The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-23
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Dec. 11--Took a preliminary spin
over, the course In the automobile,
accompanied. by the overload who
drives it. Weatheraclear, track fast.
Uneventful trip until NJ we recalled
New York. That Is, the driver said
1T was uneventful. I was g good
deal worked up. because we ran over
thirteen men, three children, 685
chickens and four and one-han dogs.
The driver said that that was no.
where near a good days kill, and he
hoped we would have better luck
next trip. When we reached New
York we tried to go up Broadway
from Twenty-third to Twenty-fourth
street. A policeman stopped US and
said that If we wanted to make that
trip we would have to go back to
Twenty-second street, '.%'
Dec. 12-Secured q number of in
teresting gifts today, Here is list:
For District Attorney. Jerome, a book
entitled "Silence Is Golden," by
Judge Andrew Hamilton of Londan
and Paris; for John D. Rockefeller,
a fine portrait of Ida. M. Tarbell, in
scribed with the motto, Love One
Another; for John A. Mccall, a
book called ''The History Of the Mis-
sionaries"; for Thomas w. Lawson,
a wax head Of H. H. Rogers: on a.
copper platter; for H. H. Rogers, a
wax head Of Thomas w. Lawson on
any old kind of a platter, and for
George B. Mcclellan, song entitled
"Good-by," by Senator Patrick Nc
Carren.
Dec. 13.-Very dull. Spent the day
reading the accounts of the recount
in the various newspapers. Unable
to decide whether Hearst has
gained 56,432 votes or lost 654,321.
Dec. 14-Procured a set of bag
pipes as a present for Andrew Car
negie, but after hearing them played
decided not to give them to him. He
never did anything. to me.
Dec. 15--The .. collectors again.
They all accepted my invitation with
enthusiasm, They were SO glad: to
come that they would not stop when
my secretary told them 1 was not in.
Dec. 16--Trouble again. A re-
preventative of the state legislature
has just sent me a message asking
for cash present for each of his
fellow members. He adds that If /
do not comply with the request they
will pass a bill making me- a COM
mon nuisance. He. says, that have
been that for long while, anyway,
and he can prove it by any man who
has a large family.
Dec. liam about discouraged.
A solicitor from "Fads and Fancies'
called this morning. He says that
they are going: to publish a history
of my life. If T. give them $1,000
they will publish my: version; it I
do not they will publish the version
told by my best friends. am 60
ing to give them the five thousand.
Dec. 18---Received. "a cablegram
from the car this. morning. = He
wants a quiet little cottage at Ho-
:boken with police protection for his
Christmas. re- =:
Dec. 19.-The last straw. A dele
cation from the Federation of Moth
ers' Clubs informs: me that / will
not be allowed in their homes unless
I come out strong for woman suf-
frage. -: ::
Dec. 20-Decided to sell out.
Dec. 21.-Sold out to trust.
They are to pay me tomorrow.
Dec. 22-When it came time to
settle with the trust I figured they
owed me $6,543,219.43. They
figured I owed them $67,89S,765.54.
kicked and the lawyer who repre-
sented them said that~I was ignorant
of modern business methods. I said
that was true, as had never been
in jail, and called the deal off.
Dec. 23-Trust got an Injunction
forbidding me to breathe until I set
tied with them on their terms. I
settled. -:
Dec. 24-Christmas eve. All,
What's the use? -:
GEORGE AIDE in Chicago Record