WAS IT YOU?
Bomebody did a poldrn deed;
Somebody proved a friend In need;
Somebody sane a heuutlful boiik;
omobody smiled the whole dny lone:
Bomebody thought, " "i'is swfet to live";
Somebody tinman, "I'm nl;id to give";
Bomebody fnmilit ft vnlinnt tltfht;
Somebody lived to nhU'ld the right;
Was that somebody you?
THE DEPOSIT.
Translated From the French of
Maurice Level.
By LOUISE WARING.
1
Ravenot held the position of cashier
In the same bank for tea consecutive
years.
During all this period there was no
ground for criticism of his work. His
books were well kept and no errors
were found in his accounts.
He lived by himself, shunned nil
new connections, visited no public re
sorts, had no desire for female attach
ments; in short, he seemed to lead a
peaceful and contented existence.
When any one remarked In his pres
ence: "It must be a great temptation,
this handling of such great sums," he
quietly answered: "Why? Money
which doesn't belong to one Is simply
no money."
He was the embodiment of rectitude
and all delicate questions on finance
were left for him to decide.
Ono evening he failed to return to
his lodgings. The thought of anything
fraudulent never entered the mind of
those who knew him; all they feared
was that he had met with some acci
dent. The officials examined his last
day's work. All his checks had been
promptly presented; the last one had
been cashed at Porte Montreaux about
seven o'clock. What he had taken in
up to that time amounted to 200,000
francs. No trace of him was to be
found. Searchers were sent in all di
rections and telegrams to all frontier
stations. All In vain! Finally the di
rectors of the bank as well as the po
lice came to the conclusion that he
lad been foully dealt with. They even
went so far as to say they had found
evidences which led them to believe
that this plot had been prearranged by
crooks long before it was carried out.
One man In the whole of Paris shrug
ged his shoulder on reading these no
tices In the daily papers, and that
man was Ravenot.
While the most experienced detec
tives were getting off his track, he was
skirting the outlying boulevards fad
ing to the river. Under the arches
of one of the bridges the night be
fore, he had hidden a civilian's suit
After putting this on, and safely stow
ing away the 200,000 francs in his pock
ets, he made a bundle of his discarded
uniform, tied a stone in It, and threw
it In the river, then quietly return
ing to the city. He hRd ample time to
take a train and get beyond the frontier
but he was clever enough to know that
a few hundred kilometers would not
keep him out of the clutches of the
gendarmerie. He clearly knew what
awaited him if caught. Accordingly,
he reasoned along entirely different
lines.
The following morning he put the
200,000 francs In an envelope which
lie sealed five times and went to a
notary. "Sir," he said, "I ask your ser
vice. This envelope contains papers
of great value, which I wish to place
securely before starting on a long jour
,ney from which I know not when I
may return. Will you take charge of
this? I hope you do not object?"
"Not In the least. I simply give you
a receipt."
Ravenot acquiesced. Suddenly he be
thought him what he should do with
this receipt where to hide It to whom
to entrust It. He realized these com
plications which he had not taken into
account, and said in a natural voice:
"Mon Dieu! I am alone In the world,
ithout relatives or friends. The voy
ge I am about to undertake is long
and dangerous; I might lose the receipt
r It might be stolen from me and de
stroyed. Could you not keep it in
four archives? On my return all that
ill be necessary will be to mention
my name to you or to your possible
Hiccessor."
"Yes, but"
"You will make a note on the re
eipt that it can only be claimed in
"that way."
"Very well. Will you be good enough
f give me your name?"
Without hesitation, Ravenot an
wered: "Duverger, Henri Duverger."
On regaining the street he gave a
Sigh of relief. v The first part of his
program was ended. They might ar
rest him now; he knew his booty was
cafe.
He had coolly reasoned in the fol
, lowing way: "Whet I shall have
served my sentence, I shall draw out
my deposit. No one will be in a posi
tion to dispute it. Five or six years in
prison will soon be over, and then I
shall be rich. This is less stupid than
to grind out one's days to the end. I
shall live in the country and be"known
to everybody as Monsieur Duverger.
I shall reach a peaceful old age, and
do good without any remorse."
He waited another twenty-four hours
in order to be sure that the numbers
of the banknotes were not known; then
be gave himself up.
Many a man in his position would
have invented some kind of a tale he
preferred to tell the truth and confess
to the theft. Why lose time?
During his preliminary examination,
ven before the jury, he would not say
what he had done with the money. All
he would answer was: "I do not
know. I went to sleep on a beach and
was robbed."
Owing to his hitherto exemplary
character, his sentence was minimized
to five years' imprisonment. Without
the quiver of a muscle he took It. He
was but thirty-five at forty ho would
be free and rich, so he looked upon tho
punishment as a small, necessary sacri
fice. Wlille serving his term he was con
sidered as exemplary a convict as he
had been an official. He patiently
watched the days go by and had no
concern except as to his health. At
last the day of his liberation dawned.
His little savings of about ten francs
were paid out to him, and his first
thoughts were tho notary and the de
posit. How ho had longed for this
hour. He drew a mental picture of the
scene as it would be enacted.
Ho arrived at tho well-rcmenihercd
office. Would the notary recognize
him? He looked at himself in a mir
ror. In truth he had aged consider
ably, his features were drawn. No, the
notary would surely not recognize hiin.
Ha! ha! that would make the matter
more interesting and comical still.
"What can I do for you, sir?"
"I am here about a deposit which
was left with you five years ago."
"Which deposit? Under whose
name?"
"Under the name of Monsieur"
Suddenly he stopped. "This is
strange, indeed. 1 cannot for the life
of me think of the name I gave."
He thought and thought, but the
name would not come to him. Feeling
himself getting nervous, he sat down,
and muttered to himself: "Keep cool
patience. If I could only find the
first letter. Monsieur ? Monsieur
?" The name would not be con
jured up.
For an hour he searched his mem
ory; searched for a hold, a sign. The
name seemed to stand before his eyes,
turned about him, he saw the letters
scatter and the syllables take flight.
Every moment he had a sensation as
If he could grasp it .It was on the
tip of his tongue still it would not
materialize. From being simply vexed
he now became excited and suffered
actual physical pain. Hot and cold
waves ran up and down his spine, his
muscles contracted, he could not re
main quietly in the same place; his
hands twitched and he bit his parched
lips until they bled. He wanted to
weep and fight at the same time. Yet
the more he tried to concentrate his
thoughts, the more the name eluded
him.
He rose and stamping his foot, he re
marked: "Why try any longer? It will
come to me when I shall cease look
ing for it."
But this was easier said than done.
Do what he might, the same question
was ever uppermost in his mind
"Monsieur ? Monsieur ?"
Night came on. The streets began
to be deserted. He went to a lodging
house, asking for a room, and threw
himself on the bed worn out by the
strain. He slept until daybreak and
felt much refreshed, and for a mo
ment forgot his dilemma. Suddenly
it all came back with redoubled fury.
The sensation of fear now came over
him, fear of never finding the name
again. Like one possessed, he walked
about the notary's house by the hour.
For the second time it grew dark. He
buried his nails in his scalp and
groaned "I shall go mnd."
Here was his terrible position. He
possessed 200,000 francs in bank-notes
to be sure they were stolen property,
still he would take possession. To
have them he had served five years In
a prison, and now he could not get
them. They were within his reach, but
a name, a simple name, which could
not come, cheated him out of it all.
He beat his head, for It seemed as if
his reason were leaving him; he ran
against the lamp-post reeling like a
drunken man. He had no more fixed
ideas madness possessed his whole be
ing. He seemed now convinced that
he should never find the name. Strange
voices seemed to mock him and passers-by
point their fingers In derision.
Headlong he rushed through the
streets, regardless of anything In the
way, in a mad desire that something
might crush out his. brain. "Monsieur
-? Monsieur ?" Oh that name!
He came to the river. In the green,
idolent waters of the Seine the stars
were reflected. He wept aloud "Mon
sieur ? Oh what is the name?"
He descended the steps leading to
the lower bank, and lay down near the
waters' edge so that he might cool his
face and hands. He breathed heavily.
Gradually the water drew him nearer
and nearer until it held his eyes his
ears Jiis whole body. He felt himself
drawn into It without making the
slightest attempt to hold on-to some
thing. Then he fell, the icy cold stung
him. Involuntarily he struggled, his
arms rose, he raised his head then he
sank. He rose again to the surface,
then suddenly, during a last desperate
effort, his eyes bulging out of their
sockets and his mouth contorted, he
shrieked "I have it. Help! Duverger
Thou !"
The banks of the river were deserted.
The waters splashed against the bridge,
and its dark arch re-echoed the name
Duverger! Lazily the Seine glided on;
red and green lights danced on its mlr
ror. A deadly calm pervaded the
scene. New York Post.
Some Men Are Simply Fiendish.
Mr. Snngsby (rummaging in -a clos
et) "Maria, this is a new hat, isn't
it? Why don't you wear it? It looks
better than anything you have worn
this season."
Mrs. Snagsby "Thnt's my old hat.
It blew off my head the other day and
was run over by a street car, and I
think you are just as mean as you can
be." Chicago Tribune.
Esperanto is to be taught to the
cadets at the French military coHege
of St. Cyr. I
Girls Should Avoid Men
t Who lie.
Who brag.
Who bluster.
Who arc mean.
Who are selfish.
Who lack courtesy.
Who have bad habits.
Who are aslly driven to drink.
, Who make capital by slandering
others.
These hints are, gleaned from the
advice of . an ' evidently experienced
fair one, who, unfortunately, does not
offer debutantes a list of ellglbles that
come up to her requirements. Phila
delphia Record.
Unbecoming Feathers.
Although there doesn't seem to be
any style of face which becomes on
uncurled octrlch feather, and beauty
dares to go about with her plumage
suggestive of weeping skies sans um
brellas. Tho uncurled octrlch feath
er and the Second Empire parasol nre
the latest Parisian fads, and It Is re
ported the latter eccentricity Is get
tlngtbeyoml all bounds. Four or five
uncurled plumes, arc placed ncross
the crown of a straw hat and permit
ted to fall whither they will. The
effect is decidedly untidy to Bay the
least, but for somo Inexplicable rea
son the more bedraggled they are the
better pleased are fashion's devotees.
The Girl With Thin Arms.
A private jmlnter for the long slender-armed
girl:
Don't fall Into the snare of dressing
your bony elbows with what tho fash
ion hooks call "softening frills of
lace."
Don't you believe it.
That frill will fall over the very
curve you wish to display and fall
away from the hollow you wish to
hide.
Fix the bottom of your elbow sleeves
with a close band of black or dark
colored ribbon, let it be quite snug bo
that what little flesh there is there,
will swell out impressively.
The plain turn back elbow cuff gives
the same effect and there Is bound to
be some taper to your arm if the out
lines are clearly defined.
Try It and see, advises the Provi
dence Tribune.
Pekaboo Piquancies.
Mankind is surely mixing himself
up with feminine raiment in surprising
fashion. A Chicago merchant has for
bidden his saleswomen to display their
more or less sharpened elbows to his
cold and critical patrons. Whether
to save the nerves of the patrons or
the vanity of his employes Is not stat
ed. As for the peekaboo blouse,
there has ever been talk of referring
the matter to congress. One George
Schoerner, a reverend father of Ro
chester, Pa., distrusting the inwmafc
ers, has taken the bull by the horns.
He has set a precedent by ordering
two women from the building because
he did not fancy they received suffi
cient protection from their upper rig
ging, despite the fact that their waists
were made of "all-over," a most de
ceptive term, since all-overs reveal a
good bit of that which Is under.
Thunder and Lightning.
A delightful thunder and lightning
foulard has some pretty Old World
kilted trimming round the hem of an
otherwise very plain skirt The bodice
is cut up a little In pinafore fashion,
with a deep pointed belt of black
panne to give a length; some coarse
cream Irish crochet is introduced over
chiffon, both at the back and in front,
softened with a little bit of black
panne and a touch of gold trimming.
The sleeves, reaching just below tho
elbow, are broken up to show an In
sertion of the lace. This Is an Ideal
frock and a useful one, and Is smart
enough for any occasion, and yet does
not give the appenrance of being over
dressed. The same model would be
charming in colored tussore or tnffe-tas-mousseline.
Eolienne, too, is use
ful for an afternoon frock, and can
be had in various practical colors.
Poplinette and all soft clinging mater
ials are graceful.
Thoughts for Girls.
Your mother is your best friend.
Have nothing to do with girls who
snub their parents.
Tell the pleasantest things you
know when at meals.
Do not expect your brother to be as
dainty as a girl.
Exercise and never try to look as
if you were In delicate health.
Introduce every new acquaintance
to your mother as soon as possible.
Enjoy the pleasures provided for
you by your parents to the fullest ex
tent). Most fathers aro Inclined to over
indulge their daughters. Make it Im
possible for your father to spoil you
by fairly returning his affection and
devotion,
Do not quarrel with your brother;
do not preach at him and do not cod
dle him. Make him your friend, and
do not expect him to be your servant,
nor let him expect you to be his, ad
monishes the New York Press.
Just Five Noses.
Says a noseologlst: "If more women
knew how to read character by noses
they would have less difficulty with
their servants, fewer marital disap
pointments, and less losses in finan
cial operations." This expert says
there are just five noses. The thous
ands of seemingly different noses are
but variations upon tho five following
typical sorts:
1. The Roman nose. It Is the ex
ecutive nose and has a ridge an inch
from the root. It stands for determi
nation, and Is the nose of the warrior.
This hooked feature on femininity
means pioneering and other strenuous
endeavor.
2. The Grecian nose. This 13 the
nose of beauty. It denotes refine
ment, and may stand for literary or
other artistic ability. It frequently
shows a splendid balance of mind.
3. The commercial nose. It Is large,
like the executive.
4. The baby nose. Or do you call
It the snub? It is the undeveloped
type, and Is often found on a pretty
fuce. There is little character (or
shall one say mental strength?) be
hind it. Otherwise It wouldn't be of
the "baby type. An Irregular nose de
notes a nasty temper.
6. The celestial nose. It is straight
and pointed, and it Is called sweet;
It denotes gentleness and truthfulness.
It Is the dependent nose, the ideal
feminine type, when the head of the
house is fitted with an executive
nose.
Book on Happy Women.
Some day, when I have time, I am
going to write a book about Happy
Women. It will not be a large book,
the material Is too scarce. But it will
be very Iterestlng. So much has been
written, you know, about Great, Fa
mous, Talented and Good Women;
but no one has ever thought it worth
while to chronicle the story of the
Happy Woman. And yet now that
I come to think of it, I only know
two such women at this time. One
Is feeble-minded the gentlest, most
placid and most buoyant creatHre you
can Imagine; for whom life has no
sorrows; the other is living the self
less life of the true and consecrated
mother. I used to know -one other
happy woman some years ago; but
she Is dead. She loved a certain kind
of work It was of a very high order.
And the sternest unlovellest duty
held her back from it 25 .years. Then
one day the barriers were rolled aside.
Happiness came into her life like
a flood; and she died. Perhaps, after
all, it was not happiness Bhe knew,
but rapture. But I am sure there are
more happy women in the world than
it wots of; and when I wirte my book
I shall seek them out. I have an Idea
that people will be surprised to know
them. They ,wlll not want to talk of
themselves, but what strange things
have the power to narrate.
And now tell me, If you were going
to make this search, where would
you make it?
Among the season's debutantes,
those fair young creatures In whose
pathway there Is not a thorn?
Among the famous, whose value to
the world Is recognized, whose daily
need Is homage?
Among those who have never known
the smallest physical want?
Among those who flatter themselves
that they have a "mission?"
Among the very rich?
Among the very poor?
Well, you may be right. But I
think that the happy woman of whom
I am to write will be found 'among
workers who love their work and do
It for Its own sake.
One may be found at the loom, an
other, perhaps, with the pen In her
hand, and both consecrated to their
tasks as much as though the sacred
oil has touched their foreheads.
Fashion Notes.
Ribbons flutter seductively.
Sandals stand for pedal comfort.
There's variety in the new veils.
There are shoes toe match every
thing. Shaded peonies are the latest fad
at the milliners'.
Gray is the most popular color for
the going away gown of the bride.
Gowns of silk gauze striped with
satin are often accompanied by little
embroidered boleros of taffeta the col
or of the satin stripe.
A new plaid tie worn with a white
stock has two bows, one at the neck
and the second several fhches below,
the tie ends nearly to the waist line.
The shaped yokes and deep sleeve
cuffs of the lace bodices are often
made of alternating bands of Valen
ciennes lace and fine haraburg em
broidery. It Is predicted that stiff turnover
linen collars with wide slits, through
which soft silk ties are passed will be
very popular again in the fall accom
panying tailored waists.
Bright colored silk Jackets are a
strong fancy of the season, with white
cotton or linen gowns. They .are ac
companied by hats, parasols, girdles
or sashes, and often shoes and stock
ings of the same color.
One of the pointed girdles is cut
with a point each side of the middle
front above and below the waist line,
the upper two deeper than the lower
two. The' shape is sometimes ac
centuated by band trimming which
edges the girdle.
Stair Carpet.
If when buying a stair carpet one
will remember to get half a yard
more than is required to cover the
stairs and fold It back at top and bot
tom, underneath, then when the carpet
Is taken up to clean just move it an
inch "or two either up or down, mak
ing a new piare to come over the edge
of the stair, they will find that the
carpet will last two or three years
longer.
Heating Clothes in Sickness.
A double boiler, a spirit lamp or any
simple heater makes the problem an
easy one without danger of scalding
the hands. With hot water in the out
er part of the kettle place tho boiler
over a low flame, wring out the cloths
and place in the dry Inner kettle,
keeping the cover on. When the cloths
are hot enough to uso take one out
and apply to patient, leaving the oth
ers to keep hot. In this way a con
stant supply can be kept without
scalding the hands. If the cloths be
come too dry a little water can be
sprinkled over them before returning
them to the kettle.
Laundering Lace Handkerchiefs.
A fine lace handkerchief may be en
tirely ruined bjr being laundered in the
wrong way. It requires more delicate
handling and manipulation than al
most any &;her fabric and cannot be
cleansed by rubbing without utterly
destroying it. Wret tho handkerchief
thoroughly with warm water and ruh
It well over with fine clean soap.
Roll it up in a little ball and lay It
away in an earthernware bowl part
full of water to soak for a short time,
say ten to twenty minutes. It Is not
necessary to allow them to soak for a
longer time, ftsc such articles are sel
dom much soiled. When this is done
squeeze the suds out, rub a little more
soap over them and squeeze again,
but leave the clean suds in and spread
the articles smoothly against a clean
mirror or a window pane and they will
dry adhering to the glass and when
dry will be equal to new. This mode
of cleansing will not injure them In
the least and the most delicate laces
may be treated in this way with do
fear of their being a particle worn or
torn in the operation. The Epitomist.
Recipes.
Delicious Potatoes To roast pota
toes deliriously, wash and wipe them
dry, wrap each separately In tissue
paper and bury them in ashes that are
not hot enough to burn up the paper.
Cover the ashfs with hot coals and
cook upon they are done. Renew the
coals from time to time.
Canned Pineapple For six pounds
of fruit when cut and ready to can
make syrup with two and a half
pounds of sugar and nearly three pints
of water; boil syrup five minutes and
skim or strain If necessary; then add
the fruit and let it boil up; have cans
hot, fill and shut up as soon as possi
ble. Use the best white sugar. As
the cans cool keep tightening them up.
Boiled Breast of Mutton Breasts of
mutton are economical if cooked In
this way. Boil until the bones will
slip out easily. When these are re
moved lay the (meat flat on a board and
sprinkle with chopped sage and onion
mixed with a few breadcrumbs and
pepper and salt. Roll it up, tie with
string to keep in the stuffing, then
brown in the oven, basting with drip
pings. Chicken Cream Soup An old chick
en for soup is much the best Cut it
up Into quarters, put it into a soup
kettle with half a pound of corned
ham and an onion; add four quarts
of cold water. Bring slowly to a gen
tle boil, and keep this up till the li
quid has diminished one third and the
meat drops from the bones, then add
half a cupful of rice. Season with
salt, pepper and a bunch of chopped
parsley.
Apple Custard Pie Peel, core and
stew sour apples; mash them fine and
for each pie allow one pint of apple
sauce, the yolk of one egg, one cup
sugar, half a cup of butter and one
fourth of a nutmeg grated. Bake with
only one crust, the same as pumpkin
pie, and use the white of the egg as
frosting to be spread on after the pie
is idone. Whip the white of egg to a
stiff froth and beat in half a cup of
sugar. After spreading on pie return
to a slow oven and brown slightly.
Brussels Sprouts an Gratin Boll
until tender in salted water, drain and
cut each sprout in four pieces. Cook
together a tablespoon each of butter
and flour and when they are Bmoothly
blended pour upon them a scant pint
of milk. After this has been stirred
into a smooth r-au.s add the quartered
sprouts, season to ta?te, turn all Into
a greased pudding dish, strew thickly
with crumbs and bits of butter and
bake until a liRht Lrown. Serve In the
dish in which thev arc- baked. This Is
especially nice for Ir.ncheon with a
cold vegetable and a light meat.
Denmark holtis the record among
nations for thriftiness. Her inhabit
ants have, on an average, 10 9s
apiece in the savings banks: English
people have only 3 s. a head.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Schedule In Effect May 27, 190a.
TRAINS LEAVE REYNOLDS VILLE :
For New Ilcihlchem, Hcd Bank, and prin
cipal intermediate stations, Oil City and
l'iiisluru, 0:3U, 8:08 a. m, l:Sti, 5:07, 7:'a (Note
jleihlchuui ontyl p. m. week-days. Sundays
t:tl. ni., 4:20 p. ni.
For 1 hi Hois. IirUlwood, and principal Inter
mediate stations, Harrislmrg, Philadelphia
Baltimore anil Washington, 0:30 a. m., li.'oi
6: p. ni. week-days, riundays 12:50 p. m.
For Hii Hols only 11:42 a. m. week-days, 0:9
p.m. dally. i
V. W. ArrEtinrnY, J. R. Woon,
Gen. Manager. Passenger Tralllc Mgr
(If.o. W. Hoyii,
General Passenger Agent.
BUSINESS CTtRDS.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Tension Attorney and Real Estate Aont.
RAYMOND E. DROWN',
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
E ROOK VILLE, Pa
q, m. Mcdonald,
ATTORNEY-AT LAW,
Notary public, real estate agent, patent
centred, colU'Ctlohs made promptly. Office
In Syndicate building, Ueynoldsvllle, Pa.
W C. SMITH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Justice of the peace, real estate agent, col
lections made promptly. Office In Syndicate
building, Heynnldsvllle, Pa.
gMlTH M.McCREIGHT, '
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Notary public and real estate agent. Col
lections will receive prjinpt attention. Office
t" Hie RcynoUlsvllle Hardware Co. building.
Main street, ReynoIdsvflle.Pa.
DR.
B. E. HOOVER,
DENTIST,
Resident dentist. In the Hoover building
Main street. Gentleness In operating.
I)R. L. L. MEANS, "
DENTIST,
Office on second floor of the First National
bank building, Main street.
JJR. R. DeVEREKING
DENTIST,
office on second Boor of the ynfllcate build
lng. Main street, Ueynoldsvilie, l'a.
pRIESTER BROS., .
UNDERTAKERS'.
Black and white funeral cars. Main street
Reynoldsvlllc, Fa.
J, H. HUGHES,
UNDERTAKING AND PICTURE FRAMING.
The U.S. Rurlal League has been tested
and found all right. Cheapest form of in
surance, t-ecure a contract. Near Public
Fountain, Ueynoldsvllle l'a.
D. H. YOUNG,
ARCHITECT
Corner Grant and Fiftn sts., Reynolds
vllle, Fa.
JOHN C. HIRST, '
CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEER,
Surveyor and Draughtsman. Office in Syn
dicate building, Main etreet.
yiNDSOR HOTEL,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Between 12th and 13th Bts on Filbert St.
Tbree minutes walk from the Reading Ter
minal. Five minutes walk from the Petin'a
R. R.-Depot. European plan 11.00 per day and
upward. American plan tl-00 per day,
Prank M. Hcueibley, Manager.
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If you want the New
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Leech's
Planing Mill
West Rejnoldsville
Window Sash, Doors,
Frames. Flooring,
STAIR WORK
Rough and Dressed Lumber,
Etc., Etc.
Contract and repair work glyen
prompt attention.
J Give us your order. My prices
are reasonable.
t W. A. LEECH, Proprietor.
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THE LAIJOK WORLD.
The average pay of the 71,445 op
eratives In Japan's cotton mills is
fourteen cents a day.
It Is estimated that Chinese labor
ers at work in other countries send
home $50,000,000 a year.
President Gompers wants fl a
head from the 2,000,000 members ot
labor organizations for a war fund.
HealtH Commissioner Darlington
ordered a sweeping Investigation of
the foul bakeshops In New York City.
The Southern Pacific conductors
and brakemen are to ask at once a
wage Increase and an eight-hour day.
Journeymen plumbers of Sab
Francisco recently won a strike for
an Increase of wages from $5 to $6
per day of eight hours.
Conductors and railway trainmen
In the employ of the Canadian Pa
cific Railway Company on lines east
of Fort William (Ont.) have received
an Increase in wages.
The President, at the Instance of
Secretary Taft, gave directions that
officials in charge of public works ara
to detect and punish violations ol
the eight-hour labor law.
The plan for the amalgamation of
the Journeymen Tailors of North
America and the United Garment
Workers failed of adoption on the
referendum vote just taken.
A Joint appeal to Russians to take
part in a national Btrike was Issued
by certain Duma members, commit
tees of Poles and Jews and sundry
regularly organised revolutionary
todies.