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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-06-11

Workshop Inspections;
Water works to supply the public
baths:
A labor bureau.
Battersea officials are also attempting
to prevent the increase of public houses
or saloons, and endeavoring to reduce
the number in certain areas; controlling
street trading by children; employing
British workmen only, and paying the
union rates of wages to all skilled and
unskilled employees. Surely here is a.
list Of public activities that might. for
starter, suit the most ardent advo-
cate of the cooperative commonwealth.
Saving the Babies.
Let us get in closer view of some of
these municipal enterprises Probably
the most important though less conspic-
uous one is the sterilized milk depart
ment. The report of the medical officer
OF health, some years ago, showed a
startling infant mortality. Investiga-
ton traced this is part to impure milk
The result was milk house was start
ed, With depots in various parts Of
the city, and this spring over 400 fam
lilies were being supplied with what is
called "humanized" milk. The child
re mare now being scientifically fed,
and the death rate has fallen. The
milk is supplied in stoppered bottles for
those two weeks old containing one and
one-half ounces, or 1917 ounces a day;
the prices range from 20 cents to Sc
cents for weeks supply. I have par
ticularized quite fully as to this NUM-
cipal activity to show that. working
mems government can be scientific
when necessary:
Swimming; Baths and Mash Houses.
The most, popular activity is the
swimming baths. There are two build
1ngs, located some distance apart, with
separate baths for men and women, and
also slipper. baths with hot and cold
water. A slipper bath I found is just
an ordinary bath room for which the
fee varies from. 6 to IL CENTS accord
ing to the: accomodations. The baths
proper are large, and with varying
depths :of water. A swimming master
Is engaged and all. the children are
allowed the.Mse. of the: baths. free Of
all charges >Theelast port shows some
$780, 900: bathers during: the year.
Next comes the public wash house.
Here the good housewife brings her
weeks washing, and for cents an hour
is supplied with hot water, a steam
boiler and free facilities for; drying and
ironing: She can get her wet clothes
dried in 10 minutes: - He week. wash
ing seldom costs her more than 10 or is
cents. The public wash house lis run
In connection with one Of the swimming
baths. - -: ~. :,
Municipal Dwellings,. -:
Battersea was >proba bly, about the:
only borough in England that, through:
out. the! war in South Africa was con-
.#t1nuously pro-Boer. ~ This spirit has
been bee shown in the name Sof sone of3 the:
new 5r streets on the Lat chmere estate.
Is given: municipal
owned homes rkingnen:. gu.
bertit hes beensn and sJoubes.lt &.
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By JUDSON GRENElL.


copyrighted 1904, by Judson Grenell.)
Battersea, England, June Sit has
often been asked: What will working
men do if they ever obtain full politi-
cal power? Battersea, a city of III, 900
inhabitants, borough Of London, and
the home of John Burns, from which he
is regularly returned to parliament,
answers this question in part. Here,
the organized labor element runs
things electing tWo-thirds Of the adj
lninistrative and legislative officials
and using their power to the fullest ex-
tent possible for those objects for which
trades unions and governments are sup
EOsed to exist.
To be sure, a London borough's ac-
tivities are limited by the London
county council, which In turn has only
those powers delegated to it by par
lament, but on the whole the borough
is as free as a Minnesota city operating
under a charter given by the state.
Its officials can be perniciously active
IN rushing reforms or they can stupid
ly insist on letting things go on in the
old-fashioned way. Battersea is up and
doing and though with every move the
votes have Increased, the electors.
who must be rent payers or dodgers,
are more satisfied if their votes mean
anything. Still, the rates are not high
err than in other municipalities, and I
find that in all of them PRO Bono Pub
ljco,' IAN Indignant Ratepayer," cit
1zen,' and other with the true British
instinct send communications to their
favorite newspapers berating the NUM-
c1pal authorities for not practicing
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THE CAT.

From the Philadelphia Ledger:
The legislation proposed for the regu-
lation and protection of cats in the
District of Columbia will commend it.
self to discriminating lovers of one
of the proudest and most sensitive
animals. To the ignorant man all cats
appear alike; but men themselves do
not more widely differ in 5character
than do cats. The cat is an individual,
and the dainty creature who deigns
to make his home with people whom
he approves. has nothing in common
with the vagabond that prowls over
the roofs and fences and disturbs- the
might with his rowdy noises. The
wel1-bred cat is entitled to have this
distinction recognized. Personal reg
istration should be required of all cats.
The duly registered cat, wearing the
symbol of his rank in a proper collar,
should then be protected by the police
power, as well as by the moral senti-
ment of the community. while all
others might be considered outlaws
are tolerated only upon proof Of good
character. s.- !.
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LOCAL. LABOR NOTES.

:: A. n. Garfield, special organized for
the American Federation Of Labor left
Tuesday for Little Falls He spent sew
4eral days here in an attempt to or
ganize the grocery clerks. A sufficient
number Of members was secured, to get
take the matter up, and a. good union
is. expected. $$s: sssG:' 49,. III: ~
ssy;.*J. IL Webb Of the Typ ographical un-
Ion IS: eriously ill,sand much alarm is
felt about him. He took sick some
weeeksHag SO, and since then serious COM
plicationsS have#setsi VII. g s7*: .= Is e.
~ Henry. Pereanlt, Ed schubiski and
Joseph shartel leave HIS 4 ternoon.for
convent on 81 tie 81 state blue label
sleagu They M u leave ST Pau1a Sum
enine afor. NeW I'm to tend.
convent on
Rilil Gopuoia helfaa
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Gen. Bell Leads His Men Over Teller County Line Pursuit Of
Strikers Who Had Squatted At New Cold Diggings-
Second Battle Occurs Near Vctor-Martial Law Again
Declared

VICTOR, Colo, June "a battle be-
tween the military and union miners
at Dunnville. new mining camp, 10
miles out of Victor this afternoon, re-
suited in the killing of John Carley, a
union miner, and the capture of score
of other union miners. Several were
later released
The troops returned to Victor tonight
With fourteen captives.
Report Starts Raid.
1t was reported before the special
train left Victor for Dunnville, bearing
the force under Gen. Bell. that the
numbered: about ESQ men and that it
was their IS intention to march into
Victor tonight In a body and to at
tempt to Hberate the inmates of the
temporary bull pen'' in Victor.
Force Magnified.
That the force consisted of only FL
men is the statement Of one of the
prisoners taken at Dunnville.
The train proceeded to within a quar-
ter of a mile of the Dunnville station.
Then the soldiers saw the camp Of the
miners. It included one cabin and six
or seven tents.
The soldiers left the train at the
command of Gen. Bell and prepared
lists, in regular skirmish order.
Miners Open Fire.
AS they emerged from the cut, in which
the train had stopped, they were greeted
with volley of shots which came from
the points of vantage surrounding the
mills.
The soldiers returned the fire to the
best advantage possible and promiscuous
shooting lasted ten minutes. Gen. Bell
recognized that the strength of the min
ers had been greatly overestimated and
he divided the soldiers into seven de-
tachments. These set out to scour al
the surrounding hills.
Outside Teller County.
Dunnville sprang into prominence last
week, when it was reported that enor-
nous amounts of free gold had been dis
covered. There was an immediate rush
to the place by union men,
Dunnviile is about f8 miles south of
Cripple Creek, and is said 10 be in FIRE.
mont county, which has not been declar-
ed by the governor to be in a state of
lnsurrection and rebellion.
Second Battle Occurs.
VICTOR, Colo, June ga second
battle has just taken place. Seven
soldiers sent on horseback to Big
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Hill. near Victor, to arrest union men,
found them entrenched. The men re-
fused to surrender. More than 200
shots were fired. The miners opened
fire on the soldiers as soon as they
saw them coming up the hill. No one
was injured. Seven men We're captured
by the soldiers and taken to Cripple
Creek.
Martial Law Prevails.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, June g.
Teller county is once more under mar
tial law and the military is in supreme
command.
Adjutant General Bell and staff ar
rived In Victor early today and irnme-
posting on the door Of the arrnory,
where large number of union men
and sympathizers are imprisoned, act
ing Governor Warren A. Haggot's
proclamation.
Has Good Effect.
Federation of military rule has al
ready had a salutary effect. All fac
lions in the camp are tired Of the long
drawn out contest and are planning a
settlement.
Doran Quits Office.
Coroner Doran being informed that
he would not be permitted by the mill
tary authorities to proceed with the in
quest or to act as coroner in this
county, relinquished the office dur
ing the day and discharged the jury
which he had summoned. The inquest
will be conducted by George Hail. who
has been appointed coroner by the
county board.
After examining more than 100 wit
nesses, nearly all of whom are pris-
oners in the ''bull pen,'' ten of the
prisoners were released by the military
commission. The witnesses were con-
Quoted to the rooms occupied by the
commission by strong guard Of SOL
diers. The hearing Is held behind
closed doors.
More Officials Resign.
Further designations of city off,
GERS in towns in the region have been
secured, among them all but the city
council of Goldfield. Nothing has been
learned of the detail of the soldiers I'M
der command of Major Naylor, the new
city marshal of Victor, who went in
search of the Freddy brothers, said to
be encamped on Straub mountain, one
of whom is charged with the killing
IF Roxie MCGEE during the street riot
in Victor on Monday.
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MANAGEMENT.
From the. Chicago Inter-Ocean:

:. Thousands of people who will to
st. Louis this summer and enjoy, every,
moment they spend there will be able
to. boast on their return that the ex-
perience- cost them less than they ex-
3pected. - Other thousands will not en-
Joy themselves at all, because Sthe ex-
perience viii cost 81 hem more: than
they can az ford. 81
.S St. Louis cannot be blamed if visit
tors. do not kno how to- manage
the their own airs 5satisf actoril They
3do#not kno1 hoy. own
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ELECTS OFFICERS.

HLECIS OfflCEHS.
At the regular monthly meeting of
Typographical union No. 1876, held
Sunday afternoon in Kalamazoo hall,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, J. A. Barron; vice presi-
dent, J. H. Webb; financial secretary,
A. Murphy; recording secretary, W. r.
Eastman; sergeant at arms, John Nc
Donald; trustees, G. A. Bergstrom, Leo
Ewald and William Bergman; dele
gates to Trades Assembly, J. A. Bar
ron, Henry .Dworshack and John Nc
Donald. i.
Henry Dworshack was elected dele
gate to the State Federal ton of Labor
convention to be held at New Ulm June
13 to Is.
Mr.: Garfield; Of st. Paul, organizer
for the Retail. Clerks union; delivered
"a short address to the meeting. Z
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well attended meeting Monday even
ing. Mr.. Garfield delivered short ad-
dress.
The Bakers union revised it's wage
scale Saturday evening. All of the local
bakeries have signed.
Thos. Vltican was sent to Washburne
this week to adjust a grievance of the
Longshoremen there He returned We'd
nesday.
James Walsh returned Tuesday from
Chicago where he adjusted a differ
ence that existed between tn Great
Lakes Towing company and the local
organization of licensed tugmen.
Ole Larson left last night for New
Ulm. He has been appointed on the
credential committee of the conven-
ton.
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economy and reducing instead of rails
ing the rates..
Some Of Battersea's Enterprises.

~V"t~ " 0dkIGFSSd s CHIcCHElSGSs
With Ex-Councilman Knee, printer
by trade and secretary of the Work
mems National Housing council, of
which I shall write later, 7 visited the
scene of Battersea's municipal activ-
tiles and was struck with the thorough
ness with which everything is being
done. This compact borough covers
2,140 acres, with 80 persons to the acre
or $1,000 to the square mile The CEN
sus of 1901 gives it %, 1852 inhabited hous-
es, with, the births nearly double the
deaths. 1t is engaged in furnishing:
Public baths;
Publis wash houses;
Workingmens homes:
Sterilized milk for infants;
A public gymnasium and billiard
room:
Electrical lighting for public and pri-
vate use;
Workshops for making building and
road material;
Public lavatories;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-06-11
ST. JOHN ELECTED.

MASON CITY. Iowa, June S.-R. T.
st. John OF Riceville, was elected de-
partment commander Of the Grand
Army of the Republic today. Mrs.
Frederick Philpot of Cedar Falls, was
elected president of the Women's Re-
lief Corps and W. J. Muse of Mason
City, commander of the Sons of Vet
Grams
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The HOME CALENDAR:

!Nt11E0PcIG 1IU11e1lCS:s gEgs27s.-1E - -
What are the days. Of B the. week q
asked the teac her; s#z @ #
& 2T little girl pondered deeply for
IA moment
g dinner day, shing day, IRON
I'M 1rngIday,*ba king da 81 #glrl,s #dayssou
last sch Ind play he ans
fFered finall
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KNOX WANTS 1T.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June s.-To-
night it was announced by H. c. Frick
of .Pittsburg, who arrived today, that
he came in the interest of Attorney
General P. G. Knox. Mr.. Prick in
formally launched Mr.. Knox's candi-
dacy for senator
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CONSERVATIVES IN
ABSOLUTE CONTROL,

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 8.-The
Conservatives, led by Gov. Beckham
have absolute control of the Demo-
cratic convention. which assembled
here today.
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REVOLUTION AFTER
THREE DAYS PEACE

WASHINGTON, June 8.-Within
three days of Admiral Sigsbees an
nouncement that peace had been con-
cluded in Santo Domingo, another rev.
olutton has broken out in that country.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-06-11
INDUSTRIAL EUROPE As
SEEN BY A Yankee
BATTERSEA, AN ENGLISH CITY
CONDUCTED BY TRADE
UNiONlSTS.

Judsen GrenelI Finds Much Of Interest
to Labor on His Visit to England.
Its Municipalities are Well Managed.
Public Ownership Seems to Be the
Rule, Rather Than the Exception
With Our English Cousins.
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CUT STEERAGE RATE.

NEW YORK, June SIT was learned
that the American line from South
ampton has followed the Red Star line
in cutting the west bound steerage
rate to two pounds sterling.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21

and until last week he rarely Ut. tered a complaint of the condition of his health. For more than q year past he has been employed as assistant cashier of the First National Bank, winch institution valued hts services most highly. considering him ever faithful and competent The confinement may or may not have been good for him. Last Saturday evening he was at tackled by violent hemorrhage of the lungs, and from that time had grown steadily weaker. Ills ia h. CT, W. F. McRae, of Camden, Ar kansas, was teIegraphed for, and arrived Monday night His wife arrived from Forrest City Tuesday night Truly il was a sad coming for these two. but consolation that they could munster to him m hls last hours Not for one mo meEt, however, did Chester lack for attention. Friends vied with each other ia faithful attendance at his bedside Tirelessly they watch ed, hour after hour. day after day and night after night, hoping, pray ing to note some sign that life might be prolonged None came Thursday all hope vanished and he wa. told that he could not live. He met the inevitable summons with the tortltude of Il brave, Christian character. Calmly he awaited the end and no tremor raeked his wasted form as he gently, peace Hlty lud his soul at the feet of Jesns, in whom he earnestly be. fieved
 The remains will be shipped this morning To Camden, Arkansas, for m erment, and there, conducted by fhe pastor of the Preshy terian church, the funeral services will take ptace.
 Peace Q his ashc,. o and may the pure spIrlt of Hum who uttered he,e words abide in the bruised heart, of the sorrowlng young wife and relatives. and may they be eomforted, and may that peace which pnsse,h understanding be visited unto them
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
THE FOX AT THE FAIR.

One of the most interesting exhibitions at the great St. Louis Fair k the exhibit covering the Worlds GREATEST Typewriter the 0 K. The exhibit iS located ill See. 23, of the Liberal Arts Building and if you call al the exhibit you can see the young man who holds the rlds Typewriter speed record 225 words minute Mr John A. Shields of Ottawa, Kan, made the phenomenal record of 222 words minute on a . Typewriter on Feb IT, o4 In making this marvellous record Mr. Shields fingers separately struck l059 letters spaces and punctuation marks. Adding the contacts for caps B he made total of lOs2 distinct movements of the fingers i'll one minute. The carriage shifted , 13 times for II lines of matter This is ''gon some but then the F 0 X is
 mighty fast; it's coming to the front the Worlds LEADING Typewriter
 SMITH TYPEWRITER LANnNOIGr X XVADAkIN. tk, A E Gqqq Q
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
Cures ChllLs and Fever.

q w Nfrf, Naeadeebes lex say s. Hts daugltr had chgg~ and fevrf tof hIre 1raI-; h. cou.d uot find any thtue #hpt =Aoazd ht.p hef Il he used lIrrbiue. lii, "lte WI nof keep house without If, and cannot ~aN loo much lot Il soc. >a d b, l ~auders
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
Chester McRae Dead.

"oi sin'eF, mFs. JetkS, Tn A emn pms, and on last Sanday q week ago. being October 2d received q tele- gram conveying he distressing news that her hu>tana had become very ill, and Wa- in d very serious condition.
 Mrs. McRae left on the first train and arrived at Midland, Texas. where they resided, on the follow ing Tuesday, having been preceded by his father one day
 Everything ttat loving wife, de voted father physicians and frIen1s could do was done for his comfor, and recovery, but to no avalI, and he died the following Friday morn ing.
 The remains were brought back to Arkansas, and inferred at Gam. den, the home of his parents and childhood. They arrived Sunday morning, and lhe funeral ccremo. mes took place the following morn Ing at 10 o'clock from his father, residence, the Presbyterian minis ter officiating.
 Mrs. Louis Rollwage, mother of the bereaved wife, arrived al Gam. den Saturday evening, and Dr Jelks, f Memphis. and Mes.rs L RolIwage and John Alderson, ef this e7ly, followed and arrived there Sunday evenfng at 5;30
 Chester MeRae was an excmpla ry citizen, and was held in htgh esteem by all who knew hlm He was member of the Hresby terian church and superintendent of tb, Sunday School at Midland II, was the assistant cashier ol the bank at that place, and was in a prosperous financial eoHditleu- leaving his young wife in very comfortable circumstances, with Il onc-siXth interest in very fac ranch and several thousands of dollars in cash and other personsl effects.
 MT, McRae IS still at Camden, and wlIl probably remun fbere le# definitely, as her parents-in law are very fond of her.
 Mrs L RolIwage is expected ,o return home today, aLt the oebef- returned Tuesday
 The Times reprodnees from the Midland, Texas, Livestock Rcpor ter, fuJl account of his sad death. and we extend our sincere >ym pathies to the bereaved family lo their hour of gloom:
 Just TX days after having d first hemarrbage, about II.3Q q cock yesterday forenoon, Chester Me Rae passed easry and peacefully into the eternal sleep. We speak of hls death with the deep regret of friendship. and many are he hearts in Midland that are deeply grievcd and go out in tendrrest sympathy to the bereayed young wife and sorrowirg relatives. Ghes- ter came to Midland about four yeals ago from Camden, Arkausas, and since that ume he has been one of our citizens. He came for bis health, and bought third in.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21

MAS very unhappy lie Iovea Jane
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21

Ivation Of Vast Waste Is Possibility.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21

the old man threw open the door and
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21

T believe YOU have the advantage
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21

age Shaver--Rest l. Coed
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THE FALL VACATION.

Three weeks ofqu>et ways. Of shaded pools
or sunfecks lying on the waters still.
ot purple nights lie perfUmed aephy.
or eo-ors spread afar Ger dale and hiu
xnat mortal pen nor tongue could tell at a p
30 that the ciJy-mured might see anu
know
Them as they are: the country in the fall;
When nights are long, and shorn he ds
wait for snow.
a color scheme too daring for the mind
vi man 20 plan. or brush Of man to paint
- tumb!ed glory changing with each wind.
Etched out at eVenfaU by the far plant
Of whippoorwin where shadows. purple
black.
Meath the far forests lie. coaxinc
/ line
Whose overshaGe is a far-howing rack
or gold and yellow, amber Gun and green.
Three weeks OF this, OF bubb,ing wayside
! springs,
or Seeding squirrels. hating out Of
Or Old-time joys. of restful grapevine
swings.
or life as sweet as heaven-tinted peach /;
OF rest. of lowing castle vending home
Home TO be MIXED, and waiting at The
The 5000 bossy' coming through the
gloam;
The creamy richness of the spring house
Jars,
tThe loved and loving ones around you. too.
Tne clasp of hands far dearer than a
friends;
fhe eyes you trust, in trusting turned to
you,
The peace surprising riches; peace that
blends
with call Of whippoorwil and cattle's
moo,
md horses whinny. and the cowboys call.
y&he forests green and gold. the arching
blue;
I vacation in the country i'm the fall
-. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post