strike as an antiquated method of reaching an agreement. They point out that goodwill, good temper and practical wisdom are better methods. They seldom mention anything about the hundreds of cases that are settled along such lines every year. They ignore the fact that if it were not for the strike and the boycott that committees of wage earners would seldom if ever be received by the employer. They say public sentiment demands pacific methods. fact is the public has not been heard from on the subject as yet. It seems to know little about the wage question and cares less,

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otherwise political platforms would have planks made of it and congressional representatives would have measures framed regarding it. It is only by war, active and passive, on the part of the wage earner that he will get his case before the public.

Brother L. W. Quick, editor and manager, being still out on the "firing line," accounts for any shortcomings in this issue of THE RAILROAD TELEGRAPHER. After the strikes are settled the publication will make good.

The following births have been reported since the last issue of THE TELEGRAPHER:

To Bro. and Mrs. Chas. Lautz, of Durant, Iowa, a boy.

To Bro. and Mrs. S. J. Korf, of Elgin, Okla., a boy.

To Bro. and Mrs. W. Patton, of Ottawa, Ont., a girl.

To Bro. and Mrs. C. F. Smiley, of Worthington, Ohio, a boy.

To Bro. and Mrs. C. J. Alexander, of Jonesboro, Ark., a boy.

To Bro. and Mrs. N. H. Kingman, Jr., of Selby, S. D., a boy.

To Bro. and Mrs. E. C. Arnott, of Shellon, W. Va., a boy.

To Bro. and Mrs. E. C. Kalbach, of Hampstead, Md., a boy.

To Bro. and Mrs. John Sauer, of Conway Springs, Kan., a girl.

To Bro. and Mrs. L. E. Goodwin, of Rombauer, Mo., a girl.

To Bro. and Mrs. C. F. Shier, of Bingham Lake, Minn., a girl.

To Bro. and Mrs. G. L. Jarnagin, of Crystal Springs, Miss., a boy.

To Bro. and Mrs. Thos. C. Phillips, of Girard Manor, Pa., a boy.

To Bro. and Mrs. W. C. Warner, of Bingham Lake, Minn., a girl.

The following marriages have been reported since the last issue of THE TELEGRA

PHER:

At Palermo, Kan., Bro. Louis C. Mather, of Div. 26, to Miss Maude Gilbert.

At Bethel, Minn., Bro. M. E. Bean, of Div. 107, to Miss Grace Fern Fitch.

At Chambersburg, Pa., Bro. E. R. Goshert, of Div. 17, to Miss Sue A. Little.

At Fresno, Cal., Bro. Joseph G. Rickels, of Div. 53, to Miss Carrie E. Lawry.

At Atlanta, Ind., Bro. R. P. Valmestach, of Div. 120, to Miss Sarah M. Vogler. At Middleville, Mich., Bro. D. F. Wilson, of Div. 70, to Miss Mabel Southwisk.

At Roscommon, Mich., Bro. W. M. Reminder, of Div. 16, to Miss Kate Lynch.

At Conway Springs, Kan., Bro. J. W. Wing, of Div. 31, to Miss Maud Fowler.

At Stittville, N. Y., Bro. G. R. Williams, of Div. 13, to Miss Dorothy E. Robertson.

At Pueblo, Colo., Bro. J. C. Allen, of Div. 31, to Sister Sina J. Galee, also of Div. 31. At New Albin, Iowa, Bro. Ralph D. Luther, of Div. 76, to Miss Sadie F. Botsford.

At Keokuk, Iowa, Bro. C. W. Ott, of the Grand Division, to Miss Artebiebe Swafford.

At Green River, Wyo., Bro. H. L. Hoover, of the Grand Division, to Miss Lizzie Reese.

THE TELEGRAPHER extends congratulations to the happy couples.

The following deaths have been reported since the last isue of THE TELEGRAPHER:

At Hoffmans, N. Y., Bro. John Hoffman, of Div. 90.

At Laredo, Texas, James Malcolm Daniel, Jr., son of J. M. Daniel, of Div. 25.

The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of all.

Present address of Charley L. Daniel, last heard from in San Francisco, Cal. His mother very anxious to hear from him. Address J. M. DANIEL, Laredo, Texas.

Present address of John Wesley Thomas, last heard of was in Texas. If you see this, Johnny, write me; something of importance to you. J. F. GOUGH, Bear, Del.

Present address of F. C. Falvey, operator. Last heard of in Shreveport, La. Ed., if you see this, write me at Rifle, Colo., care D. & R. G. Ry. Important.

A. S. DORSEY.

Present address of J. O. Davison, last heard of with the C. B. & Q. at Murray,