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JANUARY 17,
THE GALVESTON
TRIBUNE :
1905.
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COMMITTEE TO MEET
NEW AIRSHIP ASPIRANTS.
Phone 87.
City Ticket Office 433 Tremont Street.
C H. COMPTON, C. T Agt.
J. H. MILLER, Div Passgr. Agent.
Result of Boycott
AN ARMY OF BEGGARS
Via TI13 fi. H. & H. R. R. EVERY SUNDAY
STEGER IS COMING
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211 Tremont St.
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for Diamond Bargains.
West Corner Strand and 25th Street.
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Galveston is Being Worked by
Professional Beggars--Police
Gives Warning.
Promoter of the Proposed Duluth
and Galveston Road Returns
From Abroad.
Preparation Forthe Aquatic Ev0nt
to be Inaugurated Wed-
nesday Night.
Leaves Galveston
Daily 3:30 p. m.
8:30 *m
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Mat Ing connection at Beaumont with
Kansas City Southern for Shreve-
port, St Louis, Kansas City and all
points Xorth and East
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SCHEDULE OF THE
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS
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TUESDAY,
than that r~'—-
Complaints have
still coming iri to
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whlch a stranger finds full of terrors is
to the enginemen commonplace experience.
The fitful glare from the fire box door, the
shriek of passing trains, the confusing
flashes from stationary signals and switch
lamps are bewildering to people who have
not received the training that brings con-
fidence and mastery; yet the novice, who
seems to have been appalled by his experi-
ence under such conditions, sets himself
as a judge of what ought to be done to re-
duce dangers of train operating.”
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pm
Daily 9:40 am
Arrive.
maintained, and the destructive work of
outside interference avoided under the
combined effort and action of all our
people, by the formation of a Citizens
Association.
This is a government of and for the
people ana no organization or trust shall
displace it. But the unions try it every
despotism
Iron shod
To and fro n
EL PASO s-RETURN
S26.45
Ticket* on sale Jan. 13, 15, 17. Final Limit f vs days
from dale of sale.
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CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE 1—NAME.
ARTICLE 2 —OBJECTS.
First—To insure, so far as possible, a
permanent condition of peace, prosperity
and steady employment to the people of
Battle Creek.
Second—To energetically assist in main-
taining lawT and order at all t’mes. and
under all conditions.
Third—To protect its members in their
rights to manage their property and to
dispose of their labor in a legal, lawful
manner without restraint or interference.
Fourth — To insure and permanently
maintain fair, just treatment, one with
another in all the relations of life.
Fifth—To preserve the existing right of
any capable person to obtain employment
and sell his labor, without being obliged
to join any particular church, secret so-
ciety, labor union or any other organiza-
tion, and to support all such persons in
their efforts to resist compulsory methods
on Rie part of any organized body what-
soever.
Sixth—To promote among employers a
spirit of fairness, friendship and desire
for the best interests of their employes,
and to promote among workmen the spirit
of industry, thrift, faithfulness to their
employers and good citizenship.
Seventh—To so amalgamate the. public
sentiment of all of the best citizens of
Battle Creek, that a guarantee can be
given to the world of a continuance of
peaceful conditions, and that under such
guarantee and protection manufacturers
and capitalists can be induced to locate
their business enterprises in Battle Creek.
Then follows articles relating to mem-
bership, officers, duties, etc., etc., etc.
This constitution has been signed by the
great majority of representative citizens
including our workpeople.
A number of manufacturers from other
cities, where they have been suffering all
sorts of indignities, inconvenience and
losses from the general hell of labor union
strikes, picketing, assaults and other in-
terference, proposed to move, providing
they could be guaranteed protection.
The subject grew in importance until
it has reached a place where absolute
protection can be guaranteed by the citi-
zens of Battle Creek on the following
broad and evenly balanced terms which
guarantees to the workman and to the
On sale January 22d and 23d
Good until January 29.11. ..
THROUGH SLEEPERS
WITHOUT CHANGE TO
DALLAS AND FT. WORTH
LEAVES GILVESTO'M 7.30 P. M. DAILY
Reserve your Sleeper wi h
M. NAUMANN, Cliy Pass. Agt. g
right to put a little paint on his
house finds he must have that paint taken
off and put on again by ‘‘the union” or
■all sorts of dire things happen to him,
his employer is ordered to discharge him,
his grocer is boycotted if he furnishes
him supplies, his family followed and in-
sulted and. his life made more miserable
than that of a black slave before the war.
If he drives a -trail to repair the house
or barn the carpenter’s “union” hounds
him. He takes a pipe wrench to stop a
leaking pipe and. prevent damage to his
property and the plumber’s "union” does
things to him. He can not put a little
mortar to a loose brick on his chimney or
the bricklayers, plasterers or hod carriers
“union” is up in arms and if he carelessly
eats a loaf of bread that has no “union”
label on it the baiters “union” proceeds to
make life miserable for him.
So the white slave is tied hand and
foot unable to lift a hand to better him-
self or do theh needful things, without
first obtaining permission from some
haughty, ignorant and abusive tyrant of
some labor union.
It would all seem rather like a comic
opera, if it did not rob people of their
freedom; that kind of work will not be
permitted long in America.
Some smooth managers have built up
the labor trust in the last few years, to
nd power and
jre succeeded
■them to lay
hes and force
The only place in the United States that
guarantees freedom from strikes, lock-
outs and labor warfare is Battle Creek,
Mich
The stcry? The work people, merchants,
lawyers, doctors and other citizens became
aroused and indignant at the efforts of
the labor unions throughout' the country
to destroy the business of one of our
largest industries—the Postum Cereal Co.,
Lt’d, and at the open( threats in the of-
ficial union papers, that the entire power
of the National and State Federations of
Labor was being brought to bear to
“punish” the industries: ofh Battle Creek,
It is learned today that Col. E. D, Steg-
er of North Texas is to be in Galveston
soon. He is now en route home from
Paris and ig due to land in New York
today, having sailed from Southampton
on January 7.
Col. Steger's trip to Paris was to con-
clude negotiations for financing his great
railroad project, which is. nothing less
than a line north and south across the
United States, Houston and-Galveston to
be the southern terminals and Duluth
the northern.
In connection 'with this enterprise,
which is known to be' definitely arranged
for, are many rumors of great trunk lines
in the back ground as silent figures. The
Burlington and J. J. Hill have been men-
tioned as underlying factors. It is well ,
known that Hill has long dreamed' of a
gulf outlet for the Gr<at Northern. Tais
is the age “when dreams come true,' and
Col. Steger’s gigantic enterprise, while ■
larger in conception and design than any
similar railway project ever undertaken•
west of the Mississippi, is feasible.
When he left on his flying trip to Paris,,
a few weeks ago, Col. Steger said the
doubtful period for his enterprise had
passed, and he felt sure there would be
no hitch in concluding negotiations.
The line is to be financed by French
capitalists, and the amount of money that
will be required is estimated at $78,000,000.
Not only capitalists of France, but of all
Europe as well have a liking for Amer-
ican securities. The investors there in
American railways have realizeu to their
satisfaction, and this condition, it is said,
has made possible the putting through of
so great an-enterprise as planned.
Nothing definite has Jj£en heard of the
results of th‘e final details of closing for
the money, further than that the negotia-
tions were successfully concluded.
members, Messrs. J. H.' Lan,gbehn . a.nd
E. L. Reading from the Business League,
S. A. Bisbey and T. J. Andersofi from the
Boat and Yacht club, G. G. Lf-vy and H.
T. Adria-nce from the Chamber of Com-
merce, J. H. Fricke and Henry Rabe
from the Labor Council. This will be the
first meeting of the joint committee, as
the various organizations represented have
but recently completed the appointment of
its members. •
As will be generally remembered, this
committee is the outgrowth of meetings
held during December, where it was. deter-
mined that Galveston should hold an im-
portant aquatic event annually and that
the first one take place from the 3th to
the 10th of June, 1905, This joint commit-
tee, representing the most important in-
terests of Galveston, is charged with the
entire arrangement and management of
A NOVICE CAN NOT JUDGE.
Says the Locomotive and Railway En-
gineering, speaking of the stranger who
takes a ride with the engineer:
“A novice to the locomotive cab is not,
a fit judge of the real difficulties encoun-
tered by the men in charge of the engine,
especially at night, nor is he in a position
to judge of the mental control which
trained men have over every detail by
which their work is regulated. What to a
novice seems a series of exciting episodes,
is to the trained man events of regularly
controlled matter of fact duties. A trip
Leaves Galveston 3:43, a. m., 8:39 a. m, and 1:35 and 2 p. m.
Return Leaves Houston Grand Central Dspol 4:45, 7:30 and 9 p. m.
I. & 6. N. Congress St. Depat 10 Minutes Later.
^grSTlCK TO THE H4BIT YOU’VE GOT AND ASK FOR YOUR
TICKET VIA G. H. & H. R. R.
manufacturer fairness, justice,
work and regularity of output.
The new coming manufacturer
SOUTHERN Rim?
--—------for---■------
New York, Philadelphia, Norfolk*
Baltimore, Washington, Rich-
mond, and all points East,-
Fast Schedules. Elegant Equipment.
Pullman Sleeping Cars.
Ohenatlon Cars. Dining Cars.
Detailed flguree and InfonaatloB cMcer-
fully given on regueet
M. H. BONK. W. P» A« Houatca, Tew.
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Ohio Men Say Their Machine Will Fly
Without a Balloon.
Richmond, Ind., Jan. 17.—Orville and
Wilbur Wright, former residents of this,
Wayne county, but now living in Ohio,
say that they are solving the problem of
aerial navigation. They have perfected a
machine which, they declare, will fly with-
out any balloon attachment, and can be
guided at will.
The inventors say they have proved-that
a body does not have to be lighter than
air to maintain itself above the ground,
and that speed, something impossible with
balloon airships, can be obtained with an
aeroplane device.
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A short time ago inquiry came from'
the union forces to know if Mr. Post
would “keep still” if they would call off
the boycott on Postum and Grape-Nuts.
This is the reply: “The labor trust has
seen fit to try to ruin our business be-
cause we would not join its criminal con-
spiracy. We are plain American citizens
and differ from the labor union plan in
that we do not force people to strike,
picket, boycott, assault, blow up property
or commit murder.
We do not pay thugs $20 to break in
the ribs of any man who tries to support
his family nor $30 for an eye knocked
out.
We try to show our plain, honest re-
gard for sturdy and independent work-
men by paying the highest wages in the
state.
We have a steady, unvarying respect
for the law abiding peaceable union man
and a most earnest desire to see him gain
power enough to purge the unions of
their criminal practices that have brought
down upon them the righteous denuncia-
tion of a long-suffering and outraged
public, but we will not fawn, truckle,
bend the knee, wear the hated collar of
white slavery, the union label, nor pros-
titue our American citizenship under
“orders” of any labor trust.
You offer to remove the restriction on
our business and with “union” gold choka
the throat and still the voice raised in
stern denunciation of
which tramples beneath
heel, the freedom of our brothers.
You would gag us with a sliver bar and
muffle the appeal to the American people
to harken 10- the cries for bread of the
little children whose faithful fathers wera
beaten to death while striving to earn
food for them.
Your boycott may perhaps succeed in
throwing our people out of work and
driving us from business but you can not
wrench from us that priceless jewel our
fathers fought for and which every true
son guards with his life. Therefore,
speaking for our week people and our-
selves the infamous offer is declined.”
POSTUM CEREAL CO., LTD.
The installing of electric motive power
on the street car lines in Guatemala City
is being considered. The current will be
secured from one of the electric light
plants that is run by water power, the
power plant being about 30 miles from the
city.
UNCLE EPH
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bring themselves money
by managing workrii’ex^
in making it possibly®
down the law in
workmen and citizens To *obey” implicit-
ly, stripping them.right and left of their
liberties.
They have useiL i>pycoj,ting, picketing,
assaults, dynamiting of property and
murder to enforce their orders and rule
the people. They, have gone far enough
to order the President to,remove certain
citizns from office because the “Union”
wern’t pleased. ’ ,■ '•» h.
That means they ^propose to make the
law of the unions,-replace the law of this
government and the union leaders dom-
inate even the chief Executive.
This is a government of and
the evferit, the e^act nature and details of
which it is to work out as it mqy see fit.
That the benefits to arise from a suc-
cessfully conducted event of the charac-
ter ■ proposed are many and of much im-
portance to this community is generally,
admitted by all .those who have been
quoted on the matter thus far, and this
committee has all it can possibly do, if
not more than it can properly attend to,
in the limited time now at its disposal,
Four or five months are many times suf-
ficient for complete arrangements for
ordinary carnivals and festivals, but, for
such an event as is contemplated for Gal-
veston this spring, it is believed that this
committee will have to do some tall
hustling in order to land the proposition.
But they are considered fully equal to the
task they have been selected for and suc-
cessful results are anticipated.
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Identification.
The public should remember that there
are a few Labor Unions conducted on
peaceful lines and in proportion as they,
are worthy, they have won esteem, for
we, as a people, are strongly in sympathy
with any right act that has for its pur-
pose beter conditions for wage workers.
But we do not forget ’ that we seek ths
good of all and not those alone who be-
long to some organization, whereas even
the law abiding unions show undeniably
evidences of tyranny and oppression when
they are strong enough, while many of
the unions harbor and encourage crimi-
nals in their efforts to force a yoke of
slavery upon the American people. As a
public speaker lately said: “The arrogance
of the English King that roused the fiery
eloquence of Otis, that inspired the im-
mortal declaration of Jefferson, that left
Warren dying • on the slopes of Bunker
Hill was not more outrageous than the
conditions that a closed shop would force
upon the community. These ’ men burst
into rebellion ‘when the king did but-touch
their pockets.’ Hnagine if you can their
indignant protest had he sought to pro-
hibit or restrict their occupation or deter-
mine the conditions under which they
Shoud earn their livelihood,” and to as-
sault, beat and murder them, blow up
their houses and poison their food if they,
did not submit.
The public should also remember that
good true American citizens can be found
in the unions and that they deprecate the
criminal acts of their fellow members,
but they are often in bad company.
Salt only hurts sore spots. So, the
honest, lawabiding union man is not hurt;
when the criminals are denounced, but
when you hear a union man “holler” be-
cause the facts are made public, he has
branded himself as either one of the law
breakers or a sympathizer, and therefore
with the mind of. the law breaker, and
likely to become-1 one when opportunity,
offers. That is one reason employers de-
cline to hire such men.
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perity. The entire community pledged by.
public sentiment and private act to re-
store to each man his ancient .right to
“peace, freedom and the pursuit of hap-
piness.’
Other cities will be driven to protect
their work people, merchants and citizens
as well as their industries from the blight
of strikes, violence and the losses brought
■on by labor unionism run amuck, by
adopting the “Battle Creek plan,” but this
city offers industrial peace now with cheap
coal and good water, first class railroad
facilities and the best grade of fair, capa-
ble and peaceajjle mechanics known.
Details given upon inquiry of the Secy,
of the Citizens Ass’n.
agrees
to maintain the standard rate of wage
paid elsewhere for like service, under
similar conditions, the rate to be deter-
mined from time to time from well au-
thenticated reports from competing, cities.
The tabulated wage reports issued by the
Government Department of Commerce and
Labor can also be used to show the
standard rate, and it is expected later on
that this government bureau will furnish
weekly reports of the labor market from
different centers, so that the workman
when he is ready to sell his labor and the
employer when he is ready to buy, may
each have reliable information as to the
market or ruling price.
The new-coming manufacturer also
■agrees to maintain the sanitary and hy-
gienic conditions provided for by the state
laws and to refrain from any lockouts
to reduce wages below the standard; re-
serving to himself the right to discharge
any employee for cause.
The Citizens Association on its part
agrees to furnish, in such numbers 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 up, agreeing not to strike, picket,
assault other workmen, destroy property,
or do any of the criminal acts common to
labor unionism. Each workman reserving
to himself the right to quit work for
cause, and the Citizens Association further
pledges its members to use its associated
power to enforce the conti acts between
employer and employee and to act enmasse
to uphold the law at all times.
The new’ industries locating in Battle
Creek will not start under any sort of
labor union domination whatsoever, but
will make individual contracts with each
employee, those contracts being fair and
.equitable and guaranteed on both sides.
Thus-from thd abuses of labor unions
and.their insane efforts to ruin everyone
who .does not ‘‘obey” has. evolved this
plan which replaces’t-he old conditions of
injustice, lockouts, strikes, violence, loss
of money, and property, and general in-
dustrial warfare; and inaugurates an era
of perfect balance and fairness between
employer and employee, a steady contin-
uance of industry and consequent pros-
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charity to give, but sweetir charity to
know that you are actually relieving:the
needy.
union and be subject to the tyranny of
the heavily paid rulers of the labor
trusts?
Upon a" firm refusal by Mr. Post to join
this' criminal- conspiracy a general boy-
cott was oi’dered on Grape-Nuts and
Postum all over the country, which set
the good red blood of our ancestors in
motion, bringing forth the reply that has
now passed into history: “We refuse to
join any conspiracy of organized labor to
ruin publishers, nor will we discharge
any of our trusted employes upon the
orders of any labor union. If they can
make their boycott effective -and sink our
ship, we will go down with the captain
on the bridge and in command.”
This set. the writers in labor papers
crazy and they redoubled their abuse.
Finally one of their official organs came
out with a larg^ double column denun-
ciatiotfP&f Battle Creek, calling it “a run-
ning’ sore: on the face of Michigan,” be-
cause it w’ould pot become “organized”
and pay in dues to their labor leaders.
The ukuai' coarse, villianous epithets com-
mon to labor union writers were indulged
in.
The result was to weld public sentiment
in Battle Creek for protection. A citi-
zen’s association was started and mass
meetings ■ held. Good citizens who hap-
pened to be .members of local unions, in
some cases quit the unions entirely for
there is small need of them there.
The working people of Battle Creek
are of the highest order of American
mechanics. The majority are not union
members, for practically all of the manu-
facturers ,have for years declined to em-
ploy union men because of disturbances
about 11 years-'ago-, and the union n^i
now in the. city are among the best cit-
izens,. t."' s "v I A t ■ ■ ■ ■
No city in the state of Michigan pays
as high average wages as Battle Creek,
no city of its size is as prosperous, and no
city has. so large a proportion of the best
grade of mechanics who own their own
homes.
So the work people massed together
with the other citizens in the organization
of the Citizens Ass’n with the following
preamble and constitution:
Whereas from 1891 to 1894 the strikes
instigated by Labor Unions in Battle
Creek resulted in the destruction of prop-
erty and loss of large sums of money in
wages that would have been expended
here; and.
Whereas, these acts caused serious dam-
age to the- city- and in a marked way de-
layed its progress at that time; and,
Whereas, since the year 1894 tfie citi-
zens have been enabled, by public senti-
ment, to prevent the recurrence of strikes
and Labor.Union disturbances which have
been prevalent, elsew’here; and,
Whereas, the employers of the city
have steadfastly refused to place the
management of their business under the
control of Labor Unions, but have main-
tained the highest standard of wages
paid under like conditions anywhere in
the United States, and hereby unani-
mously declared their intent to continue
such policy; and the employes-of this
city, a large percentage of whom own
homes and have families reared and edu-
cated under conditions of peace and the
well-earned prosperity of steady employ-
ment. have steadfastly maintained their
right as free American citizens to work
without the dictation and tyranny of
Labor Union leaders, the bitter experi-
ence of the past offering sufficient reason
for a determined stand for freedom; and,
Whereas, the attitude of the citizens on
this subject has been the means of pre-
serving peaceful conditions and continu-
ous prosperity in marked contrast to the
conditions existing in other cities suffer-
ing from the dictation of Tracies Union-
ism; it is therefore,
Resolved, that the continuance of peace
and prosperity in Battle Creek can be
stand idly by while our American citizens
are abused, - crippled and murdered in
dozens and hundreds by an organization
or trust having for its purpose, thrusting
what it has to sell (labor) upon us
whether or no. .
Suppose an American in a foreign city
should be chased by a mob, caught and
beaten unconscious, then his mouth pried
open and carbolic acid poured down his
throat, then his ribs kicked in and his
face well stamped with iron nailed shoes,
murdered because he tried to earn bread
for his children. By the Eternal, sir, a
fleet of American Men of War would
assemble there, clear for action and blow
something off the face of the earth, if
reparation were hot made for the blood of
one of our citizens.
And what answer do we make to- the
appeals of the hundreds of widow's and or-
phans of those Americans, murdered by
labor unions? How do we try to protect
the thousands of intelligent citizens who,
The police are now very busy, with pro-
fessional beggars from all parts of the
'country, with all sorts of tales to touch
the heart and purse of the charitably in-
clined. As a well known charity worker
said to a Tribune representative this
morning:
“The good people of Galveston contribute
enough money to beggars they know noth-
ing about to found and support a worthy
Institution. With all the organized chari-
table associations in Galveston it does
seem strange how people will pay out
money to anybody and everybody with a
pitiful tale and then later make a big fuss
when they find out .they have been
worked.”
No genuine object of charity can put up
half as pitiful a story as the professional
beggar, who- not only studies human
nature, but studies and trains in the art
of fleecing the liberal-hearted people of a
community. Within the last two weeks
the police department has unearthed at
least a half dozen professional begging
schemes and shipped more than that many
beggars off the island. --------
been coming in and are
police headquarters from all'parts of the
city about beggars. Many of these pro-
fessionals “work” the city and are pre-
pared to leave before the police hear about
them. Others are caught up with early in
their work and are taken in by the police.
Yesterday the police caught a man and
woman who had worked the town to ithe,
tune of many dollars and were making a
good living when the police put an end to
their swindling scheme. The woman
claimed to have a sick husband in. Okla-
homa whom she was trying to reach &d
nurse him. She said the railroads had.
promised her a half rate and she only'
needed 50 cents to complete the amounf of
the railroad fare. Her husband, who, is a
good man, may die before she could reach
him, and of course the'50 cents came
quickly from the pockets and purses of
the soft-hearted. When taken in she had
about 25 cents, in addition to several bills.
Her dying husband, a raw-boned, strong-
armed vagabond, was with her at the
depot buying two tickets for Houston. The
plan was for him to follow close behind
his wife while she begged from house to
house, serving as her bodyguard and
registering clerk in the enterprise they
worked, conducted so successfully.
Another scheme which has been worked
and is being worked here is sending chil-
dren around to beg. Chief of Police Rowan
has received several complaints and the
officers are now investigating two cases
wherein the child was used to beg for a
sick mother and crippled father and sev-
eral starving brothers and sisters. Not
one of these cases so far has been found
to be worthy of charity. Ifrfthere Is any
person or family in need of assistance 'all
they need do is to report the matter to the
•shown in their defiance of law and sup-
port of law breakers.
The “union” record of assaults, crip-
pling of men and even women and chil-
dren, destruction of property and murder
of American citizens during the past 2
years is perhaps 10 times the volume of
crime and abuse perpetrated by slave
owners during any two years previous to
the civil war' We are in a horrible pe-
riod of lethargy, which permit* us to
and particularly .tliQ Postujp-Co.
This sprung from the. refusal of C. W.
Post to obey the “orders” of the unions
to take the Posttim advertising away
from various papers that refused to pur-
chase labor of the labor trust—the unions.
Mr. Post was ordered to join the unions
in their conspiracy to “ruin” and “put
out of business” these publishers who
had worked faithfully for him for years^: with reason, perfer not to join any labor
and helped to build up hislbusiness. They1
had done no wrong, but had found it in-
convenient and against tliei.r best judg-
ment to buy labor of the labor trust. It
seems a rule of the unions to conspire to
ruin anyone w ho does not" purchase fi’om
them upon their own terms.
An ink maker or paper marker wTho failed
to sell ink or paper would have the same
reason to order Post to help ruin these
publishers. So the peddler in the street
might stone you if you refused to buy his
apples; the cabman to run over you if
you refused to ride with him; the grocer
order the manufacturer to• discharge cer-
tain people because they did. not patron-
ize him, and so on to the ridiculous and
villianous limit of all this boycott non-
• sense, in trying to force people to buy
what they do not want.
If a man has labor Iq., sell let him sell
it at the best price he can get just as he
would sell wheat, but he has no right to
even intimate that he will obstruct the
business, or attept its ruin because the
owner will not purchase of him.
The unions have become so tyrannous
and arrogant with their despotism that a
common citizeiL who has some time to
spare and innocently thinks he has a
own
MILE A MINUTE.
A mile a minute is considered pretty
fast time for a train to make, but there
is a strip of track between Emporia and
Newton over which the Santa Fe Cali-
fornia Limited does this well and even
better. The distance bet-ween the two
towns is 75 miles. At Florence the train
is compelled to lose some time because the
double track stops there. Besides this,
there is a grade which keeps the train
from making its best time. In spite of
these hindrances the train frequently
travels the distance in 73 minutes.
The joint? committee on arrangements
for the proposed Aquatic carnival is re-
quested, by Secretary Bisbey, to meet in
the Business League rooms tomorrow
(Wednesday) night at 8 o’clock for organ-
ization and to begin work on the ar-
rangements for-the event.
The full committee consists of eight
tai Gilv’staa Station, North
Depart. GULF, COLORADO & SANTA FE. Arrive.
1.30 pm..., ............Houston-Galveston Express .....................Daily 3:10 pm
5:05 pm......Southern Pacific (east bound) and H. & T. C. connection S.
P.. H. & T. C., S. A. & A. P., H. H. & W. T. connection....Daily 8:45
7:40 am ............Kansas Clty-Chicago Express....,.................Dally 9:25
7:30 pm ..........Galveston-St. Louis Limited, via Houston........Daily 8:20 am
10:05 pm ............Galveston Houston Special (Sunday only)............10:40 am
7:05 am...............Houston-Galveston Special (Sunday only)............10:25
9:00 am ....................Houston Flyer (Sunday only)......:............... 6;45
5:40 pm ........................Main Line Local.......................
Depart GALVESTON. HOUSTON & HENDERSON.
3:40 am ................................News Special ......... ...
8:30 am ......................Galveston-Houston Express ............-.......... 6:30 pm
1:35 pm...... ...............Houston-Gaivseton Express...... ................ 9:00 pm
2:00 pm............International and Great Northern. Fast Mall............ 7:30 pm
! 7:10 pm..............Missouri, Kansas & Texas (“Katy Flyer”)............ 9;35 am
10:00 pm............Galveston- Houston Special (Sunday only)...............10:20 pm
............Galves..ton Sea Wall Special (Sunday only).............. 3:05 pm
Depart. SOUTHERN PACIFIC. Arrive.
7:0O am—H. & T. C., 9. A. & A. P., (west), T. & N. O. (Beaumont) connection.
Houston and New Orleans Express, H., E, & W. T. connection.... 12:50 pm
’ 6:40 pm—H. & T. C. and Southern Pacific (west bound) connection........
G. , H. & S. A.. H. & T. C.. T. & N. O., S. A & A. P„ N. Y., T. & M.
H. , E. and W. T. connection............................................i..10:00 pm
5:40 pm............Galveston-Houston Special (Sunday only) ...... 10:20 am
Depart GULF & INTERSTATE. Arrive.
Via Ferry to and from Foot of 18th Street.)
. Galveston-B eaum on t
.GalvestOQrBeaumont
police or one of the many charitable or-
ganizations in the city and the matter will
receive prompt attention after proper in-
vestigation.
Two days ago a woman carrying an in-
fant in her arms made the rounds of the
business district begging. She claimed to
have several othei’ children and a sick
husband up the country somewhere, and
put up a pretty good story, but for some
reason she did not impress many as being
exactly what she claimed to be. She en-
countered Detective Waters on the street
and after Investigating the case he said
he discovered she was a professional beg-
gar. She claimed to have come from Hous-
ton. wher® her family were, and when
asked why she did not remain In Houston
she said some one had furnished her with
a ticket to Galveston and that she had
heard Galveston was noted for its charity.
Every day the police pick up beggars
who have no more right to beg than mil-
lionaires and run them out of town. That
is about the only way to get rid of them.
If arrested it would be impossible to get
any of their victims to prosecute them or
appear in court against them; the small
amount of individual contributions pre-
vents prosecution of such cases and thus
lends encouragement and support to this
unlawful and outrageous profession. One
of the professionals arrested a few days
ago by Detectives Waters and Johnson
asknowledged he averaged not less than
$3 a day, month in afid month out, and
that he preferred this life to one of labor [ now and then, led by desperate men as
at even $5 a day. How many men in Gal-
veston are earning $3 a day the year
round and yet have to support large
families? It is claimed by authorities that
it costs more to support the army of pro-
fessional beggars in this country than it
does to maintain the army and navy. If
this fund was systematically and
judiciously dispersed for worth ycharlty it
would relieve thousands’of worthy people
who are really deserving, It is uN always
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