods of dealing with the subject have been tried and are being tried. The whole matter is largely in the experimental stage. In some countries the insurance is furnished by the gov ernment, and in others by the government, the employers and employes jointly. "Duriag the past few years some of the larger corporations in this country with the commendable desire to advance the interests of their employes, have instituted a system of insurance. They are making the experiment, and the result will be watched with inter est. In some cases the fund is contributed by the employes and it is administered by the corporation, and in others it is contributed entirely by the corporation. "In March last the Metropolitan Street Railway company of New York adopted a plan of insurance which was briefly outlined in an address to the employes of the company by the president as follows: "'To All Employes The plan I have long had in mind of establishing a pension system for the relief of the superannuated employes of this company, members of the Metropolitan Street Railway association, whose annual maximum wages have not exceeded $1,200 per annum, has finally been perfected, and will be put into effect en or before July 1. " 'This pension system provides for voluntary and involuntary retirement of all employes so included, between the ages of sixty-five and seventy, after twenty-five years' service in the Metropolitan Street Railway company, or any of its constituent companies. Employes benefited by the system will be of two classes: "First All employes who have attaiaed the age of seventy years, who have been continuously in such service for twenty-five years or more preceding such date of maturity; and " 'Second All employes from sixtyfive to sixty-nine years old who have been twenty-five years or more in such service, who, in the opinion of the trustees of the pension, have become physically disqualified. " 'All employes of seventy years will be considered to have attained a max imum age allowed for active service, and will be retired by age limit; while those whose ages range from sixty-five to sixty-nine may, upon examination, be retired under pension if found incapable. " 'The pension allowance to such re tired employes shall be upon the following basis: "'(a) If service has been continuous for thirty-five years or more, 40 per cent of the average annual wages for the ten previous years. " '(b) If service has been continuous for thirty years, 30 per cent of the av erage annual wages for the ten previ uus years. " '(c) If service has been continuous for twenty-five years, 25 per cent of the average annual wages for the ten pre vious years. '"The fund from which payments will be made will be appropriated each year by the company, and employes will not be required to contribute to it. 'My object in establishing this department is to preserve the future wel fare of aged and infirm employes, and to recognize efficient and loyal ser vice "This is a decided step in advance; it is in the right direction. "Other large corporations, such as the Illinois Central Railroad company and the Pennsylvania Railroad 'compa ny, have adopted a system of pension ing their employes. I do not pause to consider the merits of the respective systems adopted, but merely advert to the fact as evidence of the recognition by some of the large employers of la bor that faithful labor has some equi ties which entitle it to consideration after its productive period is past. The pension system is not predicated upon charitable sentiment or consid erations of philanthropy, but is found ed in the essential elements of justice and equity. Nor is the system social' istic in Its purpose. Labor Headquarters. "We have in all the great centers of Industry our boards of trade and chambers of commerce. They are found essential in promoting the best interests of trade and commerce. There is a permanency and conveni ence about them which is reassuring and beneficial. Why would not the in terests of labor be promoted by fol lowing their example and erecting permanent headquarters in every city where it can be done without an undue tax? Labor is as permanent as our institutions, and it should have a suit able fixed meeting place amidst whole some surroundings, where its interests may from time to time be discussed and determined. "We speak of labor, not as a class.

tinctions do not obtain. Our country is not divided into classes, and we trust in the providence of the Almighty it may never become so. The laborer of today is the capitalist of tomorrow. There is no avenue of opportunity that is not impartially open to all. Even the alien-born may attain to every place save one, and that the chief magistracy of the republic. "The manasers of our railroads, manufacturing industries, banks, newspapers in short, the leaders in almost every avenue of activity are those who as a rule have walked the

humbler ways of life. Our statesmen and publicists are those who early earned the necessity of work. Those who shall control the destiny of the re public will come from the ranks of no class, but from farm, workshop and mine. "We hear much of the prevalence of a spirit of commercialism, and the pessimist sees nothing before us but decadence. It is true that our foreign and domestic commerce are of unprecedented proportions, but we should bear in mind that they are essentially the creation of labor and that without commerce there is no field of opportunity for labor, and capital is idle. "I am an optimist, believing that we are growing better, not worse. The church and the school were never more potent than today in advancing Chris tianity and education. There wa3 never more charity and philanthropy than now. Let us hope that we may all look upon the questions which im mediately concern labor and capital with a clearer vision to the end that Justice may be done among men. There should exist between labor and capital no sentiment of hostility, and there will exist none it the American spirit of fair play prevails. "For the time being public questions which divide parties do not claim our attention. Yet it Is proper that we should take note of our country and its progress. Our nation has become one of the most puissant upon the face of the earth. Our flag stands for more than ever in all its splendid history. There are more people than ever before who love it, and who, if need be. would die for it. We must cultivate for it a wholesome respect. Beneath it labor enjoys greater opportunities and is more blessed than under any other flag upon the face of the globe. It protects labor and labor protects it. Whenever it has been in peril the strong arm of labor has been extend ed in its defense. Let us devoutly hope that wars may not again disturb our national tranquility, for labor's victories are won in the ways of peace." Child 1 Horribly lturnetl. Elwood, Ind., Sept. 1. Hilda, the G-year-ld daughter of John J. Topp, a factory employe, was probably fatal ly scalded by overturning a kettle of boiling water, in which tomatoes were beintr scalded. The cuild is a cripple She was horribly burned about the hips, and the flesh for some distance literally cooked. Another Advance la CoaL Brazil, Ind., Sept. 1. The block coal operators usociation has made anoth er advance of 10 cents In the price of Brazil block coal. The advance has gone into effect today. The block coal mines are running at their fullest ca pacity and are unable to fill their or ders on account of the scarcity of cars. Quite m Cabbage Head. Evansville, Ind., Sept. 1. George Knight, of near Poseyvllle, Ind., has brought here a curiosity in the shape of a seven-headed cabbage. The cabbape is shaped like a candelabrum, and the heads grow on branches which sprout out on large stems. Old grocers say they never saw anything like it. Queen of Labor Day. Crawfordsville, Ind., Sept. 1. After one of the most spirited voting contests ever held in this city Miss Cassle Neal, a young lady employed by the Indiana Match company, was Saturday elected queen of Labor Day, having received a majority of 1,400. Hootier State Short-Cut. Franklin Professor C. B. Farker has been selected principal of the city schools, to succeed Professor A. O. Neal. Greenburjr The survivors of the Thirty-seventh Indiana regiment held their annual reunion here. Parker City The Weaver Oil company, of Cincinnati, purchased 1.000 acres of valuable oil territory near Fairview for $0,000. Bedford The strippers, mostly Italians, employed in the Iloosler Stone ea rip any, re on strike. a A. R. AT WASHINGTON Very Low Fare to the Natioral Encampment via Pennsylvania Lines. Persons who expect to attend the 36th National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Washington, D. C, in October, or who may contemplate a sightseeing trip to the national capital, should consult local ticket agents of the Pennsylvania Lines in regard to low fares, stop-over privileges, side trips, etc. Apply to J.E. IIanes,Ticket Agent, Plymouth, Ind., or C. L. Kimball, A. G. P. A., Cleveland, O. Acts Immediately. Colds are sometimes more troublesome in 6ummer than in winter, it's eo bard to keep from addiD to them while cooliDg off after exercise One Minute Cough Cure cures at once. Absolutely safe. Acts imnoediataiy. Sure cure for coughs, colds, croup, throat and lung troubles. J. w, II ESS. Russ Bleaching Blue. Should he used in every home. Ask your grocer for it and take no substitute. 10c. a package. When .You Buy Bluing. Insist on getting Russ Bleaching Blue. Don, t take a cheap imitation. All grocers 10c. Excursion to Chattanooga via Pennsylvnia Lines. Excursion tickets to Chattanooga, Tenn., account Sherman brigade re union, will be sold via Pennsylvania lines, September 16th and 17th. Detailed information will be furnished by Pennsylvania lines ticket agents.

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THE MARKETS CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Chicago, Sept 3. GRAINS High Low Closing Wheat 7H .70 .70 Corn 57 .55 .57f Oats 263 .252 .26 FlaxSeed 1.34 1.33J 1.33 Rye 50 .49 .49 Cloverseed. ... 8.05 7.00 .... Timothy 4.15 3.00 CASH MARKET. Winter WheatNo. 2 red, 7071c. No 3 red, 67 0 70c. No. 4 red, 021067c. No grade, 520 64c. No. 2 hard, 6907Oc. No. 3 hard, 660 67c. No. 4 hard, 62065c. No. 4 white, 63c. Spring Wheat No. 1 Northern, 73 0 75c. No. 2 Northern, 72f073c. No. 3, 630 691c No. 4, 620 64c. Corn No. 2, 60c. No. 2 yellow, 62c. No. 3, 59c. No. 3 yellow, 02c. No. 4, 60c. No grade, 500 50 c. OatsNo grade, 230 3OJc. No. 4, 25025c. No. 4 white, 25034c. No. 3, 261 26 c. No. 3 white, 3H 034e. No. 2, 29c. Standard, 350 37c. HayChoice timothy, 11.50012.00 NO. 1, 10.00011.00 No. 2, 9.5C01O.OO. No. 3, 8.509.00. LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS. Chicago, Sept. 3. Today's receipts are estimated at 18,000 cattle, 25,000 hogs and 22,000 sheep. Prices range as follows: Cattle Texans, 3.600 4.10 "Western range, 3. 50 0 5.75 Best natives, 4.2507.65 Fair to good, 3.50(24.50 Calves, -4.0007.25 Veal stock, 6.5007.00 Hogs Bulk of sales, 7 4507-75 Heavy butchers, 7.6507.90 Light butchers, 7.6007.65 Heavy packing, 7.3007.55 Mixed grades, 7.2507.40 Poor grades, 6.2007.30 Sheep Western, 2.7503.75 Native sheep, 3.0004.25 Native lambs, 3.5006.00 Western lambs, 4.1004.25 Feeders, 3.2503.60 THE PRODUCE MARKET. Chicago, Sept. 3. South Water street reports the following prices on staple produce Butter 14 0 19 Eggs 15 0 171 Turkeys 13 Chickens, hens 101 Roosters 7 Springs 13 Ducks 10 0 111 Beans, hand picked .. 1.60 Red kidney 2.70 Potatoes 30 36 Sweet potatoes 2.00 Apples 50 0 95 Peaches 5001.00 THE PLYMOUTH MARKETS Following are the quotations of local dealers on the various products named:

Wheat 60 Corn : 50 Oats 25 Rye 40 Potatoes 25 35 Lard 11 121 Chickens Spring 10 - Hens 8 Roosters 6 8 Turkeys Hens 10 " Gobblers... 5 7 Greese 5 Ducks 7 8 Butter .16 Eggs 15 Apples 25 40