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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-12
WILL GIVE ENTIRE TIME.
Governor Stanley May Move to Mus
kogee, |. 7.

Governor Stanley has been down 20
Muskogee and has returned 10 this city
10 make arrangements for has hnal de-
parture FOR the Indian country
The Dawes commission has possession
Of a large office building AZ Muskogee.
ana quite a force Of clerks Governor
Stanley SAYS h will have 10 give his en-
tire attention 10 the business Of TIE com
mission. and Mrs. Stanley said yesterday
that she was considering whether she
would move 20 AIuskogee. She said she
thought IL Governor Stanley had 10 en-
ploy all his time At Nuskogee they might
as Wei live there while he held the po-
sition which he had accepted.
Nj ard Mrs. Dayton Munseu Of e.
Reno. o. T. are spending a few days in
the city. visiting Mrs MunSelIs parents.
Mr.. and Mrs J. c. Erick. Mr.. and Mrs.
Munsen are well known in this city.
haying formerly resided here, and have
many Srianda-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-12
AT WORK ON FIRST WELL
Arkansas city Driilers Pave Com
mcuced Drilling for g as ana Oil.

Yesterday the first blow on Arkansas
Citv's gas we'll was struck There was
a large crowd at the wei to see 1T start
ed. and everything passed of in the
smoothest manner possible. The drillers
have an entirely new outfit that Is capa-
bic of doing the work
The drillers were down about thirty
feet at noon and had met with but little
trouble Rock was struck al twelve feet
and again at the depth Of twenty feet.
Some quickssnd was found. and this
caused a little delay. The well had 10 be
cased and then the sand was still tTou-
bling the drillers. This viii be only
small trouble. as the company's car load
OF casing arrived Tuesday. Now the cas-
ing can be put in the well in proper
shape.
The drillers will work night and day
and every dav OF the week. y large
crowd is always al the We during the
dav and bother the driIlers a little. but a
special police officer is 10 be put on
duty at the well and will keep the look
ers at a safe distance
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-12
GUS SAUR=-G. Van WERDEN

removed enough stone that person could
see light through the hole
The boy is II years, old and returned
from a years term in the reform school
last month. The police have had him
before for a number of offenses, and sent
him to the reform school. He was taken
before Judge Harvey, of the city court,
yesterday and arraigned on the charge of
stealing bicycles. He plead not guilty,
and his preliminary hearing was set for
March 20. He is locked in the county
iaiI at present
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-12
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Called to Meet Next Saturday After
noon ut 3 o'clock

The Republican county central commit
tee is hereby called to meet in the office
of Adams & Adams, on Saturday, March
Il. at o'clock D. m, for the purpose of
fixing the date for holding the county
convention. which will select delegates to
attend the congressional convention at
Great Bend on April 3
BY order Of j. II. NJ PHERSON,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-17
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.
CONFRONTING CONGRESS

That congress should declare that
the time has arrived for the govern
ment to take control OF the coal mines
and the railroads used in conveying
coal seems too good to be true. Yet
a member of congress had the courage
to offer such a resolution this week.
No sooner were the resolutions pre-
sented when the papers wired the
good news, and hope sprang exultant
in the breasts of many discouraged adj
vocates sof public ownership. Could
they believe it2:. Will congress do, It?
Are they ii. earnest? There were, a
thousand questions like: this asked,
and we await with patience the action
of congress. If the vote Of the people
was taken to-day an :unquestioned
majority would declare for public
ownership@of the mines and the; rail-
roads. tf:zthis congress does not take
action, the next one may and If: that
one does not, there will some day be be
a congress elected. by the people " who =
will do the wishes Of the people. sAa.:&@
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-17

Organized labor has. begun it's work
in earnest before the State Legislature
Representative Becker OF the State
Federation Of Labor is on the ground
and is awaiting the arrival~of the pro-
posed labor bills SO that he can get to
work. It is rather difficult to foretell
what will be the fatesof labor legisla-
tion In the present session: The men,
bers Of the labor committees are not
very wellGknoWn in this portion of the
state, and there<wil be much specula-
tion for some time among labor men,
as to how their measures will be
treated.
The State Federation has started
an organizer for Mankato to do some
work in that enterprtsine city. Man.
kato has now eleven growing labor
unions, and an active trades assembly.
The prominent men in the movement
organizer can do considerable good.
An organizer will be much assisted by
the Mankato Journal, a weekly publi-
cation that is devoting it's columns to
organized labor. We often wonder
how those business men feel who op-
posed the meeting of~the State FEEDER
alton at Mankato in 1901. Since then
Mankato has become a veritable hot
bed fer unionisn. Is it not queer that
u1tonism prosper most where there Is
opposition to its growth?
The first labor union to be formed
1E1v So%~ -%oA3
sineers. It had at it's beginning but
seven members, but now comes the
startling news that it cannot grow any
larger, because every engineer in Man
kato is member of the union. Pret-
ty good for the engineers. Then there
is new flour mill employees union
which is affiliated with the Interna-
tional union which has headquarters
in Minneapolts. This union has a
membership of IS, at1d since their or
ganization they have secured the eight
hour day. Another boom for Mankato
untonisrn. BY the way the clerks OF
Mankato are very much in evidence
They announce that henceforth all
stores will: close at s o'clock excepting
Saturday. So unionism is indeed &C.
tive in southern: Minnesota.
=
We do not wish to devote all Of this
column TO Mankats,z but think of this
/ The carpenters are bent on making
a
ElleS, oins ii
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-17
LABOR news AND COMMENTS.
LEGISLATIVE ORGANIZATION PERSONAL,

law than there was few years ago.
Putting all these together it can be
readily seen that the Labor Bureau
needs more than $52oo = year to be Of
good service to the people.
Hereafter the Federation Council will
meet twice a month at the Federation,
hall in st. Paul on the second and
fourth Sundays Of each month, when
they will audit all bills s,receive all COM
u1:1cations, and perform such other SER
vice for the wage earners of Minne-
sot as is required Of them.
The Cigarmakers of Minneapolis are
truly progressive. They have the dis
tinction Of installing the largest trans
parency in the country, and perhaps
the largest in the world. Over a drug
store in Minneapolis they have placed
an exact reproduction Of the cigarmak-
ers' blue label, on plate glass, with
sixteen electric lights on the back,
making a most beautiful and attractive
sign.
Since our last reference to Brainerd
unions, plumbers organization has
been perfected. There are now five
plumbers unions In Minnesota.
Organizer Dahin of Brainerd is still
working industriously organizing new
unions, and strengthening the Fedora
tion in general. We wish we had a
dozen more like brother Dahin. We
could find some good places for them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-17

of northern. Minnesota. T. e. Hill.
who was elected secretary, will devote
his entire time to the coming exhibi-
tion, and we predict that If the show
is not a success 1t will not be the fault
of Mr.. Hill.
We would like to shake the hand of
Rev. ]. c. Hartley, of West Duluth, and
say "Anen" to everything he says.
He has given the matter of
Sunday recreation some thought.
which is evident by an inter-
view it the News Tribune on
Tuesday morning: While Mr.. Hartley
does not wish to appear as champions
ing Sunday base ball, yet he believes
that the men who work every day in
the week are entitled to some recre-
alton and they cannot be blamed for
violating the old blue laws on Sunday.
"Give the workingman a half holiday
on Saturday." he says, "and then we
can enforce the Sunday observance
laws with better grace" Mr.. Hartley
is right, and more than this, if the
preachers would take up this subject
their churches would soon be filled.
Give the workingman half holiday
and there will be no excuse for the
Sunday recreation that violates the law
of our state. More than this there are
hosts ofeworkingmen who are obliged
to do so much necessary work and
chores about their homes on Sunday
that even if they wished to, they could
not attend church on Sunday. Com
PARSONS cannot be made to-day with
the practise Of fifty years ago. There
is a great change since then in both
habits and sentiments. Work for the
Saturday half holiday and soon there
will be no occasion to complain about
the relations of labor and the church
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-17
WILL >D0WL|NG NOW BE GOOD?

:':Hon:}P., E.: DoWling;; ofEveleth, was
the only member Of the st. SLonis
countyadelegation who did not get into
the Bahcocks Bal band wa gon= on the start.
He was finally induced to get in line,
but It'll did not do him very much good:
He was the only mems Der Of this rourl
tvs delegatl lonswho did 4 not set the
chairmanshipo of f. committee: lille
the daily papers refer to his good |ap-.
irtmel,t know ii heir hearts
he was treated Asha bily y, COM pared
With the. other s11smbe the#deiega-'
Stio DoWlin Sperhar ssl leanned
earl5sl sssle1isIat1Ysear
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-17
TRADES ASSEMBLY Y I: = ~. >.
M. NJ. :. :*INSTALLS OFFICERS


:: The: Trades Assembly: meeting was
largely attended last Friday. evening.
when the officers for the current term
were installed. In: the II absence of
president DWorschak Whosis i'll at his
home, Il the. chair was filed: by Vice
president Perrault Later. on in the
evening Mr. Perrault Installed the: In
coming officers, ], and he was Installed
as #presid ent by vice president: Kelley.
! This being the frst meeting 81 the
year nothing of Il rtance was done,
except the pre nations: are being
made to8 carry orous n cam
sspai8n of organiz ton. the next
SPerrauI viii ! ann nounce his committee
Sappoin intnentsIfo fors t11le. .te erIn The most
part icular1S coln1nit tee d during che NEXT
ths5 xislatiXe.I
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-17
EVERY MAN HIS OWN A..F. OF L.

And now comes the startling an
nouncement from Savannah, Ca, that
there is a strong sentiment in the
south in favor Of organizing a Southern
Federation of Labor south Of the
Potomac in the states bordering on
the Atlantic and the Gulf" The Car
lotte Industrial Journal prints the plan
in a. letter from a man named F. e.
Cline. That is the stuff. Let us have
a Southern Federation Of Labor and
a. Western Federation 2of ) Labor and
an ;Eaatern Federat ttonss; Of labor -in
fact. letl nsE sor derattpn
IIs
IN: 81. Sam 81 tDYerl
when he failed to have e u pat tent issued
on his American Fec ederation of Labor.
then he could command a royalty on
the use of thesname. Nothing succeeds
like success. When Sam Gompers car
ried the American Federation of Labor
around in his coat pocket, and, later
he was donated six, feet of floor space
in a dark corner Of the cigarmakers
headquarters in New York because the
American Federation did not have the
price to pay rent, there were no inai-
| tators-nobody called him bad names
no one cared whether he had a meal
| ticket or not. But now when the Am
erican Federation of Labor has grown
| to be one of the greatest organizations
in the world, then we find all kinds Of
! people wanting to make Federations
of Labor that will be the real thing
The American Federation of Lobor i:
| just as good as the members of organ
| lied labor in America make it.: It i!
| not, perhaps as strong in some way:
as it might be, but the idea OF ever!
man being his own Federation of Labo
will not better things. If the men VIII
are so anxious to make new Federation
of Labor at every cross roads tn tn
country knew that Sam Gompers wen
through the first ten years of the Fed
eration's existence they would hesitat
long time before they would take tn
job.-Western Laborer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-17
"REMINISCENCES OF REED.

Speaker Thomas B. Reed used to tell
4 story about q farmer who lived in
Me-, says the New YORK
Times. Next the highway in one of his
cultivated fields grew an enormous rock
maple tree. One winter day he decided
to cut down that tree AS he was very !
deaf and also desired to hide mis- |
fortune, he fell to considering what !
would say to him, finally
making UP a set Of questions and
answers for the emergency. The trav-
eler would begin the conversation.
which was to run like this: $50 yua're
cutting the old tree down at last"
Yes" What are you going to do
with it?', 'SeN 1t for cord wood"
Glow much do you expect to get for
IT," 'tsix dollars isn't that a pretty
good price? It's more than I would
give for it, "zt.Well, " ma be YOU wont
onas ''ss gott
spirited horse ulling u, oprosite tlle
chopper, he sent "a. questibn HaerossS the.
i tch1Ls and fence (which resulted tie
following interchange of words: Good
morning, my friend. Can you tell me
the way to North .Yarhnouth?' 'Yes."
Chop! chop! "Well' that's good; what
is it, please?' ':Sell it for cordwood."
Chop! chop! I'm afraid he didn't
catch my question. Houder.) Will you
tell me the way to North Yarmouth"
"Six dollars Chop! chop! Say, yop
impudent cur! II I had a chance TO
hitch my horse, I. would get out of this
sleigh and thrash you within an inch of
your Nfe!" "Well, maybe you won't,
but somebody else will" Chop! chop:
The New York Times recounts one of
the many stories about Thomas 3.
Reed. The Speaker. was regular at
tendant at the Gridiron club dinners,
and after he removed to New York he
used to go to Washington especially to
attend them. One of the Gridtron
dinners which Mr.. Reed attended was
held in 1896, Just after Mr. Mckinley
was elected to the Presidency. His
colleague, Mr.. Boutelle of Maine, was
also a guest. Mr. Beutelle was being
talked of for Secretary Of the Navy
Mr. Reed han no favors to ask of the
administration. Among the features OF
the dinner was telephone which bad
been connected with an, outside point
In. the, course OF the dinner the tele.
phone was made to ring, and member
of the club began a conversation with
an imaginary person at the other end
Hello" he said. Eyes, this is thu
Grldiron club. Who is this? Oh
Governor Mckinley at Canton? How
are you, Governor? Who's. here, die
you say? Oh, nearly everybody. Bou
telle? Yes, Boutelle lis here, What's
that? What's he doing? Still waiting.
1 A burst Of laughter. followed this an<
i Mr.. Boutelle reddened.> Then the Grid
ironer went on: whats that, Cover
nor. Yes; Mr.: Reed is here Befor,
6; he could complete the grind he in
tended, the Speakers highpitched voic
:. droned out from his end of the tabl
with ponderous emphasis: but no
waiting. The roar of laughter whic]
followed this completed Mr.. Boutelle'
discontinue. - ;. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-17

Hotel and Restaurant Employers
Wt1l Object to Marine Cooks
Going to Seamen, Leaving Fight
Hurried On by Jurisdiction Diff
ferences Among Unions-Bi9 Steel
Trust to Deal With Marine Unions
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4. 4, I,artisclr:: &: ar:

From Pune Z.Ss;S =:s
2eon.etl i'll nfur'iie
s lisssA ter
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-17

l1at d n,a E,l uni or every
time, afId I'VE wish that the carpenters
ofs, Mankato ,,would d. scatter some, Of
their active ones .about:the state where
we know Of much good yet to- be done.
Take crookston for instance, it is one
Of the busiest cities in the state. Many
carpenters are employed there and yet
there is no union. Well, we will try
to take care Of Crookston before the
summer comes again.
Word comes to Duluth that our old
friend and side kicker, Col: c. Fl. Bonn,
of st. Paul, National president Of the
Theatrical Stage Employees Union, is
to retire from active work in the labor
movement. Mr.. Bonn is one Of the old
timers. He has been an active work.
ser for years, and has been compelled
to do all Of the disagreeable jobs be-
falling committeeman for local labor
unions at odd times. Colonel did his
duty well. When a union sent him. on
a mission, he did just what he was In
structed to do. It made him many
enemies. 1t cost him quite few pos
itions, but he never thought of any,
thing but duty. Now he is to retire.
*. Paul labor will miss Col. Bonn.
He will be more appreciated later on
than he is to-day. We sincerely regret
'loosing the good services Of our friend,
but he has our well wishes, and we
earnestly hope that success will over
take him wherever he ventures.
Governor Van SAINT stands pat on
labor Legislation. In his recent mes
sage he gave the Legislators. some good
suggestions on the matter Of labor laws
Minnesota has some good labor laws.
It received one of the. flve medals which
were awarded at the Paris Exposition
as first prize for the best labor laws,
| so that our enactments on this subject
have attracted national attention. The
governor: also commended John o.
! Donnell's able management Of the
Labor Bureau. In conclusion on this
| subject he said: Il shall heartily ap-
/ prove any measures which have for
their aim the improvement of the con
| :ditions of the laboring people, or. which
l.wiN give them a fuller share of the
fruits of their TOLL, i: ."
| !. Referring to the State Labor Bureau
! it :: should be **remebered thai
i organized r. labor fathered It. WheT
the bill : was originally: passed i
carried: with it q certain: annual ~ s ap: p
sprooprriation. That sum has not = beer
changed since. In the several years O
!. thess:work 81: the Bureau It has steadil,
broadened its 5wor oWS the am arraoun
81 money sis alto ler; too small. al i (: A' 4A
i a. sug sug ggestio the Federation Conn. p
4 of state Federation, we would AZ az;
wise 1at an fort be- ade to 1aYest l,, =,
4 sed sest that tl' tn
ork sc the Labor sBnreau may be mort e 3
i lsI1t Their l1e !.
ct of ~ 4 a'l1 81
to- dat Bureau: Sta, ;ti,
zsecured 81 hin, i !.
III sto labo
. and work
e';
Tn
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05

NEW YORK, May Central Of
fee detectives and postoffice inspectors
today raided the handsome offices of
the British African Finance compa-
ny in Wall street and arrested John
J. Prince, his son, Joseph Prince, and
Horace Blackburn, on charges of grand
larceny and the fraudulent use of the
mails. The concern is said to have
vicIimized many persons by the sale
of bonds and stocks of the Nokanna
company, limited, owning extensive
diamond fields in South Africa. which,
with the company. are said to be pure
ly mythical.
According TO the circulars issued by
the company, members Of the nobility
figure among the officers and directors.
Sir Frederick Cammington is named
as president. Sir Percy Sanderson, the
British consul general, has informed
the police here that no such person
exists. The other officers are given as
Gen. Edmund L. Wallen. vice presi-
dent; Cameron Edwards. secretary;
Hansen Taylor, treasurer. and the
board of directors consists of Sir Fred
erick Can1mington, chairman; Sigmund
ROthschild, J. Cammeron Rogers,
Thomas Kanney Brown, Baron Helm
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
GAS COMPANY
INCREASES CAPITAL
President and Director Of United
States Concern Disagree.

PHILADELPHIA Pa, May At
the annual meeting today Of the stock
holders of the United States Gas I'm
provement company, the capital stock
Of the corporation was increased by
sS,475,0 900, making the total capitalize
tfon $36,4S9,050. As result of a dis
agreement between Thomas Dolan,
president Of the company, and P. A. B.
Widner, the traction magnate, Mr..
Widner was compelled to retire from
the directory. Randall Morgan, vice
president Of the United States Gas
Improvement company. was elected to
succeed him.
The annual report of President Dolan
showed the net profits of the company
for the year ending Dec 81, 1902, to be
$3,473,643, an increase Of S93S, 1884 over
the previous year. All of the new capi-
tai, the report says, Is required for ex-
tending the plants and equipments in
which the shareholders are interested.
The company operates gas and electric
lighting power plants IN New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia,
New Hampshire. Connecticut, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Missouri and Kansas.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
MEN THAT TINKER
UP OUR BODIES
Ameri~ Medical Association Opens Its
Annual Session.

NEW ORLEAH -. May 4.-The
American Medical 'on began a
number Of its sessions day. although
the general body will not meet until to-
morrow. The medical editors discussed
various topics. objected to postal discrimi-
nations and held the opening banquet.
The association of medical colleges CEN
sured the Milwaukee medical association
college and discussed methods for the
elevation Of the collegiate standard. The
report of the special committee appoint
ed at last years convention to report
upon requirements for admission to the
freshman year of medical colleges was
submitted. This committee consists OF
Dr. Parks Ritchie. dean Of the medical
department of the University Of Mime
sota.~pr. John NJ. Dodson. dean Of Rush
Medical college, Chicago, and Dr. William
II. Wathen, dean of the Kentucky School
of Medicine. DR.. Wathen does not con-
cur in the report OF Drs. Ritchte and
Dodson and made minority report. The
majority report outlined a plan whereby
more knowledge in the ordinary branches
of education viii be required to fit St'-s
dents for admission to medical colleges
The associated state boards OF examin-
ers farored a unifas.n collegiate standard
and adopted a definition for practitiUhcrs-
to be in corporated into state laws. DR..
Henry Beals, OF Philadelphia. was elected
president of the section. The house of
delegates declared it impossible to achieve
national Incorporation owing to legal OBJ
stacles and adopted the American Ned
ical association as the name Of the body
Surgeon General Wyman, DIR. Iorenz and
other notables are here.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-05
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
MAN AND HIS MURDER
Son Of New York Broker Killed in Chi
caao Begins Investigating.

NEW YORK May 4-Certain that
his father, Edward NJ. Simonds. the
New York broker. who was mysterious
ly murdered in Chicago, was very
wealthy, his son, Alan 7. Simonds,
has started an investigation to get at
the details of the dead mans business
affairs, to recover his fortune and to
obtain a clue that may lead to ven
geance on his fathers slayer.
That Simonds met his death while
fulfilling a secret mission of import
ance to fnanciers in New York and
Chicago is now the belief Of his friends.
They say he had almost completed a
big deal when he was killed. Beyond
that point, however, no progress has
been made toward solving the mystery.
Simonds for years kept from his fam
lily all information that now might fur
nish clues. Where his offices were,
who his business associates and other
details are unknown.
When he left home he merely told
his wife he was going to Chicago on
a business matter of great importance.
Ten days afterward he wrote to his
wife saying he had been successful,
was in good health and would return
home in about ten days. This letter was
received by Mrs. Simonds one hour
after a telegram announcing that he
had been killed.