The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 113, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 22, 1908 Page: 7 of 8
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THE NEWS, S MONTHS 11.00.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22. 1908
THE NEWS, 3 MONTHS 1.00
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Soda Crackers that crackle as good Soda
Crackers should
Uneeda Biscuit
With meals—for meals—between meals
^ In dust tight,
1 moisture proof packages.
Neper sold in bulk.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
Plans to Head Off Strikes and Expose
Excuses of Railroads
A V
Washington, Feb. 22—Serious indus-
trial disputes In prospect were in the
mind of President Roosevelt when
he wrote a leter to the Interstate
Commerce Commission which has
been made public. He says that in-
formation has reached him that on
account of the enactment of drastic
law* by the congress and by the vari-
ous state legislatures It is regarded as
necessary by railroad companies to.
reduce the pay of employes. He points j
out thai under the law either party ^
may demand the services of the chair-,
man of the Interstate Commerce Com-J
mission and of the commissioner of |
1 labor as a board of conciliation. He (
1 suggests, therefore, that the Interstate
Commerce Commission make such an
investigation as will enable it to fur-
nish data concerning wage conditions
on various railroads that may relate
directly or indirectly to the possibly
impending controversy.
Roosevelt's Letter.
The text of the president's letter
follows:
"To the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion:
"I am Informed that a, number of
railroad companies have served notice
of a prosposed reduction of wages on
their employes. One of them, the Lou.
isvllle and Nashville, in announcing
the reduction, states that the drastic
laws inimical to the interests of the
railroads that have in the past year
or two been enacted by congress and
the state legislatures are largely or
chiefly responsible for the conditions
requiring the reduction."
"Under such conditions it is possible
that the public m&y soon be confront-
ed by serious industrial disputes, and
the law provides that in such case
either party may dvmand the services
of your chairman and of the commis-
sioner of labor as a board of meditation
and conciliation. These reductions tn
wages may or may not be warranted.
As to this, the public, which is vitally
Interested, can form no Judgment
without a more complete knowledge
of the essential facts and real merits
of the case than it now has, or that It
can possibly obtain from the specLaf
pleadings certain to be put forth by
each side In case their dispute should
bring about serious interruption to
traffic. If the reduction in wages is
due to natural causes, the loss of busi-
ness being such that tihe burden should
be, and is, equitably distributed be-
tween capitalist and wage worker, the
public and congress should know it,
and If it is caused by misconduct in
the past, financial o rother operations
of any railroad, then everybody should
know it, especially if the excuse ot
unfriendly legislation is advanced a*
a method of covering up past business
misconduct by the railroad managers
or as a justification for failure to
treat fairly the wage-earning em
ployes of the company.
"Moreover ,an industrial conflict be-
tween a railroad corporation and its
employe's offers peculiar opportunities
to any small number of evil disposed
persons to destroy life and property
and foment public disorder. Of course
if life, property and public order are
endangered prompt and rastic meas-
ures for protection becomes the first
plain duty. All other duties then be-
come subordinate to the preservation
of the public peace, and the real mer-
its of the original controversy are
necessarily lost from view. This vital
consideration should be ever kept in
mind by all law-abiding far sighted
members of labor organizations.
"It is sincerely to be hoped .there-
fore, that any wage controversy that
may arise between the railroads and
their employes may find a peaceful
solution through the methods of con-
ciliation and arbitration already prv
vlded for by congress, which have
proven so effective during the past
year. To this end, the commission
should be in a position to have avail-
able for any board of conciliation or
will enable jrou to furnish data con
cerning such conditions obtaining on
the Louisville and Nashville and any
other roads as may relate, directly «>r
Indirectly, to the real merits otf a pos-
sibly Impending controversy.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
A weak stomach means weak atom
ach nerves, always. And this 1b also
true of the Heart and Kidneys. it's
a pity that the sick ones continue to
drug the Stomach or stimulate the
Heart and Kidneys. The weak nerve*
not the organs themselves, need this
help. This exxplalns why Dr. Shoop's
Restorative has( and la promptly help-
ing so many sick ones. It goM di-
rect to the cause of these diseases.
Teat this vital truth and see. Wal-
lace Mann. *
OF POULTRY ASSN.
State of Oklahoma
Banking Department
THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That the Union Savings Bank of Shaw
nee, Oklahoma, has complied with the laws of this State for the pro.
tectlon of Bank Depositors, and that safety to its Depositors is guar-
anteed by the Depositors Guaranty Fund of the State of Oklahoma.
In Testimony Whereof, the State Banking Board has caused this cer-
tificate to be executed by its chairman, and ata ted by its Secre
tary under its official seal and lellvered by the Bank Commissioner
of the State of Oklahoma. Done at the City of Guthrie, this fifteenth
day of February in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hun-
dred and Eight and of the Indepence of the United States the One
Hundred Thirty First.
ATTEST. GEO. W. BELLAMY,
Chairman State Banking Board.
(SEAL) ROY C. OAKESk
Secretary State Banking Board.
arbitration relevant data pertaining to
. such carriers as may become involved
in industrial pursuits. Should concilia^
11 ions fail to effect a settlement and
'arbitration be rejected, accurate in-
{ formation should be available in order
to develop a properly informed public
opinion.
"I therefore ask you to make such
investigation both of your records and
by any means at your command, «-.s
An important meeting of the Potta-
watomie County Poultry Association
will be held in the office of President
Smalley over Clairk's Seed Store Mon-
day night, this place being selected
because of the auditorium of the city
hall being taken for the evening. At
this meeting there will be balloting
for state officers, In accordance with
the rules of the American Association
with which the state association has
been nominated by the local organ 1
nation for president, and has been as-
sured of support from other associa-
tions.
Miss Mae Butts, milliner at the
Mammoth, and Miss Catherine Ott,
trimmer, have returned from the east
ern markets.
R. L. Lowe, of Chinook, Okla, is a
Shawnee visitor.
/Three men were fined by Judge
Flowers this morning for being drunk
and fighting.
C. G. Svants, of Verden, Okla., was
a Shawnee visitor today.
Kodol is a scientific preparation of
vegetable acids with natural digest-
ants and contains the same Juices
found In a healthy stomach. Each
dose will digest more than 3,000
grains of good food. Sold by C. R
Harry man.
We have for rent a fine store room
with basement at a bargain
if taken at once.
SOUTHWESTERN REALTY CO.
2 14 N. Broadway Phone 395
SOUTHWESTERN
MORTGAGE LOAN COMPANY,
IMPROVED FARM AND CITY
Loans
Telephone 395
2 I 4 N. Broadway
The News 3 Months $1.00
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1-5 Off on
Underwear
1-4 Off on
Clothing
FEBRUARY 29,
THE
LAST DAY
Only 10 More Days
Our Discount Sale oh Suits and Overcoats, Men's and Boy's Pants and Under-
wear, ends on February 29th. This gives our customers a chance to take advan-
tage of Bargains found only in a store which buys and sells Standard makes only,
and the best standard makes at that. Our motto: "We will not carry over this
year's merchandise for the next."
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Suits and Overcoats
$30.00 values go for
- $22 50
25.00 values go for
18 75
22 50 values go for
- 1690
20.00 values go for
15.00
| values go for
~ 11.25
12-50 values go for
9.35
10 00 values go for
- 7.50
1-5 OH
on
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Dempster Hats!
1-5 Off
; UNDERWEAR
Odd Trousers
The Best Money Can Buy
$6-50 pants go in this sale for $4-85
6-00 pants go in this sale for - 4.50
5,00 pants go in this sale for - 3.75
4 00 pants go in this sale for 3-00
3.50 Pants go in this sale for - 2-65
3 00 pants go in this sale for - 2.25
2.50 pants go in this sale for - 180
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Trustworthy Merchandise Only and
Your Money Back If You Want It
116 Bast Main Street
ABSOLUTELY THE SAME PRICE TO ALL!
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