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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28
BUILDING TRADE NOTES.

The members of the labor unions of
Charlestown, S.. c.. after being on a
strike since last June, have been Or
dered to resume work by the National
Building Trades Council.
Plumbers in Spokane are on strike in
all shops except one which has sign
ed the scale.
The Building Contractors Council OF
Chicago, ILL.,, through it's secretary, has
issued a call for a national conven-
ton Of building contractors councils
and contractors associations to meet
in Chicago, December 10, to form a
national association. The object of the
new organization will be to make joint
trade agreement between contractors
councils and labor unions to prevent
strikes or lockouts and to settle all
disputes by arbitration.
Under the new agreement between
the master plumbers and the Journey
man plumbers of Scranton, Pa, a
standard rate of wages of 1925 a. day
viously received $3.50 and $2.75 a day.
The agreement dates from October 49,,
1908, and is binding for three years,
during which time the master plumbers
are privileged to- run: open shops.
Ten thousand artisans affiliated with
the Pennsylvania building trades are
locked out. The number will probably
be increased to 10000 this week. 1t is
estimated that over $4,000,000 OF new
building contracts in Pittsburg have
been postponed ON account of restless
ness and strike tendencies Of various
unions employed on construction work.
The Cincinnati master plumbers are
locking out their employees.
Labor men are deeply interested sin
the formation of the Structural Build
ing Trades Alliance, which occurred at
Indianapolis, Ind, recently The
movement and the formation Of the
new organization is the most gigantic
union that has been formed of late
years.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28
ON EIGHT HOUR. Day:
IS THE COAL. FOR LABOR:
UNION MEN EookING TOWARD
UNIFORM WoRkDAY.- HOPES
ENTERTAINED.
Looking Toward Conferences at ST:
Louis Next Year To- Solve Problem
Of Eight Hour Day for Eaboring
Man: Luke Grant One Of Strongest
Exponei1tS.

Luke Grant, assistant secretary Of
the Illinois State Board Of Arbitration;
says the trade ,i1iionistss Throughout the
world are looking: forward to- the time
when the eight-houf working day will
be UNIVERSAL For years they have set
their eyes on that goal" he remarks,
land what appeared a bright dream
only quarter Of a. century ago seems
near realization He does not believe
1T possible that IN: this country the
eight-hotlr day can be- established by
! legis1ation; it must be- brought about:
by the workers themselves through:
Organized: effort, tie force Of public
! opii1ion, and Intelligent and persistent
agitation: Still; if the Government can
be got to- pass a general eight hour:
day, it may give impetus to the move
1neht!!
+ A plan is under ontemplation now
ITO have an International conferences on
this subject during the .Lotisiana: Pur-
chase Exposition at st: Louiss next year:
1T is proposeds to have leading manu-
e1tlcturers and labor leaders from: every
country meet and DISCUSS the advisable
Iity of settling a:date- for the inauEura-
ton of universal eight-hour worKday
AT present it is claimed that should one
country adopt it alone, it would suffer
iii competition with. other countries
where al longer day prevails: ~ -
/! That is undoubtedly a serious pro-:
Iblem although it may be doubted
whether: ductfoh in the, hours: 81 Ia
Ebor to eight: hours a day would dis
seriously curtaiI the volume Of produc-
|3tion as some profess to = Believe II
Would Australia has NOT appreciably
suffered IN International c6mpetition
Through It's adoption ~ the eight hour
||day, although.it Is the only, country in
1.-The world where the shorter work day
has been: estab lished: IL . .:..II.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28
FORMER.RESIDENT OF
ASSEMBLY, IS HURT.
GEORGE NJ. DAVIS ACCIDENTALLY
STRUCK BY. A. STREET, CAR. II

George M. Davis, a former president
Of the Trades Assembly and a promin.
ent union man was on his way to work
this morning when he was run down by
a street car and badly bruised up. Mr..
Davis left his home at 1880 A. M, on
his way to work. An east bound car
was expected, but as it was not in sight
he began to walk. A car overlook him
farther east, and in getting near to it
on it's approach he lost his footing and
fell towards it. He was badly mangled
by the fender, and when taken to the
hospital after his wounds were dressed
it was found that he had an ugly cut
on his left temple. His shoulder was
badly bruised, and his leg was serious
ly injured. DR.. Lyman, who is at
tending him expects that he will be
confined in the hospital for at least
three weeks. Mr.. Davis wife is very
i'll, and she is much alarmed over her
husbands i'll luck.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28
ON LABOR UNIONS.

In the practical operations Of labor
unions there are, beyond denial, many
errors, many arrogant little tyrannies
and: occasional outbursts Of ruffianly
brutality that recklessly ignore the
sometimes hard and anxious c1rcum-
stances of employers who are not. radi-
cally disinclined to be both fair and
sympathetic toward organized labor.
This condition of labor unions can
neither be denied nor EXCUSED, and on
no account should respecting work
ingmen put themselves in an attitude
Of liberation toward such errors: 1t
is their duty to: themselves and their
duty to organized society to combat,
tooth and nail, all the evils Of union
ism till the spirit Of recklessness and
/ disorder wherever it appears isl stamp
| ed out as plague and a. disgrace to
the honor Of free and enlightened labor.
l. To confess these. err0rssis MOTTO con-
/ denim the principle Of labor union It
/ is; a. great and sacred principle and
ought like: wisdom to- be justified Of
/ it's: children IN every place and on all
occasions by the: highest and finest
manhood Of which they are capable:
|. The. evils are: temporary and carey
|: with themselves the seed of their own
|! ultimate death, but it is the. Highest
duty Of enlightened and self-respe Getting
labor to Hasten that! ultimate
T.: The: principle is eternal and should
on no account be- allowed to- languishi
Through conp1aeent ignorance or be
rendered hatefuI through arrogant:
j tyranny or ruffian brutality::
i, We: esteem SO profoundly the pr1nci-
pile and: the: value Of union among the
!! cohorts Of: labor to Improve their con-
iditions; that We should regard the e.
.fective legal denial Of that right as
|; among the greatest cala1nitIess that
could befall civilization.
/ Again. it: is true and irrefutab Bile that
most OF: the tyranI1ies and brut alitiessof
|ilabor unions have their source inif ar
|Eroga1it and tyrannousa (though legal
|feorts at repressiOn:": %s:. ~: :: %..-&s
Il An act may be- perfectly legal, and
i yet in, the highest and most dangerous
degrees tyrannous and immoral; and
I;thus we regard some Of the; perfectly
Illegal attempts to- crush and stamp out
the union spirit among laborerss H.. !. + !.
T. It iss true that lhisz seldom guilty
For Illegal violence toward IaboT,s but 81
Eiss also true that it ist requentIy guilty
.of most outrag eously Al ran11y
and injustice:
lsasIet labor, hoWeF hay the calm
/ ness. aud reason { to: reflect that capt.
ard amy dom
Esupported5 by enacted law but nnlly lby
the Or Gust md clear
81
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28
DULUTH HEIGHTS: GOSSIP
BRIEF AND SOCIAL NEWS
CALENDER CIRCLE HAS MOST
DELIGHTFUL TIME At MRS.
DONALDSONS.
Mrs. and Mrs Hugh Fawcet+ Celebrate
the Twentieth Anniversary Of Their
Marriage. Large Number of Friends
Are Present. Y. p. S. c: e. Have So.
cial Time. Ladies Guild Meeting
and Other Events.

There was an exceptionally large
attendance at the monthly meeting Of
she Calender Circle of the Highland
Church last Friday evening, which
was held at the home of Mrs. William
Donaldson on Ounce street. The ladies
of the circle brought their worst
halves and several we'll planned
schemes were laid to trap the men.
The business meeting Of the circle
was called to order by Mrs. w: J.
Webb, the president. The minutes Of
the previous meeting were read by the
secretary, Mrs. Alex McEwen. The
treasurer, Mrs. VIM. Tolman, read her
monthly report which showed a ball
ance in the treasury amounting to
more than $14.00. During the month IS
had been appropriated to the Young
Womens Christian Association, and
s12 to the trustees of the church for
the payment of the ministers salary.
The receipt of the evening were $.25.
The circle will hold it's next meeting
at the home of Mrs. w. E.. McEwen
ON December IS. After the business
meeting the men who were present
were initiated into the circle. Each
one took an iron bound oath that for
ever and ever he would continue to
love, cherish and support his wife;
that he would always show her the
very kindest attention, and hold her
first in his mind at all times, and a
lot more stuff of that kind. There were
three degrees in the initiation. The
third one was particularly trying. The
much talked Of Oriental degree, paIed
il to insignificance beside it. Every
one come out Of the ordeal alive, al
though it was feared for a while that
Mrs. Pencil, who was doing the strong
arm act and who was having
very much fun with her work, would
squash some Of the slower candidates.
After the initiation a charade was
played. Mrs. w. J. Lowry and Mrs.
Wilson Palmer Of Lakewood carried
off the honors. Those present unite in
saying that Duluth Heights ladies
stand supreme as entertainers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28
PAINTERS UNION.

Owing to the cold weather there was
slim attendance at Tuesdays meet
ing. Trade was reported good for
November, very few men being out of
work.
David Reno has returned from the
500.
B. A. Jones Of Minneapolis is still
working in the city, he is strongly i'm
pressed with Duluth and may decide to
permanently locate here, as the demand
for his class of work, frescoing and
decorating is increasing.
The union decided to advertise that
the brands of flour manufactured by
the unfair firms Of Minneapolis were
unfair.
Peter Murphy occupied the chair in
the absence Of Ed. Maere.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28
DULUTH HEIGHTS BRIEFS.

The children Of the Lowell School
gave q very good entertainment on
Thanksgiving eve. under the direction
Of the teachers. There was a large at
tendance of friends and parents Of
tho pupils.
The Y. P. S. G. F. of the Highland
church gave it's first social last Mon
day evening to it's members at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Garrioch
on Palmetto street. The evening was
spent in progressive games, and Mr..
Garrioch entertained with a phono-
graph.
Two new telephones were installed
on Duluth Heights this week at the
homes Of G. H. Merritt and Robert
Johnston.
The ladies Guild of st. Pauls Epis-
copal church were entertained Monday
afternoon by Mrs. Adams
Rev. w. j. Lowry has returned from
a hunting trip on Boulder Creek.
Mr.. Hurd holds the record for hum
ing on Duluth Heights this fall. A big
moose and a fine deer has fattened his
Harder.
1t is announced that Forecaster
Richardson will take up his residence
at the new home of the weather
bureau, which is on the hill top near
the Incline, about December list.
An ordinance was passed by the
common council last Monday evening
changing the southern boundary of the
Duluth Heights election precinct from
the Boulevard to Ninth street. This
Wus done at the instance of several
residents near the Boulevard who COM
planned that it required too much time
to go back to the Heights to vote.
When you see an advertisements in
the Labor World that attracts YOU.
and when you go to the merchant In
buy be sure and tell him that you saw
the lad" in the Labor World. It will
help us out considerably, and We az
sure you that we shall ever appreciate
it.
Subscribe for the Labor World. II
contains all of the reliable Duluth
Heights news.
Mrs. Robert Wilhelm who suffered ,
very serious illness is now able to he
out.
l. k. o-fe5O7saronoraidY petonhuset
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28

! other attempt for County treasurer;
! and j. T. Arimstead4is to cross swords;
with "Bill" Butchart for the: s11rievalt,y;.
! This is early talk, but it appears to be
the truth.
j All attempts to induce any person
in the Republican party to file for the
nomination against Mayor Hugo have,
been abandoned. He will have every
:: thing his own way in the primaries.
: Unless there is some ward fights:
among the Republicans the Democrats:
are liable to poll more votes at the:
primaries than the former party. This
will result from the contest between!
DR.. Cullum and Joseph Mannheim for
the mayoralty nomination. Both CAM
didates are putting up some very
strong fences, and a battle royal is ex-
pected. At this writing: everything in
dicates that DR.. Cullum will win cas-
lily.
In the First ward the Republicans
have two, candidates., Coryate* s. Wilson
and Jas. Mcdowell, as their candidates
Tor Aldermen. The Democrats still have
hopes that Frank Crassweller Will con-
sent to file for the nomination.
It can be safely said that Alderman
.Krunsieg will have: little if any OPP
position in the Second ward. we'll
known Republican said yesterday:
'Krdmseig is a good alderman, and
we shall put no one UP against him.
James A. Waugh was induced:
to file for the Republican NOM
nation in the Third ward. The
Democrats have no new candidates
other than were mentioned previously.
Fred White will not be candidate,
and John w. Richardson has removed
from the ward. Mr.. Richardson had
been mentioned as Republican CAN
didate.
l. Frank Greene was induced to- file
for the Republican nomination by
Republicans opposed to Thos. Trevil-
lion. Mr.. Trevillion announced his can
didacy Monday. He Isl very strong in his
ward, but his opponents are determine
ed to give him battle nevertheless.
Being. two candidates. for the
Republican nomination in the Fourth
ward. there will be something
doing there. We venture, the assertion
that it will be the center OF attraction
during the primary contest.
Thus far no opposition has manifest
ed itself against W., E.McEwe1i for
reelection in the Fifth ward: The
chances are that there will be none.
D;
In the Sixth ward Alderman Olson
will have everything his own way.
My but there will be a lively time in
! the Seventh. C. o. Nelson and r. 3.
Haven have crossed swords AS it will
, be a party fight in strict sense the
outcome can not be Well predicted.
Both gentlemen are wen and faVoJrrably
Known Iii the W ard. nfr. Have has
served his consti tuenfts WITH credit Tor
two terms. ana Mr:: Nelson has. a
splendid record of long standing III the
old Sixth ward.
Alderman Kern was endorsed by,
West DULUTH Democrats to: file for re-
election in the Eight ward. He has av-
erything his own way.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28
A, Polite Prisoner,
Youths Companion.

youths companion.
i The lady who was visiting the jail
had been much impressed with the
appearance and behavior Of the pris-"
oners, and she took occasion to express
her approval to the warden: : -
"They seem to be as courteous as:
anybody" she said enthusiastically.
even if they don't say anything"
Yes, they're. polite enough = assented'
the Tailor. But I'm a little suspicious
of too fine manners
II don't see how you can bel" ex-
claimed the lady. ~
well, T. am.'' declared the warden.
and I; have been ever since zone of
the snoothest of them broke out of
jail and left note for me in: which He
;wrote:s 81 hope YOU will pardon me me.
for the liberty 4 am taking: '' ''saz =
NJ. goiuniii ban
rye known man sof Dniuth,s
best citizens luiasl ana
rs
IoIs NH
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28
Ready Permission to Ask,

Might I ask you who owns this
autonlobile?' said an extremely POM
pous citizen to a man who stood lean
ing against big touring car, which
was drawn up alongside the pavement:
certainly, SIR
who is it. sir?''
"B1est if I know
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28
I. The. I.mpossible:::.

THE editor will be glad. to receive
and to consider special ar
:ticles: on any subject of interest:tq Gull.
stured women, but the latter should not
exceed 200 OR 800 words, Imagine: a
cultured woman being limited to:*1, 900
or 1900 swords!s :::s g. :: : ILL., b: j:
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Power, 7: ST Public Opinion.
n Ethe5 Washingt ON Post q 81, %:

( Public opinion iins this country is the
great: corrector. 81 governme1 mis-
5takes:H=I il aa sure tos as ia
national \ a. well ia the
greatest as ia mine fairs The fif-
5steenth anne dme1 of the federal con
1sstitut dennis the same
power tlSsloverlaor ennypacks
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28
/ Extenua4t 81 az ( circt nm, i

From Chicat Post 81 s.s
5s'Y o,l. named 81. yo,lr
tself t. go ss1I t,,eE
good ch,lre
t1s si11
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28

S. T. Levin, importer OF wines and IL
quors, at SOL West Superior street
carries the very best stock l. the citv
for family and medicinal purposes
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28
! TIL Cons fanitinlopIe

{. 3 our ma Jest &, sal the Grand W.
der It proper say the Balkans rs
Balkan lie
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-28
'BARBARlCi'. METHODS NJ r . :.
. IN I=oU|H|'|!' COUNTY JAIL.
ATTORNEY. CHARLES BALDWIN
TELLsz IN OPEN COURT OF
BRUTALITY.

Four Boys Were Imprisoned In a
Dungeon for Twenty Two. Hours,
and Water Was Thrown Upon the
Floor Of the: Cell to Prevent Them
From Sitting: Down." Incompetent
Keepers Of Prisoners: arc Danger.
GUS:
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
GOSSIP OF ROYALTY.

Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
has conferred the Cross of Officer OF
the Francis Joseph Order on George
Hitchcock, the American artist.
At the last court ball at Berlin
the kaiser took a pair of scissors
from his pocket and, giving them to
an officer, requested him to assist q
young lady whose train had become
torn.
The work on ancient and modern
coins which the king of Italy Is
about to have published at his own
expense win, it is said, cost the
king $4,000. The coins in the val
liable collection owned by the king
number 10000 pieces.
King Edward has been restricted
by his physicians to Eve cigars a day.
BE has been an inveterate smoker
almost since his boyhOod. Some 30
years ago he was dining with the
late Lord Derby, who regarded the
use of tobacco as a vulgar and IN
pleasant habit. After dinner the
prince suggested cigar, whereuPon
his lordship expressed regret that
his house did not contain a smoking
room, adding that he could only sug-
gest the stables as a suitable place
Tor burning tobacco. Much to his
surprise the prince adjourned to the
region indicated and enjoyed his
postprandial cigar.
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THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER.

Thirty tons of caulihowers from It
ally are now being landed daily at
Folkestone for the London market.
Italians are to celebrate the six
hundredth anniversary of the birth
Of Petrarch, July 20, 1904, as a great
national festival.
In nunnery in Rome a picture Of
great value has Just been discovered.
Il is the work Of Corregio, and repre-
sents Sainte Catherine.
A systematic effort win be made
this year to mine gold on the east
shore Of Lake Victoria, which be-
longs to German East Africa.
The imports into Cape Colony for
the last year amounted to e34, I9O,-
500, as against R23,992,O31 for the
previous year. The exports were
R17.4s6.1s1, as against e10.s7s,2zs
"Esau," a chimpanzee performing
" London, having duly passed medic
al examination, has just had his life
insured for several thousand pounds,
a portion of the risk being taken by
members Of the Lloyds.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
SPESTERs HAVE A UNION.
Bachelor Girls of Advanced Age Pro-
pose to Abolish the Male
CelTbatea.

The sPinsters of Adams county.
Pennsylvania, with headquarters at
York, have recently been forming old
maid societies to engage in various
social diversions calculated to attract
the bachelors, reports an eastern ex-
change
At Gardeners Station the Old Maids
union held a left-hand social recently,
at which all the old maid societies
Of the county were represented. The
social was held at the home Of Rev.
Mr.. RhOades and Miss Ida RhOades
was assisted in receiving by Miss
Aggie Zeigler and Miss Rebecca
Myers. The guests were required to
receive the refreshments with the
left hand, the right, hand of each
guest being tied behind her.
These resolutions were unanimous
" adopted:
Whereas, the need of a good hus-
band has long been felt as a press
ing necessity, and repeated efforts
have been made to induce the legis-
lature Of Pennsylvania to enact a
law that would compel all bachelors
throughout the commonwealth to
marry; therefore;
Resolved by the Old Maid society
Of Gardeners Station. That we do
hereby most earnestly request mot
our present Representatives of Adams
county to use their best efforts and cast
their vote for the enactment Of law
that viii compel all bachelors to
marry, but) all men between ages Of
% and As, who are in hunt Of good
companions address the secretary,
Old Maid Society, Gardeners Station,
Pa"
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rae seats o. Toe Many Senators AEO
Obtained ~ Corrupt
PraefIcea.

It e. the popular habit TO attack
the senate Of the United States with
general condemnation. This Is mis-
leading, says q writer in Century.
An honest man, who knows the sen
ate intimately in all its workings,
the other day said Of it that any
such sweeping attack had the mex
actness Of caricature, the fact being
that the senate contains q group Of
well-equipped and disinterested pub
lie men who have become experts
In governmental questions, and who
get through in the course Of the year
IAN immense amount Of useful pub
lie business"
There is much truth in this. But
the other thing is true also, that
state after state, and some Of our
oldest states, are represented by men
whom it is a loss of reputation to
associate with intimately; who got
their seats by corrupt practices" Of
one kind or another; and whose
presence in the senate is an adver-
tisement of the low tone Of the state
machines" and legislatures, through
whose corrupt management, or vir-
tual purchase, they obtained theiJ
honorable" seats. And a low-tOne6
senator or representative means, az
a rule, a low class Of federal appoint
ments in the states or districts thus
represented; for it is a part Of the
miserable situation that every meanF
is taken to deceive the appointing
powers as to the real character Of
those recommended by corruPtionista
TO Office.