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The labor world., 1904-08-06


yaWl ulla IN toEs lle
men n the :oarR Nc III u and for few.
minutes ma kes good proEreEs IL 4 they
trike.a head wind in 4 the channel The
naphtha launch iiss ssneakingS along quiet
:ly striving TO- keep in the shad dows.
Sudd enly. the dingy syaWlt puts about.
The ashen oars bend under the. strong
and skilled muscles Of the rivermen.z The
wind Is at her stern now and she shoots
forward like a college she'll. :. : = z* z.:
me little launch Is opened up wide;
and Jumps over the water as if@it were
a greyhound. The men in the yawlj bend
backward and forward. Their boat darts
into the shallow water along the Jer-.
sey shore. They spring over the sides
and pull their boat high and dry on to
the beach. The next moment they are
scurrying through the salt marshes.
"Huh!" grunts the man at the tiller
of the launch.
But the man in the bow says nothing.
The launch has turned again and is
headed toward Saten Island, looking for
other yawls.
When you consider that we have to
cover 300 miles day and that there
are only seventy men to cover it, why,
you will see that we must do some trav-
cling by water to make the rounds"
said Detective Edward Mulrooney of
river to St. Vincent, just below Yonk-
ers, all around Staten Island and as far
as Rockaway, taking in Princess bay,
Raritan bay and Jamaica bay and up
the East river to the sound as far as
City island and the Harlem river. But
that's nothing. That's what we are here
for. The new boats will help us
great deal. though. and when we get
them we shall run down every pirate
between here and Rockaway.
And it is high time something was.
done with these thieves. Within the
last few months they have become
very bold. They know that we have
comparatively few boats and that we
cannot watch them all at once. They
do not care much for our rowboats, as
they are pretty good at the oars them
selves, and stand fair chance o. get
ting away, except when we are chasing
them in our launches. They are in NOR
tai fear Of the naphtha launch, how
ever, as it comes upon them no!s]e:5iy
and quickly.
You hear all kinds of stories about
the river pirates, and generally an a.
tempt made to throw a picturesque
glamor about their deeds. For the most
They will steal anything they can lay
their hands on; but at the same time
they will fight desperately when they
are in corner. They generally go he2v-
lily armed and don't hesitate to use their
guns and knives on the police While
they are not organized so far as stealing
Is concerned. I understand that they
are banded together to help one an
other out when in difficulty and that
they contribute to a general fund for
the purpose of hiring lawyers. On the
whole they are dangerous class of
criminals, and we are sparing no ef-
forts to eXternninate them"
The labor world., 1904-08-06
FATAL RING OF ROYALTY.

From the New York Sun:
The widowed empress of Russia, when
toward the close of 1897 she was look
ing through the drawers of a desk
by her husband, happened to find a
peculiar-looking ring, consisting of a
heavy band of gold, in the center of
which was set an extraordinarily beau
tiful opal, f1anked by two diamonds of
the finest water. It was contained in
an envelope on which Alexander III
had written that the ring was one
which had been worn by his father on
the little finger of his left hand.
When that unfortunate sovereign was
blown to pieces by the nitroglycerin
bombs of the nihilists in 1881 his entire
left hand was shattered with the ex-
ception of the little finger which re-
manned intact with this ring on it,
the rings worn on the third finger be-
ing destroyed. Alexander III took it
from his fathers torn. and mangled
hand, placed it in the envelope and hid
1t away in the drawer where it was
found by his widow after his death.
Empress Marie, not thinking that
there was any il1-luck attached to the
ring, took it with her to Copenhagen
on the occasion of her next visit to
Denmark In the spring Of 1898, and left
It there In charge of her mother, who
died in the. same year. Finding it
among the effects of the dead queen of
Denmark the empress took it back
| with her to Russia and presented it to
her second son, George, whose sudden
death short time afterward. quite
alone by a roadside near Tif1is, in the
Caucasus. created such a sensation.
Curiosity enough this ring has disap-
peared since that time, and was not
found among the grand dukes belong
ings after his DEATH
The labor world., 1904-08-06
"GRiT YOUR TEETH AND OR.
GANIZEO

Under this caption President Comp
ers writes a stirring editorial in the
last issue Of the Federationist. Mr..
Gompers had in mind the crushing de-
feat to labor by the last congress in
turning down every labor measure
brought before it. and the brutal and
czar-like attitude Of the governor of
the state Of Colorado toward the
Western Federation Of Miners. "Gri,
your teeth and organize" What a
battle cry. Let it ring through every
shop and factory in America. Let
every workingman who thinks that he
known anything about present day in
dust1al conditions take up the words
and carry them to the home of every
other workingman. Now is the time
to organize. In every quarter labor is
being attacked by it's enemies. Parry
ism, Citizens Alliances, Peabodyism,
Open Shop Agitation, Unfriendly Court
Decisions, Political trickery and de-
ceit; all are opposed to the further
progress Of labor in organization.
Fearful of the growing power of
trade unionism these opponents. Of in
The labor world., 1904-08-06
FAIR CHANCE FOR FREE BUREAU.

The Free Employment Bureau has
not had a fair chance to demonstrate
its usefulness. In the first place 1t
needs live and wide awake men to run
the thing. Next 1t must have a fav-
orable location. Both Of these 1t
lacks. Without these no institution,
private or public. can be a success.
Organized labor Is responsible for the
existence Of the Free Employment Bu-
reau. But it never has been consulted
about It's management. In fact it was
feared that If too many members Of
organized labor were appointed on the
Board ct Labor commissioners that 1t
would be run entirely in the interest
of union labor. A secretary, repres-
enting organized labor, would in the
opinion of city officials, be unsatis-
factory. So a politician was appointed
secretary of the bureau.
Now organized labor demands that
before action is taken tending to abol-
ish the free bureau that it be given q
chance to show that the institution
can be made a success with a little
hustle and effort.
If the city will but permit this to be
done we are certain that in a short
time the free bureau would be doing
the bulk of the business in the city.
We would ask that we be given fair
Dor Is responsible for the bureau
Should it fail the Judgment Of labor
would be questioned in the future, and
just to prove thatawe were right in our
first contention ;we pledge ourselves to
either make the bureau success, or
to abolish it entirely.
The labor world., 1904-08-06
rty haYe' line Hsu their

sdustr a 5tS 1iberty y#sha " lined E#np their
hosts. only 'bon., Id zors
ixattons of vor ,en been
able to give the wage earners= 4 fair
return *on their:noney. IT IS because
they know what the trade unions are
capable Of doing that they are fighting
them today. Were labor Organizations
ineffective, and incapable OF securing
results for labor they: would pay no at
tention to their work. =.
This should teach labor that the
time is at hand for it to look out for it's
own interest. Don't be discouraged
because OF attack. Fight back and
fight hard. Now is the time for ac-
ton. Grit your teeth and organize,
politically and industrially. Fight
YOUR enemies with their own fire.
When they use politics to score a
point Give them some Of their own
medicine. 1t is simply a question
where men will win. You have the
votes that will bring you the victory
you long for.
When they fight you industrially,
grit your teeth and organize still bet
ter. It is your only hope for successes.
Remember that so long as labor re-
mains inactive so much harder will be
the struggle when 1t becomes newt
ably necessary to make a fight for all
that has been taken away during the
years that shall have been past.
The labor world., 1904-08-06

The cablegram from Russia which
conveyed the intelligence that the sys-
tenn Of condemning political prisoners
by administrative order has been
abolished by imperial decree must
have shaken the marrow in Governor
Peabody's bones. Colorado now seems
to even exceed Russia. Russian poll
tical prisoners will be granted trials
by the courts. Not so In Colorado.
The labor world., 1904-08-06
COUNTY ATTORNEY.

county attorney, is a candidate for the
Renublican nomination for that office
at the approaching primary election.
JOHN II. NORTON is a candidate for
attorney of St. Louis county. He has
been lifelong Republican and has
taken part in every campaign in state
held office Of any kind: He solicits
the suffrage of the people at the ap-
preaching primary election on the
ground Of fitness and service of party
The labor world., 1904-08-06
SHERIFF..

William j. BATR,s-1.w would resrectz
fully announce to the voters of St..
Louis county that L am a Republican
candidate; for the nomination for sheriff
at the approaching primary election. If
nominated and elected I shall endeavor
to occupy the office in fair and i'm
partial manner toward all, while dis
charging the duties in thorough man
ner. I have tried to make good de-
putty sheriff and shall, II elected, try
and meet the requirements Of sheriff in
every detail. +55sz*11'"<. 81 .. =.
The labor world., 1904-08-06
COUNTY TREASURER,

w. A. HOLGATE- hereby announce
myself as a Republican candidate for
the nomination of treasurer of st. Louis
county at the approaching primary
election. If nominated, and elected, I
shall endeavor to discharge the duties
of the office in a straighr-to and
courtesy to all who may have business"
with the office
The labor world., 1904-08-06
REMARKS SOMEWHAT MODIFIED

= IO1Il lAG NEW OEk WOTlu.
The telephone had gone wrong again
and the senior partner, who had work.
ed himself UP to the necessary pitch
of anger, had announced his determi-
nation to go to the exchange and de-
mand an explanation.
He walked there. and on his way
composed the following speech:
"Now, look here. what the dickens
does this mean? Here We have been
ringing away at that machine Of yours
and all we can hear is buzzing over
the wires. Do you think + pay you
heavy rates for the exercise Of ringing
that confounded bell? If you don't
send round at once and have the blith-
ering thing seen to-, you can take the
whole of the useless arrangement away
and Til write to the papers telling
them" ETC..
When he got there he was confronted
by a neat. pretty young lady who ask:
ed him. with 81 pleasant f.s'7s#s-[ If she
could do anything for him. = = =. !: -. :.
This is what he said: ~
'Well-er-our telephone is a little
out Of order, and it's rather incon-
venient. should be very much oblig-
ed to you if you could send man round
to see it as soon as possible
The labor world., 1904-08-06

The union shop does not destroy the
right of free contract, but conserves it
and is based upon it. It is the exer-
else of the right to work or not to
work and of the right tt, determine
where, when and with whom one shall
work.
The labor world., 1904-08-06
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JUDGE OFPRO OBATlE:.

3dateSto succeed myself#Iinx the office of
Judge Of probate of St. Louis county,
AND seek 6 g renomination,a asa. Repnnl,i..
sSepternb nberS 20. If my "a inistration Of
the office during the 4 past. two ears
has met with hezapproval Eof 8th he people
"a #shlll be pleased #tosserve them again
The labor world., 1904-08-06

A movement is on foot by: organized
labor in Minnesota to question every
candidate for the state legislature as
to his atti tude on the initiative and
referendum. Let the Duluth unions
get busy.
The labor world., 1904-08-06

Only the second class manufacture
ers In the country are uniting with
Parry to fight organized labor A
glance through the list Of membership
fails to reveal the name Of an impor-
tant industrial institution in America
The labor world., 1904-08-06

The workingmen Of Duluth are ex-
pected to register a heavy protest vote
this fall against the surrendering of
the Democratic party to agents Of Wall
street.
The labor world., 1904-08-06

We believe in organized labor re-
naming intact as an Industrial Or
ganization, but this does not say that
the members of organized labor should
not take part in politics. Get into the
game with both feet. It is duty
every citizen owes to his country.
The labor world., 1904-08-06

In a few days the spinx-lke silence
Of ESopus will be broken. All the west
ia wondering how Judge Parker will
try to square himself with the radi-
calls (?).
The labor world., 1904-08-06
GOV. VAN SAINT STANDS PAT.

Governor Van SAINT, when asked to
send state troops to South st. Paul
last week upon the request Of the meat
trust and members Of the Citizens
Alliance, said: Until all other means
Of averting disturbance at South St.
Paul have been exhausted I shall con-
slider 1t unwise and unnecessary to
call out the militia. In my opinion
the appearance Of the troops upon the
scene Of the strike would rather induce
than avert u clash and probably would
cause bloodshed.
This is rather new doctrine for a
chief executive Of state. 1t has been
the habit in times gone by Of sending
the state militia to the scene Of a
strike upon the merest pretense. In
the early days whenever & strike oc-
Cured on the Iron Range the governor
was appealed to and the militia was
sent without any hes1tancy.
This reckless use Of the militia
rather discouraged many workingmen
from joining 1t. It did more than
this. 1t caused many unions directly
concerned to pass resolutions prohib
iting it's members from joining the
militia. The patriotism Of trade un-
ionists was questioned because they
had declared war against the state
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supporters Of the militia who had new
er scratched beneath the surface of the
cause became enemies Of trade unions
and were ready at any time to take up
arms against them.
It might as we'll be understood now
as at any time that trade unions only
became enemies Of the state militia
when they were used by selfish inter-
ests to crush labor. Take the Colo
rado situation, for instance. Here the
militia Is being used by the mine
owners to further the interest of their
class at the expense Of labor. All
labor, in fact all liberty loving citizens
deplore such condition OF affairs.
No labor organization stands for the
violation Of law. No organization is
true to itself when it sanctions riot,
or cornmends men who hold the law in
djsrespsect. A state military organi-
cation is undoubtedly necessary, and
if friends Of liberty were in control Of
the government in the several states
there perhaps would never be any pre-
judice against the militia, for 1t would
not be used to crush workingmen who
may meet together in a peaceable way
for the purpose Of securing a redress
Of wrongs
Governor Van SAINT Is entitled to the
highest praise from labor for his wise
He refused to send the militia to dis
courage the strikers. The strikers
themselves, by their splendid behavior
have demonstrated that the governor
views were correct
How different is the patriotic
action of the governor, and the course
Of the men themselves, from the words
Of j. F. Beck, secretary of the Citi-
zens' Alliance who said in response to
Governor Van SAINTS refusal to send
troops:
We'll let there be blcodshed, then.
It is time that blood should be shed to
preserve property rights. 1t is time
that we should know that in the state
of Minnesota a man may run his own
business
This "bloody bridles'' threat failed to
move the governor, who recognized
that the rights Of man are Of far great.
or value than the rights Of property
The labor world., 1904-08-06
CORONER:

DR. JOHN A. McCUEN announces
himself as Republican, candidate for
eountyisat the primary: . election that
takes place September 20. He is pre-
pared. to- give the office the attention
duties that appertain to it.::.='2: u: 8 -,
The labor world., 1904-08-06
CAUNTY COMMISSION
Third District,

:, - 5EEn1ru4 D1Stf1cf.5&t - - =
I :, a AAEL F. 55sZIn1AMIERn1AN-I n seek. the
Republican nomination for commission
er Of the Third adi strict which embraces
the the Sixth 5sand: sevent wards, 4 have
been e. dent OF 3 Duluth forY fifteen
generally inter ed in. the we lfareI I.of
the e#clty.an count ty.3a 3az If nominated and
elect eds*l. shall resign IA ys present posi-
ton 81 deputy ty4g gcl clerk# and devote
"a y#.time e 5aIs1 attenti on I'll D the dlt ties #of
az comm tssio11 err
The labor world., 1904-08-06
LEGISLATIVE.
FOrty-Ninth District.


G. O. NELSON-I" hereby announce
myself as a candidate for the Repub-
from the Forty ninth Legislative dis
trict. I have been a resident of what is
the Duluth end Of this district for the
past eighteen years. My business re-
Of the district support me in my cam
didacy for representative I shall en-
deavor to always be alive to their in
terests, and work faithfully to protect
and foster them.
The labor world., 1904-08-06

s. 1. Lev1n'ss xxx Colump mplan Il 4s2
rye is. known. by many of d Dulllthts
best citizens to be high In quality and
the vehys bert Tor family use. Try=it.,
Sold s ct. & ho1 q sWesf Superior street.
The labor world., 1904-08-06
REGISTER OF DEEDS.

M. 6. PALMER is candidate to sue
ceed himself as register of deeds of St
Louis county. sHe is a Republican and
has occupied the office but one term
He. is the only candidate from the ran
ges who now holds a general county
office,
The labor world., 1904-08-06
Fiftv-FirSt District.

N. F. HUGO-1 wish to announce to
district my candidacy for the Republ-
can nomination for representative: I
have been endorsed by the Republican
convention of Lake county, and I shall
be pleased to serve the people of the
district again In the capacity of repre-
sentative If my administration of the
office at the last session has met with
their entire satisfaction.
The labor world., 1904-08-06

Organization Is the law Of civilized
society. The savage alone Is without
it. Workingnen take a tumble to
yourselves. :
The labor world., 1904-08-06

1t is funny how the promise of a
POLITICAL job will lead many laboring-
men from the path Of duty.
The labor world., 1904-08-06
cART5BEFoREsTHE HORSE.

From The Washington Star: ~
do you think that dollars should donai-.
nate our politicians?" ."%u. y s.v
'Not at ALL" answered Senator sorg-
hum. "Quite the contrary: Isbelieves that
every politician should make It his bust
ness to, dominate as many dollars as pos
sible." : =. 'Er 3@e5i;. ~: r.:
The labor world., 1904-08-06

COURTING IN THE ZOO.
From the Philadelphia Record:
Mr.. Jumbo-So you called on Miss
Monkey last night. Make a mash?
Mr.. Hippo-Two Of them. Her little
brother got under the sofa-
The labor world., 1904-08-06
Political Announcements.

The following citizens candidates for political office
subject to the action of the Primary Election be held on
Tuesday, September 20 They respectively for the kind
ly consideration and support Of organized labor
The labor world., 1904-08-06
OVERsrcur-

OVAktS4GhIs. b..
From the New Yorker. y ~
:; He had taste for Languages. II \
!, And: learned to speak In many,
But for lack Of time omitted .&..,: ms. =
s..*1% = To 1earnto think ia any. S Il
The colored American., 1904-04-16
HE BELIEVES IN FAIR PLAY.

Mr.. Chaplin Brown, Chairman of the
Election Board OF the District of
Columbia is conceded by all to be the
right man in the right place. He is
one of the best known lawyers in the
District and one of the most success
full. He is a republican of the old
school, and believes that every good
citizen should, to a certain extent, be
The colored American., 1904-04-16

an active partisan in politics. As
Chairman of the Election Board, he
has formulated plans and methods for
the coming election, which, if carried
out, will mean an honest ballot and a
fair count. He is a friend of the ad-
ministration, believes that President
Roosevelt will be re-nominated and
elected and is anxious to make the best
possible showing for the District re-
publicans.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

District politics is stirred up
from center to circumference and
never before has so much interest
been taken in an effort to secure
an honest election. The election
Board consisting of Mr.. Chaplin
Brown, Mr.. John F. Cook, and
Gen. George Harries, have fOrmu-
lated a set of rules and laws gov
erning the election which they
hope will secure a free ballot and
honest vote and a fair count.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

The woods are full of candidates
and each day a new ticket or
new combination is put into the
field. So active are some of these
candidates that they have formed
combinations with Democrats !;
not taking time to learn the poll
tics of the man named.
The colored American., 1904-04-16
A BOY WANTED

In every town and hamlet in the United States and
Canada who is willing to sell TheCOLoRED AMER
ICAN on liberal commission. Any boy with push
can easily get up large list of weekly customers
and make considerable money. The work is
pleasant and agreeable, and need not take up more
than few hours each week.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

In the Post Office investigation,
the Mccall committee have decid-
ed that the slander cast upon the
members of the Lower House and
Senate, was the work of Mr.. Bris-
tow, who will evidently get what
is coming to him."
The colored American., 1904-04-16

The ticket headed by lawyer
John w. Patterson and Captain
James w. Gray has attracted con-
siderable attention. Mr.. Patter-
son is a hustler from Hustler
vile and Mr.. Gray is one of the
most popular men in Washington.
The ticket is a strong one.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

The newest ticket in the field is
the one of John +. Cook and Mr..
W. A. Cobb, young Atty,at Law.
Mr.. Cook, however, has declined to
make the race and Mr.. Cobb is now
in search of another running
mate.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

DR.. w. s. Richardson and Jas.
W. Poe, is also a very strong and
very popular ticket, and backed
as 1t is, by Captain D. j. Raedy,
COL. Andrew Gleason and others,
make it the most formidable tick
ct in the field.
The colored American., 1904-04-16
G2}s@zgT <:;5}s@ PoIITlcAl Ax e..
S52 Ss522SGHoaoscoRE ~

ing to bet all kinds of money that
he is two time winner. His as
soclate, Mr.. Lee Simms, is said
to be a very strong man and one
who can bring out the white vote
AN impossible thing in past eIec-
tiOns.
Col. Perry Carson, the veteran
leader and the tall sycamore of the
Potomac, is not exactly in the
field but has laid few live wires
with a hope that Mr.. Chase may
step on one of them. AS the Pres
ident and leading spirit of the
Blaine Invincible Club, Col. Car
son is power and can do and un-
do the tricks of many men.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

The latest politics in the schools
Is to the effect that DR.. W. Bruce
Evans will be promoted with an
increase of pay.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

Editor w. Calvin Chase is max
ing the fight of his life and is will
The colored American., 1904-04-16

The Republicans of the District
are still hot in the collar over the
appointment of a Baltimore man
as superintendent of st. Eliza
beth's.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

The National Committee is still
grouping for a Chairman. Many
!oOd names have been proposed,
but as yet no selection has been
made.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

A great many inquirers have
come to this Office, wanting to
know why Mr.. Daniel Murray,
Assistant Librarian of Congress,
does not make race for delegate
to the next Republican COnven-
ton.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

The District Building is a hav-
en- for white politicians and Office
seekers and office holders; but
rarely, very rarely, is a cOlOred
man even given a place in the
building. Whose fault is it?