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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-07

now re6Syk No. q month and tatlers
and operators $G0. =. a.
1t is alap proposed to increase the
salaries Of }he city engineer 500 year,
thos: of :hA members of the board of
public works the. same amount and
also those Of q humble: of clerks. A
number of changes axe also proposed
for the assessors office, the chief clerk
to get SIS month more that at present,
and other clerks to get 50 a day while
at work.
1t is not probable that the council
will ratify this proposed change, except
in relation to firemen. who are longer
on duty and less paid than any Of the
other employees of the city, the ordinary
firemen at present receiving SIS and $50
a month. The annual report Of the
comptroller as to the condition of the
city's finances showed that great
economy is necessary on the part Of
the council to hold the expenses of the
city within it's income even at the old
salary schedules, which, with few ex-
ceptions are genarally conceded to be
high enough.
The proposed salaries of the other
officers for the year are as follows,
which with the exc eptions noted, are
the same as last We pr:
City clerk with fees), $3.50; assistant
city clerk, $500; city treasurer, $4,000;
treasurer's clerk, 500: comptroller,
$1,000: comptroller's first clerk. 1000;
ccm.l oilers secoAd clerk, $40: city
t!turney, $1,000; assistant city attorney
$1,000; janitor, LAO. sealer of weights
and measures. $3.50; janitor of the
Armory, 5000; city engineer $4,000:
draughtsmen, $1,000: members of the
board Of public works, $1,000: clerk Of
the board of public works, $1,000; health
officer with fees(, $3.50; city assessor,
$500; bookkeeper 3of the board of pub
lie works, SIS month; secretary of the
health board, $70I month; meat in
spectors, $65 a mouth; health inspectors
$50; poundmasterS $50 month while
| OH duty.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-07

Organized labor of st. Paul has Sc
cured Mayor Jones, OF Toledo, for a
lecture at one of their Sunday after
noon meetings in the near future.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-07
PLANT is TIED UP.

One Th0usand Men Out of Work at
8assssSsE WATERFOWL.
,W.4ATERTOWN,f N. Y, April 3.-The
entire plant of the New York Air
Brake company is tied up on account
of a misunderstanding between the
company and its laborers. One thou
sand men are out of work. This morn
ingsthe men submitted a proposition to
the company asking reference to the
state Hoard of arbitration. The COM
.pany replied that it had nothing to ar
bitratt. It is stated that the company
will clpse its plant for three months.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-07

and everything elseain like proportion
The slaborer requires more money to
live on than he used to. Through the
landlords and agents association rents
are advancing from 20 to 60 per cent.
The average carpenters house rent
was SO per month, now it is $12. It
used to take him four days at $3.50 per
day to earn enough to pay his months
rent of SO. Under the new scale he
haste work four days and two hours
at $3.50 per day to pay his house rent
at $12 per month. So it can be readily
seen that the unions are not asking the
same proportionate increase as the
other fellows are.
The contractors might as we'll grant
the eight hour day now as any other
time, and thus save all future strug-
giles along that line. The trade unions
will never cease until every working
man In this land works under the eight
hour system. The sooner the question
is settled the better it will be all
around.
In 1891 the Plumbers union secured
the eight hour day at 43 cents an hour
During the dullest times their union
was so organized that a reduction Of
wages was not attempted. Now, while
the times are improving, there is no
cause for trouble; the hours of, labor
are reasonable, the wages are fair, and
the working conditions thoroughly sat
isfactory. Occasionally some trifling
shop differences arise, but they are
soon settled. What is true of the
plumbers will be true Of every other
trade. Settle the hours Of labor and
one-half the problem is solved. Then
keep your organization intact to pre-
serve that which has already been Sc
cured.
1t is to be regretted that; strikes &C.
cur, but every eight or nine hour work
day now enjoyed by labor was secured
and fought for by a good hard strike.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-07

.>Brainerd unions pre- preparing for a
large mass meeting Of union men at
which an organizer of the State FEEDER
alton of Labor will be, present. !
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-07

An Efforts being made by the St.
Paul Boxmakers' and Sawyers' union
to have Hamm's Brewery and brewery
& Son to use the union label on their
boxes. 80 :~..#LA "' A.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-07

The St. Paul Sheet Metal Workers,
at its last meeting, initiated eight new
members.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-07

Some of the unions, in the Building
Trades council are going to make a
determined effort this year to reduce
their hours of labor and increase their
wages somewhat. In fact the painters
are now engaged in struggle to Sc
cure the nine-hOur day at rate of 80
cents an hour. The boss painters are
not really opposing the demands of the
men, for they are willing to grant
them all except the signing of the
scale. The men refuse to return to
work unless the scale is signed; and
they cannot be blamed.
The bosses may be ever so willing to
grant fair wages now, but when work
Is scarce. by refusing to sign the scale,
they hold the men at their mercy, and
pay whatsoever they choose. The men,
looking forward to the dull months of
the winter, claim that the signing Of
contract for a year will prevent this.
The carpenters on May list will de-
mand IS cents an hour for an eight
hour day: The contractors have Or
ganized during the last two weeks and
it is understood that their organization
is created for the purpose of opposing
the demands of carpenters. Some of
them say that the carpenters are alto
gether too unreasonable, yet in COM
parison with other cities the present
demand is lower than the average.
The Chicago carpentersMeceive $500
day for eight hours WORK. and the cost
of living is a great deal cheaper there
than in Duluth. $500
The yqslsilled freight handlers will:
receivS 35Hcents an hour this summer,
while The lumber showers receive SO
'feHfsa and perhaps sixty. ~ 49,,
sS Why should not the skilled carpen-
tiers receive as good wages as the 1un-
skilled laborer? .g$ r NJ NJ -
s Many people are heard to Il remark
that the demands Of the building me-
chanics will injure the prospects for
building this season. But men should
not be- deceived thereby. While the
unions may ask for aSten or. twenty
per cent increase in wages, the bosses,
fthroug heirt organia ION. aEess tacking
III Il s3l as. Y1s IN
i hlll1I Y ins
\ - y - 80 I !,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-07

Through the efforts OF organizer John.
B. Swift the st. Paul Wood workers':
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-07
SHORTER W0Rk| DAY A !
LEADING THINKERS RECOGNIZE 1T
AS THE MOST LOGICAL RELIEF. :
A shorter Workday viii make the
WorkinEmeno Greater Consumers;
Hence Il Give. More Employment
Trade unions are the. Only In
strumenta Tint viii Gain for the.
Workers the Best Results. s y .@sS

The shorter work day has been ac-
cepted by the leading thinkers OF. the
country as the most logical relief for
the unemployed, and the ;shorte r Worl.
day fiss.therefores up for discussion ssfn:
aar Ind ustries:: and Edn. All. SO
,s.lt, nss essnE si.a s1
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-07

Owing to the excellent work being
done by business agent J. B. Morrison,
Of the st. Paul Carpenters union, the
membership list continues to grow. Six
new members were initiated at the last
meeting. Ten new applications were
received for the next meeting. ~.%@
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-07
THE GOPHER STATE
WHAT LABOR IS DOING IN OTHER
CITIES OF MINNESOTA.
The Plasterers of st. Paul and MINI
neapOlis are on strike-RuildtnS
Contractors Organization II Per-
fected-Palnters Win in Minneap-
ois-yexv Unions are A6iliatlnK-
Other Unions are Growing.

The St. Paul plasterers union are
on strike for the enforcement of their
scale The boss plasterers have form
ed an association and are working to-
gether in opposition to the demands of
the men.
A month ago, through the officials of
their union, the union plasterers noti-
fled their employees that the scale of
50 per day was insufficient, and that
after May l, 1900, all union plasterers
would demand $3.50 per day under the
same general contract as they have
been working. During the month of
March a committee from the Plaster
ers' union visited the bosses indivtdu-
ally and learned that they were almost
one in absolute opposition to the new
scale of pay demanded. Whether or
not the workmen and employees will
have a conference before a strike is
officially inaugurated cannot be known
until after the bosses form their. organ
ization tomorrow afternoon. It is be-
lieved by some of the union plasterers
that the bosses are forming their or
ganization for the purpose Of giving
concerted resistance to the demand for
advanced pay, while others are OF the
opinion that the bosses are bent only
upon securing concerted action in maxi
ing the best settlement possible with
the men.
The labor situation in St. Paul, as 1t
appears from the developments con-
nected with the demands Of the plas-
terers is a stormy one. There Is not an
organized craft in st. Paul, but what
has formulated demands for increase
of pay dating from May l and the
working people were never as thor
oughly organized as they are at the
present time. ~ IN KAT
The Plasterers' union is looked upon
as the keystone in the arch Of the local.
federated unions represented by the
Building Trades council. 1t has q
membership of over 400 ana there are
fewer than per cent ofsall plasterers
in the city outside the union. The
scale of1@3.60 per day, demanded blythe
plasterers, Is not in excess of that paid
them in most@large cities of the coun.5
try. p + 4 1 >'% !. ]. Ss1a z y
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-07

There are now three industrial strikes
in progress in st. Paul. The third was
declared yesterday morning when the
stone cutters in the employ of Lauer
Bros. were ordered out by the business
agent Of the Building Trades council
for the reason that the proprietors
would not discharge non-union men in
their employ. The proprietors OF the
yards told the union men who went on
strike that they would do nothing in
the way Of settling the trouble until
the proposition made by the employers
council to the Building Trades council
was accepted or rejected, it being their
purpose to seek a settlement of the
difficulty through the plans pro-
posed by the employers council.
The strike Of the union leather
workers who were employed by the
p. r. l.. Hardenbergh & Co., is still in
force. and the men are awaiting the
action of full meeting of the Trades
and Labor assembly on the boycott
ordered by the union. The strike Of
the boxmakers is still in progress, but
it was stated Thursday night there
was some chance of settling it through
the mediation Of the Trades and Labor
assembly.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-07

arhe bufldink enplol,sy I'M 81 Panl,
lilaye about geonpl eted An ,lllsI m
es!
rotary was Instructed to prepare and
mail communication to the Building
Trades council requesting that organ
ization to appoint committee to con-
fer with similar committee of the
employers council on the subject Of
hours Of labor, compensation demanded
and other discussions already existing
or that may arise between employers
and employees. If such a committee is
appointed by the Building Trades
council the way will be opened for dis
cussion and adjustment Of all grievan-
ces and differences by conference or
final arbitration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09

5000 years have we waited for the
greatest blessing ever known. 1t
doubles your joys and halves your
sorrows. That's what Rocky Mountain
Tea does. Soc. J. c. Thro.
A few reasons why you should buy
our clothing: Because they fit, be-
cause they have style, because they
wear, because they are good values,
because we name you the right price
on them. Model Clothing & Shoe
House.
Louis Janda and wife have returned
from Europe, and were yesterday re-
gistered at the ,Belvedere, in New
York.
Mrs A. D. Wheeler went to Roches-
ter today to be treated and possibly
operated upon for cancer of the neck.
She was accompanied by Mrs. G. G.
Caine.
Fl. E. Carney, of this city, and E.
Fleming, of Vernon Center, took
in the great foot ball game at Mime
apolis Saturday, between the univer-
stiles of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Gen. j. a. Baker, wife and son,
James, returned yesterday from their
Eastern visit and report most pleas,
ant time. The general says the indi.
cations point to heavy Republican
majority in NewYork and other. Eastern
states.
Senator Job Lloyd, of LIE Sueur, was
in the city yesterday with his thir-
teen year old son to consult DR.. James.
The boy was accidentally shot in one
eye Saturday by a young companion
who was practicing with bow and
arrow. There is only small chance
of saving the eye.
Miss Lydia johnson, of st. James,
was the guest of Miss Anna Tubarg
yesterday and today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09

Just before the little conflict of bal
lots last Tuesday Mr.. Bryan said he
had won the election. Possibly the
thought he had, and possibly it was
all for effect. But he also said that he
was cheated out of the election four
years ago, that men were coerced and
bribed to vote against him. But he
declared this would not be the case
this year. The voters, he said, would
express their personal opinions. Well,
they have expressed them. Is Mr..
Bryan satisfied The principles which
he represents have been more severely
condemned than they were four years
ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09

Miss Jennie McDuffer, of Rapidan,
aged thirty seven years, was this
afternoon ordered committed to the
st. Peter asylum. She was examined
by Drs. Brandenburg and Bjelland.
The county board con vened~ this
afternoon and will consider the pro-
posed bridge over Dodd's ford, in
Shelby, among other things A num-
Der of bridge men are present to Civ 9
figures on an iron bridge.
G. R. Pease, of Redwood Falls, was
in the city last evening.
Evan Hughes left this afternoon for
two or three days visit to Adrian,
Mimi. and Canton, S. D.
N. E. Thormodson, of Madelia, was
in the city today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

List of letters remaining uncalledfor
at the post Office at Mankato, Mimi,
for the week ending Nov. s, 1900.
Anderson. Miss L; Anderson, Miss
Mary.
Bargos, Ole G; Buckley. Miss Helen !;
Buckley, Pat.
Christensen, Miss Johanna; Cam
eron, Katie.
Price, Albert.
GROCER, Carl B.
Heyn, Aug; Holland, G. 1; Hour,
Mrs. Emstella
johnson, Miss Carrie.
Kinkede, Miss Vera; Koff, Miss
Sophie; Krumse, Miss Maria; Kus-
serow, Gust.
Larson, Miss Laura.
Mason, Lizzei Megan. Albert
Miller, ]. H; Miller, Minnie.
Newman. Fawn.
Petit, Mrs. Jennie.
Ray, R. B E. Ross, J. P.
Sellnon, Ferd; Schmidt, Lena;
Stantz, Edd -. -. -
Teaport, Miss Mary Trainor, Peter
Trainor, F. J.
217 Jackson street.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised and name the date
of this list. One cent extra will be
charged for each advertised letter.
Letters remaining unclaimed at the
expiration of Is days from date will be
sent to the dead letter Office.
L. P. HUNT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
Yesterdays ELECTION.

The result of the election yesterday
was not surprise to those who had
closely watched events during the past
few weeks, at least 80 far as the cleo
ton of president is concerned, though
the extent of the victory may startle
some Mckinley will carry every
state that he carried four years ago,
with the possible exception of Ken
lucky, and that will only escape be-
cause of the notorious Goebel law
which will act as block to count it
out, if it does fail to be found in the
Republican column as the returns
showed decided Republican gain.
But Kentucky may yet come out all
right.
Besides these states there are found
in the Mckinley column those of
Kansas, Washington, South Dakota
and Nebraska which voted for Bryan
in 1896, and it is possible that Wyom-
ing will also join this little company
in their march toward continued
prosperity. The result is a most
glorious one. It is such a result as
| every opponent of Organism hoped for
but not believed would be given. 1t
is landslide that would seem to
crush for all time that dangerous ele-
| ment of Organism which has entered
American politics, apd will allow of a
reorganization of the Democratic party
along more conservative basis and
upon the foundation built by Jefferson
and jackson 1t is move toward
continued prosperity. A condemnation
of those who who would even in an in
direct way aid those who have fired
upon the nation flag.
Outside of the solid South which is
| solid because of the shadow of the
race question, and not because it en-
dorsed the views of Mr.. Bryan, the
latter will have but three or four
Western states in this column.
And besides this victory in the
presidential field another was reached
in the congressional field. The
house in the next congress will be
safely Republican as well as will be
the senate. In South Dakota Petit
grew is beaten, which would be victory
enough for an ordinary campaign,
while in Nebraska all indications
point to the election of Republi can
! legislature, which will return Re-
publican in the place of Thurston, and
one also in place of Allen. And this
is another victory of wide Importance.
In Minnesota the victory of SO
seems to have been passed, and the
majority of Mckinley appears to be
climbing up to go, 900 and above The
legislature is safely Republican and
will return Senator Nelson to the
senate
AS to the governorship, that seems
close, but present indications are that
Capt Van SAINT is elected by from
5000, to 5000. The latest advices are
to the effect that Capt. Van SAINT is
gaining and will in all probability
win out. d.
In the congressional field solid dele.
cation is returned for which the people
| are to be congratulated.
1t was victory enough for one day.
1t would indeed be a person hard tt
suit who would ask more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
CONTESTLIKELY.
Third District Commissioners
ship Matter Unsettled.
Robt. S. Hughes Has Learned That Two
Questionable Ballots For Epson
Have Been Counted.

There is likely to be an interesting
election contest in the third commits
sioner district as result of the ballot
ing, on county commissioner. On the
face Of. the returns, Elliot Epson has
received one more vote than Robt. s.
Hughes, the Republican nominee, but
if reports are true, one or two cues
tionable ballots were counted for Mr.
Epson. 1t is said that one of the bal
lots, cast in Judson, had the words
ITO b with Bob S. written across
it. This ballot was for Mr.. Epson,
and as it was defaced it should not
have been voted On another ballot
in Judson part of a cross was made
opposiate Mr.. Hughes name, and a
complete cross opposite Mr.. Upson's
This ballot should not have been
voted. The voter, if he made mis-
take when he started to make a cross
opposite Mr.. Hughes name, should
have called for new ballot and
marked it correctly. If the canvassing
board rejects these two ballots it will
give Mr. Hughes a majority of one.
Still, one section of the election law
says: mo ballots hall be rejected for
any technical error which does not
make it impossible to determine the
voters choice, even though such bal.
lot be somewhat soiled or defaced. :"
Mr.. Upson's hope of success rests upon
this section, for another part of the
same paragraph says, referring to the
persons voting. eff he soils or defaces
either of said ballots he shall at once
return..the same land get other ballots
as hereinafter provided.
It is evident that the two voters
violated the law when~ they did not
obtain new ballots, but. whether the
ballots. that. they cast can now be re-
jected is a question for the courts to
decide. - -. .--. -. -
Mr.. Hughes. is attending the meet
ing of the county board, and when
asked whether he intended to contest
the election replied that he intended
to take the matter before the canvass
ing board and SAX that these two bal
lots be rejected. He expects that the
one with the insulting language across
it will be rejected in any event, which
would make tie vote.
In case of tie vote, the law pro-
vides for a special election being
called. The governor, within ten days
after he is informed of the matter,
shall call special election to be held
within twenty days.
The vote by townships on county
commissioner was as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
KEPT 1T QUIET.
Two Young People Who Were Married
Last June.

Last OuuSs
A very pleasant little affair occurred
last June which has only within few
days began to leak out. 1t was the
marriage of Miss Clara Maude,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 81. M. Hunt,
and Mr.. Archibald Lester Law, son
of John Law, and partner in the hay
sling business. The young couple
went to st. Paul to have the knot tied
and the ceremony was performed
June 18th. 1t was not until month
ago, however, that the parents of the
two young people ''got next to the
fact that the marriage had occurred,
and they were taken completely by
surprise. 1t had been understood that
the marriage was to occur sometime,
but owing to the youthfulness of the
parties it was not expected to take
place during the immediate future.
After the parents were informed Of
the affair it was gradually given tc
the public.
Mr.. and Mrs Law are now residing
at ia South Second street, with the
BRIDES parents. Both are popular
young people, and the best wishes Of
the many friends will accompany then
through life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
Nov 1853
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

Nov 1868
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth--ss.-In Probate Court. Special Term
November LIST 900
In the matter of the estate OF Thomas J..
Jones. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Mary
Jones adminitratrix of the estate not
already admins cred of Thomas j..
Jones deceased, representing among
other things that she has fully administered
said estate and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining, aud allowing the
final account OF her administration. and for
the assignment OF the residue OF said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Saturday,
the LIST day of December, A. D., 1900, at
10 O'Clock a. m, lat the Probate office in the City
OF Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a COPY of this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day OF hearing in
the Mankato Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the I'd day
OF November a. d. 1900.
By the court:
Probate Court Seal VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge Of Probate,
]. E. PORTER, Attorney for Admin i,tratrix.