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SYLVIA,

Some months ago I read a very
touching little story in verse entitled
"Sylvia,'' which runneth somewhat
thus: No name ever seemed half so
lovely to the sweet young girl as the
simple one "Sylvia'' she had been wont
to hear from the lips; Of the ideal she
was to wed. But years went by and
he called her wife, in tones not soft
and tender; she heard NO more her
woodland name, and slowly she pinned
in the new western home so far re-
moved from the forests she loved.
Only by incessant toll could the wife
subdue her girl clamor, and the
husband boasted of her skilful hands,
her quick never resting feet. But one
night the angel of death knocked and
was admitted. Then the grief stricken
husband cried: mo one like my wife
I meet; no one knows how to make
home sweet. He soon saw by the
blank around what She had been to
him; the soul within his awakened,
and as he laid her favorite flower. in
her. icy hand, he pierced the air with
her old woodland name Sylvia!;- and
the. poet says, Her soul smiled back
fshe heard az .#.
All; OF. which aSv ery pretty poetieal
picture but searce1y.a a satisfact one
Ito may
have heard answer 81
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Why Are "Home" Men Rare.

Why are so many husbands and
fathers rarely, if ever, seen with their
wives and families except for a hurried
meal? That good husbands are rare,
even men who are so loyal to each
other, will admit; but from a Woman's
standpoint let us look and see if the
fault all lies with the men. Do you
not think that too many wives make
wrong start in married life? Per-
haps girl has married a man with a
limited income. She knew what his
salary was before she married him, but
the reality is different from the antici-
patton. Her heart gets aching over
petty jealousies. Mrs. D. keeps
maid and I am always in the kitchen"
And so the grumbling becomes a habit.
Scarcely a thought is given to her hus-
band or his feelings. 1t is any wonder
then, that after a year of this life he
passes his evenings in the company of
his friends, who probably have the
same kind Of wives?
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LABOR NOTES.

A Fttsburg man, Karl. Reuben, has
bequeathed $4,000 for labor temple
in that city.
All Of the machine shops of Denver,
Colo, are unionized and have the g.
hour workday.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men has voted. to build a home for it's
aged members.
The Window, Glass Workers Asso-
citation has won for it's Pittsburg mem
bers a Is per cent increase in wages
Since the A. F.. of L.. convention in
New Orleans over 1900 new names
have been added to the roll in that city.
The Australian, trade unions have
formed a national federation on the
principle Of the American Federation
of Labor.
In the past five years Amalgamated
Street Railway Employers Association
has grown from 5000 to $4,000 in men,
bership: :; IL
AS a. result Ola vote taken at. three
trade conventions-.in England, organs
lied labor is strongly opposed to COM
pulsory arbitration, =.
i: The engineers, boiler makers, switch
men and yard masters Of the Oregon
lines Of the. Southern Pacific have re-
ceiYed an increase. In wages zranRinai
from IT'D. per cent
III NhezGondlietorSza Iljisbrakeinenson.a
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MRS. VANDERBhT's TROUBLES.
Her Smoking Parlor for Women Meets
With Opposition, and She is
Discouraged.

NEW YORK, April S.-Four days Of
running a women's smoking parlor in
Fifth avenue have proved almost too
much for Mrs. Jacob H. Vanderbilt
The eliminating trouble came when
man claiming to be member of the Y.
M. c. A. called upon Mrs. Vanderbilt
with a written protest. His appearance
was the climax to a series of protests
from societies and individuals, which
Mrs. Vanderbilt says has distressed her
almost beyond endurance. -.
'"They have said such unjust things"
she said. 1T is inspired, I am sure,
by the desire to force me out of this
business which have taken up for the
purpose Of earning a living:
II connect this Y. M. c.. A. protest
with what Il have heard about the feel
ing of certain persons toward my VEN
ture here =. ~ -:
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THE PLEA OF LABOR.

do not want the earth. l only ask
That portion of it's plenty which is
mine;
That I may live the life which Gods
design
Marked not for slothful ease nor end
less task.
I will not fawn at fortunes feet, nor
bask
Contented where reflected sglories
shine,
Until the coming day when wrath
divine
Shall tear away from Mammons face
the mask.
Give me fair recompense for dangers
faced;
Give me but fair reward for labor
done;
A chance to breathe of Gods pure
air a breath,
And time for rest in all the hours of
haste,
That may see the smiling of the
Ere darkness cometh in the guise of
death.
Tom Carder in The Public.
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healthy members, perfect in physical

healthy members, perfect in physical
beauty.
But; loving mother, while you tend
with ever vigilant care the frail body
of your child, do you as often think
Of the priceless oul enshrined in that
tiny form? This little soul, whose
powers as yet are dormant, needs edu-
cation even more than the body. Do
not defer your child's moral training
till the reasoning powers are deceloped'
begin beside the cradle. The mother
who softly and sweetly sings her babe
to rest, is impressing in the tender soul
a beautiful lesson of harmony and
love; a lesson which often repeated in
spires the young heart with gentle
tender feelings.
It is a sweet pleasure to adorn the
little toddler in becoming apparel and
bring out all it's infantine beauty. TIC
the mother worthy Of that holy name
there is a joy deeper by far in help
ing the tiny buds of virtue to unfold
leaf by leaf in that loved soul. Bring
up child in the way he should &C
and in age he will not depart from it.
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FREQUENCY OF STRIKES.

Whittier arc we drifting? One can
scarcely pick up paper without read
:;:g Of at least a dozen strikes. For
:,e reason ask the man who is making
r>rroy, and he will call it shame and
=. ~ offer the opinion that all strikers
?,ould be arrested. Ask the average
: ell paid but sometimes very thought
SIS salary man, and he will tell you
that it is only the work of a lot Of
ugitat tors. But go into the very steady
orkman's home on pay day, when he
and his wife are adding the bills of the
grocer, butcher, landlord, milkman,
ard fuel company, and watch them
scheme and study to come out even.
On one side is the money; on the other
Is the unpaid bills. twenty-five per
cent. higher than they ever were be-
fore. Ask that man why there are so
many strikes in the country, and he
will tell you without a*moment's hest
:ytation that it is because :workingmen
are not getting enough money IS pay,
trust prices for he ne cessiti a life.
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: Jaw ord 10 tho W. msn.,;

For two months the Labor World.
has conducted a wonnan's COL
ur1n. Our aim is to introduce
this magazine into every household in
Minnesota, and by departing slight
ly from the accustomed lines of trade
journals we liope to interest every
member of the family, especially the
women who do perhaps two thirds of
the purchasing, and whom we wish to
keep informed on the Union Label
movement in order that they may call
for it when they go'shopping.
We invite the women folks to criti-
else this column and also to contribute
to it when you have something to say
that would interest your sisters. All
communication should be addressed to
Editor Woman's Column, Labor World,
Duluth.
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&)oman's Department.
Devoted to the Interests of the Wife and Home.

When in st, Paul last week the
the Ladies' Garment Workers union.
Several speeches were made by we'll
known men and women in the labor
movement, and there was a good musi-
cal entertainment to kill the monotony
Of the speeches.
The women of st. Paul are very ac-
tive in the cause of labor, and there
are some decided friends of the union
label among them.
The Salesladies' union of st. Paul is
one Of the active labor organizations
Of the state that is credit to the labor
movement. The,jMay the ladies hustle
for the store cara~~6f the clerks union
would make an.ol1 timber insthe move
ment,very much ashamed of himself.
Mrs. Frank, the popular secretary Of
the union, and Miss Leo, one of the
most prominent sales ladies of st. Paul,
are the very life. Of the organization,
and it is largely through their unself-
ish and sacrificing work that the union
is so successful in all it's undertake
ings.
The Dressmakers union Of the Twin
Cities want an organization started in
Duluth. They have met with so much
success down there that they are in
clined to see that the gospel of organ
ization is spread throughout the state,
and may God bless them in their noble
efforts.
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CLYDE'S FOOLISH DELAY.

The management of the Clyde Iron
dustrial affairs from both business and
labor standpoints, is Waging a most
foolish opposition to the shorter work
day.
This is particularly apparent when
1t is remembered that it's nearest COM
pettors, some Of whom have less ca
pita], and others of even costlier IA
cilities, granted the nine hour day
without a contest. While these firms
have had but ten days experience they
already report the most surprising, sat-
isfactory and saving results.
The Clyde has had ten days of strike
with it's unpleasant incidents and it's
costly experiences with raw and, at the
very best, unsatisfactory workmen. 1t
will cost the Clyde more to win the
strike from it's men, than it would had
it granted the shorter work day. II
the management does not know this
now, it will find it out sooner or later.
1t may place considerable hope in a
manufacturers association, but the
manufacturer who has fought labor
most bitterly, can but testify that it
was a costly experience. Potter Pal
mer once said: Il spent a million dol
lars and many years. effort in fighting
union abor, but I have at last con-
cluded that the cheapest, most sarisfac-
tory and most reliable laborer is the
member of organized labor" The
clyde may follow the settled policy of
the Marshall Wells Hardware COM
pany, Of which it is a part, in refusing
to make agreements with union labor,
but it must ultimately know that per-
manent peace in it's shop will only
come from running a fair" shop: -
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A Word to Mothers.

Some one has said, 1.-The end and
aim of education is to nourish and de-
vel0p the inner strength In every
soul is hidden some special aptitude
or talent awaiting favorable cultiva-
ton to bud, bloom and fruitify. But
this inner strength must be nourished,
otherwise the rare plant will root but
loosely and in time wither and die; or,
at best, produce only sickly flowers and
unripe fruit. The task of the educa-
tor is to nourish, train and even trim
those plants of the mind with judicious
care, that the fruit may be of fair form
and wholesome taste. Education to be
perfect must be threef0ld: physical,
mental, moral; for, since it's aim is to
nourtsh and develop inner strength, it
should produce pure soul united to a
ell-balanced mind in a Well-formed
and healthy body. In physical and
moral training the first and most i'm
portant, because most powerful, agent
is the mother. To her tender heart
the frail, tender form Of the infant is
| conf1ded. With what boundless love,
what, infinite tenderness she cradles
the tiny infant on her breast, and sac
rifices for 1t not only every amusement,
| put her time, her comfort, her health,
ana, II necessary, her very life. And
all with such an immense love that
she is unconscious Of her sacrifices,
for self is entirely forgotten in mat
.ernallS love: She has scarcely to learn
/ ho y develop the little bod u, nature
l=suggests the proper; means. y See with
What care she upportss the half formed
spine how sra 10th slle makes the little
| ||z a ~
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per cent increase in wages, the aboli-
ton of "dOuble- header trains.

per cent increase in wages, the abol-
ton of double header trains.
Trades unions started the agitation
against child labor and the sweat shop
system of employment, and all the
good results accomplished aalong these
lines are due solely to trade union eff
forts.
Baltimore Typographical Union has
decided to lend all the assistance in it's
power to the department of political
economy of the John Hopkins Uni
Versity in it's Investigations of trades
unions.
There are now fifty-one different
union labels in existence in this c0un-
try. The American Feredation of
Labor is preparing for distribution a
bulletin of al of them, giving their fac
/ SMILES in size and color.
The International Bricklayers and
Masons' uniop held it's national con-
vention in Memphis. Tenn, last month,
and after the transa ction Of it's bust
ness elected new officers and adjourn
ed TO meet in Trenton, N. j., next year.
The annual report of George c..
Smith, organizer of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in Kansas City, shows
|Athat+;tWe ntyE-five new: Unions were Or
ganized in 1902 and their total mem
bershlp at the time or organization
Appropriated $500. The year 1902.
from a labor point, was unusually
prosperous.
The labor movement in Canada has
taken phenomenal strides during the
past three or four years. Previous to
1910 there were few unions in the
Dominion, and it is doubtful if the tota,
membership would foot up $4,000 2,
that time. To-day Canada can boa 81
l'loO unions, and the membership vii,
aggregate 100000
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THE FAVORITE GIRL,

She is the favorite girl who is not
"too bright and too good to be able
to find joy and pleasures all over the
world.
She is the girl who appreciates the
fact that she cannot have the first
choice Of everything in the world.
She is the girl who is not aggressive,
and does not find joy in melting ag-
gressive people.
She is the girl who has tact enough
not to say the very thing that will
cause the skeleton in her friends closet
to rattle his bones.
She is the girl who, whether it is
warm or cold, clear or stormy, finds no
fault with the weather.
She is the girl who, when you invite
her to any place, compliments you by
looking her best.
She is the girl who makes this world
pleasant place because she is so
pleasant herself.
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AFTER A BIG ESTATE
Mrs. D. E. Stevens of Duluth i. On.
Of the Heirs.

"'s' ~ G otevens of Duluth is Ono
of the Heirs.
Mrs. D. e. Stevens of the West End
wife of Captain D. E. Stevens. the
tugman and Republican politician to
one OF the number Of claimants to
an estate in Scotland known as the
Hume estate, and which is said to be
worth several million dollars. She has
just returned from Frankfort, Ky.
where she has been on a visit to rel
atlVes, and where she attended meet
ing of the Hume heirs, all of whom are
said to reside in the United states.
The heirs are the descendants of
Lord George Hume of Scotland, who
died many years ago, and whose three
sons came to the United State, CEN
fury or more ago. Mrs. Stevens maiden
name was Hattie E.Hume, and she Is
a descendent of one of the brothers.
who settled in Pennsylvania The
heirs will raise fund to be used in es-
tablishing their claims to the estate.
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TO PASS ON sPIRlTUALisM.
Massachusetts Court Asked to Render
An Opinion in Difficult Case.

SALEM, Mass, April S.-The Essex
county court has been asked to pass
upon the question of the Influence of
spiritualism upon a sick person and
whether or not through medium. Geo.
A. Caldwell, 80 years of age, late of
Lynn, was unduly influenced to give
away his property.
A bill Of complaint has been filed in
the office of the clerk of courts by
the members of the dead mans family,
setting forth that Geo. A. Caldwell
was i'll in Lynn hospital from February
to February Is, 1903, that much of the
time he was under the influence of
opiates, that he decided certain proper
ty to Lucinda J. Higgins without con-
sideration and by reason of undue in
fluence on her part. Mr.. Caldwell was
a spiritualist and it is alleged that the
respondent was a medium. The bill
prays that the deed be set aside.
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A HAPPY SETTLEMENT.

1t is indeed gratifying to know that
every difference between the licensed
tugmen in Duluth harbor has been
amicably adjusted by conference.
1t is great deal easier to adjust a
difference before a strike than it is
after one has been declared When
once an industrial war is declared that
old spirit Of 'win' manifests itself so
strongly on both sides that it requires
d complete surrender of pride before
a get together spirit is shown.
strike creates such a gap between
the parties in dispute, that the dis
lance embitters the feelings and poi
sons the imagination to such an ex-
tent as to leave on almost incurable
sore spot irrespective of the terms Of
settlement.
On the other hand a conference sell
dom fails to produce good results, so
long as the conferees are fair, honest,
courteous and consistent in manner
and argument. Capitalists in particu-
lar admire these qualities in labor re-
representatives., and this admiration u.s.
ually carries with it power of per-
suasion that is sure to lead to an ami
cable adjustment of all differences.
No doubt it was such an influence
as this that brought the warning tug
interests together.
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The latest in the war between the
tobacco trust and the retailers is that
the latter charge that some of the
Independent" stores are really owned
by the trust. The retailers complain
that the trust independents"
become members of their own associa-
tons, learn all their methods and then
betray them. That's how the Standard
Oil trust worked things. ::
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I'm times Of peace prepare for war;"
Ia paraphrase this axiom and bring
IT. down to the fumdrum affairs of
everyday life, we would say when
times are good and work plentiful,
lay by a dollar against the day when
affairs may not be so prosperous. To
judge from the expressions Of sew
eral savings bank officials who were
recently interviewed, this is just what
the wage Garner. is doing this year.
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In spite Of the efforts of our mis-
sionaries for the last half century the
heathens in their blindness still bow
down to wood and stone, so we are
now sending Them : e pagaps. Of the
Orient--a choice collection of idols,
cheap and artistic, warranted as good
as any on the market. Business is
business.
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VISITS HISTORIC BATTLEFIELD

CHATTANOOGA, April S.-Assistant
Secretary of War W. Carey Sanger,
accompanied by Chief Clerk Schof1eld
Of the war department and Colonel
Cadle, of the Shiloh park commission,
and escorted by citizens of this city,
visited Lookout mountain and Chicka-
manga battlefield today. They will be
rendered a banquet in this city tonight
and the official inspection of Camp
Thomas, Chickamauga park will be
made.
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PRISONERS muT,NY.

DENVER, April St-rhe police and
fire departmentawere called to the
county jail to- ,qileu a mutiny. Four
desperate prisoners; armed with re-
volvers. overpowered Guard Murphy
and secured his keys One shot was
fired at Murphy, but he was not In
jured. Being unable to open the outer
doors, the prisoners finally surrendered.
1t is not known how they obtained the
weapons. v%4,s 81 H. -,
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fact that there are 50 many strikes, is
evident that something must be wrong.
And it is only the continuous strug-
gle of labor for a greater share Of it's
production.
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Some striking victories for public
ownership were won in some very large
cities this week. We, in Duluth, should
go step farther. Let us keep in the
van guard.
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MANAGER WANTED.

Trustworthy, either sex, by Whole
sale Merchandise Company of solid
financial standing, to manage Local
Representatives who will organize
clubs among consumers. 40 per cent
saved for our customers. Business
no experiment, but, a proven success.
Salary $500 = a week, expenses adj
vanced. Experience unnecessary. Ad-
dress D. B. C1arksu1, Mgr, 1874 Dear
born ST., Chicago, ILL.,.
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On Duluth Heights yesterday very
popular young lady was seen oiling the
hinges Of the front gate and the neigh
bors look upon it as sign of early
spring.
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NOTED PHYSICIAN DIES.

TOLEDO, April S.--:Dr. G. A. Cola
more, one of the most prominent physi-
clans in Ohio, is dead at his home
here. The deceased was stricken with
paralysis four days ago and failed to
recover full consciousness up to the
hour Of his death. He is survived by
a widow and five. children.
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We heard President Roosevelt in st.
Paul last Saturday. His talk was on
Good Citizenship and he seemed to
have completely won every person who
heard him.
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Immediately after Judge Adams dis
solved the injunction on the Wabash
the railrpad and it's employees got to-
gether.
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to the living than repining over the
dead!
While we go through this life it is
the little tender actions, the soothing
endearing words, the warm hand
shakes the sympathy shown us, that
are the secondary means of grace when
we are in trouble and fighting unseen
battles.
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STEAMER is: SUNK,

NEW YORK, April s.---The Atlas
liner Allegheny from West Indian ports
was sunk in a collision with an un-
known. tramp steamer in the harbor ot
New York today, after leaving quar-
antine. to 90 to her dock. There was
no loss of life on the Allegheny. The
crew and passenger were e ken on by
q tug boat The Allegh eny fl Port
Linnon. 4 arch & !! peasenxers
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The union label is union laborer's
flag. We wish that every union man
honored it, as does every American
honor Old Glory.
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THREE ASPHYXIATEDj

: Z NEW YORK, April :8:--Mrs. Carrie
aMosher Of Jersey City, was found dead
In bed today, having been Sasphyxiated
by. escaping gas Her Charles
aged al 2.zand q Lewis, aged are 81
81 eyed yiagssS same
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cHlcAGo's CITY COUNCIL

CHICAGO, April S-The new city
council will be composed of IS Re-
publicans 80 democrats, i, independ-
ent and one socialist. OF the. 10 mem
>bers including 2s of the IS elected yes
terday, SO We're endorsed by the mum
icipal voters league. 80
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Bryan says that they who have moth
ing to lose are usually those who cry
"anything to VIM
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It is not poverty that breeds ambi-
ton, but the chance, to escape it.:
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PRoPERTX:Js .pE sTRoYEp.

PRUPEH1Xs,JSsp ES FHOYEU,
MARsHALET0WN.s Iowa, April s.
Fire this morning destroyed: the gen
eral storekeeper' office, coal chutes
and several loaded cars of the Iowa
Central railway, "A :workman's torch
top melted off allowing 5the#oil to spill
and this started the blaze Loss $40 900.