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The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-05
LATE ESTIMATES
OF FLOOD LOSSES

New York, June 1.-The latest estf
mate of lives and property swept away
in the western floods is as follows:
Principal states affected-IoWa, Ne
braska, Kansas, Missouri; also Indian
Territory.
! Principal rivers in flood-Missouri,
Mississippi, Des Moines, Kansas Cor
Kaw) and Big Blue.
Principal railroads affected-Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe, Union Pa
cific, Missouri Pacific, Southern Pa
cific, Wabash, Chicago, Rock Island 6
Pacific, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
and Northwestern.
In North Topeka from 175 10 $50 per-
sons drowned. although some believe
the number will reach 1000. Eight
! thousand citizens left homeless. Two
hundred persons reported missing
About 200 houses burned. Fifty
business blocks undermined and in
danger Of falling. Value of property
destroyed, about S4,000,000.
Rock Island railroad trains carrying
$50 persons stalled by high water.
In Kansas City fifteen persons
known to be drowned. All five bridges
swept away. Three blocks and 3ov
railroad cars burned. Entire stock
yards district, three miles wide and
four miles long, under water. rive
great packing plants and many whole.
sale and other business houses flooded.
Several thousand sheep, hogs and cat
the drowned. Property losses aggre-
eating several millions.
In Des Moines, seven persons
drowned Six thousand homeless
refugees from North, East and South
Des Moines. Aggregate property losses
will reach more than 100000.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-05

McFees ranch. the second relay sta
ton was reached shortly after IL
o'clock.
AT l2:45 Mr. Van Tassel spurted
ahead of the President. opened gate
lose to the Van TaSsel ranch, and
he President dashed through. closely
followed by the members of his party
The party stopped for two hours at
Van Tassel's and took dinner.
The distance of tifty-four miles from
Laramie to where the President was
met by Governor Chatterton was Gov
cred in nine hours and thirty minutes.
When President Roosevelt reached a
point six miles west of Cheyenne and
three miles west of Fort Russell, he
was met by Governor Chatterton and
party, who extended to him welcome
10 Cheyenne. The party remained
seated IL their saddles.
At Fort Russell President Roosevelt
reviewed. the troops and met the officers
After brief halt the ride to Chey-
enne pas resumed.
The President was escorted into
Cheyenne by a parade of troops, civic
organizations and citizens in carriages
In souch hat, riding boots. spurs
and gauntlets, the President rode di-
rect to the speakers stand in the city
square and found himself greeted by
10000 enthusiastic and cheering peo-
pie.
Nearly 1000 school children occupied
an enclosure to the rights of the speak
er's platform. while in the square in
front and to the left of the stand were
gathered the old soldiers and sailors, the
government and state officials. soldiers
and militia, the bands, and thousands
Of citizens. while Ferguson, Capital,
Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets were thrOnged with the larg-
est crowd that ever assembled in this
city.
Senator Warren introduced the Pres
ident, who made ringing address ap-
propriate to Memorial Day.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-05
TRAINMEN EXPEL
DETECTIVE SPY

Denver, May 3O-In the convention
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men Thursday, E. l.. Weiant, who ap-
peared as a delegate OF lodge No. Of
Chicago, was openly accused OF being
a SPY. While the excitement among
the delegates was at fever heat he
was searched and declared to be
guilty. Only the example of Grand
Master Morrissey saved the men from
Offering violence. He was taken to his
lodgings, where he surrendered his de-
tective star and his notebooks and
papers. He left Denver at 2 o'clock.
From the beginning Of the conven-
ton Weiant had been in Denver. He
is said to have worked for the Colo
RADIO & Southern and the Illinois Cen
tral, and to have been member in
good standing in the Chicago lodge,
where his real business was not sus-
pected. He became engaged to Thel's
detective agency of Chicago, but it is
not known for how many years he has
acted as a spy over his companions.
1t is stated that Weiant was under
suspicion from the day he reached the
clay, and that Thursdays exposure is
only the result of careful planning Be
Ing given the assurance Of safety he
was arraigned before the convention.
Grand Master Morrissey called the
meeting to order and stated that he
would hold every delegate personally
responsible for what might follow.
After an Intellectual denial Weiant
admitted everything and was taken un-
der guard to his room at the Grand
Central hotel. There he was photo
graphed. His expulsion from the
brotherhood followed his exposure. His
description will be sent to all the
lodges in the United States. Canada
and Mexico.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-05

wild steer trying to best the efforts Of
half a dozen ropes. 1t was an enter
tainment such as could hardly be du-
picated in the country and, thanks to
the energies of John Martin, Joe Cahill
Charley Irwin and others in charge. it
went off with a gusto that kept the
enthusiasm of the President and the
crowd at the highest pitch during ev-
cry minute Of the three hours it lasted
Such kings Of the range as Sowder.
Holt, Irwin, Wright. Danks and Aber~
deem, with score of others, engaged in
feats in which life and limb were as
cheap as dirt, yet they came out un-
scathed, amply repaid by the unstinted
applause and admiration they received
President Roosevelt admired every
inch of them, and in little farewell
speech he made from his stand at the
close of the busting he paid them
his compliments by saying: "As soon
as here in Wyoming and her sister
states you breed the type Of men we
have seen to-day Uncle Sam can be alb
solutely certain that If war or need
arises he will have his cavalry ready
made. With such men as these, who
can shoot well in the open and ride
we'll, you have ninety-eight per cent.
of what you need in cavalry" He said
that for his part of horseback riding
he preferred to ride his new horse Rag
allon, or, to call it by its new name,
Wyoming" "I'll take my riding hori-
zontal rather than vertical said he.
One of the most interesting features
of the day was the presentation to the
President of the magnificent saddle
horse, Ragallon, by Senator Warren on
behalf Of the people of Douglas.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-05
Mexican Government Stops Gambling.

Ell Paso. Texas. May 30.-The inau-
guration OF Gen. Luis Terrazas as gov
ernor of Chihuahua, marks a new era
in the history of Mexico in that he has
stopped all forms of gambling in his
commonwealth. In contrast to that
country, always characterized for un
restricted gaming, is Ell Paso on this
side of the border, where all forms Of
gambling are wide open. downstairs
and on the principal streets of this
city.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-05
Gable Reaches Guam.

Manila, June 2.-The British cable
steamer ANGELA, engaged in laying
the commercial Pacific cable, arrived
at Guam at midnight. She had good
weather throughout and her trip from
this port was entirely successful. 1t
ia said that the Guam end Of the cable
will be spliced to-day. completing con-
naction between Malay and Guam.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-05
Santos Dumont Sails Again.

Paris, May 3O.-During play on the
oolo grounds in the Bos de Boulogne
yesterday, Santos Dumont and his bal
loon No. 8 appeared Unexpectedly over
the palaces and descended in front of
the club.
He reascended later, and after exc
cutting a number of maneuvers at a
height of 500 feet. he returned to the
balloon shed at Neuilly.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-05
Reduced Price for Silver.

Washington, June 2.-The directors
OF the mint yesterday purchased $780,
900 ounces Of silver on account Of
Philippine coinage at an average Of
1894 cents an ounce.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-05
President Tenders Aid.

Topeka. June 2.-President Roose.
welt telegraphed yesterday from Chey.
enne to Governor Bailey offering the
assistance of the federal authorities II
needed, as follows:
Am ineXpressibt shocked at re.
ports of dreadful calamity that has be-
fallen Topeka. If there is anything
the federal authorities can do, OF
course, let me know"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-05
Fourteen Bodies Found.

Emporia. Kan, June 1.-Fourteen
bodies are said to have been found in
houses at Council Grove since the
water subsided. The valley Of the
Neosho above here Is q desolate waste.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-19

The hiah. Toned Grafter's Apology.
From the st. Paul Herald:
Yes, l got some; you make a great row
With your special reports to load up
a scow,
And your press to raise hell and-a
o, you papers that rave, and You
preachers that shout,
When pickings like ours are laid
bare,
Do you really know what you're talk
Have . Xou brains :; that can weigh your
For you'd find if you'd look in political
That the "standard of comforts
what rules;
And if honest yourselves. you'd say
chats one on-a-me,"
Lks I tais9 II that g9}mstbody FOOLS
forget;
That standard is more than myself:
It's a standard that forces me somehow
The stuff to maintain 1.-THE pelf.
I'm exceedingly fond Of a fragrant
No sdma ira grown wrappers for
And it's only the best at the toniest
That does with my standard agree.
I'd rather be dead than a factory slave;
I'm no fakir to sail balloon;
My wife and her folks like the dickens
would rave,
Should I turn square and keep q
saloon!
We've stacks Of relations. I'd have you
to know;
Among them they've culture and pull;
We must hold up our end, and we
daren't be SLOW
Empty purse, but live life round and
full.
We could pinch and be square on six
thousand a year;
We've never set out to be grand
Don't you see that it's fate, and not I,
out of gear,
When only four thousand I land?
What's the use? Craft is strong and the
people are meek;
What we'd do if we had to's a ques-
ton;
But when graft is so strong and re-
straint is so weak,
Reform is but idle suggestion.
See New York and reform by the vo-
tiers divorced
The grafters elsewhere can all laugh
too
And the weak ones that thought to
play square we'd be forced.
Now see that we really don't have to-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-19
CHINESE LABOR TO
FLOOD .TRANSVAAL
Meeting At Johannesburg Fa-
vors Importing Yellow
Men.

JOHANNESBURG Dec. 14.-A mass
meeting called here tonight for the pur-
pose of urging upon the government
the ACCESSIBILITY of taking a referendum
before introducing legislation provid-
ing for the Introduction of unskilled
labor into the Transvaal. was COM
pletely captured by the element favor
able to the Importation of Chinese.
Special trains brought in thousands
of miners from the east and west
Rand, five thousand of whom packed
the hall where the meeting was held.
The miners were we'll organized and
all through the meeting there was fire.
quent cheering for the Chinese. When
the chairman attempted to put mo-
ton in favor of referendum. he was
unable to get a hearing. Speeches in
favor of the motion We're impossible
and the excitement was intense AT
an overflow meeting, attended by 1900
persons, a motion antagonistic to the
taking of a referendum was carried by
a large majority.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-19
RAILWAY MEN #: e: ~ y. ==:E>:'=
ARE BEING LAID OFF

Fifty-fve men employed in the Du-
lutn e. Iron Range shops at Two Har"
bors, and at work tributary to the
shops, were. laid off Saturday, and it is
{: oected that others will be out of en-
ployment in a short time. Only about
sixty men are left at work, and it is
rumored that the number may be re-
duced to 20. The shops usually employ
from $50 to 300 men. The residents OF
Two Harbors are discouraged at the
outlook.
1t is also reported at Two Harbors
that there will be little ore moving be-
fore next June. Usually the ore begins
moving freely at the opening of navfga-
ton. Ten days before the arrival of
the first boat the ore trains are busy
filling the docks, but if present reports
may be credited there will be very little
'ore traffic before the middle of the year.
The feeling prevails in Two Harbors
that the season Of 1904 will be very
quiet, and owing to curtailed ore move
ment, less money in circulation than
usual.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-19
TAKES HAWAIIAN BRIDE

From the Honolulu (HaWaiD Times:
The engagement is announced from
London of Lily Leonora Kalaalohioka-
lani Neumann, daughter of the late
Paul Neumann, to Robert Macdonald
Bird, a member of one of England's
tine old families. Miss Neumann is to
be married in London in the coming
spring from the house of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Fowler. The latter was formerly
Miss Eva Neumann. The bride-to-be
is the youngest Of the four Neumann
girls, the three eldest having all been
married here. She was educated in
England, Germany, and Belgium, COM
pleting her studies in Brussels. Miss
Neumann is a brilliant pianist and has
had the benefit of extensive travel in
Europe. She was born in Honolulu
November IS, 1884, while her father was
cabinet member under King Kala-
kaua, being the attorney general of the
kingdom. Her Hawaiian name-Kal-
alohiokalani-was given by King Kali
akua and Queen Kapiolani, who at the
time wished to adopt her. She was
favorite of their late Majesties up to
the time of their death. Miss Neu-
mann's fiance is graduate of Oxford,
and is wealthy.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-19
SLOWING: DOWN ~.
OF industries
NO POWERFUL UNION HAS YET
BEN EFFECTED.
Agreements in Force Prevent Sudden
change.-What Wisdom Points Out
as Reasonabie-Many Reductions
in Wages 0rdered.-SteeI Works
Largely Affected.

No startling reductions in wages in
volving large number of organized
workmen have as yet been chronicled.
The fact is, the really strong unions
have not yet been attacked by en-
ployers' associations. One reason for
this is that agreements are in force
that do not run out until next year.
Where common sense is used there will
first be an effort to come to an egree-
ment before any drastic moves are
made. Then, if there is really reduce
ton in the cost Of living visible to the
naked eye, it is probable that a reduc-
ton in wages will be accepted. But
the wise unions will suggest, and, is so
far as possible, insist, that the hours
also be reduced. to the end that the
any so-called overproduction may not
be accentuated by long hours and in
creased production in the face of the
lessening power Of the masses to con-
sumo.
Among the reductions and other in
dications Of a restricted consumption
reported the past week are the follow
have been reduced 10 per cent or more
and preparations are making to effect
similar reduction with respect to
100000 others in various lines on or
about January 1. Prospects favor like
reductions with regard to still some
thousands of others. The week is
characterized by further slackening
industrially, and by spreading action
on the part Of manufacturers looking
to reduction of costs Of production.
A reduction of 10 per cent in the
wages Of the employees Of the plant OF
the American Steel Foundries company
at Sharon, Pa. went into effect this
week. About 600 men were affected.
A 10 per cent reduction in wages
went into effect at the Passific Steel
company this week at PATTERSON, N. j.
The wages of 500 laborers employed
at the Youngstown, Ohio, works of the
Carnegie Steel Company have beer
reduced. Three hundred employed al
the furnaces were reduced 81 per sent
while 200 WOrkmen employed at the
steel plant were reduced 3 per cent
The American Flint Glass Manufac.
| turer's Association have announced a
| reduction is prices of their products tc
the trade. AS the employees work or
a sliding scale this means reduction
| of about 81 per day in wages.
Twenty-Five hundred men were lei
off recently when they reported TO,
work at the plant of the National Stee
/ Company of Bell'tire, Ohio. The works
|sWorks were closed down for an indie.
finite period by orders from Pittsburg
A reduction from to 10 per cent. ir
wages was ordered recently in all the
Joliet, ILL.,, wire mills of the United
States Steel Company, affecting 1000
men,
600 Providence. R. I. machinist
have. been laid off. and working time
| of others reduced one sixth, owing tt
dull business conditions.
| $4,000 New England moulders will
probably suffer a 10 per cent wage
reduction soon.
| Miners wages in Wayersoole, Pa.
| have been reduced 10 per cent.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-19
MY HEART AND T.

Enough! we're tired my heart and I.
We sit beside the headstone thus,
And wish the name was carved for u.s.
The moss reprints more tenderly,
The hard types of the masons knife,
AS heavens sweet life renews earth's
life
With which we're tired my heart and l.
So tired! so tired! my heart and I!
Though now none takes me on his arm
To fold me close and kiss me warm
Till each quick breath end in a sigh
OF happy langour. Now alone,
We lean upon the graveyard stone,
Uncheered, unkissed, my heart and +.
Yet who complains ?My heart and I!
In this abundant earth no doubt
Is little room for things worn out;
Disdain them, break them, throw them
by!
And if before the days grow rough
We once were loved, used, we'll
enough,
I think we've Jared, my heart and I.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-19
THE ACTORS MOUTH.
From the Tattler:

FROM the laLLleI.
The actors mouth is essentially IA
cile, and not infrequently it exhibits a
tendency to turn to one side or the
other. This is due, in part, to it's be-
ing constantly used to express emotion,
and also to the peculiar, but no less
well-recognized fact, that when the
mouth is somewhat crooked a greater
effect can be produced than where it
opened quite straight. Example after
example could be cited, but for OBJ
vious reasons names may not be men,
toned. At one time it was considered
the mark of the low comedian, for near
ly every one of them had mouth
twisted either to the right Of left as the
result of "mugging." Some of the most
serious actors-even those with a repu-
tation for beauty-could, however, be
pointed to as possessing the same char
acteristic, which has also been observed
with not a few opera singers of the first
rank.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-19
Easy ! ], but lneffe etive. !.

/. = -. sloy S@=
From the Provide nce9 Journal: 81 Il; 81
colombia, ST SIS comn1only understood,
neither pays. nor feeds her. soldiers.
lsWaging irsEs1lcl Observation-Disclosures
also likslySf be some
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-19
IT NEVER COMES AGAIN.
10y Richard Henry Stoddard.)

10y R'ehard F1enry Stoddard.)
There are gains for all our losses,
There are balms for all our pain,
But when youth, the dream, departs
1t takes something from our hearts,
And it never comes again.
We are stronger, and are better,
Under manhood's sterner rein;
Still we feel that something sweet
Followed youth, with flying feet,
Something beautiful is vanished,
And we sigh for it in vain;
We behold it everywhere,
On the earth, and in the air,
But 1T never comes again.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-19
MAY REMAIN CLOSED,

RACINE, Wis, Dec. lathe 15c
molders employed by the Case Thresh-
ing Machine company did not return to
work today and 1t is probable that the
entire plant, employing about 1900 mer
will be closed for at least two months
The men have been out of employment
for four months, but were expected to
resume today.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-19
Nothing Left.

From the New York Herald:
Beer from the United States has
taken highest honors in Bohemia
When the American invasion reaches
the European thirst, what is there left
to conquer?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-19
Get Poor!
Get POOR!
From the Chicago Record-Herald:

From the Chicago Record-Herald:
Millionaires are prone to sing the
praises of poverty. Having secured
themselves against want by accumu-
lating a comfortable supply of bonds
or preferred stock, they feel impelled
by sense of humane obligation to
warn young men against the dangers
of wealth. Nearly every ,millionai1 e
claims that poverty is necessary to
the development of a man. We must
feel the stimulus of desire, the pinch
Of want. But how is the precious
jewel Of poverty to be attained 2: Here
Is where the million Tres leave us
CROPPING in the dark .s5 5.=5 zJ
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-19
He Is Il,

From the Forsyth (Mont.) Times:
The great city papers think they
are smart in having a large staff, and
although we have not published ours
before, we shall do SO to take some
conceit out of the. city brethren. The
editorial staff Of the Times is COM
prised of managing editor, Ira Cole;
city editor, !. Cole; news. editor, 'Ra
Cole; editorial writer, Hon. Mr.. Cole;
exchange editor, Cole; pressnan, the
same Cole foreman, more Of the: same
Cole; fighting editor Mrs. Cole. :: B
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-19
A Church Tree Planning by Candle
Light
From the Philadelphia North Ameri-

Light.
From the Philadelphia North Ameri-
can:
The quarto-c centennial exercises of
Grace Lutheran church successfully
closedin Reading, Philadelphia, last
week with unique tree planting" ex-
ercise. A tree known as the "Quarto
Centennial' tree was planted in front
of the church by George H. Hoskins,
the first elder of the church in hole
dug by the deacons. The Rev. w. H.
Myers, pastor of the church since it
was formed, made an address. Each
OF the twenty-five members of the Sum-
day school carried lighted candle to
represent each year Of the centennial.
The pastor conveyed light from these
years to all the tapers of the young peo-
pie to typify the future. In honor Of the
quarto-centennial the Rev. Mr. Myers
received handsome silver and gold
lined loving cup as gift from the
congregation.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
Don't Plant Crown Gall.

F Don't; Plant Crown Gall.
Crown gall is becoming very prev
alent in nurseries, all over the coun.
try, and it will be we'll for our readers
to be on the lookout for it. Recently
the inspectors in the state of Wash
ington found consignment Of $4,000
apple trees, most of which were in
fected with crown gall, The consign-
ment was burned. The same lot Of
trees had been passed by the inspect
ors in New York, or else the boxes
and packages in which the consign-
ment went forward contained other
lots of trees when inspected. If q
man is going to set out a tree he
should know that it is healthy when
he sets it out. A little carelessncss
in this matter may mean a great deal
to the future of the orchard. If an
infected tree is planted the result may
be doubly disastrous, for the tree may
prove failure in itself, and it may
also introduce undesirable fungi into
the soil Of the, orchard, and In this
way the rest of the trees may be.
come infected and rendered worth
less.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13
Forests and tho Water Supplv.

Many acres of burned land in the
San Gabriel and San Bernardino
mountains, southern California, have
been planted to pines and Incense c.
dar this winter by the Bureau of For
estry. Heavy rains have helped the
planters; the seeds of the November
planting have already terminated.
This work has commanded the inter.
est and the help Of the country which
it affects. The Los Angeles County
Forest and Water Association has
subscribed 1856, and the board of
trade of Pasadena 5000, to help in the
expense Of the planting. The country
is alarmed by the steadily decreasing
water supply; the growing of trees on
the burned mountain sides, which con.
serves and regulates the flow of wat
,er, is a vital matter to the inhabitants.
Hence the popular interest In the
planting. II A: squad Of 10 to Is men
under Mr.. T. P. Lukens: of Pasadena
has been planting seeds for three
months. Knobcone Pine has been
planted on the dry. burned spots: In!
cense Cedar and Sugar Pine ON the
moister, cooler places; and Western
yellow Pine on all situations. The
work gives promise: Of excellent rs.
suits. Il ,.s.. L. +. : e%E 44s s.