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THE SOUTH NORWALK . . Booimein PAPER. 00. Washington Street Bridge, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN 2auditioning,allBI‘amls. SidePlWelLallBranfls. T State. Star. Victor. Cyclone. Nox-’em-all._Bozensize Sheathing Paper, Butchers,’ Bakletigl’etgioui‘ectioners’, Dry Goods, Hardware Wrapping Paper. Paper Bags, Twme and 1311;- ter Dishes. If you want a good Gravel, Sand or Tar lloof. give us a chance. Our roofs are warranted for 10 years. GEORGE R. REDMAN, Manager. r. 3 l. r. Superlative Flour. T shunning ' 4HIS FLOUR has stood the test, and been at the a head for the last twenty years. “r more Bread and Better Bread than any other Be sure and get the JONES SUPERLA— TIVE FLOUR. All grocers have it. Flour made. It will make WHOLESALE AGENTS: THE HOLMES, KELLER & SELLECK CO. TOP “NOTGH. Bisiness Coming Our Way. V Especially on Ladies’ Ready-Made Suits. Duck Suits are all the Rage. Hundreds going out all the Week. Fashionable, Stylish and Cheap. The D. M. Read Company, Bridgeport, Conn. Tuxedo Serge Suits Navy Blue and Black—all sizes. Noth- ing better for Vacation use. All Wool Serge Skirts for $2.98. The Tourist Cape! . Have you seen it? Made of Cheviot With Fancy Silk Lining. China. Silk Negligee Gowns. Ladies’ White Lawn Dresses marked down to close out. Children’s Wash Dresses, Ginghams, Chambray, Lawn, etc., Ladies’ House "Wra ers, Challies, Lawn, Percal; and alico. Summer Weight Mackintoshes for La- dies and Children. i SETTLED A STRIKE.‘ It is not often that a strike terminates as one did in a big manufacturing town in North Carolina some years ago. It was a very small strike compared with the recent big railroad tie-up, but it involved about 6,000 workmen—men, wo- men and children—and was looked upon as a monster in those days. It happened in the days when the Knights of Labor numbered nearly 2,000,- 000 and more than three-fourths of the mill employes of the South were members of the organization. In the little city. which I will call Dur- carville, there were nine large cotton and tobacco factories. They comprised about the only industries of the town, outside of a few blacksmith shops, stores, one printing office and a few minor concerns that are to be found in any manufactur- ing town. In Durcarville the Knights of Labor grew to air alarming extent. They would meet in the town hall every Saturday night, and it was stated at one time that every man and woman employed in the and were full fledged members. Everything, however, moved along peaceably until one day the weave hands in the Eldora cotton pmill read a notice posted on the wall to the effect that, be- ginning on the first of the next month, the company would be compelled to re- duce the price of weaving from twenty- eight to twenty—five cents per “bolt.” The next morning there appeared on the sidewalks and 0:: walls of many houses some mysterious chaik marks. The same night, about three o’clock, a great stream of people could be seen going toward the City Hall, and then the uninio tiated began to speak of the chalk marks and nod their heads knowingly. All the next morning little knots of workmen about the Eldora mill could be seen evidently discussing the situation. Before ten o’c10ck it was announced that a committee of knights, composed of Franklin Watson, the Eldora superinten- dent, who, strange to say, was a leading spirit among the knights, and two work- men, would wait upon Julian Carson, vice—president, and also president of the biggest tobacco factory in town, to pro- test against the proposed reduction. Mr. Carson was a fair man and disposed to settle the matter to the satisfaction of all parties concerned, but on ’ second thought he referred it all to General Man- ager Cookshaw. Superintendent \Vatson, as speaker for the committee, told the general manager that should the proposed reduction be made a strike of the Eldora. employes would follow, and advised against it. “I’ll run this mill according to my own ideas,” Cookshaw said, “and if at any time our people become dissatisfied and want to quit they can do so. There are thousands of idle workmen who’d be only too glad to fill their places.” Before night another mysterious batch of chalk marks appeared at different places about town, and again that night a packed meeting was held in the City Hall behind barred doors. The next morning at nine o’clock every man, woman and child in the Eldora mill walked out. The fight in a. few days began to wax exceedingly warm, and a. report that all the employes of the other mills would be called out in sympathy created no little excitement. ' The report was true, for in less than six 'hours from the time it had gained cur- .rency not a wheel of machinery in Dur—' carville was turning. Everything was tied up tighter than a. drum. Business was completely para- lyzed—clogged. In a few days there would be suffering and starving among the people, for they were all of the poor class and their sav— ings did not amount to a great deal. It would never do. The strike must be settled. The people of Durcarville were of a ver religious temperament. T ere was a great preacher in Durcar— ville by the name of Lomanson—the Rev. George Lomanson—and he was a power, too. ' Brother Lomanson took a hand in the strike. Sunday he preached from the text, “The laborer is worthy of his hire.” The church was crowded, and after the regular services the preacher announced that the next morning, at ten o’clock, there would be a mass meeting of the people of Durcarville at the public square, and he wanted-everybody to be on hand. It is needless to say that the entire population turned out, because the strike was then assuming serious proportions. An improvised stand had been arranged for the speakers, and just aminute or two before ten o’clock Miss Birdie Edwardley, a lovely little blonde of seventeen, who was herself one of the strikers, employed in the Eldora mill, was seen pushing her way through the crowd that surrounded the speaker’s stand. Reaching the steps, she quickly ascended, and in a. moment stood facing the vast multitude. Before any one could realize what it all meant her voice was heard in sweetest song: All hail the power of Jesus’ name, Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the to 'al diadem And crown him 0rd of all. - The great throng of strikers joined in the singing, and the very hills and val- leys about Durcarville reverberated and echoed until the sun itself seemed to stop and look curiously upon this strange scene. ' Brother Lomanson, in the meantime, was walking back and forth on the plat- form, singing with his soul afire. General Manager Cookshaw, who was on the outskirts of the crowd, could stand the scene no longer. He gave a signal to Brother Lomanson and instantly the singing ceased. Then General Manager Cookshaw made a. statement from the platform. In an- other hour every factory in Durcarville was running in full blast; the tall chim- neys were belching forth the black smoke of industry and the exhaust pipes emitted the rythmatic song of working engines. The strike had ended and all were happy- Just one year to the very day dfter'these stirring scenes on the public square all the people of Durcarville turned out to witness the most, important wedding in the history of the little city. Superin- tendent \Vatson acted as best man and Brother Lomanson officiated as usual, and the bride, Miss Birdie Edwardley, was the very picture of loveliness. Mr. and Mrs. Cookshaw went on an ex- tended bridal tour, and I’ve heard it said that they are the happiest couple in North Carolina. And to this day the people of Durcar- ville tell of 'the great strike, which for uniqueness and its happy termination has ‘ Chicago Times. Read the Gaznrrn' p mills at Durcarvilie had been initiated . gone into history without a. parallel.—’ .‘..'.~‘> .-.T: '. '[1 .’-.‘ ' LITTLE MOTHER OF 'POVERTY ROW. .. —-—4——M ‘ Words byeno. neuron. ' _ _ Music by nmmnn Errors-r. , llfoderato. ' . m f \ 1. Dear lit- tle moth - er of Pov- er -ty Row, 2. Bagged and torn are the garments you wear, Rocking your mother ’ mid sor - row and toil, ...... Making you squalid from head un - to feet, ...... VVhence is the beauty no sin can as - sail. Whence is the light that transfigure you so? Still I must paint you as ten-der -ly sweet. Still I must own you are woman-1y fair, Tit. I who am for -tu-nate buoyant and strong, Now .I must look at you there by the door, Great in all hon-or and good may he grew»; Now hear my pray’r for your begg. r-born-boy, Copyright, 1894, by The New York Musical Echo Co. a. tempo.~ mt. , Lulling your babe with a lul-la -by song. You who are hun - ted and wretchedly poor, ‘ Brave lit-tle mother of Pov-er-ty Row. Bring to you Sol - ace and glo -ry and joy, a tem 0. 4 Refrain. Tempo di Valse. - De lit - tle moth - er of Pov - er - ‘ty Lane, that bloomed in your cheek, Blight - ed I fear A so cru - el and wom-an- so weak. m cep - tion and pain, Men are
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