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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
Ayerice. when il takes full posseshnu

Averice, wnen IT takes full posseshun
things, good, bad and Indifferent.
1t IL quite possible to tell how mulch
branes a man haz got, but to tell how
mulch harte IL another thing entire
ly.
l have known men 10 be squealched
hi a single word, and even by single
look; but never knu a TRADE ov 30 min
nitts to do it.
luv speshialty; 1t shows karackter
ov sum kind. kno man in Pordunk
who kan beat the world sneezing, and
luv hin, for it,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

Coffee is thus called because il was first
imported from the Arabian port of Kaffa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

DO not look for wrong or evil,
You will find it if you do;
As YOU measure to you neighbor,
He will measure back TO YOU
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

N0-TO.BAC FOR FIFTY CENTS.
Over 400 .000cured. Why not let NoTo- BAG
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco.
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 81, all druggists
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
SIGNS OF THE STARS.
SOME TALES TOLD by TIE
HEAVENLY BODIES.
Correspondents Should TIE Careful to
Follow Instructions as to Fali Names
and Addresses Place and Hour
Gs Firth.

HE AstroloG : a
gain insists that all
pc RS on S writing
him with a view
of obtaining free
readings in this
column, must send
full name and adj
dress. The name
will not be pub
lished. The data
are often megre. in
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

Laplanders often SIX to $50 miles in a day
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

He who fights the modern way
viii write all night and talk all day"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

No matter how your pulses stir,
No mtater what the stress,
Your stomach Is the arbiter
'Twixt failure and success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
90 FOR "a CENTS.

Millions now plant Salzer's seeds.
but millions more should; hence offer.
l pkg. Bismarck Cucumber ....... 15c
! pkg. Round Globe Beet ....... .10c
i pkg. Earliest Carrot ........... Ice
pkg. Kaiser Wilhelm Lettuce. .15c
pkg. Earliest Melon .............10 loo
l pkg. Giant Yellow Onion ........ .15c
pkg. l4-Dey Radish .............10 c
pkgs. Brilliant Flower Seeds. .15c
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-12-11

The Labor World finds so
many things to protest against
in connection with the manage
ment of public affairs in Du-
luth and St. Louis county that
it is a decided relief to find
now and then an official whose
efficiency and faithfulness is
worthy of commentator. In
this connection we would con-
graduate St. Louis county on
the energetic protest entered
by County Auditor Halden
against the recent "gift" by
the county to the gas
and water company and it's
allies.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-12-11

Rev. Myron w. Reed recent
ly said that four hours day
was enough for any man to
work. One of those people
who think they have a COM
mission direct from God to
look after other peoples morals
enquired, "What will the work.
ing man do with the rest of his
timer" Mr.. Reed is a hero, for
disregarding the visions of a
church trial he replied, ats
none of my business" Per-
sonal responsibility is the only
road to higher development
either of the individual or the
race, just the same now as
when the reformers defied the
ortures of the rack and the
res of the stake. Bigots can't
it now, however, any more
they could then.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-12-11

The action of the state board
of pardons in extending execu-
tive clemency to Ex-Register
Borgstrom meets with the ap-
prevail of every fair-minded citi-
zen. There are enough bona
fde criminals abroad in the
land to make it entirely unnec-
essary to fill space in the peni-
Tertiary with men guilty of
mere technical Offenses.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-12-11
OUR PROBLEM.

Nine out of every ten who
are members of trades unions
Joined such societies in order
to obtain certain benefits be-
lieved to depend upon organic
alton. Trades unions are,
therefore, in their most funda-
mental sense, unitarian organ
izations. In fact, if we radi-
Gals concede this, there are
none to dispute it, for it is the
one omnipresent argument of
the conservatives-the adher-
ents of pure and simpledom,
who in the name of present ne
cessity have successfully throt-
tied every radical proposition
that has obtained considera-
ton in our councils.
But have present methods
properly promoted unitarian
interests?
Every intelligent union man,
after the experiences of the
last fifteen or twenty years,
knows that the one insur-
mountable obstacle in the way
of the complete realization of
our ideals is the competition
of unorganized workingmen.
Long hours, child labor, un-
sanitary and unsafe work
shops, the sweating system and
the starvation wages that are
inseparable from unbridled
competition, all find their sup
port among workingmen out
side our ranks. AS has been
declared for three successive
conventions of the American
Federation of Labor, no action
looking to a fundamental rem
edy of existing evils can be
safely attempted while we
number within our ranks such
a small minority of the entire
body of workers.
The question then is: How
can we get these people on the
outside to come in? How can
we extend our organizations,
popularize them, and by sheer
force of numbers put our prin-
ciples to the test?
With more than 80 per cent
of our own members wholly or
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-12-11
AN UNJUST DISCRIMINATION.

The new charter com mi ssiOn
showed it's fangs Tuesday
evening in it's action on the
clause relating to the publica-
ton Of official notices. AS the
section stands weekly papers
are made competent to perfor m
such services at price not to
exceed one-half the present
legal rate. An amendment to
remove the discrimination was
voted down. We submit that
the discrimination is unjust
and contrary to public policy.
The only basis for a discrimln-
alton in price, if any such is
possible at all, is one based on
circulation; but the charter as
it now stands bases the dis
elimination, not upon the num-
Der of copies distributed con-
tanning the advertisement, but
on the number of times in the
week the paper is issued.
Here is an evidence of the
pull the daily newspaper COM
bine has with the charter
| board. The newspaper mo-
nopoly maintains itself by it's
influence with the lawmakers.
And to preserve it's pull it must
wink at official rottenness and
the robbery of the people. The
weekly press has been the sole
dependence of the common
people; it has always had tc
fight their battles alone. AND
the robbery of public interests
has been carried on with suck
impunity, with such unchecked
success, because it was with
the connivance of the big pa
pers while the small papers
have been so hampered ane
Disseminated against tina
they were barely equal to thu
task of keeping alive.
i The Labor World believes
it is extremely bad policy t.
keep up newspaper combin'
by paying the big papers a DO
nus that is denied to smalle
ones capable of performing tn
same service equally as well
A private monopoly is bat
enough under any circum
stances, but it is an infinitel,,
worse evil when maintained b,
the law.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-12-11

It was claimed at the meeting
of the county commissioners
that it was necessary to let the
gas and water company off so
lightly in order to get anything
out of the other corporations.
The figures show the lie so
plainly that school girl could
comprehend it. The total
amount collected from the
Hartman and two West Duluth
companies is only $6,452.35,
while the amount which the
gas and water company gets
out of paying, exclusive of in
terest and penalties, exceeds
$26,5OO; and with those items
added. for that one company
alone, cannot vary but little
from $4,000.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-12-11

It is to be presumed that the
$4,000 saved by the allied cor
porations on their personal
property taxes is the nucleus
of the corruption fund available
to buy purchasable votes and
otherwise assist the gas and
water company schemes in un-
loading their white elephant
on the city of Duluth at a quar-
to-: of million dollars in ex-
cess of it's value.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-12-11
for a great part of the time un-

for a great part of the time I'M
employed, what inducements
are there for new recruits to
ioin our ranks? Some unions,
looking to the necessities of
their own members first,
actually discourage the acquisi-
ton of new members.
Such a policy is suicidal; but
if things are to go on to the
end as they are now it is not
only logical. but it is newt
able.
More and more in our con-
tests with organized capital we
have adopted the policies of
trusts until an argument
against industry's arch enemy,
in our hands is in constant
danger of proving a boomer
ang liable to thwack our own
skulls.
Like the bew1ldered man in
the woods we do a good deal of
travelling in circles. The young
enthusiasts today are taking
up the same old policies that
their predecessors grew e1o-
quent over a decade ago, but
the old abuses still continue,
and the signs of coming
crisis which shall try our bonds
of fellowship to the swapping
point grow more numerous and
ominous with every setting of
the sun.
! The fact is that organized
labor is trying to serve two
masters. It declares it's faith
in human brotherhood and
tries to adapt itself perma-
nently to the competitive sys.
tenn. Oil and water won't mix
Eye cannot serve God and
mammon." We might as well
try to ride two horses each
galloping in opposite direc:
ton. Every organization that
has ever attempted since the
days of Adam to do right and
still retain the friendship Of
wrong, has either gone tc
pieces or become curse to the
human race. And organized
labor will be no exception tc
the rule. Our salvation lies ir
a total reputation of the com
petitive system with it's twin
devil, wage slavery. If we are
brothers, then let us live to-
gether as brothers. Brothers
should cooperate and co-opera
ton on some broad basis like
the Labor Exchange, the So
cial Democracy or some kin.
dred method yet to be evolved
is the only alternative to com.
plete subsection to the tyranny
of organized gre ed.
We have for a remedy ou1
choice between the compulsory
Cooperation of state socialism
or the voluntary cooperation
of individualism; but cooper.
ate we must or we will have
only our labors for our pains
and triumphant plutocracy will
number us all among it's most
submissive slaves.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-12-11

The charter commission held
no meeting Thursday evening
on account of "no quorum" It
is intimated that the absence
ola quorum was premeditated,
and that a portion of the COM
mission does not desire the
new charter submitted at the
same time with the gas and
water company proposition.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-12-11

Have you subscribed for The
New Time? It is the best
magazine ever published in
this country, and it is fighting
the battles of the people. It is
your duty to give The New
Time your earnest support.
We make a clubbing rate of
$3.50 for The New Time and
The LABOR WORLD.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-12-11
.BLUFFED THE BOARD.
CORPORATIONS Dictate Terms OF
Settlement to the County
Commissioners.
And Escape the PAYMENT Of
More than $4,000 De-
ljnquent Taxes.

At Wednesdays meeting of
the county commissioners a
was authorized of
the personal property taxes OF
the Duluth Gas & Water COM
pany, the Hartman General
Electric company, the West
Duluth Gas & Water company
and the West Duluth Electric
for the following
Duluth Gas & Water CON-
pany, 1895, $13,967.85, 1886, &c.
O88.21; Hartman General Elec-
trio company, 1895, $2,O98.08,
1896, $1,299,37; West Duluth
Gas & Water company, 1895,
81, 1852, 1896, $1,O37.08; West
Duluth Electric company, 1895,
$l67.N, 1896, $lO3.6O.
Commissioner Kauppi object
ed to the settlement and said
that he believed the county
attorney had exceeded his au-
thority; it was a mistake to in
clude the Hartman and West
Duluth companies, as the same
circumstances did not exist in
their cases as in those of the
Gas & Water company. He
thought the three companies
had banded together and used
the Gas & Water company as
club to whip the county into
submitting to the settlement in
the other cases..
Commissioner Dinham ex-
planned that the county had a
chance to collect $31, 900 and if
the settlement was refused in
order to collect the few thous-
ands over the amounts offered
from the other companies, the
county stood a good chance to
lose the entire amount due from
the Gas & Water cOmDanv.
The settlement was approved,
only Kauppi voting no. He
explained his vote by saying
that it was better to run the
risk of losing the money than
to establish a precedent by al
lowing the companies to die
tate to the county the terms of
the settlement.
None of the published state
ments so far have revealed the
extent of this generous gift to
the Gas & Water company and
its allied corporations. Through
the courtesy of County Auditor
Halden we are enabled to show
Just how much there is in the
steal. Following are the
amounts of personal property
taxes invo1ved:
WEST DULUTH ELECTRIC co.
1896 1920
Total 444O
WEST DULUTH LIGHT s. WATER co.
1899 ssS 2' 4S
Total..................... 5,1s4.ss
HARTMAN GENERAL ELECTRIC co.
1893 2'7s664
Total. Observation-Disclosures. $5,s432s
! DULUTH GAS e. WATER co.
1894 ..................$12'754.Sl
l14oo %
1886. lS,044.54
Total .................. $4ss55.n
Grand Total ................. $61, 467.7O
TO which, when penalties and
interest are added makes a
total of over $4,000. The coun-
ty commissioners have settled
these claims for $29,508.11, so
that the conspirators have
saved about $4,000
Your Choice Of any Suit of
Clothes in the House for
STATS |
The BIG DULUTH
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01

sreuctlon consisting Oh a. board fence be-
lo1ming to John Schamel. 1t Was moved
ana seconded hat the road supervisor
OF road district No 9 be instructed to-
have She same removed IN accordance
with law. Motion carried.
Chas M Peabody appeared before the
board and made complaint IN regard to
the obstruction in the highway Oh the
township line between town. one south
range seven and town one south range
eight east B FL NJ, known as the Chas M
Peabody county road. SAID construct
lon consisting OF wire fences the prop
erty OF Richard Il Erb. 1t was moved
and seconded that the road supervisor
OF road district No 2 and district No II
be instructed to haye said obstruction
removed in accordance with law.
Upon motion bill OF A l. Harrington
for building bridge across Rapid Creek
per contract for $500. was allowed on
bridge fund for full amonnt and auditor
instructed to hold one ten dollar war
rant until plank are spiked as per con
tract.
Upon molten board adjourned to meet
November 25th 1896 at nine o'clock
a.. N. A. j. MCCAIN
attest Chairman
HORACE CROCKETT
County Auditor
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01
OFFICE OF County AUDITOR.
Rapid City S. d., Nov. "a, 1896.

OFFlCE OF COUNTY AUDITOR.
Rapid City S. d., Nov. "a, 1861
Board met pursuant to adjournmint
all members and the county audito,
present.
Upon motion the Election expense
bills were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the county fund as follows:
GS Comstock Judge Of Silver City
for 200 allowed on county fund $50
Alexander Miner Judge OF election
Silver City for 200 allowed on
county fund ESQ
Henry Morrow Judge Of election
Silver City for 200 allowed on
county fund ESQ
Fl NJ Comstock clerk OF election
Silver City Tor 200 allowed....... ESQ
John M Pinkerton clerk Of election
Silver City for 200 allowed...... ESQ
Alexander Miner messenger ofelec-
ton Silver City acknowledgements. $50
Chas Faster judge OF election Den
mis- for 300 acknowledgements, 2.5O
Ell Cox judge If election Dennis
for 800 allowed.................... $50
L A Sucow fudge OF election Dennis
for 800 allowed ...... ESQ
Frank Dennis clerk OF election Dem
mis- for 300 allowed. ESQ
John j Parrish clerk of election
Dennis for 3 90 allowed..... ESQ
Charles Harter messenger OF cleo
ton Dennis for $50 allowed...... 100
Joseph Mcclure Judge of election
Hill City No 2 for 100 allowed. 800
E A Millisack Judge OF election Hill
City No 2 for 400 allowed...... 800
T Bo+ne judge OF election Hill City
for 400 allowed........ 800
A s Iger clerk of election Hill
City No 2 for 400 a~llowed....... 800
A L Bishop clerk Of election lllll
City No 2 for 400 allowed....... 800
Joseph Mcclure & TolIeji Botne
booths for Hill City Ne 2 al
800
Room rent for election Hill City
No 2 500
"A Ericsson messenger OF election
Hill City No 2 allowed 800
Motion made and carried that such
Of the judges and clerks of election for
the precincts of Harvard Tigerville
Tenderfoot and Sitting Bull in Penning-
ton county and for the %presincts OF Bad
River and Deep Creek in the unorgan-
lied Zelbach county who have appeared
before the canvassing board during It's
session in November 1896 in obedience
to subpoenas issued by the board be al.
lowed in addition to the sum due to
them for regulal services. milage for the
distance necessarily ira yeIed by them
in order to make sush appearance.
Upon motion the following election
expense bills were allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on the county fund as
follows.
Marshall Nye judge of election
Bear Creek for 2 90 allowed..... ESQ
M Thompson judge of election
Bear Greek for 200 allowed. $500. ESQ
Morris Higgins judge Of election
Bear Greek Tor 200 allowed... $50
NJ A Miller Jerk OF election Bear
Creek Tor 200 allowed...... ESQ
S f Nyn clerk Of election Bear
Creek for 200 allowed....... $50
S E Nye messenger ofelsctlon Bear
Creek Acknowledgements. 400
Il Hollenbeck judge of election
Harvard llewed...... ........ 800
FIG Selrth Judge OF election Hay
ward aliowed..............-..... 800
Andrew r johnson Judge Of cleo
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01
OFFICE OF County AUDIToR)

IL Sh1loi
RAPID CITY, S. D., Nov. 25, 1860
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members and the clerk
present.
Upon motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn on
the praper funds as follows.
Perkins Bros Co election sup
plies for $7O.17 allowed county
1und 81
Perkins Bros Co election supplies
county 90
Perkins Bros Co elecuonsupplies
county 1.6O
Carter Publishing Co election laws
county fund $40
G Schnasse room rent for election
county 500
Lathrop-Wlegand Mer. Co wood
for Second ward polling place.. 1.25
Thomas Smith drayage county
fund 3. so
John Il Brennan room rent n
wood for Bird ward.....-...... 4.5O
A f. Young for repairing sidewalk
etc for 1892 allowed county
fund 1910
Reed q McManus printing delin-
quent tax list for 579.3Oallowed
county fuDd 80
Louis Violin 80 corps of wood de-
livered at court house county
!un
AR Mclaughlin bridge work
bridge OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" 500
Horace Crock 1T postage and tee
gram sinking Cos
Rapid City water furnished from
July /, 1896 county fund..........15.75
John 7 lngersol sheriff fees for
2S2.l5 allowed county 1885, 5
The Rapid City Daily journal
printing election tickets and pub.
fishing certificates Of nominal
ton for 1885 allowed county
Jun 10
Frank d Bangs county printing
for lob. allowed county Juno 10 80
CVonWoehrmann county printing
Tor 83:l2H allowed county lund. 1925
Reed & McManus county printing
1or 1928 allowed county fund. .S5.25
Upon motion the board of county
commissioners proceeded to settle
thereon as follows. The treasurer's
and auditors ledger accounts were ex-
ahmed and found to agree.
Ballence IN the various funds
November l, 1896 as shown
bv the treasurer's ana audi
tors
Receipts since Nov 1, 1896..... S32.5l
Redemption receipts since Nov
l, l4.63
Wells Judgement IN hands OF
treasurer ........"..... 10000
B,
County and bridge warrants in
hadds OF acknowledgements. $1,000
Auditor and superintendent
orders IN hands Of treasurer 269.4e
Casn ltems...."...".......... 451.S3
unpaid recelpts..."............ 18Ol.26
School district orders..... 448.O1
Cash IN Pennington County
bank.-..:............... 37s7.o2
Cash IN hands OF treasurer. 66.17
Interest coupons paid...... 1000
81
Upon motion board adjourned to meet
Nov. 9th A. D. 1896 at 8 o'clock
g. m A. j. MCCAIN
atGest chairman
HORACE CROCKETT
county auditor
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01
M M Fuller room rent and booth
for election Rockford for 500

M M Fuller room rent and booth
for election Rockford for 500
400
d. kimble Judge Of election Noun
tain City for 800 allowed. ESQ
Anton Matt Judge OF election
Mountain City for 800 allowed. ESQ
Frank o Simpson Judge OF election
Mountain City for 300 allowed. ESQ
NJ j Born clerk OF election Noun
ain City for 800 alloHed........ $50
j A Miller clerk Of election Noun
ain City for 300 allowed........ so
j A Miller room rent and booth
for election Mountain City al
400
j Musser messenger OF election
Mountain City ailowed 500
James Bell judge Of election Queen
Bee ALLOWED. 200
t Il Griffin Judge OF election Queen
Bee allowed 200
j e Simpktns Judge of election
Queen Bee ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200
Lem d Pitts messenger of election
Queen Bee allo wed............ 800
William b Tracy clerk Of election
Queen Bee OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 200
f NJ Griffin house rent and tempo
raly booth for election Queen
Bee for 800 al]owed........... 400
Upon motion Board adjourned TO
meet November "a. A. d. 1896. at 8
O'Clock a. m.
attest A. J.. MCCAIN
HORACE CROCKETT chairman
county auditor
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

Col. McConVille, superintendent of
the Indian schools at Lapwai wa. in
the city last Saturday. He reports
having received strict instructions
about the whiskey traffic so tar ns il
relates to the students of the school.
He will protect his boys at al hazards
IL is made his duty to prosecute any
and all persons who sell whiskey To
the school boys, and those who know
the Colonel know he Will perform that
duty without fear or favor. He related
an instance of a student coming to the
school grounds with bottle OF
whiskey in his pocket. II was taken
from him and the boy was required to
tell the circumstance of the purchase.
The crime OF selling the whiskey was
located but there was Il lack of proof to
make conviction absolutely certain
Only ihis fact shields the seller from
immediate arrest. The saloon men
who are engaged in this contraband
traffic are under surveillance and if the
present reckless disregard of law Is
continued some arrests will he made
at the instance of those who have the
we flare OF the Indian school boys at
heart, and who are their legal guard
ians.
| The revival meetings now in progress
/ at the g. A. II. hall under the auspices
, of the Christian church are drawing
large crowds of earnest listeners. Evan
yelist Goode does not call seekers To the
mourners bench, nor vote them in or
ont OF the kingdom. His sermons are
well arranged and delivered in forci-
BILE manner. He Is evidently student
of the Bible aud believes that the peu-
pie will gladly hear the gospel as in
days of old.
! George White the we'll known river
man met with "A severe accident Tues.
day morning. While attending the
shingIe mill for Emery & Elliot, h,
lost three fingers of his right hand h,
bringing it in contact with the circular
saw. Mr. White has the sympathy @
many friends in his hours of distress.