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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-13
PROGRESS OF LABOR ! 5i$' ?;$',,, A;

C. c. Houston. who represents Full
ton county in the Georgia Legislature,
created a sensation in the lower house
of that body a few days ago by charg-
ing the speaker with packing the COM
mittee on labor and statistics, to Wh1ch
Mr.. Houstons bill on child labor had
been referred. 1t appears that the
committee was composed almost en-
tirely Of men known to be antagon1stic
to labor and that the speaker made up
the committee in that way for the pur-
pose Of having it kill or hold up Mr..
Houston's bill.
Mother Jones was nearly suffOcated
in a hotel fire at Montgomery, w. Va.'
this week. The fire was Of incendiary
origin. The coal operators would not
be sorry to learn that Mother Jones
lost her life, and it is not improbable
that some of their thugs had scine-
thing to do with firing the hotel.
Morgan is behind the $2o,000,o00 NAL
leable iron trust that was formed TINS
week. The new combine will work III
harmony with the United States Steel
CORPORATION. Morgan's power grows
steadily.
Strike of telephone and telegraph
linemen in Petersburg, ind, has been
settled satisfactorily to them. Nom
union men joined the organization ano
con,nanv granted nine hour day.
Fourteen Philadelphia polishers, buf-
fers and brass workers, have reduced
the working hours from ten to nlne' a'
tho aane Wages as before.
Carpenters in Cohoes, N. ~ nave
succeeded in reducing hours OF worn
from, ten to nine and one half. Nex'
wear will be nine-hour DAY from July
on.
August Klenke, A. F. of l.. organlze'
at Erie, Pa, succeeded in getting W.
,aree machine shops there to grant 'ne
n;ne-hour day to employees
Trackmen on the San Francisco rail-
wav won their demands for an advance
in WAGES of 25 cents on the day. aht
SUNDAYS off twice a month.
Since organizing in Rutland w. al
labor has been advanced In wages anc
in some cases hours cut from ten u
nine without reducing scale.
Planning mill men in Central CITY
kv.. who went on strike for the recog'
milton of their union, have gone bacF
to work recognized.
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him again to the same position. MT
O'Donnell has made very able labor
commissioner. and organized labor
throughout the state have the most
kindly feeling for him. At the last
convention of the State Federation OF
Labor, Mr.. ODonnell was commended
for the very creditablc manner in
which he was enforcing the child labor
and factory laws of the state.
The same is true of J. w. Allen, the
factory inspector. Joe has given good
satisfaction, and has discharged the
duties of his office without fear or IA
vor He should be re-appointed.
Josiah Wiles the treasurer of the
Building Trades Council, it is said
will be deputy sheriff under Butch
art. Mr.. Nies is also membersof the
Carpenters union, and resides in the
Seventh ward.
John Williams, whose reputation as
a politician Is well known on the Bow
cry, left this week for hie old home in
Wales. John says that he will return
again with an axe. He has worked
hard for the party and it has refused
him sit in the court house.
Bob Haire's disappointment as de-
putty sheriff would be received with
ioy by his host of friends in the labor
movement.
It is said that Butcha:t will dismiss
Under Sheriff Victor Dash, and will
: appoint in his place Steve Peirce, who
is now in the Register Of Deeds office.
Mr.. Dash will also get an appointment
in another county office.
Immigrant Inspector Sargent has
been subjected to some severe criticism
by the Socialist press because of a re-
! cent opinion on the alien contract labor
, law.
W. A. Miller, a former member OF
, the MINNEAPOLIS Rookbinders union
but now a government employee at
Washington, has been suspended from
his union.
NJ. E. Neary, president Of the Mime
sta state Federation Of Labor. 1T Is
said, will be appointed superintendent
of the Work House at Minneapolis.
John B. Swift of MINNEAPOLIS, prom
;nent in labor circles of the state. VIII
he a candidate for re-appolntment as
j door keeper of the l.. S. senate. Mr.
Swift received his appointment through
| Senator G.. X. Davis.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-13

He who could succeed in creating
any interest In politics this winter will
indeed be a lucky man. The primary
election will occur next Tuesday. At
present indications the vote will be
very light. The only contest for city
office is for municipal judge. This,
too is one sided. The Democrats have
put up no one, and the result of the
contest in the Republican primaries Is
foregone conclusion.
There is still some talk of putting
up independent candidates against
Alderman Tessman. J. W. Richard
son was asked during the week if he
would become a candidate In the Third
Ward and he replied that he had not
given the matter any thought.
Whatever opposition Alderman Neff
may have. it is now we'll conceded that
he will be elected easily. Mr.. Walker
his opponent. may put up q good fight,
but Mr. Eeff is almost too we'll en-
trenched to be beaten at this time.
Schaeffer and Heller are scraping II
out in the Sixth Ward. Mr.. Heller is
doing considerable work. but he has
in the ward is evident from the fact
that the Republican party have not
given him any opposition.
Wing seems to be the faVorlte IN
the Fifth Ward. There is strong
feeling for Munger In some quarters,
but the fact that he was considered
to be Democrat up to the time that
he filed for the Republican nomlna- .
ton for alderman will prejudice many
Republican voters in the ward.
t,x-Alderman Sang is worrying the
Pepubic;n managers in the Eighth
ward. 1t is in this ward where the
rcal contest in the election will occur.
If Sang is elected the Democrats will
have control of the council. Both sides
will struggle hard here for victory
Sang has the advantage in the contest
His past experience will bring him
considerable support. while his oppo-
nent, Mr. Taft, is practically unknown
in the politics Of the city.
Walter Marvin has his eye on CITY
clerk Cheadles job. Better lay do"1'
Walter. theadle is good for another
term, and you will only be wasting
some valuable time.
The Duluth friends Of Labor Com
missioner O'Donnell are hopeful that
Governor Van SAINT will re-appoln'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-13
PLUMBERS UNION
AND INSPECTOR.

The Plumbers union want one Of
their members as, plumbing inspector
There are several candidates for the
endorsement Of the union. Among
those prominently mentioned are Ed
ward strum, Archie MacDougall, Sid
ney Cullyford and Charles Rigdon. In
two weeks the union will give one OF
them the endorsement. and. whoever
is favored by majority of the organ
ization will be supported by every
journeyman plumber in Duluth. At
the meeting to choose the unions can
dldate for inspector Will occur the an
nual election of officers. i sSH /. "a.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-13
CHANGED VIEWS
ON watt STREET
x.,y. S,rnEt,T JOURNAL ADVISES
CONFEDERATION Or IAboh
QUESTION.
n;a and Hxsterical Decentralization
Of Labor Unions anu MI iheif
nrcd. May he All Very Well for
Those Who do Not Care TO Ih'nh
,t Eirxt Hand. hut They do Not
instruct or Inform People.

The following, from the Wall Street
journal is an interesting illustration Of
tho change in sentiment toward trace
unions noticeable among that class IN
1;;c business world which but short
i'm, ago looked upon labor organiza-
SONS as opposed to the public welfare.
ana made. this sentiment manifest oy
,.n,ds and actions whenever appor-
tunity offered:
Wall Street will do we'll to give to
the question of organized labor more
careful! and philosophical consideration
than it has hitherto done. Fervid and
1,ys;e erical denunciation Of labor unions
and all their deeds are all very well
for those who do not care to think at
first hand. but they do not instruct or
inform people. ror do they intend to
n, oduce or foster that frame Of mind
In which common sense men approach
an important question. Moreover. in
Wall Street such preachmentS are o1
as little avail as would be a fearless
and strenuous Remuneration by Fifth
avenue preacher of the crime Of wife
beating. to his fashionable congregation
Of a. Sunday morning.
10 use a very ndthHeye4 phrase, IL 10
a condition and not a theory that con-
fronts us. Because striking miners
commit deeds Of violence in Pennsyl
.ania, labor unions are not going to
vanish over night. Because labor lead
ers are unwise. labor is not gong to-
remain unorganized. Only a purblind
observer can take the view that the
labor question began to demand notice
when Mr. Roose:e!t intervened In the
coal strike, and that the general labor
unrest, which for over year mas re-
ceived the serious attention of students
Of economics and political events dates
rom last month. To talk in this strain
Is childish.
The truth of the matter is that the
concentration of capital in industrial
enterprise. which for three or four years
has been the distinguishing feature OF
our industrial development, has given
an impulse to the organization OF lanor,
The full strength of which has been
>.,..'4 ';c~t :" he coal strike. 1t
70 as clear as daylight that as result
+, y ..IDu.=e, organized labor is vast
~ stronger than it has heretofore been
Ill this country and that it is to become
stronger yet. "Fas est alb hoste docerl'
Is an old motto but very true, and labor
has shown itself quick scholar in the
art Of combination making. The coun-
try is earnestly studying the trust
question with view Of directing what
is clearly all inevitable tendency In the
right way: it must also study the labor
question" and seek light thereon.
Labor is necessary factor in pro-
duction. The owners of land, mills,
+,o+orlae f,,rnacea ofc do not own the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-13

Many and varie! ere the views on
the recent large vote polled by the
Socialists in some sections OF the coun-
try. The St. Paul Daily News had
this very timely editorial in a recent
issue.
One of the most significant signs Of
the times; as seen in the recent cleo
tions, was the Socialist wave that has
swept a.! over the country
That party's candidate for governor
of Massachusetts polled $4,000 votes.
A great showing was made in Penn
sylvania, Wisconsin,, InIiana, Minne-
sofa, Texas, California and other states
for state, municipal or congressional
candidates. Chicago gave a 10000 vote.
There was marked poll in Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Toledo, Minnea polls, st.
Paul and many other cities.
The Socialists have gained members
in the legislatures of many of the
states and aldermen in many cities.
For so general a movement there
must be some general motive. 1t is not
the result of strong organization and
propaganda, for there was little Of this.
nor is the haphazzard result of chance.
1t is the instintive protest and revolt
of a large element of the people Of this
country against industrial conditions
that. in theory at least. have become
intolerable. and for which neither OF
the old parties proposes any remedy.
The one extreme has created the Op-
posite extreme.
1t is the old, old story. The line is
drawn between the many who crea:e
all and own nothing AMI the few who
create nothing and own all
And no party or leader is wise and
powerful enough to mark the golden
mean where the two conflicting in
terests may meet.
The Socialist vote is but hint OF
the general spirit of protest. 1t is
but a lightning flash that tells OF the
heavy charge in the cloud. s.z
Millions of men who Will "a not xoSta x9.&'.l
ta ne ss
bitterly protest against the steady ems
croachments of the capitalistic classes
Hundreds Of thousands o; level-headed
fair-minded business men, manufac'
turers. farmers and artisans recognize
that both the specially privileged class
and tie common people have rights
which it is the part of true statesman
ship to bring together, to harmonic
and to unity.
There is u golden mean where neith'
er capital nor common interest is an
tagonized, where just rights OF the es
tablished money power begin and end
/ These just rights must be conserved
| The common sense and the safety o
every business man demand this.
! At the same time this same common
sense and safety demands that tn
| people be protected and that trust
be brought under subsection to tn
/ law.
The party that fits itself into TIM
general feeling will not need to edu
cate the people to it's Principle. 1t
! their principle already. All they avail
! is a. leader that is broad enough, aol
enough and honest enough to stan'
| for them.
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luth railroad. After working as a rail-
road man in 1880 he worked with sur
vey party on the iron ranges. Mr..
Heller has taken an active part in la
Dor matters for some years. and was
one Of the founders Of the Building
Trades Council Of this city. He has
been delegate to several conventions
of the Minnesota State Federation Of
Labor. In politics he has always been
an ardent worker, and is u firm believer
in municipal ownership.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-13
E, F. HELLER.

for Nomination Tor AL
derman in Sixth Ward.
r. F. Heller. president of the Car
penters union, secretary OF the LIS
trict Council of Carpenters, is a can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for alderman in the Sixth ward. Mr..
Heller came to Duluth in 1870, and was
in the employ Of the st. Paul and Du-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-13
GRIFFITH HERE.

Prominent Member OF minneapolis
Mtllcrs Union In Duluth.
Thos. ]. Griffith, at one time promi-
nent in state labor circles, and for
twenty years a miller III Minneapolis
was in Duluth during the week. Mr..
Griffith is now travelling salesman
for the Pillsbury- -Washburn Milling
company in their cereal department.
His acquaintance with a large number
of labor men throughout the state Is
enabling him to. sell much Of his gSods
wherever he goes, /. .$37 Il s=5 .5,s55
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-13
Out and Out.

From the Philadelphia Press:
Hicks-That's what call real "out-
and-out" hard luck.
Wicks-What's that?
Hick~When I was away from the
office today Borroughs called to pay
me S. ne owed me; being out was out
the flyer. If I'd had good luck I'd have
been in and in, Int ,...:.. ~. l.. :.
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WILL, LABOR. GO ! D =: !. ).
lBft ] lU|||t1rltS u
SEEMS TO BE STRONG SENTIMENT
FOR POLITICAL ACTION.

Labor Organizations All Over the
Country Have the Political re-
yer-What the Outcome Will Be
Susnici0n That All Government
1s in the Hands of the Capitalist
Class-LabOr May Revolt.
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II He Don't Watch Out.

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is still
preaching on the uselessness Of great
riches. Pretty soon he will lay him
self liable to being suspected Of being
a humorist, y
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-30
BRUTAL PRACTICE WHICH MARY.
LAND LAW FoRBIDS.
GUILTY DEALERS FINED
Society for Prevention of Cruelty
$ to Animals Brings a Test Case
and Easily Secures Conviction
Bloody Business Like MutiIatins
Horses Tails.

Baltimore, Oct. 26.-Henry C. Os-
tendorf, dealer in live birds and
animals, was fined 81 and costs for
having in his possession five terrier
pups whose ears had been cut. The
case was a test one made by the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals to test the validity of the
laws recently passed on this subject.
James j. Mcnamara appeaigd as
counsel for the society. The
maximum fine under the existing
Maryland law, he stated, is $500, with
a possible term of Imprisonment.
Thomas w. Turner, superintendent
at the dog pound and one of the best
known dog fanciers of the state. said
there is no necessity to clip dogs
ears, but that the practice is general
with certain species. 1t was intimat-
ed that by careful mating dogs with
small ears could be produced,
obviating the necessity of INJECTING
torture with shears or knife.
Secretary Robert B. Hansell, of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, prepared the following
statement of the case:
Efforts have repeatedly been made
to stop the cruel practice of cutting
dogs ears. or recent years this
| custom seems to have increased and
the Society for the Prevention of
TrYnitw IN Animals thic -, ha1
before Justice Loden, at the Western
police court, H G. Ostendorf, a
dealer in animals on Eutaw street.
Agent Harris testified he had seen
five small terriers exposed for sale
ON Ostendorf's premises. Ostendorf
stated to him they had been brought
to him for sale. Their ears were
bleeding and had not healed. Agent
Turner testified he had been breeding
and handling dogs all his life. He
| knew the process of cutting dogs ears
was very painful, and it was done
through ignorance, as dogs with small
ears can readily be bred. J. ]. Nc
Namara, attorney for the society
stated the society would be satisfied
with small penalty, provided in
formation be given who was the per
son that committed the act. Mr.. Os
tendorf pleaded ignorance of the Law
and promised he would never agar
handle dogs with cut ears. Justic,
Loden strongly admonished Ostendorl
and stated he had intended to commit
the case to court, but in view of the
fact that the society wished to pro
coed no further with the case he
would infiict a penalty Of 81 and costs
on Ostendorf."
The practice of cutting dogs ears
is genrally regarded as but little less
cruel than the docking of horses
tails.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-30

on the lapel of his coat. Mr.. Etter
explains the incident in this way:
"One day ! was sitting here. when
tall, angular gentleman entered the
main door and asked if the secretary
was in. / told him that it was too
early for the secretary to be in his Of
flee.
"'At what hour can I depend on
finding him here?' he asked.
Il told him, and with a pleasant
Thank you,' he departed.
Promptly on the hour the tall gen.
tleman assembled the steps, walked III
the door. and l was almost knocked
speechless when he asked me if
would not go in the secretary's office
and ask him to step out into the hall.
recovered myself and told the
stranger that | could not leave my
post of duty. and even if could did
not think the secretary would come
out to see him.
oh, yes, he WILL was the answer,
and as for leaving your post, will be
personally responsible for that am
Mr.. Lincoln and | will simply take
your badge and keep door for you
while you deliver my message"
well, l couldn't doubt him, and he
stepped up to me and unpinned my
badge, stuck it on his coat took my
chair just like an old time Waterman
and remarked, Think / can fill the
bill?'
Il said thought he could, and with
a smile playing over his face as
walked away he said he'd keep things
straight. | delivered his message to
the secretary, and it was only a few
minutes before he and the president
were talking together here in the cor
ridor.
When the president gave me back
my badge he pinned it on, and thanked
me for what | had done, and you must
remember that watchmen are not usu-
ally thanked by those in power. |
would not take any amount Of money
for this old chair, and I don't use it
all the time, because I am afraid it
will wear out. 1t is my Abe Lincoln
chair"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-30
NORTHERN PACIFIC
TRAIN IS HELD UP

at him. The engineer fell dead at his
post. The robber then rified the ex-
press and mail cars. He plundered
the regular mail and blew open the
safe in the express car. The amount
of plumber is supposed to be large.
Bloodhounds were put on the track
and strong posse is searching for
the robber. 1t was supposed eight
men took part in the robbery, but
latest advices are that one man alone
perpetrated the crime. The robber
boosted to the train hands that he
took part in the Southern Pacific
hold-up near Portland a year ago. The
Northern Pacific has offered a reward
of $1,000 for the delivery, Sead or
alive, of the robber. O'Neill was the
Oldest engineer on the Northern Pa
cifc
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-30
IN BRIEF

The British admiralty has given out
contracts for the construction of war
ships described as scouts
At Put-in-Bay, Ohio, Jay Cooke was
again stricken with congestion of the
brain. He rallied somewhat.
At San Juan, Porto Rico, political ex.
element ended with the shooting OF
two republicans. The wounded man
will recover.
Michael Strawreff alias HaIju, OF
Texas, found guilty of the murder OF
ex-Premier Stambuloff in 1900, was
sentenced to be hanged at Sofia.
Senator Hanna has resumed his In
diana tour although his throat is
causing MIN some slight trouble. He
anticipates no interference with his
campaign plans.
Foreign Minister Delcasse has mott
fed China that France lis prepared to
withdraw her troops from Shanghai
simultaneously with the withdrawal of
the forces of the other powers.
Al OlouA diiS, .. u, waking
Shield, Rosebud Indian, was hanged
for the murder of Mrs. Ghostface Deer
in May. On the way to the galIows
the Indian joked with the marsnals.
A hurricane has gwept over Port
Diamant, Argentina, province of Entire
Rios. Fifteen persons were killed,
100 houses destroyed and several
ships sunk. Noyoya and other places
were damaged.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-30
Some Delicious Dishes.

Fig Puffs-One and one-half cups of
flour, two teaspoons of baking powder,
one-half teaspoon of salt, one table
spoon of butter. one and one-quarter
cups of milk, one egg thoroughly
beaten with flour. Bake in moderate
oven.
Nut Bread-Set sponge of one cup
of entire wheat -four, one cup of white
-four, one-half cake of compressed
yeast, one cup of milk. When light
add two tablespoons of brown sugar,
one teaspoon of salt, one-quarter
pound of shelled hickory nuts and
enough entire wheat flour to make
in pan, let rise for one hour and bake
one hour.
Prune Jelly-Soak one pound of
prunes in one quart of water three
hours, drain them and strain the water
in which they have been soaked, to
which add one pound of sugar. Put
on stove and let come to boil. Now
add prunes, which have had the stones
removed and been picked up into small
| pieces, and boil for about fifteen min
utes. Stir into the boiling prunes
| one-half box of gelatin, which has
been soaked in little cold water. Add
the juice of one lemon and pour into
mold. Set away to harden, and
serve with whipped cream.
Heavenly Hash-Select twelve me-
diminished oranges of good shape and
color. Cut a small circular piece
from the stem end of each, and re-
move the pulp in small pieces with a
spoon. To the pulp add one small
can of pineapple (sliced), two ripe
bananas, quartered and sliced, one
quarter pound of seeded Malaga
grapes. Sweeten to taste. Fill the
orange shells and garnish with
candied cherries.
Egg Timbale--Six eggs beaten light
ly, one level teaspoon Of salt, one
shake of pepper for each egg, one-half
pepperspoon of red pepper, one and
one-quarter cups of milk, a little
onion juice. Put in small cups in
dipper, and pour oiling water around.
Bake from five to seven minutes in
hot oven. Turn into shallow dish.
Sauce-One-half can tomatoes, four
saltspoons mixed pickle spice, one
bunch Of thyme, one block of sugar
(loa), one-half teaspoon of salt. Let
cook until pulp of tomato is soft and
will pour through sieve. To this add
one heaping tablespoon of -four and
cook two minutes in tablespoon Of
butter and little lemon juice.