The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-17

| tice in Missouri, North Dakota, Michi-
gan and Vermont.
They have returned the dislike Of
the regular physicians with good in
terest, styling their associations as
medical trusts and denouncing them on
every opportunity. If the osteopath-
| lists increase as rapidly in the next
decade as they have during the past
two or three years it may yet develop
/ into a merry medical war with cut
rate healing for the masses.
LABOR NOTES.
The bakers union last week completed ar
rangements for their twelfth annual hop
| held last evening. Complying with the In
| structions of the ninth international conven-
| tion, the executive board of that body sub
mtted to all local unions proposition for
| instituting an out-of-wOrk benefit fund.- the
! result to be returned to the international Sec
retary by Nov. 1.
| in monthly installments of 80 cents, and those
entitled to benefits will receive So per week
for not more than twenty weeks in any one
year. On a vote being taken by the local
union, the proposition was defeated by a
close vote The postal bank bill of the Chi
| cago Record was overlooked at the meeting
last Saturday, bGt the sentiment among the
members is overwhelmingly in favor of the
establishment Of the same.
A committee, consisting of Organizer Frank
lin John Klaus and F. Shingel, representing
the German Typographical union, held several
sessions last week to consider the interests
of the employees at the Volkszeitung office. AS
result of conference of the committee
and the receiver an arrangement was arrived
at whereby the men will receive their pay
regularly in the future and a guarantee that
they will be paid 95 cents on the dollar for
back pay. Amounts ranging from $1O0 to $3.50
are still due members of fAe union employed
there.
o. schneppmuller was elected delegate to the
Trades and Labor assembly, and also to the
Label league, vice A. D0minick, resigned al at
Thursday evening. Three new members were
initiated. On vote of the union, the Plym-
outh Clothing house, which recently put In
a full line of union-made clothing bearing
the garment workers label, was pledged the
patronage Of the cigarmakers. Two jobs
were reported open for members who desired
to avail themselves of the opportunity, one
at West Superior, the other at Duluth.
proposition of more than ordinary Importance
will be submitted at the next regular meet
ing, and 1t Is expected that all members
will be present.
Resolutions of sympathy were adopted at
the meeting of the shoe cutters union Thurs
day evening over the death Of the wife Of
President T. G. Moss, and a copy of the
same ordered forwarded the bereaved hus-
band. Other business the regular routine
The dance given by members Of the local
musicians union Thursday evening was
financial success The proceeds will be used
for the benefit of one Of the members OF
the union.
At a meeting of Boot and Shoe Workers
Union No. 106 Friday evening the following
resolution was adopted on the death of the
mother of Lizzie Clark, member OF the
union:
Whereas Almighty God has seen fit to re-
move from our midst the loving mother OF
our esteemed sister, Lizzie Clark; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That Local Union No. 1O6, of the
Boot and Shoe Workers, extend our heart
felt sympathy to our sister in her hour OF
sorrow; be it further
Resolved That a copy Of this resolution
be forwarded to the daughter OF the deceased
and the resolution be entered on the minutes
of the union.
Eleven new members united with the cleo
tEical workers union of Minneapolis Wednes-
day evening. John Swift who secured the
original members, was made an honorary
member.
The painters union of Minneapolis Tuesday
evening initiated five members and conferred
honorary membership upon John Swift.
scale of wages, which 1t is proposed to put In
force in the spring, was discussed, and it
was decided to invite the contractors OF that
city to meet with the union in December and
talk the matter over.
Morgan FIaherty, of St. Cloud, Mimi, has
been appointed organizer for that city and
vicinity Of the state federation of labor.
The BARRIERS union met last Monday even
ing On being asked for news, Joe Fleck,
the good -natured secretary of the union, said:
Nothing of an unusual nature; simply rou-
tine business; will probably have something
at our next meeting"
The members of the tailors' union were out
in force at the special meeting last Monday
evening. The session was secret one, and
the members declined to be interviewed as
to what business was transacted.