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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-14
TONIGHT.

700 P. M. Doors Open.
1880 P. M. Concert. 1ardella's Band.
500 P. NJ. Horse and Victoria. Glass 8.
$3.50 P. M. Horse and Runabout. Glass
Z.
$3.50 P. NJ. Horses in Harness. Riders.
Glass 6.
SHOP. M. Saddle Horses. Lady Riders.
Glass 90.
$3.50 P. M. Sporting Tandems. Amateur
Drivers. Glass 12.
1o:15 P. NJ. Green Heavyweight Hunt
ers and Jumpers. Glass 81.
1900 P. NJ. Jumping Glass. Open to all.
Glass 80.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-14

fell overheard and was drowned. An in
quest has been held. Hamlin came to
town and gave himself UP. He is now In
Jail. awaiting the action of the grand
jury. The negro was bad character,
having once been convicted of robbery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-14
North C.aroIinn.

There is only one answer from North
Carolina. as follows:
CLAUDE KITCHIN, Second District:
Cd No.
(2) Not until all remedies under tho
Sherman act and all other powers OF
Congress are exhausted. Enforce the
Sherman act, and trusts and nonopolies
will be destroyed.
(3) Yes.
(D I favor reduction Of tariff to reve,
nue. basis by Congress.
go Haven't studied It.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-14

JOHN IANB, Third District:
q No, indeed.
(s) Am not.
(2) Yes.
() No. because they have hitherto
failed. and will again.
60 No voice there. Let Republican,
say why they have not ratified.
H. D. FLOOD. Tenth District:
Cd I do not.
(2) I am not.
C3) I do.
(D T do not.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-30
ITS ALL OVER.

A certain capitalist, unbosoming him.
self with a capitalistic editor, is report
ed, black upon white as having used
this language:
1T might as well be admitted, once
for ALL that the time of arbitrary rule
exercised by employer over employee, is
gone by-sad to say. Until recently
we did as we pleased with the working
men, or almost SO. 1t didn't work bad.
That that is. over, thoroughly over,
strikes me in the. eye; the thing is no
longer open to doubt. The workingman
has opened his eyes; or at least some
people have made it their business to
open them for him. He now is consci-
Gus of what he: is, Of his power, of his
omnipotence. Henceforth he is to be
reckoned with. We long had reason
to expect that we would dispose of
those trade unions that reared their
heads in the face, Of our authority; we
seduced their presidents and bought
them over to our. side. But that's all
over now"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-30
THE, PUBLIC.
PAYS FoRI7.

The striking miners in the anthra-
cite region are said to be helping them
selves from the outdoor production of
the surrounding country, including pigs
and chickens.
1t may be true, but if it is the offense
hardly compares with that Of the an
thracite operators who are pirating
upon the entire public of the United
States in increasing prices of coal.
The operators raise prices a notch
or two and snatch millions with which
to fight the striking miners into sub
mission or starvation.
In struggle such as that the cost
to each side is enormous. The miners
have at stake their wages and their
manhood. The cost to the operators
is so immense that they would. not
bear it for a single day but for the
fact that they can pirate the amount
from the public.
The miners lose all. Even to sustain
life they must forage upon neighboring
gardens and hencoops, it is said.
But the operators lose nothing. They
plumber the whole public, not to sus-
tain life merely but to secure financial
munitions of war to carry on the con-
f1ict.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-30
DICI1M or STRENUOUS
PRESENT. DAY LLFE
Chas. NJ. Ichwdb* at:- an
Early Age : is Compelled !,
by Failure of Health to
Retire, From BUSHNELL
Life.

Coupled with the same dispatch that
tells the world how the million dollar
year president of the Steel Trust has
made 1917 millions by the sale of the
Bethlehem works to his employers,
comes the news that some failure of
mind and Of body conpels his pernan-
retirement from business life.
For the time being at least Charles
Schwab is a derelict on the ocean Of
strenuous twentieth century life.
Last week it was announced that the
Steel Trust had realized 100 millions in
cash profits upon paid up capital of
125 millions in years operations and
within the same week that some of the
tin plate and roller, mills of the cor
poration had been, closed and hundreds
of men discharged to: shift, for them
selves. <
More Observation-Disclosures and COM
merce are for the moment a gigantic
gamble in which the rich stake their
money and the poor their lives.
Society is paying the penalty for I'M
restricted individualism, and whilst the
poor are exploited and robbed, the rich
are: often debased and dehumanized;
nature is not outraged with niipunity
To claim that the vast sums amassed
by those who control the worlds re-
sources are just return for any USE
full activity is to question human ra-
tionality.
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The Listers in Medical Science.

The number fof those bearing the
name of Lister who have been eminent
in medical science is remarkable. Ed
ward Lister, educated at Elton and
Cambridge, was physician to Elizabeth
and James I. and his younger brother,
Sir Matthew, filled the same office to
Anne of Denmark, Jane and Charles
I. Martin Lister, son Of Sir Martin,
and nephew of Sir Matthew, was
famous zoologist and also second ply
stefan to Queen Anne. Lord Lister is
now IS. His wife was daughter OF
the late Professor Syme of Edinburgh,
a surgeon Of the very first eminence.
She died few years ago. But for
Lord Listers great discovery in 1887,
known. as the antiseptic treatment, it
is asserted that the operation on the
king could not possibly have been at
tempted. Lord Lister has the proud
distinction Of being the first medical
peer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-30
MUNICIPAL OLDJVERlE7LP..
~, ~. RI ! ~
Department Of
and Light
Duluth MINI.

, salaries are generally: paid, and rather
to men who; have a pull with the
directors, or are skilful rnanipulators Of
political bodies than to expert opera
tors of the business in hand. The rates
must cover this expense. Z,
In the organization and the construc-
ton Of the plant, it is invariably the
custom to bond it for it's full structural
value. These bonds are sold in the
markets Of the world bearing an inter-
est burden fully two: per cent higher
than public, or city, bonds issued from
the same locality.
For instance a works constructed by
a corporation at <as<costs OF two million
dollars, has an interest burden 1of $40,-
600. More than, the municipality would
have, had it constructed and operated
the works, itself. The: rates must in
clude this. expense.
Notwithstanding this great difference
in the actual cost to the people in
maintaining a publicly or privately
owned plant, the difference. in the char
acter Of the service rendered is much
greater. 1T is hardly necessary to de-
scribe these differences to the people
of Duluth. They have had experience
il both that are still fresh in their
minds.
Usually a company and it's en-
ployes drift into%;being arrayed against
the people, maintaining "a repellant or
defiant attitude to, questions or COM
plants.
Under municipal, ownership, if free
from political influence, there is ever
a growing desire with those who have
charge of the operation of the plant
to make it more and more acceptable
and profitable to the people; and, while
it is necessary to maintain rigid rules
in order to insure the same treatment
to all the people, yet the manner of
executing these rules; becomes more
courteous and kind as time goes by,
and the lessening of the burden by the
reduction Of rates becomes an an1bl-
ton rather than the accumulation of
fund.
=, In Duluth briefly, the city, In its, pur-
chase of the water and gas plants, as
sumed all the interest burden of an
excessive valuation: doubled this bur-
den by the outlay of over million
dollars to obtain pure and wholesome
water and then cut the rates charged
by the company over 80 1-3 per cent.
And the service!
Modesty compels me to be silent on
this subject, but in the minds and
memories of the people of Duluth a
record is made. that will not soon be
forgotten.
The experience Of Duluth is by no
means unusual. In Europe Particular
ly public ownership Of public utilities
is far more general than in the United
States, extending even to the ownership
and operation of railroads. Almost uni
versally and wherever their operation
is freed from the blasting influence of
politics, the cost to the people has been
reduced to less than one-half.
Experiences teach but one thing, and
that u.s.. by preserving in it's possession
it's own rights, the people can procure
much cheaper and much better services
in the supply Of public utilities than
can be obtained of private company
Under the most favorable circumstances
and surrounded by the most stringent
conditions.
The people should guard jealousy its
ownership of the public streets!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-30
II Groundless Scare.
Mistaken Ueneratioa Of udciut y9gsxes-
sion a Real Dqn&er-A Comic Idea !. I
of the Injunction. :" -. /.

Arecent writer on the injunction evil
remarks that the chief efficacy of that
| system depends upon it's power to
scare. eff the injunction doesn't scare,
| it doesn't enjoin." It is a good point,
| and one that may be amplifed to ex-
plain good deal Of the backwardness
| in many quarters in dealing with it.
|. The first fact that we have to re-
| cognize is that the injunction does
scare. This fact is proven, not so much
by the actual. practical effects upon
the labor organizations as by the fear
so freely expressed that any attempt to
restrict. Government by injunction will
weaken the respect for the law and its
Interpreters which is essential to the
protection of society,". OF course, these
fears can only be justified upon the sup
position that the injunction is issued in
;consonance with the letter Of law and
the spirit of equity. That this suppose
'tion exists is shown by the very COM
mon attitude of those who oppose the
steps proposed for the abolition of the
evil Those persons do not question the
occasional misuse of judicial powers
in this connection. They admit that
much, but insist that remedial meas
ures must be limited to preventing the
i"abuse of the writ of Injunction" as
they put it. Upon this reasoning rest
the proposals that have been made to
amend the Anti-Injunction bill in the
present and two preceding Congresses,
These amendments, by STIMULATING that
no injunction, instead Of anti-injuction,
by providing statutory authority for
rulings that now rest solely upon him.
The fear that would compromise the
injunction evil lest the good that lies
in the principle Of equity be in some
way jeopardized is responsible to a
greater extent than any unqualified op-
position for the failure to secure a
remedy.
Government by Injunction is either
right, or it is wrong. If the former,
nothing is to be done but to bow to the
courts. If the latter, it cannot be too
promptly, repressed. When the people.
recognize the fact that the injunctions
in labor disputes is issued in direct
contravention of every principle upon
when the institution of law is FOUNDED
their only fear will be that the con-
tinuance of these injunctions will re-
suit in incalculabty greater harm TO
the judiciary than could possibly ensue
from a possible curtailment of the
latters proper powers.
To make that fact apparent it Is only
necessary to observe the operation Of
the system. The typical writ Of i'll
junction prohibits two distinct species.
Of acts, which may be generally de-
scribed as the illegal and the legal
T. 40 q
fundamentally the Same. The half
way opponent Of Government by In 1
junction would permit injunctionss ins
the former case: But organized tabor 4
insists upon prohibiting the injunction /
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against the illegal, as well as against
the legal, act-not because it favors i'm
munity to law-breakers, but because 1t
believes in the trial Of the accused and
the punishment of the convicted in &C
cordance with constitutional procedure
1t is to be noted, however, that the
question of punishment for violating OF
law is a secondary object with the ap-
pltcant for an injunction. The real
object may be gathered from the ef-
feet Created A strike takes place, let
us say. The struck employer; knows as
we'll as anyone else that in such cir
cumstances some infraction of the law
is a common probability. He knows,
better than anyone else, perhaps, that
if need be trouble can be inspired
among - the sympathizers, real or
pretended Of the strikers. Acting upon
this knowledge the employer sues out
a. writ Of injunction against certain
persons CASUALLY the officials and more
conspicuous members OF the organfza-
ton / nvolved) land Others" the lat
ter term being elastic enough to en-
brace anyone whom afterthought may
suggest. Whenever an act Of violence
occurs, or whenever the enjoinlng
Judge pleases to onsider the injunc-
ton violated, the persons named in the
writ are brought before him and pun
ished for contempt of court.
In such a case 1t may be, and in fact
usually is, fully known to everyone
concerned, including the court itself,
that neither Of, the persons had any
thing to do with the acts charged. Fur
Their, it may be known and admitted
generally that these persons did ev-
erything possible by act and counsel
to preserve the peace. But knowledge
and facts concerning the enjoined per-
sons go for nothing. The only fact that
counts is that Of violence itself. The
only effect that is worth considering
is the loss Of the strike by the arrest
and imprisonment Of its leading spirits.
The" violations of law and, the. palpa-.
bic injustice done: to the individualss
in the case are Of little Importance COM
pared to the public wrong done BY the
Of law by Injunction.
The substitution Of one-map power In
place of trial by jury in the case Of
persons reasonable charged with crime
is hateful. The existence Of that con-
dition in the case Of men who are
known sand admitted to be innocent of
wrongdoing is in itself crime against
the stability Of all forms Of. law.
The most that can be said in favor Of
the Injunction prohibiting the commits 4
sion of illegal acts is. that 1t is SUPER
fluffy, an attempt, and, unfortunately,
4 successful one; to- til pate zthe+ fe-.
gular process ofsthe; courts. The least
that can be said asya1tnst thsese Injunction
prohibiting the. commission, sof legal
acts Is that it seeks to- and does 40 far
ais it is effective at al, substitute the
law sof the Judge .ssff6f ~ g the
country It remains TO be said, too.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-30
CHARLES NJ. SCHWAB

Raised suddenly to a dazzling height
belauded with .fulsome profusion- for
his every act and almost word, by the
gold worshippers, it is small wonder
that Charles Schwab has wilted under
the strain, unseasoned as he is by the
saturation that has made. Morgan
and Rockefeller almost invulnerable.
The problem of production is largely
solved, the need of the hour is organiz-
alton and an equitable distribution.
Consciously or otherwise the so-called
titans' Of industry are bringing this
about, and the process could be viewed;
with all calmness but for the immedi-
ate cost; where one Schwab falls by
the way thousand victims bith the
dust in poverty and helplessness.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-30

right for the purpose of supplying the
people these necessaries of life.
The ownership Of public utilities un-
der these conditions is called private
ownership.
That these franchises, for which little
is ever paid to the owners, are Valu-
able, and almost Invariably admitting
a large return for invested capital, is
proven by the fact that they are be-
ing sought for all over the world, and
frequently at considerable outlay in
procuring the requisite number of votes
in the governing body Of the locality.
When these rights, however, are re-
tanned in the possession of the people,
and the operations necessary to the sup
ply and distribution of the utility are
provided by the people, the ownership
is called public or municipal ownership.
The question now is, which is best for
the people? BY which means can the
people procure these utilities at the
least expense and with the most
agreeable and satisfactory service?
Were the cost Of construction and op
GRAFTON the same, in the case of private
companies the rates charged must not
only cover the cost of operation and
maintenance but yield also hand
some profit, else capital would not in
vest. With municipal ownership this
excess or profit at least would be
saved.
Private companies are also constant
" being bled in order to preserve its
influence in the community and to in
sure it's '"being let alone" The rates
must also cover this expense.
Legal talent is continually necessary
to watch and ward off the various at
tacks that are made to obtain fair
treatment and equitable rates. Larger
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that the judge-made law Is obviously
inspired by those interests which to the
mind Of any man having q clear view,
Of the equities are least entitled to con-
sheraton. Theoretically, the writ IN
equity protects the applicant against
irreparable damage, against acts for.
tfcally, however, the writ In equity, as
we are now discussing it, fnflects ire
parable loss upon his own say-so, and
without notice to the other side, Sc
cures a temporary injunction, return
able, say in thirty, sixty OF ninety days.
It may be that at the end Of that per-
iod, and upon q hearing Of both sides,
the injunction is dissolved. But in the
meantime the injunction has been fully
operative. Much, indeed everything,
may happen I'm thirty, sixty or ninety
days: A war: between nations may be
declared, fought and finished in that
period. Not only a strike but the or
ganization conducting. it may be com
aletely destroyed during the term OF
a Temporary injunction. such a
thing has happened, and doubtless will
again. The labor organization lisa VOL
untary association. It has no powers
other than those of, moral suasion. ;aIf
it is prevented by any means from
making public its grievances, from 81
.licittng or rendering aid or from -
ing any of those things that 1t Is right
fully and lawfully entitled to do, it 10
'powerless for any Of the purposessof
organization.
The reasoning Of the - Injunction
judge" /. e.: that some persons maybe
misled as to the true meaning Of the
appeal Of the labor organizations into
the commission Of Violence, would, II
generally applied, result In the suppress
sion Of all salutary public agitatio1.
There Is nothing to be feared In -
straining the Injunction, evil; therein
everything to be feared in its ,contin1
ance. Fl, =. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-30
SEAMEN WIN.
Union Secures Some COncessi0ns
From Lake Carriers.

union Secures Some COncessiOns
From Lake Carriers.
A short time ago the Seamen's I'm
ion made a request Of the Lake CARR
ers' Association for an increase of
wages. The association held a meeting
this week and the wages Of wheelsmen,
firemen, oilers and watchmen were in
creased from $45 per month to $3.50
per month, thus eliminating all possible
chance for strike, for the present,
at least.
The firemen and oilers Immediately
announced their willingness to accept
the Increase until the end of the sea-
son. A committee was appointed to as
certain if the wheelsmen and watch
men would accept the same terms, as
their demands were for an increase un-
til Nov. 1, when they expected to ask
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-30
HUE MISTAKEN IDEAS .4VEVT UNIONS
Labor Organizations Striking Entirely
LUron4 Cupposition.

The mistake is often made of con-
founding a trade union with strik-
ing machine. The trade union is not
machine primarily for the purpose of
carrying out STRIKES 1t practices the
graces Of fraternity and extends the
helping hand of benevolence, of char
ity, and the larger portion of this ac-
tivity is directed into other channels
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-30

than those Of active coercion. Out of
$4,500,000 spent by the Cigar Makers
International union during the past 20
years less than Is per cent Of that am
cunt was devoted to strike purposes,
and that is an organization which has
the reputation of being fighting or
ganization. In Massachusetts only. IL
per cent of the activities of the labor
people is along the line Of strikes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-30
ibid He Get Theme

When Ambassador White was lmii
lister to Germany, about twenty yeah
ago, he. received some queer letters.
Oneawas from an old lady out W!eak
enclosing some small pieces Of line
with this novel commission: ''Wesal
going to tive q fair in our church, Ar
am making an autograph quilt
want you. to get me the autographs
the Emperor Efnnsess the Crew
Prince and Bismarck and ten the5h g
be vary careful net to write too nAat
ttheaedee q the sqtlafes. as ! scrip hai
TO be; allowed for putting them t.
gether.e :. !. b 81 49,! 49, So. b
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for another advance.
The new wage agreement is effective
Sept. Il, and virtually means an ad-
vance in wages all along the line.
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Dxpert shorthand writer's trainel
Parsons Business Collegs. IS s4xthsS
snue West. So
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,:rt mas the same rights
by the same rules of
illionaire in his car
' of this common prop
',r inalienable rights Of
-! should be preserved,
:eason than it is, for
.llf the human family
that they have an
occupation of a por-
ic streets is required
ly certain necessaries
ople. I use the word
= 1isedly, for while most
ilities are not usually
yet they are necessary
lead. They are called
!cause, unlike all other
ticles, or raw material,
. require for their dis
place Of occupancy in
avs, prominent among
er, gas. electric light,
t cars and railroads.
occupy the streets is
by the people, or their
to an individual or an
Individuals, who for a
Of wears are given this
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-30

7 Day and evening sessions Of Faf-
sons College open Sept. 1. z1s sixthsay
1enue West. :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-30
Manager Water:
rhe people own tk streets!

The people own L i streets!
Not rich people-not poor people
Not people of high degree nor of low!
But the whole people!
Every person is. entitled to, one share
Of stock: no more!
The poor devil, who has not even a
a place to lay his head. has as great
claim and can occupy as much Of
this common possession as the presi-
dent Of the United States; and a man
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-03
LAST PARLoR coNoEaT

The fifth and last parlor concert
given by the Barre Musical Associa-
ton was held last evening at the
elegant home OF DR.. and Mrs. II. o.
Worthen on Keith avenue and was
we'll attended, the spacious rooms be.
ing crowded. The program as an.
nounced in yesterdays papers was
carried out and was much enjoyed, all
the participants acquiting themselves
in such manner as to delight all.
The ushers were Earl e. Parker and
Clarence Worthen.
the association expects with the re-.
ceipts OF last evening, which were the
largest Of any OF the five concerts, to
make the total amount netted over
800. THIS will be 2 very gratifying
result although it was hoped that
more would be secured when the pro.
ject was first started.
On account Of the social feature,
which was made very prominent,
these concerts have been one OF the
most enjoyable features Of the winter
and it is to be hoped that they will
not be discontinued on that account
alone.