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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-10
DEADLY GRADE CROSSINGS.
from the Rochester Democrat ana

From the Rochester Democrat ana
Chronicle:
BY the mutual arrangement between
the city of Cleveland and seven rail-
roads centering in that town work will
be begun next spring for abolishing ali
the grade crossings in that city. Its
cost will be $4,000, 900 and the expense
will be shared equally by the city and
the railroads.
That is movement which must,
sooner or later, be undertaken in every
city and in the rural sections Of the
country. Grade crossings are an evil
of such deadly significance that it Is
amazing the people Of this country
have tolerated them so long. The laws
of the several states compel the rail-
roads to adopt, at enormous expense,
safety appliances like air brakes, auto
matte couplers and heating appliances
other than the deadly car stoves. Yet,
as matter of fact, there are probably
more lives sacrificed every year to the
grade crossing death traps than would
be lost by a recurrence to any one Of
the old-fashidned appliances for brak-
ing, coupling or heating trains. So, if
public and legislative sentiment is justi-
fed in demanding that the railroads
shah equip their trains with safety
appliances, it would be equally so in
demanding: the complete abolition,
within reasonable period OF time of
all grade crossings. Certainly the laws
should forbid the construction of any
new crossings at grade. !.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-10
TOM JOHNSON WILL BE BUSY.

Cleveland's municipal campaign next
spring gives promise of being the big
gest thing in it's line ever known to the
turbulent politicians Of the Buckeye
state. There will be mayor: Tom John
son on one side and Senator Mark Han
ma on the other side. It is to be almost
a. life-and-death struggle for both, and
both men have a tremendous barrel.
The hearts Of the boys in the trenches
will certainly be gladdened and even
now they are looking forward to the
fray. -. ...:,:> *z
On one issue depends everything for
Mayor Johnson, for II he is beaten all
hopes Of satisfying larger ambitions will
disappear. 9 The disastrous state cam
paign last autumn, with all Its tinsel
and .hurrah, has not subdued the may
ior's yearntng to some day occupy the
White House: "A triumphant ma ority
In Cleveland next spring would stimu-
late him anew Senate Hanna, on the
other hand, owns q large street railway
property in Cleveland and his fran
2chises y are. near expirat ton. Hi Unfortu-
natelys for him, the voters=of Cleveland,
while const itut inRsa Republic lean major
5ity in normal times. are much inocu-
lated with ideas. favorabl to cheap rail-
way fares. Mayor Johnson has had
several. munich al tories and is WIG
.orous Stotry concl1s ions again. The Re
$puhlicang have. been CLOSING their
ranks ana trying e III trim Tor .
grand rush kn Incl n the rate
5ofs taxat iona and the fact that the taxes
must before 4 cleo ionz.Will favor
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-10
HER SKIN A CHRISTMAS GIFT.
L Sisters EGuttcle Grated on Her
=: ia rrtother. sc ~ v,s,&sVsHospita1.

l,,r the NeW&Y orr nrtpune:S !: . ;
Christmas
fhanH I'll
i,i 10 1of
No. 12o Second avenue to 11er brother
Jacob, % years old, a patient iii Belle
vue hospital since the Madison square
explosion on November 4. !: =
She took no gift to him on Christmas
day when she visited him in ward No.
2 with her three sisters, and they re-
preached her:
IT will bring him a gift that will last
him all his life tomorrow she said.
She would not tell what 1t was to be,
but Thursday she went home early and
told her sisters that she had given up
her position at department store.
because I want to take my present
to Jacob" she explained.
But where is it," the sisters asked.
II am wearing it," she replied. Then
she explained that she had made ar
rangements with the physicians Of
Bellevue to take ten inches of skin from
her limbs and graft it. on her brothers
thigh, which had been rnangled by the
explosion. e
She lay Thursday night, after the OPP
GRAFTON, in ward No. Of the third sur
gical division; in ward No. lay her
brother, with five inches Of the required
cuticle, successfully grated. The next
day the remaining five inches was taken
from her. ~
Before the accident Jacob Doniger
and his four sisters-Anna, 81 years
old; Jennie, 10; Edna, II, and Eva, is
lived together. Their parents being
dead the eldest girl acted as mother to
her sisters.
eve were all willing and eager to
contribute to Eya's Christmas present. -
the sisters said, ''but she wouldn't let
u.s."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-10
VISIT DULUTH.

Two st. Paul Labor ARitators In
wade the Zenith City.
Paul, two well known members of or
ganized labor, were visitors in Duluth
and Superior Monday. They came up
to attend the Eagles open meeting in
Superior on that evening.
Mr.. Lott is member Of Labor Com
missioner O'Donnelrs able staff, and
says that the labor bureau has already
began it's work for the year by inspect
ing the shops and factories of the state.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-10
Why Men Drink.
From the New York Press:

4 lOu1 t1Ic 4NSW 4OTA FFeSS.
Hear them talk! IT really do not
care for whisky, I drink it for socia-
bility.'', Il hate the taste of whisky.
I drink with friends because I do not
like to appear eccentric II drink to
keep my teeth from aching.' Il drink
to drown the: pains of rheumatism. -
MY doctor says I require a tonic I
find it in whisky I drink to keep my
courage up" II drink to drive away
the blues. The world looks very rosy
through the bottom Of q glass And
they all soak It, s5:;s> S. Fl: :: -: J.,
=. The philosopher who once guzzled
liquor. .by the gallon said: IT tried a
hundred ways to duff, and finally COM
promised on a home buffet. II absol-
::utely refused to take a drop outside Of
my own house: & would not treat OF
he treate d.. And how did the game
work q, asked the cynic. < 81, as us
aua1. found plent Of excuses for
staying at home za all day. and was
drunk III the tim ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-10
MANAGER WANTED.

Trustworthy, either sex, by Whole.
sale Merchandise Company of solid
financial standing, to manage Local
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. ADJ
dress D. B. Clarkson, Mgr, 334 Dear
born St., Chicago, III.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-10
comment. | I A. \ INT. | I |. On
CURRENT | h 1 !. ...[ |: IS

John Mitchell did right in question:
ing Chairman Gray of the strike COM
mission as to his meaning, Of raising
the union from the 1nire.'' The learned
judge. whose environments and assoc
Citations are so distant from the miners
has let slip some rather questionable
remarks during the progress Of the in
vestigation, and they have not been
very encouraging to the miners either.
II should be remembered that nearly
every witness for the non-union miners
is either foreman or a company clerk.
1t is easy to understand how they
should become witnesses, and it is
easy to know why they are so bitter.
But why blame the miners union for
any disorder? The union has not been
connected with any violation Of law
during the strike. =
While on second thought Judge Gray
apologized one can readily see where
his sympathies are, and how ready he
was to condemn the miners union on
the impulse Of the moment.
If labor gets the best Of it from the
that the miners were so much in the
right, that no other decision could be
given. Why? The commissioners are
so far removed from labor. Only one
representative of labor on the commits
sion, while capital may be said to have
the others. It is largely a question Of
unconscious bias.
To ho
dicted by the grand jury on the charge
of conspiracy. There is no reason for
advancing the price of coal to $3.50 per
ton. It did not cost any more to mine
than six dollar coal, and while a search
ty might enhance the price, yet it does
seem curious that all Of the coal COM
panies should announce a raise at the
same time. Really now does it not ap-
pear to you like this: A meeting Of
coal dealers was held and it was agreed
to advance the price Of coal one dollar.
The very fact that two or more coal
dealers meet for this purpose is SUI
ficient to cause arrest under our con-
spiracy laws.
The business men of the city are
complaining about the lateness in de-
livering the mails. One Of the car
riers answers the complaint in this
fashion. 1.-THE trouble is, the postmas-
ter is trying to have one carrier do two
mems work This may be all right for
Washington officials who appreciate
the economy of postmasters, but the
people suffer by poor service"
Duluth is to have a new morning
daily paper. It is to be known as the
Morning Republican and is intended to
be competitor of the News-Tribune
The new daily bid on the county print
ing and secured the printing Of the tau
list. 1t is said that the legal right OF
the new publicati On will be secured
from detealfs Tho paper vyilll
Ealld e
Thompso1 II 1T I, . pr esent editor sthe
Herald. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-10

Years ago Carlyle said that this
question of the organization Of labor
was the greatest problem in the world.
And the world is coming to believe
him.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-10

About the formation of a Beet Trust
there appears to be no longer any
doubt. The six firms that will con-
solidate have a normal capital Of $70,-
100000. The trust is capitalized at
$500, 100000 or $43, ,0o0, 900 of water. Now
suppose upon: this ocean Of water and
real capital dividend. of one per
cent. is declared what would be said :?
Why that the combine was making
very: little money, and that they could
not afford to raise wages. Do you see
the point? = -...4.. = Il
Well. one per cent on. $500; ooo, 900 is
more that seven per cent. on SO, o0o, 900.
This is a story in NUT shell OF every
great combine. The American people
viii not stad this trust robbing for
ever. The day is coming: when & the
great mass Of the. people will unite and
overthrow the trusts root and branch.
~ ,tIN @ i
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-10
sDonate Him : FED eefal.

From TIL. Chicago News
ehtcaSo has cos fVeg.
pound Hall
me- M eoIsp elLot lsess
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-10

..zzBy .buying non tni On product you
ara selling 81 urseI ana our brother
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-10

The County Commissioners evidently
believe in low salaries for men In re-
snonsible positions. The head depu-
ties in three county offices had their
salaries reduced $25 per month this
week. A big corporation would in
crease salaries at this time of the year,
and corporation would not expect
one-half so much from the head OF a
department as the county would from
it's head deputies.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-10

Why not get your non-unio Ion neigh
Dor into the uni "a !? 81.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-10

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21
After Reading a Popular Novel.

Note-AnE one supplying the correct an
SWerS to these questions will be given a
trip to the North pole.
Why did the town nestle among the
hills?
Why did she feel a mantling blush steal
over her checks?
How did it happen that strange sense
OF unrest swept over him?
What was it that she swept out of the
room?
Why did she never look more strangely
beautiful than upon that evening?
What made him tleck the ashes from his
cigarette?
How long did her heart stand still?
Who deserted the ballroom, and why?
Why did the cold wind that famed their
checks feel so good?
Why did it seem to her as if all the life
had gone out of her young life?
What made the house stiller than death
that night?
When confronted by the lawyers, why
was he ViSibly affected?
Why was she the life of the whole gath
ering when her heart told her that all was
lost?
Why did the dog look up that moment
and wag his tail, as if he too understood
her?
What choked his utterance?
What made her look back on that day
all the rest of her life?
Why was there a long pause?
Why were her hands SO nerveless when
she let the telegram drop?
What made her suspect that he had
been drinking?
Why did he clutch the photograph so
wildly?
What made her feel intuitively?
Why did his voice have a ring of tri-
umph as he spoke?
Whose arm was she on when she went
up the aisle?
And why was her face, though pale so
radiantly beautiful?
And why did the organ peal?
7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

BY all means, bring the ashes of John
Paul Jones, our first great naval hero.
TO this country. For some time it has
been known that they rested in an I'M
marked grave in neglected cemetery
in Paris and, a few years ago, move
ment was started to bring them to
America. Nothing came of it, and now
Secretary Moody announces that he
if they are definitely located. The dust
of the famous sailor, really the founder
Of our navy, should reposc in Ameri-
allowed to remain in France so many
Years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21
One.Cent Letter Postage.

The revenues of the postal department
are increasing so rapidly that from pre-
dictions if would seem the era of one
cent letter postage is not far distant. Such
a change would result in the sending OF
MANY additional letters through the
mails. as the postal card has long been
recognized as In unsatisfactory substi-
tute for sealed envelopes Substitutes are
always IS unsatisfactory. especially in medi-
cine we would therefore caution 4 every.
one needing Hostetters otoH i.f, thain De-;
v Va eng STAMP ne over the neck Of the bottle
This celebrated remedy posi ,,n cures
heartburn Indigestion. fiatn,edae y, &c d y:
pepsia. nausea constipation a,u rn,
If its ,aiua as health restorer. strength
builder and nerve invigorator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

The new cotton crop is slow in get
ting into the market where there Is
much need of it. and the reason for TINS
delay is said TO be the scarcity of farm
labor in the South. In view of the
widely circulated utterances of john
Temple Graves that the South does not
want the negro and that he ought to
be deported, the following from no less
a paper than the Memphis Scimitar is
of much interest: Granting that the
negro is willing to work and work hard
at the gathering of the crop. there, IS
nothing like sufficient supply avail
able. This is due chiefly to the fact
that there has been such marked prog
ress during the past three or -FOUR
wears in the development of the in
dustrial resources of the South that
large percentage of the negro LABOR
once available for help on the planta-
ton is now employed in the cotton Oil
mills, the lumber camps, railroad build
ing and other lines of activity having
to do with the new life of this section
The South has reached a point in the
scarcity of labor where it is foolish tt
attempt to grow more than 100000
bales, because there is not the help al
hand to care for it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21
The County Eair

From bowl of stainless blue the mid.
day sun shone down on thousands of fair.
goerS.)
From a bowl of stainless blue.
Ira lie loo:
From a bowl of stainless blue,
on n thousand folks or two.
Or three. or four: or forty, more or less.
The midday sun shines down
on the fair grounds near the town
And the rural soul is filled with blessed
ness.
From a bowl of stainless blue.
Ira le loo;
From a bowl of stainless blue,
Ira lie loo;
Falls cherry How d'y do?"
That is scattered far and wide from
tongue to tongue.
And the laSSeS meet the lads
With their mothers and their dads:
And the matrons and the men
Are so glad to meet again;
And the lobster and the shark
Wander waiting, through the rark.
And the country meets the town,
And they lay their troubles down
AS they drink the soft, sweet cider from
the bunS.
From a bowl of stainless blue,
Ira lie loo
From q bowl of stainless blue,
Drop the peanuts, tried and true;
For which the rural bosom always
tGTODS,
And the warm red lemonade
Made entirely in the shade;
And the popcorn, pink and white
Just a dream of dear delight;
And the side show near the gate,
With It's WondrouS wheel of fate;
And the merry go-rOund
With its Wheezy welcome sound;
And the colOred toy balloons,
And the throwing balls at coons,
And the shooting galleries which
DO hn win ,tv,tr nnf or -Ioh
And the rings, whose lucky toss
Always covers every loss;
And the greasy eating booths
Feeding hungry happy youths;
And a million other sights
That are chock full of delights
For the registering rural rooster from
the KNOBS.
From a bowl of stainless blue,
Ira lie loo;
From a bowl of stainless blue,
Other wonders come to view
That will make the fair this year the
greatest yet
The horses Oh the track,
Every one a cracka jack;
And the fine stock in the ring
Where the premium ribbons swing;
And the grandstand loaded down
With the prettieSt girls i'll town,
And for miles and miles around;
And the glorious Floral Hall,
GrandeSt feature of them all,
With its jellieS and its jams,
And its plants and pillow shams,
And lis patchwork quilts and cakes
And its bread of various makes.
And its needle work and lace,
And its wax flowers full of grace,
And its pumpkins big and round,
And its apples red and sound,
And it's Art and homemade pies
Each thing fit to take the prize
oh, say, there is nothing like country
fair, you bet.
From a bowl of stainless blue,
Ira le loo;
Whatever other thing you do,
Get YOU to u country fair,
70 breathe the breath of nature there;
And YOU will feel it comes to you
From a bowl OF stainless blue.
William J. Hampton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

The newspapers have made consider
able out of an incident WHICH occurred
while the President was in New YORK
on his way to Anteitam. 1t was on one
of those windy days and sudden gale
which lifted the skirts of the President 8
coat revealed to those around him the
handle of big revolver in his right nip
pocket. 1t is said he is always armed
in this fashion, and why not? The HE
of no man is more important to the
country than his and every possible
means should be taken to protect 1t.
His skill in craftsmanship IS well
known. and that he is ready to avail
himself of this skill if his life is threat
cned by an assassin is eminently
Creditablc to his common sense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

When We read that the salmon catch
Of Alaska, last year, reached value
of $4,000 900. we realize what a good
bargain this country made when 1t
paid Russia $7.200,000 for Alaska. The
present value of Alaskan commerce is
about sl5OO0,OOO annually and it is
rapidly increasing while the great re-
sources of the region are but little APP
preciated by most of our people
Uncle Sam never made a better in
vestment than the purchase of that
territory in 1867. though at that time it
was quite generally regarded as way
taken to show Russia our gratitude
for its attitude during the Civil War.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

The Reader for the current month pre-
sonts on its front cover an excellent por-
trait of James Whitcomb Riley. All who
desire to keep in touch with the world of
letters will find this magazine an admir-
able medium, as each month it presents
the latest news from Bookdom. In addi-
ton to the literary news and gossip. many
stories poems and articles of note are
presented making a decidedly interesting
table of contents. The list of contributors
is a strong one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21
Reflections of Bachelor.

Hatred is such a big passion that hardly
anybody in the world is worth It,
There is no job in the world that is
harder than being a hero in your own
back yard,
After man gets used to being man
aged by wife he has to get used to being
managed by children.
The girl is yet to be born who seems to
a man to he an angel OF ioVellhess Wheh
she has Il cold in her head.
1t is very selfish of a girl to wear sharp
hatpins when she has got to say good
night to the man who brings her nome.
New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21
Fifty AGAINST Two,

1t is not reasonable to expect two
weeks of outing to overcome the effects
Of fifty weeks of confinement.
Take bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla
along with you. Three doses, daily, Of
this great tonic will do more than any
thing else to refresh your blood, over
come your tired feeling, improve your
appetite, and make your sleep easy and
ieStful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

If Prof Langley needs more conso-
latlon in his troubles than the SYM
pathetic newspapers are giving him he
might spend the day in the patent
office at Washington viewing the
models of earlier flying machines which
failed to fly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21
A Premium on Lying.
(Haverhill GaZettel.

The papers are beginning to take Il
reasonable view of college athletics.
and the requirements of amateur stand
ing and opinion among the undergrad
yates. as well as among the public at
large, will sooner or later bring about
the sensible reform. The present poll
cy is simply putting premium on out
right living
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

Miss Josephine Mitchell, a Lewiston
born and a Lewiston educated woman.
has set the school circles of Boston all
agog by her invention of a tellurian, an
apparatus which shows the motions of
the earth on it's axis and round the sun,
by which day, night and changes of the
seasons are brought about BY the
use of a reflector the gas light correctly
illustrates day and night and the clip
teal orbit. BY the simple turning of
crank a globe inclined a31a degrees to
it's orbit rotates on it's axis and at the
same time moves in an elliptical plane
around the light, or sun, and the brass
moon moves around the earth. The
hurdy-gurdy man isn't in it. From
childhood Miss Mitchell, who resides
on the Sabattus road in Lewiston, has
always liked machinery and has
another patented invention which she
will develop after getting the tellurian
on the market. She has taught for the
past 10 years in the Lewiston grammar
schools and for several years before
that taught in the rural schools. She
resigned this summer and will now
devote her time exclusively to de-
monstrating the tellurian. After in
truducing the instrument in Boston
and vicinity, Miss Mitchell hopes to in
troduce it into the West as she has had
many letters of encoura cement from
western teachers, one of whom wishes
to introduce it in Oregon and Washing
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

The friends of the former queen,
Maud $. insist that there is cloud on
the title of the new queen Lou Dlllon,
until the latter can beat the formers
mark without the aid of a wind-break.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

Senator Proctor of Vermont is a
pretty good New Englander but that
fine of $27 for shooting a coon in close
time must give him more respect for
southern customs which allow continue
GUS open time on coons of all kinds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

lightful feast of fact and fiction. IN
Guiding: Summer Types of Men and
Women" Rafford Pyke: THE Educa-
tion of a Debutante." Emma b. I<auf-
man: MY Efforts to Win the
Americas Cup" Sir. Thomas Lipton
GLOW TO Win Man." Lavinia Hart:
.rhe Pai,al Conclave' Frederick Y
Rocker and 'The Art of Entertaining,
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow. The fiction
includes several capital short stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

There are very few people who will
find fault if the promised war between
the coal barons is made long and Wig
OrOuS.