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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15

Samuel Gompers, in his annual report
at New Orleans, said in relation to COM
pulsory arbitration, that during and
since the miners strike many have been
led to advocate the system Of compul-
sorry arbitration Of labor disputes.
They contend that strikes Of this char
acter must be averted; and on the one
hand friends who desire to legally COM
pei employers to submit matters in
controversy with labor, to arbitration;
and on the other hand the subtle enc
mics Of organized labor have stimulated
and advocated compulsory arbitration.
Those of our friends who advocated
this policy are like us provoked at the
unreasonableness and obstinacy of en-
plOyers who refuse to submit a matter
in controversy with organized labor to-
voluntary arbitration, and permit their
indignation to wrap their Judgment: in
other words, observing the difficulty of
attaining justice, they would resort to
an imaginary remedy which indeed, if
enacted into law, would prove much
greater injury and danger than the i'll
of which we complain. 1t is another in
stance where the remedy would be
worse than the disease.
Our movement seeks to avoid strikes.
We make eery effort in that direction.
and are largely successful therein. We
realize, however, that the best means
Of avoiding strikes is a thorough Or
ganization of workers, and it is also
the best preparation to maintain our
members for and during a peaceable
struggle.
We make for domestic peace and
tranquility. We recognize these as es-
sential to our material and social wei
fare; but we ought never to be asked
and we neer will surrender our rights.
or to be hampered in lawful, peacable
struggle for amelioration In our con-
ditfon, and for the final emancipation
Of labor through the evolutionary pro-
cess of building character, manhood,
independence, intelligence, which in
spire noble aspirations.
The men Of organized labor want ar
bitration, but only arbitration as =
last resort after Cancellation has abso-
lutely failed, and then arbitration only,
voluntarily entered into by both the
organized workers and employers, and
award voluntarily, honorably and faith
fully adhered to by both sides"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
WOODWORKERS.

Rumor hath it that the woodworkers
and amalmagated carpenters will stand
together in the fight that is threatened
by the brotherhood carpenters at the
Federation convention for jurisdiction.
Satisfactory arrangements can be
made by the various bodies, and har-
mony will continue to prevail if the
proper spirit is displayed.
A Chicago report is to the effect that
General Secretary Thomas L. Kidd is
to be doomed as secretary of the A. F.
of L. at the coming convention in
New Orleans. At present Kidd is a
member of the executive council of
the Fedora ton.
The organization now has a men,
bership of 4,500 in Chicago.
Woodworkers organized six new
unions in September.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
UNIONS MAKE PROGRESS.
Report Of Minneapolis Branch Of A
F. Of l.. at New Orleans.

Report Of Minneapolis Branch OF A.
F. of l.. at New Orleans.
The report Of the Minneapolis branch
Of the American Federation Of Labor,
made at the national convention at
New Orleans on Thursday, shows that
all the labor unions of the flour city
are in a flourishing condition, compar-
ing favorably with branches In other
cities. The following is the report:
All unions making great progress and
adding new members at every meeting
All trades have steady employment
with the exception Of the coopers, who
are trying to get an eight hour day.
The coremakers and boiler-makers
went on strike for increase in wages
and won.
The bakers have abolished the night
work. Organized laundry workers,
wagon drivers, machinists' helpers and
flour mill employees.
Have one new union under way. All
labels are pushed with good results.
All boycotts are observed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15

tom Of Edwin Booths foot twenty-four
years ago, and for that reason is con-
sidered valuable by the doctor. He Sc
cured it while Booth was playing in
Dayton, o. It seems that the actor
was fond of doing part of his acting
by emphatic use Of his feet, so when
the corn seized upon him it injured his
work. He was referred to DR.. Braley,
placed himself in the doctors hands,
and left there the corn and a generous
fee. The fee was soon gone, but the
calloused skin was religiously preserved
in cotton.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
A BEE STORY.

From the Fulton Sun:
About five years ago swarm of bees
came to the home Of Orris GreenWay,
near Earl, in this county, and entered
a. crevice in the Notwithstanding Of
his house, making their home between
the joists which separate the first from
the second floor. Mr.. Greenway did not
disturb the bees, and has never known
them to swarm since coming there.
One day last week he decided to rob the
hive and fasten the bees out. He
smoked the little animals from their
home and took from between the joists
fifteen gallons of excellent money
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
STREET RAILWAY MEN.

c. o. Pratt, Of the street railway
employees, has been elected delegate to
the A. F. Of L. convention from the
national union. He is stationed in st.
Louis at present.
The Hudson Valley, N. Y. street
railway strike has been settled, the men
gaining practically all their demands.
At least half hundred workers were
arrested upon various charges in all
effort to break the strike, while the mill
itia was in the field and cost the county
round hundred Thousand dollars.
Pretty dear strike, and the victory Is
therefore all the more pleasing.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
A Case of Mistaken Identity.

From the Kansas City Journal:
The members Of the state house ring
have long been the whole thing" in
the Democratic party Of Missouri. The
way they bleat about the Republicans
"slandering the state when they are
attacked indicates that they think they
have at last absorbed the entire state
into their persons.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
new ADDITION.

Union Labor of Duluth Has Secured
a New Worker.
George E. Holford, who for years
has been secretary of the Electrical
Workers union of Minneapolis, has
taken up his residence in Duluth. He is
engaged with the Northern Electric
Co., and will work here at his trade.
Mr.. Holford was an active worker
in Minneapolis union circles, and it is
hoped and expected that he will apply
the same energy to the cause in this
city. He has attended several con-
ventions of the State Federation of La
Dor, and is we'll known throughout the
state.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
CURIOUS BOOTH RELIC.

From the Kansas City Journal:
An ordinary looking piece of calloused
skin is kept with extraordinary care by
G.. H.. Braley, chiropodist,. y among his
other. pedal curios. 1t is nothing but
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
M'ALLlSTER GETTING BETTER.

Thos. McAllister, one of the most
prominent members of the tug fire
mems union who was badly scalded on
the tug Record, when she was sunk
last Friday is reported to be improv-
ing. His escape from death at the time
of the accident is said to have been
miraculous.
LATER-Just as we go to press Nc
Allister took turn for the worse and
died Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
TRANSFERS.

President Young of the seeding
teamsters, claims that his organization
has $1,000 members. At the New Or
leans convention Of the A. F Of l.. next
week the seceders will demand recog-
milton.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
There Were Others.
From the Kansas City Journal:

From the Kansas City Journal:
Wilson county paid a university pro-
lessor $28 for the information that
malt mead" is nothing more or less
than beer. Yet there were witnesses
who appeared in the case at only $3.50
day who knew that before the pro-
lessor did-not being wiling however;
to express an expert opinion for such
small pay.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
PRES. G0MPBRS
ARBITRATION.
SAYS ORGANIZED LABOR WANTS
ARBITRATION BUT NOT
COMPULSORY.

Miners Strike Responsible for much
Discussion of this Question by
should be averted. This Remedy
is worse than the disease. VOL
untaHy Consultation and Arbi-
tratiOn.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
A YEAR FOR The WIDOWS.
BY the ChaperOn.

I wonder if this will be year for the
widows? Already there is Mrs. Jimmy
made a. bishopress and Mrs. Jimmy
Ruggles one Of the most attractive Of
our widows te be married to Henry
johnson. .~~>. ...
Rumor Il still busy with the names
Of both the Mrs. Goelets. Mrs. Robert
Goelet has had such tragedy in her
i, :: that would not be surprised now
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
PRINTERS.

Here is what one union has done in
the past year. sec'y Healy Of Typo
graphical Union No. 6, New York City,
In his annual financial statement gives
novelent work: Funeral benefits, s12,-
500; hospital fund for care of such
members, SLOTS; for the relief of those
out >Df work, who might otherwise be
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15

the difference between the union man
and the member Of union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
CIGARMAKBRS
HAVE Big Fight
TOBACCO TRUST HAS LEASED ALL
GOOD CORNERS.

Do This to Have Control of the Re-
tail Trade-NO Union Label CT
1ars Can be Sold i'm Trust Stores
-CiEarmakers Up in Arms-Are
Joining With Independent Deal
ers to Fight the Trust.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15

The I'M junction judge who cares to
know how he stands in public estima-
ton can get fairly reliable line on
the point by reading the jokes about
him now going the rounds Of the funny
Da0ers
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15

The working man puts in six days
working for a ma ster and the other
day working for himself, = Ta5552e#a4s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-15
New Cue.

From the Montreal star.
Hall Game has reached New York.
He may be going to write a novel on
THE Internal City; - -. ! !
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-14
MCLaurin Fights Again.
Is Forced by the Abusive Langu-
age and Threatening attitude
of a. a. Gates, to Knock
That Citizen Down
Special to Grcenvllle News.

Special TO Grccnvlllc News.
Washington, May Senator
McLaurin was unavoidably forced
ntoapersonal encounter last even.
ing with y. a. Gates, tie pro,
prletor of the Mansion House at
Grecnville, 5. G.. Senator McLau-
rim and Loomis Blalock were to-
gcther in tho restaurant of the
Raleigh hotel. Gates, who was
also in this room with his wife and
daughter, commenced an abusive
attack upon McLaurin and the
President for the appointment of
Democrats to Federal positions in
South Carolina. Iu order to
avoid scene in the presence of
Gates wife and daughter, Senator
McLaurin left the large room and
walked to the buffet and cigar
stand. Gates, who Is said to
have been intoxicated, followed
McLanrin into the lobby, continu-
ing his abuse and assuming
threatening attitude. McLaurin
,hercupon shocked Gates down,
md then walked out OF the hotel
with his companion The South
Carolina senator was not struck
or hurt in any way. Gates shorts
~ after lett on the train for the
South.
Today McLaurin appeared none
the worse for his recent encounter
wlthGates at the Raleigh hotel last
night. He called to see President
Roosevelt about South Carolina
appointments, but declined to dis
cuss the visit. He explained to
Roosevelt that the fisticuff was
caused by Gates, abusive language
of the President for appointing
Democrats in South Carolina =
McLaurln regrets tre occurrence
butsaYs it was unavoidable.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-14
Killed in Il Runaway.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Florence, April Q. - Mrs. ID. j.
Brock, wife of the Coast Line
agent at Eflingham, was thrown
from a buggy this afternoon anc
killed. Mrs. Brock was return
ing home from Florence driving
what was supposed to lie Il gentle
horse which became frigh,enec
and dashed away. Mrs. BrocE
died 20 minutes after the accident
She was within four miles of he
home. Mrs. Brock was II popu.
lar young woman in the Ethng,
ham community. NJ c. b.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-14
Cherry Mountain Freaks.
or. Of The Observer.

Cor. Of The Observer.
Cherry Mountain, May t.
When it comes to freaks and old
folks, Cherry Mountain AWAY
manages to pass under the string
ahead of alI competitors. j. c.
Elliott has chicken born with one
eye and a crossed bill Big Ton
Elliott has a hog with solid hoof
or as he expresses it, ga muj
huffed hog"
Except some hale and frIsky ol,
people, Cherry Mountain ba.
nothing else to offer.
Corn Crackcn
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-14

etrated but u short distance into
the city. He found only few
walls standing and the streets liter
ally paved with corpses. The
Governor of tho island, who had
arrived only Il few hours before
the catastrophe was killed. Both
English and American cnnsu ;
with their families, are reported
perished. 1t is certain that nc
more than forty out OF %, 600
could have escaped
The negroes are tlocking in vast
numbers into Fort de France from
the surrounding country, dem and
ing food. a telegram from de
France says hot mud and cinder>
were falling all night throughout
the island and still continue, dom Q
great damage.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-14
Suicide at Greenwood.
w. T. Witcher of Athens Ga.
Kills Himself With Il Pistol at
the Oregon Hotel Greenwood.
Special to Greenville News.

Special to Greenville News.
Greenwood, S. c., May o.
Mr.. w. I. Witcher of Athens.
Ga, sucided by shooting himself
twlco through the brain in his
room at the Oregon last nigh
about I o'clock. Death cam,
instantly. Several letters wer,
found addressed to different part.
les. Some we're sealed and some
were open. The latter only gave
details for the disposition of his
body and apology to Mr.. Brin-
son for having to commit the deed
In his hotel; no cause beng as
signed. He simply said that he
had tried TO avert it but could not.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-14
A Dream About to Be Realized.
Columbia is to ut Once Become Il
Seaport Town. Boats Ready
Even Now.
The State. llth inst.

The state, llth inst.
With perhaps greater sudden
ness than the eruption of Mont
Pelce wiping out so many thous-
lnds Of people in the West Indies
came last night the announcement
that enc of Colhmbia's fondest
and most cherished dreams, the
realzatlon of which has been
awaited for many long year
with the belief that the city's fu-
turc prosperity and standing in
the busines, world depended upon
it largely, is virtually un fait ac-
compli. In other words the est
Adjustment of q line ot steamers
on the river between Columbia
and Geargtown, with the conse-
qucnt accompaniment of II rcduc-
ton of all freight rates of from
20 to % per cent, giving rate
cheaper than that now enjoyed by
Augusta, and practically the rate
that Charleston enjoys is assured
hcyound pcradvcnturc and those
It the head OF The enterprise ex-
| .,t - !, .,-, 49,, liz, - EN- ~
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St. Thomas, D. w. L., May 8.
$3.50 a. m.-The French cruiser
Suchet arrived at Point-a- Pitre,
Island of Guadalupe, Frence West
Indies, from Fort DE France, Is
land of Martinique, this morning
bringing several refugees. She
confirmed the report that the
town of St. Pierre, Martinique
was entirely destroyed at 8 o clock
on Thursday morning by Il vol
canic eruption. 1t is supposed
that most of the inhabitants OF st.
Pierre were killed, that the neigh
boring parishes were laid waste
and that the residue of the popu>
lation of St. Pierre is without
food or shelter. The British roy
al mail steamer Esk, which arriv-
ed ut st. Lucia this morning, re-
ports having passed St. Pierre last
night. The steamer was covered
with ashes, though she was five
miles distant from the town, which
was in impenetrable darkness. A
boat was sent in as near as pos
sible to the shore, but not living
soul was seen ashore, only flames.
The Quebeck Steamship Com
pany's steamship Roraima, was
seen to explode and disappear.
The commander of the Suchst re-
ports that Mt l o'clock on Thurs-
day the entire town of St. Pierre
was wrapped IN flames. He en-.
deavored to save about 30 per-
sons more or less burned, from
the vss sells in the haI Dor. His
officers went ashore in small boats
seeking for survivors, but were
TN ible TO penetrate INTO the town.
They saw heaps of bodies upon
the wharves and it is believed tn at
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-14
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w ARE
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An Eyewitness Describes the Dis
aSter at St. Pierre.

Point-A -Pitre, May 10. The
first mate of the Roraima thus
describes the disaster at St. Pierre:
"Between $50 and in the morn
ing of Thursday without warning
there came sort of whirlwind of
steam, boiling mud and fire, which
suddenly swept the shipping and
the roadstead. There were some
is vessels anchoring in the harbor
inclnding the Raraima, the French
sailing ship Tamrya, four larger
sailing ships and five others. All
five vessels Immediately canted
over and except the Reraima sank
instantly.
"Every house ashore was utterly
destroyed and apparently burned
uuGer ashes and burning lava. An
officer who was sent ashore pen.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-14
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrhra when
your bowels are out Of order. Cas-
carcts Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, 1oc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-14
A TOWN DESTROYED BY
RAIN OF FIRE.
Covered by Ashes Of a VOL
Can0.
Probably 1000 People Perish -
A Thrilling Account OF the
Scene as Witnessed by the
People on Board a Ship
Five Miles at Sea.

Washington, May 9.-The fol>
lowing cablegram has just been
received at the State Department:
''Point-a>Pitrc, May 8.
Secretary of State:
cat Z O'Clock u. m., on the Sth
inst, u storm of steam, mud and
fire enveloped The city and road
stead of ST. Pierre, destroying
every house in the city and COM
munity. Not moro than 20 per-
sons escaped with their lives.
Eighteen vessels were burned and
sunk with all on board, including
four American vessels and a
steamer from Quebec, named
Poralma. The United States
consul and family are reported
among the victims. A war yes
sci has come to Gusdaloupe for
provisions and will leave at 5 to-
morrow. AYME.
"ConsuI.,
The consul Mt Martinique is
Thomas L. Prentis. He was born
in Michigan and appointed from
Massachusetts, as consul ut Port
Lueis, Manritius, Rouen, France
and Batavia. He was appointed
consul at Martinique iu 1900. The
vice consul at Martinique is Anne
dee Testaat, who was born and
appointed from Louisiana in 1899.
The latest available figures show
that the total population of
the island of Martinique is 1S5, :
900 people of whom 25, OoO lived
at St. Pierre, and, according to
Mr.. Ayme, have nearly all perisb,
ed.
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Ilerfe at the moment of the catas.
tope escaped. The governor of
the colony and his staff, colonel
aaI wife, were in st Pierre and
presumably perished. The ex
tent OF the catastrophe cannot be
imagined.
The captain of the British
steamer Roddam was very serious
ly injured and is now IN the hos,
pital at ST Lucia. All of his Of
hcers and engineers are dead or
dying. Nearly every memb ber of
the crew is dead. Supercarro
Campbell and ten of the crew of
Roddam jumped overheard at St
Pierre and were lost.
The British schooner, Ocean
Traveller, of st Johns, N. B., ar.
rived at the island of Dominica.
British West Indies, at 5 O'Clock
this afternoon. She reported that
she was obliged to flee from the
Island OF st Vincent during the
afternoon of Wednesday, May Z,
IN consequence of Il heavy fall Of
sand which was erupting there.
She tried to reach the Island of St
Lucia, bat adverse currents pre-
; vented her from so doing. The
schooner arrived opposite St Pier
re Thursday morning, May s.
While about a mile away, the vol
cano exploded and fire from it
swept the whole town Of st Pier
re, destroying the town and the
shipping there, including the cable
repair ship Grappier, ofthe West
Indian & Panama Telegraph Com
pany, of London, which was en- :
gagged in repairing the cable near
the Guerin factory. The Ocean
Traveller, while on her way to
Dominica, encountered quanti-
ty of wreckage
ONLY 30 SURVIVORS OUT OF A POP.
ULATIoN OF $4,000.
Paris, May 9.-The command
er % the French cruiser Suchet,
has telegraphed to the Minister of
Marlnes, NJ. DeLanessan, from
Fort DeFrance, Island of Martin.
lque, under date of Thursday, May
s, at 10 p. m., as follows:
81 have just returned from st.
Pierre, which has been completely
destroyed by an immense mass of
fire, which fell on the town at
about s O'Clock in the morning.
The entire population (ahout 25, :
600, is supposed to have perished.
l have brought back the few sur
vivors, about 80. All the ship
ping in the harbor has been de-
stroyed. The eruption contin-
ues. "
10000 REPORTED KILLED.
st. Thomas, D. w. l., May 8.
1t is now estimated that 10000
persons persisted as result of the
volcanic eruptions in the island OF
Martinique.
An Eyewitness Describes the Dis
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40, 600 REPORTED KILLED.

st. Thomas, D. w. L., May 8.
1t is now estimated that 10000
persons persisted as a result of the
volcanic eruptions in the island of
Martinique.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-03-29

that it came from Hunter 4 Chatham.
Every department in the house has been
freshly supplied, and extra effort put
forth that our offerings may be profit
able to Easter Shoppers. N af af
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SPRINGS GLAD BAYS

Never They here for 1902 and don't the
feeling cked
BILE? AGO0D DRESSER ALWAYS ATTRACTS ATTENTION. OUR BUSINESS
them perfectly
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it
n househa
freshly