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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
'sutte.F Frisco Game.

San Francisco, April 15.-In the Pa
cif1c National game Butte outbatted
Frisco and won easily. The visitors
knocked Pfister's curves all over the
grounds. The locals played an error
less game, but Kane OF Butte had a
bad day, bungling on four plays.
Attendance, 400. Score:
San Francisco 20 0 0 l 0 0 0 2 %
Butte. 49,. q 1 l 4 SIS
r. H. E.
San Francisco 49,. ........3 5 .
Batteries-Pfister and Zearfoss;
Gay and Swindells. Umpire-Warn-
err.
Summary: Two-base hits-Kane 2,
Laroque 2, Brockoff 1, Muller 3,
Marshall /. Sacrifice hits-McHale
and McKevitt. First base on errors
San Francisco 4. First base on balls
OFF Pfster 4; off Gay 3. Left on
bases-San Francisco 6; Butte 8.
Struck out-By Pfster a; by Gay 4.
Double plays-Burns to Ely; Mickey
lit to Laroque; Gay to Swindells to
Laroque. Time of game-1:45.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
An Organizer Killed.

Keystone. w. Va, April 15.-Geo.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETS
The Painters and Paper Hangers Settle
All Their Differences.

At a netting of the Twin City District
Council painters and decorators and pa
per hangers. held Sunday, afternoon, the
differences which have been the cause of
SO much internal dissension between these
crafts were satisfactorily adjusted. The
trouble arose over an effort on the part of
the paper hangers to provide a piece
scale only. To this the painters objected,
holding for the adoption of a scale en-
bracing both the hour and piece systems,
and the, settlement was based on the lat
ter plan, with an additional provision that
a: member Of either union may do work
in either branch without the formality OF
transferring his membership from one
union. to the other. - lf$ @z.> .' ,@:
After the business session Of the coun-
ell a: reception was rendered j. C.. Skemp,
the third general vice. president, who was
in great measure instrumental in bring
ing about, such an amicable solution OF
the councils troubles. In an address Mr.
Skemp said that the brotherhood was
thriving in all parts Of the country .
=. The local union. No. 1856, met Tuesday
evening and elected Frank Reynolds as
it's representative to the Building Trades
Council. The new scale Of wages goes
into effect April 1. At the next regular
meeting some important amendments to
the constitution will be voted on.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
dancing party, April p, at Masonic TEN
PROSPECTS ARE. BRIGHT s2ss
The Way Things Look to the PrInters'
Oraanizer. -


John w. Hays, who is tengaged In or
ganizing work for the Internat tional union
has just returned from a. four weeks "trip
in which he visited Milwaukee and La
Crosse, Wis; Chicago, Ill; the principal
cities and towns in the northern peninsula
of Michigan; Duluth, Mimi, and Superior,
Wis. Mr.. Hays, reports business booming
all along the line, especially in the print
ing industry. Speaking of observations
made, Mr.. Hays said:
II found the condition Of laborers inl-
proving in all the cities and towns Wis
tied: This applies to the small as well
as the large cities. Most of the small
towns now contain several labor organiza-
tions and all are well spoken Of by the
business men who come in contact with
them. In the printing business the wages
are increasing in all sections, and many Of
the smaller towns are maintaining sue
cessful organizations. The standard OF
workmanship is being raised through or
ganization, with beneficial results to pro
prietors as we'll as to Workmen.
"The affairs Of the International Typo
graphical union are in better shape to-
day than ever before. The membership
Is constantly increasing and reports from
all sections Of the country indicate that
this increase will continue. A great many
printers in towns too small to maintain
a union are becoming provisional mem
bers of the international union, thus show
ing that a campaign Of education is being
carried on that succeeds under any anG
all conditions" ......., ...r... ~ d. ..--'-.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
In Labor's Field.
LABOR IN MINNESOTA
Digest Of the Biennial Report Of the
State Labor Commissioner,
John O'Donnell.
It Shows Conditions to Be Very Sat
isfactory-The Growth of
NJ Unionism Large.

The eighth biennial report of the bureau
of labor of the state of Minnesota, num-
berng about ESQ pages, will undoubtedly
prove of great value.
Perhaps on account of the very i'm
portant and far-reaching nature Of the
subject, Factory Inspection Is given
the place of honor. being dealt with In an
interesting and Instructive way. Some
Idea of the magnitude of the work in
.volved In getting UP the factory report
may be gained when it is stated that no
less than 1857 inspections of establish
ments in Minnesota were made in 1901
and $500 in 1902. In 1902 these concerns
employed S2,6Ss men, sS3 boys under ia
years of age. 15,44S adult females, and
242 girls under Is years of age. An in
crease is shown in each instance over
the year 1901. ~r- ..s-.a...
! In Minneapolis in 1902, Liza establish
.ments were inspected employing s3,341
men, 272 boys under 16 years Of age,
6,797 women. and 119 girls under Is years,
or 4O,529 persons In ALL Statistical tables
covering forty-eight pages are printed
concerning the work of the department
In Minneapolis, and review Of these will
readily reveal the thoroughness with
which the department has done its work.
The domestic service problem Is dealt
with fully. The views of employers of
domestic servapts and those OF the SER
wants themselves are given upon all
phases of the question. including consid-
cradle valuable infornlation. The report
says that housekeepers, in comparing the
efficiency of domestic service Of to-day
with that of former years, are very much
divided. FortysiN employers assert that
the degree of efficiency is greater, while
teighty-one housekeepers are of an op-
posite opinion. Seven housekeepers fail
to see any difference between now and
former years. -..sis !.
Considerable space is devoted fo th.
"early closing movement, and many re-
forms are noted. The department pub
lishes replies to letters sent out .Promin
ent among such replies are those from
the local FIRMS Of William Donaldson &
Company. the Palace Clothing House, tn
Minneapolis Dry Goods company. tn
Plymouth Clothing company. the Hon
Furniture and Carpet company, the Pow
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
A Conversation with a Climax.
When a Professional Man Talks, It's to
the Point.


@5the Point.
Several famous American physicians
and surgeons were recently dining to-
gether after a session of a national meet
ing held in New York.
II had remarkable case this winter"
remarked a surgeon present, whose name
as a specialist in rectal diseases is world
wide. my patient was woman, q. deli
cate, nerve-racked creature. who had suf-
fered so fearfully from the ravages of
hemorrhoids that the knife seemed the
only solution Of the trouble, and yet her
heart was weak and her strength 80
wasted by this fearful disease. that we
dared not operate.
IT had ceased my visits to her for
time and had given UP all hope. when
one morning she entered my office look.
ing like a new woman; the palor had dis
appeared and the lines Of suffering were
nearly eradicated from her faoe. She
told me that she had purchased a pro-
prietory medicine, namely, Pyramid Pile
Cure, and that from the first insertion
of the suppositories she had obtained
instant relief. I made an examination
and found the rectum in excellent condi-
tion, the Inflammation entirely disap-
peared and the swollen veins in normal
condition. . -.-. .,... .... s.-. ..s e.
! "I was so interested in the case that
had the remedy analyzed carefully and
was so pleased with the result Of the
analysis, finding a combination of the
most healing and scientific remedies pres
ent in the Pyramid Pile Cure and In q
! more convenient form than I could se-
cure otherwise, that I wrote to the Pyra-
mid Drug company at Marshall. Mich.
asking for their booklet on Piles, their
Nature, Cause and Cure, (which by the
way is sent free), and have since used
| their Pile Cure extensively and with best
results in my practice. do not hesitate
to recommend it to you all. It will often
save your patient from a painful surgi-
cal operation. which in many cases re-
suits fatally
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

He doubles his energies, and instead Of
making So per day, he makes $6. under the
stress Of great physical strain and the
cajolery Of his employers. But In q week
or two they discover that he Is making!
too much money, and they begin cutting
down the price Of his work, until finally,
in a. few weeksswith his record made and
advertised; shH Is getting but So per day.
What has become of the averageslworls
man? \, Though a good and careful me-
chanio. shfs wages have gone down to q
mere pittance, for If he cannot keep with
the pacemaker,s who has now been re-
duced to average wages, he must suffer
still more. New machines give excuses
for changing the price lists. Men make
efforts to make q stake the last month be-
fore quitting, and jealousies, encouraged
by foremen. that tend to unjust and un-
fortunate riyalries, cause over-production
for brief periods, and the setting of PAGES
to which no man in everyday life can
hope to keep. These have their tenden-
'ctes to lowertthe prices paid for work, and
consequentlyhto lower hewages.
LAS "a particular proposition Sof the
Union Pacific shops, the evils of this gem
eral condition increase to "a high degree.
The Union Pacific doesno engine. building.
All the work consists sof repairs, conse-
quently no two pieces OF work. though OF
an xactly4 similar kind, can be done by
two menEof equal skill and energy, work :
ing separately, in the same time. = For In
stance; there comes In to-day an engine
with a row of bolts that need to be re-
moved. A workman with hammer and
punch does the work in a few minutes
Next to it is an engine with a CORRESPOND
ing row Of bolts.s SO rusted and set; that
each must be drilled out by toilsome abor
AS to the future of our craft, we know,
for experiences has taught us, that piece
work develops specialists. One man
learns to do particular piece Of work
He works at it forf years and can do II
rapidly, but he can do nothing else. AS "a
result, he is the2victim Of the task mas
ter above him, for he fears to quit, be-
cause there is but small chance that he
can get work in his particular line any
where telse. He grows narrow and de-
formed, both mentally and physically III
his narrow groove. In his anxiety to do
great amount Of work, he often sights
it and does a poor grade OF work. This
last feature is the lookout of the company,
but the public often suffers. The day
of the all-around mechanic will then pass
away and the value Of his skill and in
ventive genius will have been lost; -
The, loss of this strike, it is felt, will
mean the extension Of piece work to every
Hartman line, and thence to every rail
road west Of the Mississippi river. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

ers Mercantile company, Holtzermann's $
Chicago Store, and Yerxa Brothers. All
express entire satisfaction in a business
way with the change to shorter hours,
and all desire to see the universal adop-
tion Of the system. Suggestions have
the hours for all retail stores to keep
open should be 1xed by legislation.
. The growth ;'of labor ganizations
throughout the state In the years 1901 and
1902. the report says, has been the larg-
est in the history of the state. The old
est union in the state, of which the labor
department has any, record, is the Iron
Moulders' union of North America, No.
2S2. of st. Paul, which was organized in
1872. and has continued to exist ever
since. and which is at present in avery
flourishing condition. The second oldest
organization is Minneapolis Typographical
union, No. AZ, organized in 1873, and the
third Oldest is st. Paul Typrographical
union, No. 30,& organized in 1876. s.v
| The report for 1902 shows that the
number Of new unions organized was
eightyeight. and the increase in member
ship s534. Minneapolis reports 1o3 unions
with 1910 members, and Of these twen-
| ty-four unions. with 1850 members, were
| organized in 1902. an increase Of 1857 pei
cent. Throughout the state, 297 unions
were reported with a total membership OF
| $685. Minneapolis leads St., Paul, ac-
| cording to the statistics given, by 5,9St
members In the various unions.
| Referring to strikes and lockouts the
bureau reports that only two labor dis.
| turbances Of serious moment occurred
/ during the time covered by the report
| The two mentioned were the strike Of the
| building trades OF st. Paul and the ma
| chinists' strike. Minneapolis is credited
| with fifteen strikes in which the unions
! cIyo f,1l in ir>fo an
and two Of which. were hopelessly lost
| Two 1ockouts occurred in which the car.
penters and iron mouders were involved
Minnesota has had 1888 strikes in twenty
years, 1858 establishments having beer
concerned. and 69,110 employees having
| been thrown out Of employment. The
| number of lockouts in the same perioC
| was only twenty-five, affecting ninety
| four establishments and forcing 1852 EN-
| ployes into temporary idleness.
! The city Of Minneapolis has had ia
! or 80 per cent of all strikes in Minnesota
| in the twenty-year period.
Minneapolis is classed as the leading
manufacturing city Of the state, and the
| number Of wage -earners increased in the
! time covered by the report from %, 703 tt
! 26. sos. or 1913 per cent while the value O.
| products increased from $s2,9o2.974 tt
$40, ,943.O43, or 1873 per. cent. Minneap
oils also leads in two of the most i'm
portant manufacturing industries Of. the
state. the manufacture of flour and grist
I mill products, and Of lumber and timber
products.
"As a. general custom, the piece worl
system is introduced into a shop with E
scale of prices for work done that for {
time enables the average worker to make
average wages. But somewhere a young
and vigorous workman, much stronger
than the average Of man, is discovered
A foreman tells him Of the immense prof
it's he can make by working extra hard
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

forth by President Burt. Experience has
taught the older men a lesson, and now
the young men are. not, waiting to learn
in the fools school, but are proflting by
the experience OF others.
"As matter of fact, President Burt
has never made a guarantee for any
specified time, either three years or three
days or thirty minutes, Of the continuance
of his premium scale to the men now
striking. Why not be honest and call IT
piece work from the beginning? Taking
by any sugar coated name, two consid-
erations are involved: First. our wages
for. the present; second, the future of our
craft.
"The present consideration is tho fact
of which every striker Is firmly con-
vinced, that lower wages would quickly
follow the acceptance of piece work. The
experience Of the industrial world for a
century has proved this fact.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

between the union and the American Ship Build.
ing company was adjusted. Mr.. Gardner re-
ports the outlook very bright for the ma
chinists.
r. H Carver one Of the local organizers OF
the American Federation OF Labor, ID In Wi
mona. where he is doing organization work for
the Federation.
sb The Flour Mill Employees gave an enjoyable
smoker last Sunday afternoon. at Union Temple,
which brought out very large crowd. Adj
dresses were made by Mayor Haynes, g. L.
Rockwell and John l.. Finley, and musical num-
bers and other entertaining features made up
the program.
The committee having in charge the movement
to secure the old city hall for the labor unions
held meeting at noon to-day to decide upon
course of action. and at 8 o'clock had an ap-
council Some opposition to the movement is
developing and the outcome is extremely doubt
fu1
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
Allied Printing Trades counclI.

& A call has been issued requesting the
various unions connected with the printing
trades to select three members to attend a
conference at Richmond Halls, Wednes-
day, April 8, to reorganize the Allied
Printing Trades Council. The call is
signed by Henry Lehman and Harry L..
sDtx, of the Pressmen; J. l.. Tripp5 of the
sPressfeeders; Charles D. Graves Of the
sStereotypers; S. iS. Salmon and w. T..
Drake OF the Typographical Union; John
3CoInrners of the German American Typo
Eraphia; Ralph George Of the Photo En-
Sgravers; Matt L. Higbee of the Mailers;
Ralph Bates of the Bookbinders and Miss
SLenora Michaelson of the Bindery Girls.
mo. ~ appointed delegates at last Sun
days meeting. The differences which
brought about the breaking up of the old
council have been settled by the interna- :
stional officers Of the crafts concerned.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
MAcHINisTs' LOCALS ELECT
Delegates to the Annual Convention Are
Chosen 81. !

The annual convention Of the Inter-
national Union Of Machinists will con-
vene in Milwaukee. May 4. Ed Stoke Of
local No 81. and Thomas Thomas Of local
No. Al, will represent Minneapolis, 11av-
ing been selected by their representative
unions at meetings. held this week. Five
delegates will attend from this city and
st. Paul. One Of the most important
matters to come before the convention will
be the proposed changes in the present
financial system Of local unions, which is
said to be far from satisfactory.
The local lodges will unite in giving q
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
FAREWELL TO r. W. PRICE

Painters Union Will Tender Him Fare
- s. I" we'll Reception. %,s* -:
F. w. Price, who has been prominently
identified with the Painters union ever
since its organization, and who was It's
president for two terms and its record
ing secretary for four years, will leave
on Wednesday or Thursday for Everett,
WASH, where he win make his home.
The illness of Mrs. Price necessitates the
move. Mr.. Price has been an earnest, ac-
tive and consiste1N worker in his union
for about fifteen years and at it's last
meeting the union decided to give some
thing to. show it's appreciation of his
services. This will be done at the meeting
on Tuesday evening next, when a large
turn out is expected.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
PERSONAL AND orHERw1sE

The machinists at the head of the lakes will
work On a nine hour basis, beginning April 1.
The Meat Cutters ball will take place at Odd
Fellows hall, 320 Nicollet avenue, on April 13.
E. W. McCully. of Erie. Pa, representing the
Iron Molders, is doing work for his union in the
twin cities. = .7|" rs...' - - -
J. P. Gardner, business agent Of the Ma
chinfsts' Union. has returned from a trim to
Duluth and West Superior, where the trouble
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
Not the Same Firm.

Il Owing to trouble between the wall pa
per firm Of kayser & Altman Of Philadel-
phia. and the labor unions,a boycott has
been placed upon the above firm, which
has branches in several cities. The local
firm Of Kayser & Co. has been wrong
fully connected with the Philadelphia irm
and it is the desire of the unions inter-
ested to inform the public that they have
no, cause for. complaint against the loca,
firm, s5 ', ,s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

Lown lived previous to coming west, and
where his relatives still reside. He left
many friends here.
Burton, ID. n Beach, another member iaof
mo. ~, died recently at the Swedish hos
as tobaceo q ss heart % Nj Beach e sdano had no
'relat atiVesx here His remains will be taken
to his former. home sfor burial. !.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
The Team sters, Smoke.

N. w. Evans, president Of the Team
Drivers International union, spent a few
days In the city on official business and
was entertained by the seven local unions
at a smoker. held at Union Temple the
latter part Of last week.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
TWO PRINTERS DEAD

William c. Lown and Burton D. Beach,
y Former Members Of No. az.
= William c. Lown, wellknown printer
and for twenty years member of Min
neapolis Typographical union, No. AZ, died
at the Printers home, at Colorado Springs,
Col.,. of consumption. MIR. Lown had long
been sufferer from the. disease and en-
tered the home last fall in the hope of
regaining his health. The remains will
be taken to Elmira, N. Y, where Mr..
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
FIGHT AGAINST PIECE WORK

Reasons Union Pacific Maehinists4 Hold
Out Against Burt. :; ~
- The ma achinists of the Union Pacific
railroad are making a strong fight In their
strike to prevent the adoption of the piece
work system. Their argument against
the system is summarized as follows:
"Our older men have tried piece work
in England. Scotland or America. They
have tried it to their sorrow. They have
all once heard the alluring promises held
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
Garment Workers..

Il j.: p. Larger, general president of the
Garment Workers International union,
hats been doing work recently in this city
| in the interest Of his organization which
he reports as flourishing ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
THE DANISH ISLANDS.

= Copenhagen, March 2T.--It is rumored in par
Iiamentary circles that the Danish commission
which is now sitting fin the West Indies, has sent
home the most pessimistic views regarding the
economic future of the islands If they remain
in possession of Denmark.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
MeetInu of: Office Emn,ove..

: The office employees will meet at Hol-
combs hall Tuesday evening when a per-
manent Organization will be effected and
officers will be elected. The new union
will affiliate, with the. American Fedora
tion of Labor. --+
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

while it is admitted that roots will
do much to keep the hog in good con-
ditfon. preserving the animals vital.
ity and enabling it to fight off dis
ease, such rations would be of no
avail If the animals We're surrounded
by everything conducive to the dread
disease, such as filthy pen and a
more filthy yard, damaged grain for
food and impure drinking water. : AZ
ter an experience of more than a quar-
ter Of century in swine-ralsing be-
lieve that cholera is due wholly to
filthy quarters and the other condi-
tions just mentioned. True, the dis
ease is contagious or more properly
infectious, but even then few hogs
will be afflicted if they have been
properly fed aud housed. The feeding
of roots is advisable and by all means
practice it. but do not consider 1t
cure for cholera or even a preven
tive.-Indianapolls News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
EVIDENCE OF WONtAN'S INDEPENDENCE
INATTITUDE OF LAW TOWARD WIVES

significant evidence independence
Afforded than the changed attitude
after marriage To realize the radical reform that
ehecd In this regard during
suffrage Upon her marriage in
Of
refuse recognize the wife being
CONFER the husband superiority investing
with legal powers which no honorable would
husband the
sole ownership the ws
unless previously
product Of the fes industry
whole system by which the legal
marriage SO that she neither has legal choice
nor WILL
Then
believe
nent and provide
against the radical injustice
IS to observe how during the last half
which
test nave
embody
throughout the country the principle
without the consent husband manage property
sell bequeah
contracts In her own name and incur liabilities