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:E'eHT HOURS, WORK ENOUGH.
Labor eommi..iener Of Kansas will
Enforce the Law on All Persons.

LABOR Commlos!oner OF Kansas will
sEnfores the Law on All Persons.
TOPEKA, KAN; July 22:-Labor Com
missioner. johnson has commenced a
campaign agafhst public officers for
either work themselves or for their
clerks TO- work, more than eight hours a
day. He claims the eight-hour law
applies to=all State officials and he has
warned them ALL. from Governor Bailey
down, that they must stop violating it
OH pain OF prosecution. II an official
cannot. keep. up his work by working
eight hours a day the Labor Commits
sioner says he should employ additional
help.
1.-THE object Of the eight-hour law is
to give more people work. said Labor
Commissioners johnson, "and the pub
lie officials should set good example
to other employers by complying with
it to the veryletter."
Governor Bailey says he will pay no
attention. to the warning.
II was not raised on an eieht-hour
schedule" he declared when he received
Johnson's warning; land I don't intend
to adopt it now Why, I couldn't per-
form the duties OF my office as 1 am
sworn to do without working nights
and often on Sundays"
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ST: LOUIS ,sooDL'Ne.
Legislators >-Were Paid 100000 for
-. ....TransitE Monopoty.. EgEE:.G

st. LOUIS 1ko ireuits At
aa ~ sHz i's1s,,ing i .a3 q
Elll essl'ss1 |Ils II, I'D
roads 81 sts Iol.is dislcoVefed IN
questionable PROOF 4 500, 900 . was
used TO 'fasten the transit Y. company
monopoly on the CITY, s:,;-> =
The disclosures which have been made
within the last few days indicate posi-
lively that money was the potent argu-
ment in jan1ming tho street railway
bill through the Legislature. Legisla-
tors were bought up like so many cat
tie, some demanding demanding high
er,. some a lower price for their votes.
While the price paid for the passage
of the bill, 100000 was regarded by
some as too liberal, the genius Of the
Brown brothers Of New York devised
a scheme for making all that back and
enormous profits beside watering the
stock to the extent of $O,000,000.
The statue of limitations bear pros
ecution. for bribery three years after it's
commission if the guilty persons have
resided In the state during that time.
For this reason one half the members
Of the Fortieth General Assembly will
not have to stand trial ON the charge Of
bribery.
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TRADE UNIONS oPPOR.
TUNIST IN SPIRIT

Frank K. Foster, of Boston, Mass,
long connected with the labor move
ment, in a recent: address on "The
Ideals Of Trade Unionism,' remarked:
Trade unions are opportunist in their
philosophy and practice. They despise
not the day of small things. With the
Ulysses they may say, Il am a part of
all that have met Contact with ty-
ranny sometimes makes them tyran-
ical, intolerent treatment sometimes
makes them narrow, frank recognition
and fair. consideration of their claims
inspire in them conciliatory spirit.
The trade union ideal is an evolution
ary development Of the status of the
alborer, though collective bargaining
and lawful methods, until there shall
be fully restored that personal relation
ship and consideration which has been
SO largely eliminated from the social
equation by modern processes of pro-
duction.
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Iha6zfetnInedS l1tsScity after attending
the eleventh annual convention sc the
retail clerks Inter- ational Protective
Association, held at GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of last week. There were about
four hundred delegates present at the
convention representing every state in
the union and also from Canada.
Several Of the presidents and secre-
taries Of the international unions was
In attendance. The entire constitution
was revised and amended during the
convention and a number of other i'm
portant matters considered. Robert o.
Brien, Of Buffalo, N. Y, was re-elect-
ed president by acclamation Max
Morrison was elected secretary treasur-
er and six of the vice-presidents were
reelected, and the seventh Mr.. Gar
field Of st. Paul was elected, which also
makes him member Of the executive
board.
The people of GAINESVILLE were cour-
teous during the convention and an ad-
dress was delivered by the mayor. The
meeting took place in the memorial
hall and on Wednesday evening there
was a parade. On Thursday all the
merchants closed their stores so as u
give their clerks an opportunity to at
tend the convention, and seats were re-
served for them in the gallery of the
hall. President Samuel Gompers, Pres
ident OF the American Federation Of
Labor attended the convention.
The next convention will be held in
July, 1905, in Galveston, Texas. Mr..
steen represented. the local union No.
81, Of Winona at the conventionJ
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reParing al estin1cnIal. .3$Ss&
Los ANGELES, CAL, July 2s.-.
Especial Correspondence The asser-
ton has often been made that the man
that works hardest for unionism IS the
man who is knocked hardest by those
whom he is seeking to benefit 1Vhet-
her this is true will not be discussed in
this letter. But it is true that the en-
ployers Of labor do not do business in
this manner. Right here in Los Angel
es at the very moment every labor ty-
rant is attaching his signature to a.
testimonial of esteem" to be present
ed to H. G. Otis, Editor of the Los An
geles Times, for the outrageous man.
ner in which he ISLANDERS organized la
Dor. The presentation will be ma de in
the name Of the Employers Associa-
ton. No doubt this "sl1ght token of
appreciation" will meet the hearty ap-
prevail of Parry and Baer.
Union men and women everywhere
can help their fellow unionists on the
Pacific Coast by writing one letter to
each of the following advertisers in
the notorious Los Angeles Times, ask
ing that they no longer patronize that
enemy of working people:
Munyon H. H. Remedy Co., 53rd and
Jefferson ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
Royal Baking Powder Co., 100 WILL
Jams ST., New York, II. Y.
Philo-Hay Specialties Co., Newark,
N. J.
"Castoria'' Centaur Co., u Muir
ray ST., New York, N. Y.
"Cuticura"-Potter Drug and Chem
ica1 Co. RoStOn Mass
Postum'-Postum Cereal Co., Bat
tie Creek Mich.
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co..
Lynn, Mass.
Scott's Emulsion-Scott 6. Bovine,
400 Pearl ST., New York, N. Y.
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pill Co.,
New York. N. Y.
Ghirardellis Ground Chocolate-D.
Ghirardelli, San Francisco.
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ONLY WAY TO KILL
THE BISCUIT TRUST
Brockton, Mass, Clerks Will Not Per-
NIT Stores to Have Union Cards
and at the Same Time Sell
Trust Products,

BROCKTON, Mass, July 22.-Some
time ago the Retail Clerks and Pro-
vision Union removed three store cards.
One Of these has been returned to the
public market and the other two are
held by them for the reason that they
are making a display Of National Bis
cult Company's product after agreeing
to not handle the same.
A game Of base ball was played be-
tween the walking delegates of organ
lied labor and the city government
for the benefit of the Calvin Ener-
gency Hospital Saturday, July II.
About 5000 was realized for the same.
The walking delegates won, score %
to 16.
W. L. Douglas will open shoe store
in this city at once and all of the
product bears stamp No. As. They are
turning out about 10000 pairs a day
and have just started in on their new
run which lasts until Christmas.
The Label committee of the c. L. U.
held a meeting in Arcade building of
Importance in regard to goods that
bear the label and those that do not
and they propose to do all in their
power to push all label goods.
There has been some one who has
been trying to put down the Ne Plus
Ultra Yeast. The c. L. e. has en-
dorsed this yeast that has the label OF
the A. F. of l..
The State Board Of Arbitration has
rendered a decision in the .asters' case
with the Empire Shoe Company. In
creases were given in the Goodyear de-
partnent, and, according to all &C.
counts, both parties are satisfied.
j. B. Donnelly was again chosen pres.
ident of the Laborers' Union. He now
enters upon his fourth term. Toe
much praise cannot be given Mr.. Don
nelly, for he is faithful worker and
through his efforts the union stands or
a firm footing.
Business Agent F. A. Bond brought
in ten applications at the last meeting
of the Hotel and Restaurant Employ
ers', Union. 49, III = s;.*z .>.,~.*s -
Thomas Fl. Fair resigned his, posi-
ton on the executiv board Of Lasters
Union4r .. g 2. He has been expert
Tor the lasters several occasions
before the state Baord AEbit;atioI
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BIG CELEBRATION OF LABOR
DAY AT MANKATO
Unions are Making Extensive Prepara-
tions for Observance Of the Day,

MANKATO, Mimi, July 23.-(spec-
ial to the the Labor World.-Mankato
will celebrate Labor Day in old fashion
style. An executive committee of 1e
members from all unions of the city
is arranging for the affair. An in
vitation has been extended to W. 3. Nc
Even, secretary of the Minnesota State
Federation Of Labor to deliver the La
Dor day address,. Chairman C. e. Keith
OF the speakers committee is in corres-
pondence with Mr.. McEwen and his
answer is awaited with interest.
Organizer Garfield e. Morrison of
the State Federation of Labor is Sec
retary of the executive committee.
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DO NOT WANT TO STRIKE.
Potters and Employers Trying to Ar
range their Differences.

Potters and Employers Trying to Ar
range their Differences.
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, July o.
representatives Of the National Bro
therhood of Operative Potters and the
Western Manufacturing Potters have,
1t is said, agreed upon plan to adjust
their differences, but the matter will
be finally submitted to vote Of the
trade. According to a statement made
by one of the manufacturers, they feel
that the Brotherhood is pushing things
too strongly, and many Of them favor
closing down their plants for six
months rather than making any fur
ther concessions to the operatives.
Many shops have large stocks on hand
Neither the employers nor the employ
es want strike.
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ENGLISH WORKERS.
ARE DIPPING INTO P0LlTlco.
Labor Candidates for Parliament are
Cropping up Everywhere-No Real
Labor Party Yet Organized
Canned Food Scndal.

LONDON, July 20.-The United
Kingdom as well as the United States
has had it's canned beef scandal. II
l remember Alright your particular com
plaint was that the soldiers were fed on
canned meats not fit to eat-stu that
had spoiled, in fact. With US the case
is slightly different. We did not feed
the spoiled stuff to the soldiers-wA
burned it up last April. It was a costly
fire, to be sure. consuming something
like $165,000 cans Of meat, vegetables
and other kinds ofm canned goods.
valued at 100000. OF course the cans
had been subjected to variations In
temperature that doubtless hastened
their decay, but it is a sad commentary
on the commissary department Of the
British Army that it was found neces-
sary to burn up such prodigious
amount Of rations long before they
should have shown any signs Of being
unfit to eat.
"And where does labor come in?"
some one may ask. Well, who paid for
worth Of canned goods. Wasn't it the
fellows who stayed home and kept peg
glng away producing wealth? With
these hundreds of thousands Of dollars
such evidences of mismanagement no
wonder the South African war cost a.
billion dollars!
Protecting Stage Children.
The Childrens Employment Bill
now before Parliament, seeks to pro-
tect stage children. original 1t relat-
ed to children IL years of age or over
but compromise has been effected
and ten years has been substituted for
twelve. Speaking of this bill, the Um-
| pire, Of Manchester, under the title,
"F'ussy Legislation,'' says:
What virtue there may be in ten as
| compared with twelve, it is difficult for
any one with a knowledge Of theatres
to see; but the act will be one that in
vites evasions, and mild perjury and
| the invitation will be accepted. It
! will have one attraction to many fussy
legislators at the present moment, as
it will indirectly lead to tax on bread
and treacle. Crowds Of little children.
who are fed, clothed and educated. re-
moved from courts, alleys and slums.
and compelled to wash, will be sent
back to filth and mischief by a mob
of amateur lawmakers. For all this.
I theatre managers, the most highly
taxed class of the community, will
come up to be bled as usual when the
House goes Committee Of Supply
: /
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President Tobin, Of Bot and Shoe
Workers Union, Tells Cause
Of Lynn Strike.

John r. Tobin, general president of
the Boot and Shoe Workers Union, is
writing regarding the trouble between
that Organization and the knights Of
Labor Cutters at Lynn, Mass, says:
he Boot ana Shoe, Workers Union
,.nsds# s
'Workers Union ob5ssa q 1ot tnslr
working III: the factories, using the Iun-,
ion stamp Of the Boot and Shoe Work
ers'> Union. The Knights Of Labor an
ticipated that we. might possibly do SO
because of an agreement which we had
with them, which obliged them to do
certain things when we had demon
strated the success of our organization
by introducing our union stamp in. a
sufficient number of factories to employ
shoe cutters to the number of $50; and
rather than carry out their obligation
under this agreement, they declared war
upon the Boot and Shoe Workers Un-
ion for the purpose of compelling the
manufacturers to surrender the use of
our union label, and by the most law
less and unfraternal methods the
knights. of Labor have for six months
sought to carry out their purpose.
Whatever odium is attached to this
contest rests entirely upon the knights
Of Labor as the aggressors.'
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CHIEF P: NJ. ARTHUR
DROPS DEAD
WAS HEAD OF BROTHERHOOD
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
Story Of His Successful Career-A
Radical Who Became Con.
servative Leader.

W1NNEPEG, Man., July 22.-P. M
Arthur, grand chief engineer Of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
dropped dead at midnight Thursday
While speaking at the banquet at the
close of the annual union convention
OF the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
8ineers, which has been in session for
the past few days.
Mr.. Arthur had just arisen TO re-
spond to a toast, opening with: 1T
may be my parting words to many of
you" when he fell backwards and ex.
p1red few minutes afterward.
Although born in Scotland 70 years
ago, P. M. Arthur was in spirit an
American. for he reached the United
States while still lad and was brought
up amidst American environments.
He went to work in the shops Of the
New York & Harlem Railroad Com
pany as blacks,nith's helper and
while there became interested In ma
chinery and ultimately learned that
trade.
He also made his start as an engineer
In the same shop, beginning as an
engineers wiper and served his entire
apprenticeship to the end of manning
a throttle himself on the New York
Central Railroad.
When in 1868, the great single labor
power, the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers, was formed, he was one OF
the foremost and most radical leaders
in the movement. Afterward he did
much toward making it what it now is
the strongest and most conservative
w %I,@
clothed with power he recognized the
fact that more could be accomplished
by going slow than by aggress1veness
AS a reward for these labors and tc
show their faith in his judgment, an6
as a tribute to his executive powers, the
members of the brotherhood made him
their unanimous choice for the pos
itiOn Of grand master of the order
when In 1873, that office was made va
cant by the death of the Grand CHIEF
Blanchard.
Not only was Mr.. Arthur looked ur
and respected by the men among whom
he was the acknowledged leader, bu
he enjoyed the trust and confidence Of
the entire railroad directories Of thu
country.
So true was this that he could &c
direct to any railroad magnate in thu
land and at any time get for his fol
lowers any concession that they coul6
in reason. demand sI
Arthur's chief aboninat Ion. He dis:
countenanced them. He came to be-
lieve that the motto Of the order he
represented could not be lived up to il
such events were allowed and encour.
aged. This motto is "sobriety, truth
justice and morality"
Mr.. Arthur resided In Cleveland
Senator Depew said he was the clever.
est labor champion in the country. B.
this as 1t may, while he made error:
himself, Chief Arthus certainly pre-
vented the railroad employees Of thu
United States from making any gr1ev.
Gus errors of Judgment. He filled tn,
position Of Grand Master Of the Bro.
therhood with great success to the or.
der and with signal honor to himself
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WILL INSURE AGAINST STRIKES
New Company in Interest Of Employ
ers Formal Established.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 22-The
strike insurance companies growing out
of the discussions at the recent meeting
of the Manufacturers Association III
New Orleans, and which has. been ex-
plotted from timest time since, is now
fact, It having been put on a perma- :
nent: footing by the ablishment OF
an underwriting bureau here. W. &C.
Nones, of this: city has been named at
.torney, and general manager: :=*I :.*L .Is# III /
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THE CRUSADERS :
MOTHER JONES AND HER ARMY
Cordial Reception on the March
Through New .Jersey-contribu-
tions Are Generous-WatI Street
Will See the Child Slaves.

ELlAABEIH, N. Y.,' July 22.-By
slow marches, mother" Jones and her
crusaders are gradually approaching
New York City. She spent two days
here and has been busily engaged in
collecting funds for the Philadelphia
textile workers, reporting that so far
5000 has been sent to the strikers to
keep the wolf from the door.
The number of marchers has steadily
decreased, until now less than a hund-
red remain, but Mother Jones is de-
termined to put the thing through, and
II the necessity arises goodly number
OF children will be sent by rail from
Philadelphia to make a show in Wall
Street, and give the money kings an
object lesson.
A Cordial Reception.
All along the route wherever there
are Socialists the crusaders have, been
cordially received, for Mother" Jones
is Socialist or nothing. She. is still
possessed with the idea Of Visiting
President Roosevelt, that he may With
his own eyes see the awful result of
child labor. Jersey City, Paterson and
Newark are on her list Of stopping
places; and in all she expects cordial
receptions.
One of the best demonstrations made
by the crusaders, was at Trenton. N. j.,
where quite a collection was corralled.
OF course, Mother" Jones makes the
same speech at each place she stops,
but it is a good speech, and gives the
newspapers and other secretly or
openly pronounced enemies Of organ
lied labor some new ideas to digest.
In her address here, from a truck,
she told her hearers that the slavery
of the blacks was nothing compared
to that of the children of the mills to-
day.
No Aid From the Clergy.
Mother Jones cast a parting shot
at the clergy before leaving town. She
said that she had come here a stranger
and none of them had offered to as
sist her in and way. A saloon keep
| er had furnished place for the men
to- wash themselves and their clothes,
and she thought that the saloon keeper
showed a better spirit than the clergy
| men.
Leaving here early in the week the
! crusaders reached Railway in a short
| journey, and in the evening Mother
Jones addressed a large crowd in the
| city park. Rev. Herman Schulze, of
! the German Presbyterian Church
| opened the meeting with prayer.
A~Funny Incident.
! On: the way to Rayway one of the
|smarchers named Morris a fforeigner
lIcaused pnespf Hl1na1alaa incIdents 81
missed t1 sc llis# com IONS and
Ithens became lost. mistake he; got
banner intended for one Of the boys
which read: Il want to go to school,
Being SIX feet tall and needing a shave
badly, party of men stopped him un-
der the impression that he was insane
and Morris attempted to explain in
broken English, only made the mat
ter worse. They led him to Metucher
| to hand him over to the authorities
and there he fell In with the crusaders
Explanations followed and he was re-
| leaseds
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SELLING CHEAP, NOW
Cracker Trust Prie.. Way Down, So
is it's Stock In Wall Street.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 22.-The
National Biscuit Company is hard put
to it to dispose Of its products, and SC
is selling car lots below cost. This is
the reason some Of the department
stores, notably in Chicago, advertise
Cracker Trust goods at half price. Let
organized labor leave these goods Sc
verely alone and it will not be long be-
fore the National Biscuit Company will
be suing for peace.
Cracker Trust Stock received a severe
jolt on the stock market the past week
Rumors are that the officers will make
desperate effort to give the stuff fic-
tltious value by rushing in and build
ing the market. The Cracker Trust is
doomed.
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TO SUCCEED
LATE engineer CHIEF

CLEVELAND, O., July 21.-Under
the provisions of the bylaws of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
First Assistant A. F. Youngson be-
comes the official head of the organiza-
tion, to succeed the late chief, P. M.
Arthur.
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ORDERS. A STRIKE IN TIN: MILL

ORDERS. A STRIKE IN TIN: MILL.
Il !: McKEEsPoRTHPa: July. 22.-The
Algamated Association :of y Iron and
Steel Workers ordered 81 strike: at the
Portvue5 tin mills, this city to take
place on the third turn. Ihe Portvue
mill .is independ dent NJ esta ablishment,s
employing between 100 and 800 men.
The. manag cement IS accused of dis
men for belonging to the or
sganization,s and efusing to recognize
the union IN seal
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eRIckLAYERS AND MASONS
UNITE AT LITTLE FALLS
Good Union is formed and it will AffiI.
late With the International.

late With Tho International,
LITTLE FALLS Minn., July 23.-
Especial to the Labor World. 1.-THE
State Federation Of Labor surely did
some good in this city. Shortly after
the convention there was temporary or
CARNATIONS formed of the carpenters
and painters. Since then the bricklayers
and masons have formed a union with
Thos. Cannon as secretary. It will
affiliate with the International Brick
layers Union. Other trades here are
talking Of getting together and before
long Little Falls will be a strong union
labor center.
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TO oWN DROPS. INTO ): y. 3 MINI.

1.5WILKEsBARRIE Pa, July Thes
81 Old Forge near here has been;
dropping int. the mine since yliFht.
Friday morning Tle ring 1eair.;
SIabandbned workings has fall ian. and
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IS have agreed.
2toS scale nnIon
halt d
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Utica, N. Y.-The members of the
Bricklayers' and Plasterers' unions Of
this city, who have been on strike for
many weeks, have voted to return to
work. -! The strike Of the bricklayers
and plasterers was In the nature .of: s.
sympathet wal kout |. 4 due to the trouble
s
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Chicago.-Stockyard packers have
granted an increase in wages to the
5000 men employed in the glue, soap,
hair and wool plants. All are members
Of the Packing Trades Council The
common laborers' employed in these
plants have been getting from $3.50 to
$1.82 day and are now to receive a
uniform wage of $1.85. Skilled men
were granted an increase of from 5 to
10 per cent, although they asked for Is
per cent.