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The labor world., 1898-02-26
What is out of the ordinary

What is out of the ordinary
appeals to- the imagination.
The government sends relief
to the Klondike for a few men
who may be starving, but
never thinks of the thousands
who starve in New York ac-
cording to the regular schedule.
This country can hardly: be
restrained from breaking into
war with Spain because of the
injustice and oppression to the
Cubans, and yet we have
enough injustice and op-
preston at home to have worn
out a dozen Cubas. Flags fly
at half mast for the men on
the Maine who merely died a
little sooner and a little more
suddenly than their contract
called for; but there is scarcely
a prayer said for the forty
thousand women who go to
destruction every year to feed
the passion of New York. We
mean we'll but we don't think
close. We have generous i'm
pulses but they are not over
powering when they conflict
with personal concerns. The
rich, think you? The poor are
of exactly the same stuff, sub
ject to the same Indifference.
It is in human nature.
The labor world., 1898-02-26
STARVATION MADE HER A THIEF.

"Ch, why didn't I kill myself, as l
wanted to-" cried Elizabeth Flood. aged
q, as store detective, Mrs. Quigg,
brought forth from under the strug-
Cling girls cloak articles she had stolen.
"What did you want to kill yourself
for?" asked the detective.
The young woman laughed hysteri-
cally as she replied:
"Have you ever walked the streets
day after day, night after night, asking
yourself what is to be the end? Trying
to decide whether it is better to jump
into the river or to be carried to Jail?
II did not want your trumpery things.
But have been hungry for days, and
if you put me in prison, at least you
will give me food. That is what want,
and I must have it,"
Despair distorted the refined, pretty
face, and she, shaking from head to
foot, sank into chair exhausted.
Elizabeth Flood has been a house
keeper, but has been out of employ
ment for weeks. She is not strong
enough for laborious work. She had
tried to fill position as housemaid,
but was unequal to the task.
She is slight of frame and her delicate
hands are pitifully inadeq uate. She
could direct others, as she had done in
her mothers home, but now she has no
mother, is alone in the world, and the
few relatives she has are in Ireland.
She would not tell where she lived,
but after she had been pestered by the
police to give some address she gave
No. 3O6 East 28th street. New York.
The property she had boldly stolen in
9th avenue store was worth $18. There
was carving set, worth 1928; some
lace, velvet, elk waist and woman's
vest. Elizabeth Flood laughed deris-
lively as she saw the things piled up on a
table in the Office.
"What could l do with them?' she
said. II would not know where to sell
them. I wanted to be arrested. I have
got to the point where my life is of no
value to me, and might as we'll spend
it in Jail as anywhere, so long as I get
food"
That was the burden of her cry-the
cry of starving creature. Her dainty
hat, with the veil drawn tightly over
her face, was worn with an air that be-
tokened refinement. A woman could
have told That the materials composing
it we're cheap, but they were put to.
gether with the taste of connoisseur.
The magistrate held her in $500 bail
for trial on charge Of shopllfting. She
heard the words of the court with the
same stony stare that she had bent
upon the Iron door of her cell at night.
and when she was taken to the Tombs
went with the same meek air of resigna-
ton.
She will be closely watched, for sui
eide is crime, even when young girl
is dying.
The labor world., 1898-02-26

A government that can afford
to spend a few millions a year
for subsidies to carry foreign
mails that were we'll enough
carried before, can afford to
hire enough clerks to sort the
mail in the Duluth postofice.
It isn't the clerk alone either;
the convenience of the busi-
ness community which pays
for the postoffice demands an
adequate force.
The labor world., 1898-02-26

The postal deficit is troub-
ling the rulers. They propose
to make it pay it's way. We
would like to remind them that
the army costs millions and
does not pay it's way; the rev.
enue from the navy does not
cover the expense; the receipts
of the public schools do not
cover the expense; the money
that is expended on the public
roads is a deficit. How would
it do to cut off these things as
they are a loss? They better
spend money on the postal sys-
TEN than on the army and navy
for they are no good while the
whole people get some good
out of the postal system. But
the rulers do not want the peo-
pie to have information easily
They are more easily controlled
by keeping them in ignorance
See? .:... ..
The labor world., 1898-02-26

Something is wrong when
men call it a blessing that
wealth is destroyed so that
there is more work to be done.
Something is wrong when men
call it a calamity that more
people come to help do the
work that waits to be done,
Why, if things were right, the
less work there was to do and
the more people to do it, the
more comfortably we should
all get along. If that is not the
case, what hinders?
The labor world., 1898-02-26

There is All impartial trial for
the Lattimer n1urderers and the
punishment of the law will be
wrought upon the wrongdoers.
But the greater wrong, the
wrong that was done to all of
us, when free speech was for
bidden, has not found a
remedy. Men who value free
dom must not cease to claim
this right lest worse things be-
fall and all that has been won
must need be fought for again,
The labor world., 1898-02-26

Two lovers in Massachusetts s
committed suicide together be-
cause they were penniless and
starving and saw no hope in
the future. The modern lover
has a rocky time of it indeed.
He may survive the kicks of
the irate father and be resus-
citated from the paralysis in
duced by a talk from the pros-
pective mother-in-law, only to
see his love dashed to pieces
over the precipice Of private
ownership of the chance to live
and love.
The labor world., 1898-02-26

How concerned our pluto
cratic dailies are over the in
Justice of the trial of lola, but
they are keeping mighty quiet
over the farce being played in
our American courts at Lat
timer, Pa. 1t is all right for
these upholders Of justice (?) to
talk of injustice at long range.
The labor world., 1898-02-26
SOCIAL CONTRASTS.
And Then at This.

Joseph Schneider, 65 years old, of No.
872 Sixth avenue. New York, old and
feeble, and for days without food. last
night staggered into the bakery at No.
795 7th avenue and piteousy begged
for cup of coffee.
Before Mr.. Kohler, the proprietor.
could give the old man a warm drink
Schneider had fallen in a faint. At
Roosevelt Hospital it was said that the
old man had pneumonia in an advanced
stage.
The labor world., 1898-02-26
First of all know what yO

First of all know what you
want. Many a reform move
ment has won at the polls to
turn out flat failure simply
because the reformers had no
fixed programme, only vague
idea that some change was
needed. On the other hand
most any old party would do to
carry out a reform idea il
enough people knew that they
wanted it, and wanted it hard
enough to insist on it.
The labor world., 1898-02-26

George c. Findley, who has
been employed on the editorial
staff of the Labor World for the
past two years, and who start
ed for Alaska last Thursday,
will furnish interesting letters
for this paper during his en-
tire trip.
The labor world., 1898-02-26

What has become of those
beautiful Autographs in which
Mckinley was unlocking the
doors of the factories? Why
not send some of them down to
the good republican states of
Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
New Hampshire and Maine,
where the starving workers
have been shut out of the works
because they refuse to live on
ten per cent. less than starva-
ton wages?
The labor world., 1898-02-26
AGED WOMAN EvlCTED.

Policeman Forney, of the Oak street
station, New York, has been interesting
his friends in Mary Murphy, an aged
woman, evicted from No.l9 Cherry street
forSnon-payment of rent.
Forney found her sitting on the walk
10 the cold, surrounded by her scanty
furniture. He not only gave her 50
himself, but he collected S2.3 from
neighbors. and will see that she is made
comfortable,
The labor world., 1898-02-26

Silver is the present issue
only on the theory that it is
the one rallying cry on which
the progressive elements can
be united. For the matter of
currency is finally no more
than the tariff
over which we have been
muddling all these years.
The labor world., 1898-02-26

The men employed in Sena-
tor Hanna's ship yards are on
a strike. The laboring asses
elected Hanna. It is said
while the flag was flying
over their heads announcing
that Hanna was elected
"the country saved and
God still reigned," they were
shaving under it's shadow for
an existence.
The labor world., 1898-02-26
STRIKE AGAINST Cold.

Thirty-two hosemakers and cutters
employed by the Peerless Rubber com
pany, No. 16 Warren street, have gone
on strike because their workrooms, in
New Durham, N. j., are too frigid.
They say the temperature of the work
room is below the freezing point, and
they cannot turn out enough hose to
complete what the firm decides to be a
days work.
The labor world., 1898-02-26

Prosperity, Mo-, is to change
it's name to Adversely to be in
harmony with the eternal fit
ness of things.
The labor world., 1898-02-26

The reading of Washington's 8
farewell address at the trial of
the strikers at Lattimer was so
appropriate. The trial is
synonymous of justice and
patriotism.
The labor world., 1898-02-26

The people who are bowling
the loudest for war would be
the last to go if war was de-
clared. There are some people
who would like to see war
there would be profit in it.
The labor world., 1898-02-26

Entered at the postofice at Duluth, Mimi, as
second class matter.
The labor world., 1898-02-26
Every day Excursions via "The North
Western Line"

In planning your trip East West or
South it is not necessary to figure on
any particular day of leaving, arrange to
make the journey via "The Northwest
ern Line" and start any day in the year.
Trains are daily, service always the best
and rates as low as the lowest.
The short line to Chicago. Quickest
time to California. Secure tickets of
your local agent, or call upon,
Geo. M. Smith, B. w. Summers,
General Manager. City Ticket Agt.
4O5 West Superior Street, Duluth, Mimi.
The labor world., 1898-02-26

In selecting your winter
reading, do not forget The New
Time. 1t is fighting your bat
tie and deserves your support.
The labor world., 1898-02-26

Have you subscribed for The
New Time? 1t 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 Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
ANOTHER TRIAL FIASC0
ATTORNEY GENERALS WHITE CAP
CASE ENDED IN ACQUITTAL.
OctOgenarian Cripple at Kokomo
Starts Out to Fight for Cuba
Indiana Political Items.
Special to the 1ndianapolis Journal.


BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April 16. - The
White Cap trial came to the expected end
to-day by the jury returning a verdict of
acquittal for all of the nine men who were
indicted. The case was considered by the
jury all night without agreement. At 8
o'clock this morning the jury asked Judge
Martin for special instructions to con-
struetion of the law regarding white cap
ping. Judge Martin returned word that he
could not make it any palmer than was on
the statute book and that they must return
verdict on the law and evidence. An hour
later they sent word that they mad agreed
on verdict. There was no demonstration,
but the acquittal met with popular favor,
as the general opinion was that convic-
tlon would not be secured. Judge Martin,
on discharging the jury and the white
cappers, thanked the jury and also con-
graduated the defendants in that they had
proven themselves innocent and hoped all
would lend their aid and influence in for
ever stamping white-capping out of the
community and in upholding the laws. The
Keeling is that Judge Martin has now done
MS whole duty in the situation. Friends of
the men are jubiIant, but it is not likely
mat there will be more white-capping for
some time. 1t is said the jury stood to
Luz dcqulttal on the first ballot.
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II. II. Miller. Proprietor

our submarine mines now owing to the
effectiveness of the modern searchlight.
which can sweep over harbor at night and
detect any divers at work.
Most of our harbors are mined in grand
groups of twenty-one." A singH cable OF
seven strands runs from a given point on
shore into the harbOr. At one point these
strands branch out in various directions
On the end of each of the seven divisions
of the original cable is a connection for
three submarine torpedoes Any one of the
three torpedoes will explode by contact with
a war ship without exploding the other two
on that wire, If the torpedoes have been
made automatic on contact by the operator
on shore. The operator can discharge the
torpedo by groups Of three, or he can ex-
plode the grand group of twenty-one''
mines If ne wishes to blow up whole fleet.
Each harbor in the United States offers
different conditions, but are all now thor
oughly mapped out for immediate mining.
The principal harbors are already mined SO
effectively that none but a foolhardy enemy
would attempt to sail into them.
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OCTOGENARIAN VOLUNTEER.
Edwin HarIeman, Cripple with a
War Record. VIII Enlist Again.
Special he Ind

HdWin Harleman, Cripple with q
War Record. VIII Enlist Again.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.
hOKOMO, Ind, April 16-Edwin w
Harleman, of this city, left yesterday for
hey West to tender his services to the gov
eminent in Cubas cause. Mr.. Harleman
Is eighty-four years of age, blind in his
right eye, deaf in his left ear, lame in one
leg and paralyzed in one arm. Mr.. Harle-
man, who was sent here several months ago
by the Pension Department at Washington
to take medical treatment, was a man of
prominence in his younger days At the out
break of the rebellion he was a resident of
Vlcksburg, Miss, a near neighbor of Jeffer-
son Davis, and represented his county (War-
rem in the State Senate. When the ordi-
nance of secession was pending in that Leg
islature he stood up single-handed and alone
In the Senate in opposition to Withdrawing
from the Union. He resisted with all the
vigor at his command every resolution and
measure that was presented looking to dis
solution. This course brought down on him
the hot wrath of the Southerners, and he
was compelled to flee for his life. He came
north and joined the Union army, enlisting
in the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment,
serving to the end of the war having re-
enlisted in the Second Ohio Regiment. At
the close of the conflict Mr.. Harleman was
1OA lWO yCd1S VI OIuIldilCS DIT
Fortress Monroe. Later he went to Mexico
ana became division superintendent of the
Mexico Central Railroad Owing to his adj
vanced age he has done nothing of late
years, his wants being abundantly supplied
by the government in the form of liberal
pension. He is graduate of Oxford, (Miss.)
University. Early in life he was a seaman
and made a voyage around the world. He
has no family and his home is wherever
he chooses to stop. For several weeks he
has been very restless over the war situa-
ton, and this week he left saying he was
going to Key West, and if the government
refused to accept his services he would
work privately in his own way for the
caIlSa
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Jonah in Evanston.


1t was our firm belief that Brother l.. rody
would not conclude his interesting services
at Evanston without reference to our old
friend Jonah and his absorbing adventures
with the great fish that was prepared for
his accommodation, and we are glad to see
that he touched on the subject yesterday.
His remarks created no special excitement
for everybody in Evanston is firmly con-
WINGED that the fish swallowed Jonah, not
only because the Bible says so, but be-
cause Ingersoll laughs at the idea 1t is
the correct orthodox custom in Evanston
to copper everything. maintained by this
blasphemous unbeliever Brother Moody
made a sensible plea when he contended
that II was the easiest thing possible for
Omnipotence 10 prepare fish for the pur-
pose, whatever science may say on the SUBJ
Jet. 1t would have been just as easy for
Omnipotence to make Jonah swallow the
great fish. but everybody can see that I'M
der those conditions Jonah would not have
mended his predicament. We admire Broth
er Moody for his manly stand on the Jonah
question and for his acceptance of the
Scriptures as they come to us and we con-
graduate the people of Evanston on their
quiet and orderly Endorsement of one of the
most interesting and instructive episodes
chronicled in the Old Testament
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Pensions for Yeteran..

Certificates have been issued to the following
named Indianians:
Original-Andrew j. Cook Elberfeld, IS.
Home. IS TO So.
Restoration and Increase-Robert A. Taylor, In
dianapolis. So to S14.
Restoration and Reissue-John Morris. vevay.
Increase-Snallwood w. Copeland, Canaan, Sic
TO SIT; Samuel Hona, Bowling Green, SIG to SIT:
Stephen A: Shilling, Indianapolis. IS 70 SO: Lewis
Mitchell. 81 to $50: William c. smith, Indian
apolis. sl2 to sl4; George w: Nash, Newark. $ 20
$40; James w. Ramsey, Washington $40 TO Si4:
Calvin L. Brown Soldiers Home. sl2 To SIT:
Jacob ]. Benthali, Mt Vernon. s. to sl2 Thomas
Mccoy, Lafayette. S. to sl2; jeremiah l. Leslie.
Kokomo $40 TO $12
Reissue and Increase-Robert C. Price. Water
loo, Sc to S14
original, Widows esc-MInor of Peter Starrett.
Fort Wayne. $10 Susan Barckdall. indianapolis.
S.; Srenar +. Foster Farmland. S.; special April
6. minor OF Joseph II. Brush. Tracy. SiA.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
Uncle Russell and the Trouser.

The Criterion
One day when Russell Sage stood on the
back platform of a cable car, trying to get
a. two-cent rebate from the conductor on
his fare. because of the many vexatious
delays and stoppings OF the vehicle, some
men who were standing nearby began TO
discuss a certain preacher.
HE has a bomb" said one of them,
but before he could add '-bastic manner
Uncle Russell had jumped over the top of
a delivery wagon anG landed heavily on one
knee in the street.
After looking carefully around to see If
any dynamiters were in sight, the eminent
financier arose and examined himself.
He found that beyond suffering from the
shock caused by that terrible word, he. had
sustained no injury, except to the left knee
of his trousers, which were badly torn.
He went into tailors shop
',Ah, Mr.. Sage! Met with an accident,
] see. What can / do for you? Pair of
trousers, sir?" said the proprietor
Uncle Russell looked down at the gar
ments that covered his neither limbs. The
right leg was as good as ever.
WELL no." he answered slowly. II don't
want to go in as heavy as that-better make
1t just one trouser."
And although his legs were not mates for
many a week, his conscience was easy.
Which shows that a contented mind is more
to be desired than one which is not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
Opposed to Tax Ferrets.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCHESTER,, Ind, April 16.-An injunc-
ton suit has been filed against Fleener &
Carnahan, the tax ferrets, who have been
working in this county over six months.
looking up sequestered taxes. The Board
of Commissioners of Parke county, e. II.
Owen, county auditor, and William Rawl-
ings, county treasurer, are made parties.
The suit is brought by Edward d. Litsey,
a well-to-do farmer of Sugar Creek town
ship, to cancel pretended contract and or
der of Board of Commissioners made with
Fleener & Carnahan last December. By the
terms of the contract Fleener & Carnahan
get half of all taxes they put on the dupli-
cate collected by the county treasurer. They
lowed half the amount by the commission
ers. The suit is brought to enjoin further
payment on any other amount collected,
claiming the commissioners had no legal
right TO make contract with Fleener &
Carnahan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
FOUR CLUBS AT THE TOP
CHICAGO, BOSTON, BROOKLYN AND
BALTIMORE HEAD THE COLUMN.
Cleveland and Pittsburg Able to Even
Up for First Defeat-St. Louis
Grand Stand Burns.

Cleveland 80. 3-Cincinnati -.
baltimore 49, S-WaShinEtOn
BROOKLYN 80. 7-PhiladeIphia
PfttsburE 80. 3-LOuisviIle 49,.
Boston ....... 4-New York;.
st. LOuis-ChicagO-Grand Stand
Burned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
Putnam Republican Convention.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE Ind, April 16-The Re-
publicans of Putnam county met in delegate
convention to-day to nominate county
ticket and to choose delegates to the
various conventions to be held this year.
Hon. e. T. Lane was made chairman and
N. J. Beckett secretary. The following
ticket was nominated: Commissioners,
Washington t. Wilson and Perry l.. Hub
bard; representative John W. Robe; aud
itor, James Med. Hays; recorder. E. c.
Timmons; clerk, John d. Hunt; treasurer,
George K. Lloyd; sheriff, John Black; sur
veyor, Deloss Albin; coroner, Eugene Ham
rick. The convention passed a resolution
charging the Democratic county commits
soners that they "have annually collected
about $4,000 for repairs and have persistent
ly let out the work to their favorites, who
have q. political pull, in such manner that
the money has been wasted and the people
have been robbed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
Local observations saturday.
How a Gun Crew Kept Awake Look
ing for the Spaniards.
Electrical Review.

Electrical Review.
1T was constant round of drills and
picket duty on our ship at Dry TortugaS
after the Maine was blown up said re-
Gently returned naval officer to an Elec-
trieal Review mar I'VE We're seventy miles
at sea, with no source of news, and we
didn't know when Spanish fleet would
heave in sight. We all worked harder than
ever. chiefly to keep our minds occupied.
My division included what 1 considered the
crack gun crew of the ship, and the way
those boys handled the rapid-firing guns
was something delightful
After week or two of this unusual drill,
which developed a proficiency truly amaz-
came listless and a trife slow in their work.
They seemed to lack heart. Sharp words
and reprimands only served to stir them up
temporarily. was at a loss to account for
this change, and set out to discover the
reason. / called up an old gunner.s mate
and asked him what he thought was the
Don't know, sir. They boys is all right,
sir.only. guess they don't sleep very
More puzzled than ever, I resolved to
keep my eyes open. Jackie is a queer bird
at times. This. next night | was officer of
the deck and had the mid watch. Along
about two bells 1 thought l heard voices
forward, and went to investigate. There
wsJs that whole blessed gun crew slowed
deck, looking out ' to sea. Some were lying
down with their eyes glued on the water,
others had their elbows on the guard rails
with their chins on their arms, looking out
over the waves.
II went aft and sent for one OF my men
and asked him why he wasn't in his ham,
mock where he belonged.
9 We'll. sir, we amt a-goin to be caught
asleep down below in our hammicks like
those Maine boys, sir. We owe the Span
ish something for that and something for
ourselves. We are all tryin' to be first to
sight a Spaniard. sir, so we're watchin'-.
that's all, SIR
Here was the explanation of my gun
crews listless performance. They We're
working as hard as men could work and
that kept them awake-not by a long shot.
1t was simply the desire to be the first to
sight a Spanish ship and the hope of get
ting the first shot at her. The suspense of
tnaction was wha: worried the boys