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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30
TWO KINDS or BEAR.

The Russian Bear and the Pennsyl-
vania. Baer have many points in COM
mon. The autocrat Of Europe and Of
the autocrat Of the anthracite reg
Ions are representatives Of feudalism.
Both regard themselves as benevolent
agents Of God to run men and things
and run them into the ground. The
Russian bear is turning tail these days
and the people are after him with a
big stick, together with chunks Of
dynimite. The autocracy has not kept
faith wit hthe people who are no long
>er TO be deceived and appeased. The
kblii.
ear So tths anthrfcite
e1tonA lelide ent BaAr .of the Phila-
'deiphia Reading railway, and coal
properties announced that he and his
wealthy associates were agents Of
Providence to administer the wealth Of
his part Of the world, which statement
involved the grinding Of labor down to
the mere necessities for existence and
charging to coal consumers all the traf-
fic would bear. The 147,00o men who
were forced out were kept peacable
and were fed by the Mine Workers
Union until President Roosevelt inter-
vened and through a commission the
coal operators we're forced to do JUS
tiee. = But they have deep laid plans
for retfnge. They have pusred pro-
duction 10 that now within four months
from >fzle time the contracts with the
miners expire it is announced that they
nave mountains of coal piled up.
enough to last for twos years. In the
Times OF Sunday, December 10, are
contained the following significant
facts. Read them and see which side
is entitled to approval of the public,
After speaking Of the mountains Of
coal piled up ready for the Mitchell
Baer contest we read that AT the COL
lferies men marked as too strong In
union work have been dropped, bands
of guards have been given military
training, a state constabulary has been
created, the sole aim Of whose crea-
ton Is to be a factor in the labor war"
Baer is q kind Of slick Past-Parry
man but he has a sort Of Rockefeller
scripture strain in him, He said not
png Stree that "Cain was the first
strikers''&.7
Ills basic fact is that the men who
own the mines should control the
mines."...
He is likely to push that notion a
little too far. The government may
first regulate his robbery as to prices
and then. take over the mines as It
has done in Germany in self defense.
The article proceeds to say the con-
tract miner is comparatively well Oh.
THE contract miner is English,
Welsh, Scotch, Irish and German. the
ratio being in their number given. AL
most alI.of them have an income of
over $600.a year. They usual have
from threeto s children. own their own
houses and manage to give these child
rem good education. Their wives are
comfortably kept and differ little in the
manner sof their life from those of any
skilled artisan"
They all have bank accounts, says
the article. amounting to some $20oo,-
o00.l which at the desire of Mitchell
will be added to the $3,000,000 Of the
miners union. ~,
y These men, the contract miners, are
law abiding, They are not those from
whom violence Is feared" 4 +
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30

It Is easy for the members OF q
union to blame the officers for not
doing this OF that when, IN fact, the:
.responsibili should rest upon the
shoulders of the: entire membership.
Don't. shirk your duty and Il On ~
3pect the officers of yonr union @
carry you along
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30

Organized labor is necessary to-
man. Is necessary to peace and
the prosperity Of the country. Labor
is "a commodity. It is, merchandise
that will not zkeep. III its indiYid-
zual capacity IL ls helpless and must
take what it can get: cannot 60
to another market, Tor when SC leaves
home the wife and the little children
are In need
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30
LEADER LIGHTS.
(By M. Dash.)
ccess sanctions everything.


Your dollar is your best friend.
Women rush into trouble-men
rush out.
We all make too much Of our diff
culties.
When fortune fatters she does it
to betray.
No set of men are wise and good
at all times.
Having good time often leads to
bad times. .
He who hustles at all times gets
there all the time. . = 5.s ;.sss.<se
tti1e. snotti1sfs
IS always ilf-tirned. -. #s ."#
Some actors hove their audiences:
others stampede them.
A smile is the sauce which makes
the life of man endurable.
Too many clerks and not enough
salesmen-that is the cry.
Wisdom is simply the ability to
hold fast to that which is good
Even If you have riches you wi11
die as dead as anybody.
The pride which scorns to owe q
debt is sadly needed these days. :
If you have no confidence in your
employer, draw your pay and quit.
Mans conscience never troubles
him so long as his wife is not sus-
picious.
We all have enough to be cross
about. Still it is not a good idea to
show it.
The truth is never discovered, but
simply liberated from it's hiding
place.
A man always remembers his ene-
mics even if he does forget his
friends.
When men think seriously of mar
riage they generally remain bach
Work is the panacea for all life's
troubles-it makes you forget them.
Many a man refers to his blonde
typewriter girl as q recording angel.
To do more than one thing at
time is to- do none of them thorough
ly.
Many men would have Solomon's
wisdom If they had his experience as
we'll.
The man with the smallest capa-
city for digestion usually has the
largest appetite.
People like to be called enthusi-
astic but how they hate to be- desig-
mated as gushing.
You want to have a good argu-
ment as well as good teeth when
you start to chew the rag.
Even when a woman knows her
husband is lying she won't stop ask
ing him questions.
The one advantage of being mar
failures on your wife.
Opportunity and happiness wait
for no man. You must pursue both
If you would enjoy them.
If more people who advise US not
to worry told US how not to, this
would be happy world.
When a girl don't know what else
to do she either talks about some
other girl or cnews gum.
One half the world does not know
how the other half lives, but it tries
very hard to find out.
If there wasn't a sucker born ev-
cry minute more men would be at
work earning an honest living. :
The. man who believes hise money
will do anything for him is the man
who will do anything for it., - - -
The idle man is he who has time to
think of life's fallacies and to mourn
over it's disappointments. q. ,s.S--,
How disappointing it is to you to
have somebody take you aside and
tell you a. great secret you already
know $50 ~: =, 1sr- B & -,
There are lots of things in this
world that we do not understand be-
cause they are none Of our business
and we have no right to. - .sS:sS - J:
,:.ss= i. . 's :. .z.{ s=z d &. s .1 {
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30
THE PRINCESS wEDs.

PARIS, Dec. 27.-Princess Blanca
Colonna, daughter Of Princess Stigli-
ano Colonna and grand daughter Of
Mrs John w. Mackay, was married
today to Count Jules De Bonvouloir
at the church of ST.. Honore De Ylau.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30

dfesS. The King Welcomed him Will
especial cordiality and told him thak
his objection to wearing court cog
tune need never prevent him obey
ing commands to court entertain
ments. That night the premier, Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerman, gave q
dinner, and John Burns, who never
possessed. or had any ambition to
possess, an evening suit, sat down
in his usual REFER. zr$
He has always maintained that
municipal life was the basis Of a.
states greatness and under his guid-
ance Battersea has become a model
of municipal government with the
prettiest park in London for its re-
creations. AS president of the local.
government board he has administra-s
tive and parliamentary supervision Of
munlc1pal government throughout
Great Britain including the London
county council, of which he still re-.
mains member.
He arrives at his office at Whites
hall on foot or on his bicycle at o
a. M, to the great CONSERVATION Of
officials who are accustomed to bA
ginning work at 11:3O O'Clock. His
energy is causing panic in his de-
partment, for he is going systema-
tically through each brancn, ascer-
tanning it's duties and methods of
work, of which he has had some try
ing experiences from the outside.
His friends predict for him great
fame as a reformer, but his enemies
declare he will soon find llimself
helpless in the fact of the big, per-
manent officials of. his department..
and must either be content to sink
into the usual humdrum ministerial
career or throw up his office In dis
appointment and disgust.
Justice. the organ Of the Social
Democratic Federation, Of which Mr,
Burns was one Of the founders. In an !.
editorial entitled THE Price of
Apostacy," said: "It is doubtful if
any one of John Burns warmests
friends is more gratified at his ac-
cession to office than we are. AT
last our condemnation Of his be-
trayal OF his class stands fully ana
clearly justified by this croWninR
act of treachery.' s#. .5f555ss..-:s s..#
Kier Hardie, M. p, comments A
follows in the current issue Of the
Labor Leader: "Our old friend John
has obtained his reward, the reward
Of his virtues and his defects. John
Burns, the man Of the red flag, tho
working engineer, is now the Right
Honorable John Burns, p. c. NJ. p.
president of the local government
board. He has q salary of SO, 900 .
year, and after five years service
will be entitled to an old pension Of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30
DIES FROM INJURIES.

SULLIVAN, Ind, &c. 27.-.yohn Cor
don, son Of U. s. Gordon, died today
krom injuries sustained IN >. football
game 10 days ago. :. T :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30

Many Of the old union men Of Du-
luth are surprised to learn that Sid
ney e. Peachey, late of the firm of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30

"
concerned. According to the best
authority the Australian eight-hour
movement was first started in Ota-
go, New Zealand, In 1889. It was
adopted in Sydney, New South Wales
on August Is. 1855; in Melbourne,
on April Fl, 1856; in Queensland in
1865: in South-Australia in 1870; in
Tasmania in 1874; and in West
Australia in 1896.
But while the eight-hour day in
Australia has been firmly established
for many years, and Is recognized by
all as just and fair, there are asso-
Citations of employers in America, in
the year of our Lord 1905, who con-
tend thAt they cannot continue in
business Unless their employees work
nine, and in some instances ten and
eleven hours, day. It is true, the
same contentious were made when
the hours Of labor were reduced from
ten to nine, andEit is likely that SINH
lar arguments will be made in the
future whenever: and wherever the
wOrkingmen demand q reduction in
the daily hours. OF toll.
The movement for the eight-hour
workday has grown from year to
year throughout the civilized world
and no intelligent person will deny
that sooner or later the eight-hour
day is destined to become universal.
The files of this paper contain num-
erous examples of the beneficient re-
suits which have always followed the
adoption. of the eight-hour day. The
case of the battleship Connecticut,
constructed under the 'eight-hour
plan, as against the battleship Louis
lana, built. In .ten-hour plant, in
one Of the very recent evidences of
the advantage and practicability of
the eight-hour day in modern indus
tries. =
The facts in the matter are as
we'll known to employers as to en-
ployes, and it does seem strange that
American workingmen must strug-
gle and strike for the eight hour day
while the workers Of Australia cele-
brate an eight-hour jubflee--begin-
ming of the second half-century since
the Inauguration of the shorter work
day. We are. living In the much
praised land of the free and the
home of the brave and we are inclin-'
ed to boast of our great achievements
and our enthusiastic citizens are
prone to place this nation upon the
pedestal Of fame, as having reached
the acme of prosperity. To those,
however, who are inclined to extol
the prosperity and comfort Of our
workers above those of every other.
land we would respectfully suggest
to look across to Australia. where the
workers have for many years enjoyed.
the shorter workday, for which one
of Americas largest and strongest
trade-unions Is at present struggling.
seaman's Journal.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30

Putting too many things down
prevents some men getting up.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30
BURNS HAS NO Use
FOR THE DRESS SUIT
John Burns Continues Poverty
Ways at SIC, 600
:. q Year.
Meets King In Refer and Re-
ceives Royal Ap-
, proval.

A London cable to the New York
World says: Right Hon. John
Burns is enjoying all the notoriety
inevitable to his position :. as Eng-a
lands first workingman cabinet min
lister. ~ s. n,
His career has been irreproacha-s
BILE, and except Kier Hardie and
some others OF his former labor as-Ii
sociates, no one has uttered a word
of anything except commendation OF ].
his high personal character and de-
served success. &
For years Mr.. Burns has lived in
small tworkingman's house in Bat
tersea, with, his handsome wife and
only son, on an allowance of about
$3.50 year, made to him by the
Amalgamated Society Of Engineers.
He neither smokes nor drinks. and
he has no recreation other than an
occasional game of golf in Battersea.
park. He has worked regularly at
his county council and parliamentary
business twelve hours day, and he
always rides into town on bicycle
Although he has lived sparingly and
-
often found it difficult to exist with
in his small and occasionally fluctu-z
ating income, he has never been
financially beholden to anybody.
Furthermore, year after year he has
refused tempting offers Of journalis-
tic employment and lecture tours, as
he priced his absolute, Independence.
of all pecuntary interest above any
monetary reward. lzz=S z3..s=
OF course all his county council
and parliamentary work is unpaid,
and, although he has contributed
much to the press in furtherance Of
some public object he had at heart,
he has never accepted payment for
such work. Now suddenly he has
jumped into an income of $4,000.
a year, but his mode of life remains
absolutely unchanged. He went to-
Buckingham Palace to be sworn in
as member Of the kings priyys
council and to kiss the royal hand
on acceptance Of the cabinet office Of
president of the local government
board, dressed In his dark blue
serge reefers suit. hlaek 4efbys 3
Isioyslsss IN CT g i
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30

The workingman who prefers in
dividual dealing with his employer
to that of united action with others
OF his class and calling has certainly
failed to realize the power within
him. Acting alone his labor is fur
n1shed at the masters price, which ID
practical slavery; acting in unity, he
becomes a man and Independent of
any masters unbridled tyranny, and
at the same time helps to promote
better conditions for mankind.
A man who was too economical to
subscribe for his home paper sent his
little boy to borrow the copy taken
by his neighbor. In his haste the
boy ran over 81 stand of bees, and
In 10 minutes looked like a warty
summer squash. His cries reached
his father, who ran to his assistance.
and, failing to notice barbed wire
fence, ran into it, breaking it down,
cutting handful of mesh from his
anatomy and running IS pair of
pants. The COW took advantage of
the gap in the fence and got into
the cornfield and killed herself eat
ing green corn. Hearing the racket,
the. wife ran out and upset a four
gallon churn of rich cream into a
basket of kittens, drowning the whole
flock. In her hurry she dropped a
$25 set of false teeth. The baby,
left alone, crawled through the spill
ed cream and into the parlor, run
ming $50 carpet. During the ex-
citement the eldest daughter ran
away with the hired man, the dog
broke up II setting hens and the
calves got out and chewed the tails
of four shirts.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30

| AAss>A AAsS~A A~AA AssNAA0o AOAu00 SAehS puO~
lication In one day. Let the good
work go on. ~
One of the surprises Of the past
week was the dissolution Of the
Typothetae firm Of Peachy & Louns-
berry, who are succeeded by F. H.
Lounsberry & Co. It is hinted that
union pressman is the &C.," and
that the firm will be using the union
label next week. The Labor World
hopes that the rumor is true. With
all Fred's faults we love him still.
There is one firm In town that
when this strike is settled, ought to
be given q wholesome lesson. They
have in the past prof1ted largely
from unions. Loyalty to home in
dustries has prompted unions and
union men connected with other So
cieties to patronize them when want
Ing badges, etc. Since this strike
has been on they have done every
thing to antagonize the printers,
have spent their time in Typothetae
offices in the evening and done every
thing but attend to their own busi-
ness. Only last week one of the
members Of this firm spent several
days in one of the unfair Offices help
ing out. Kindly keep this firm in
mind and shun them when you have
work in their line.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30

The threatened strike of the job
printers in New York will become
reality next Monday unless the
members of the Typothetae learn
wisdom. Their frantic efforts to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30

One Of the local booksellers who
handles the Delineator stated that he
had had four ladies refuse that pub
lication In one day. Let the good
work go on. @.. %Ns
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30

At special meeting of Typogra-
phical Union last Sunday afternoon,
held at the request Of President
Lynch, 1t was unanimously resolved
to assess the working membership 10
per cent on their weekly income.
The matter was discussed thorough
ly and the same old determination to
win was expressed even If it becomes
necessary to further increase the
assessment. This is what wins
strikes. Loyalty and determination
becomes more apparent as the strike
progresses. 1t is expected that this
assessment will more than provide
for all possible expenses.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30
TIPS TO TOuERS.

(From the Baltimore Labor Leader. }
If man had $4,000 invested in
an institution he certainly would
take a keen interest in the affairs of
the same. The fellow who invests
his labor, which Is his capital, ought
to take the same interest in his
union. for he wants to get as much
as possible for what he invests.
No matter how much trades union
ism may be abused and its leaders
libeled, the fact. remains undisputed
and unshaken that the union is the
i aPl1, tssteE I 8! a 6,
or and influence. s: ... & -: 7.s:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30
They Unanimously Decide to
Levy a Ten Per Cent AS
SesSment.
The Same Spirit of Determin-
alton to Win Is
Shown.

The past week has not made much
change in the printers strike. Most
of the strikers have been working
and things have been very quiet.
There is a good prospect, we under
stand Of a couple of signers being
had during the next few days. With
two more added to the list the supply
of printers will be about exhausted.
The various union Offices are doing
lots of work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30
PRINTERS ACCEDE TO
REQUEST OF pRES. LYNCH

scare the union men have signally
failed. Old No. 6 is well provided
with money to Withstand long
siege If necessary.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30
EIGHT HOURS" HERE
AND THERE.

While the International Typo
graphical Union is in a contest to
establish the eight-hour working day
In every union office OF the trade
throughout the land, and while Par
rvs, Posts, and. others OF the same
stripe are endeavoring to convince
the public that. the country will go
to the dogs unless the labor unions
are restrained in their pernicious
activity to reducelthe daily hours of
labor to eight. the people in far away
Australia are wondering whether the
workers in the United States Of
America are really as far advanced
and as progressive rs usually de-
.seslhsa Ard tnss |1sly rsa.oa
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-10-28
CONTROLS THE ANIMAL.

treatment without some show Of re-
sistance az it is improbable to sup
pose they understand the benefits Of
the shoe in preventing rapid wearing
away of the hoof. Once in awhile the
blacksmith in his labors comes in con-
tact with a horse which refuses to
yield to his command, showing a null
ish disposition and occasioning no
small amount of trouble. Then the
sheer uses ingenuity, persuasion and
finally strength to accomplish his pur-
pose. 1t is an animal of this kind
which the artist has drawn in the H.
lustration, and the horse seems to be
at slight disadvantage; in fact. to
have met his Waterloo-that's where
the Inventor lives, by the way Here
after when a steed shows contrariness
the blacksmith will simply put his feet
In the stocks. How will he get them
there? Well, possibly by the same re-
cipe as the circus man trains his tiger
The first rule runs something like
this: First catch your tiger" So,
you first catch leg, possibly with a
rope moose, and after making it fast,
proceed in the same manner with the
other leg. Then hoist the tackle until
large portion of the weight is re-
moved from the hind legs and the ami.
NAL is ready to be shod.-Louisville
Courier-Journal,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-10-28
RECEIVE GOOD PAY.
Cattle Buyers for the Big Packing
Houses Nay Well BE Termed
Ki0Gs Of the Stock Yards,

Some Of the cattle buyers Of the big
slaughter houses receive al salaries
from $4,000 to $15 1000 per year, and
some, it is said, as high as $25 900 per
year. The cattle buyer cannot hope to
command such salary at one jump, re-
marks our sprightly little contempo-
rary, the Arizona Cattleman. He must
advance gradually and demonstrate that
he is earning his money each day. A
daily account an6record it kept with him.
He buys a bunch Of steers, they are
slaughtered, and he is furnished each
day with a report showing just what
they cost his company net. If he pays
too much, they are dear, and he must
explain the why's and wheretores Many
mistakes and bad Judgment are not
necessary before he is advised that his
services are dispensed WITH He must
be able to judge the amount on the hoof,
know what it will kill out, and that he
made the purchase at the lowest price
and with good profit to the company.
He cannot equal up, his purchases for
:. day make bargain on one bunch and
pay too much for the other. The system
is complete and exacting; each purchase
must speak for itself-each tub must
stand on it, own bottom.-Nidland
Farmer
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-10-28
SHE WOULD SLAY CRAZY.
Chicago Woman Says It Would Be
Best to Have Hopelessly In
~ .ana Killed x.

Chicago.-"The Spartans and Modes
and Persians, who put their deformed
children to death as soon as born. were
wiser than We Mrs. Margaret Forwerg
told the Social Economic club here the
other day. in general discussion of pen
1tentiaries, reformatories and insane
asylums.
Brutal as it may seem, such an atti-
tude is necessary for the greatest good to
the greatest number
Society would profit if the insane and
the hopelessly deformed were put to
swift, painless and legal DEATH In that
respect some old pagan civilizations
were in advance of our own.
'Asylums for the seclusion of such per-
sons, where they drag out miserable
existence, should be replaced by hos
pitfalls for those OF criminal and degen-
crate tendencies. Those who are hope
less should be done away with under le-
gal sanction"