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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-04

WANrEp:-By Chicago wholesale and
mail order house, assistant manager
imam or wornan) for this county and ad-
joining territory. Salary $40 and ex-
penses paid weekly; position permanent.
Nc investment or experience required.
Write at once for full particulars and EN-
close self-addressed envelope.
COOPER & CO.,
1872 Lake Street, Chicago, III.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-04
When You Want
LUMBE Err
Don't forget that
it pays to see me
before you buy.
III. F. Abel.
WILL INCREASE HIS SHARES.
W. G. oberst Of Memphis, Tenn.
a Stakeholder in the New Coal
Company Elated with What
he Found in Morgan.

W. G.. Oberst of Memphis, Ten
nessee, called at the Democrat Office
last Saturday morning and we found
him to be a bright up-to-the-times
business man. Mr.. Oberst is one of
the stockholders in the new Missouri
Camel Coal Co., and stated that he
had gone owe the extensive fields
which the promoters of the enterprise
had recently acquired, and he felt so
well pleased with the investment that
he had increased his shares of stock
considerably.
He showed us the list of bone fide
stockholders who had subscribed and
gave positive evidence that the COM
pany have plenty of capital to fully
develop the different ''good things"
which they had located on the prop
erty. and no time would be lost in
getting the machinery into operation.
The large body of land which in
cludes the Cotton farm and other
lands on the Miller county line south
east OF Versailles. and which lies in
the vicinity of the Slower coal bank,
contains not only fine veins OF coal,
but valuable lead and zinc stratas
which will bring in from the
first start of operations. The COM
pany wa lucky to secure this valuable
tract of land.
Mr.. Oberst left for Memphis Satur-
day possessed with splendid reports
for the benefit of the stockholders
who are interested in these Morgan
county holdings, and was convinced
that at least some others besides him.
sell who held blocks of stock would
Increase their holdings.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-04
DL.ruRBED THE CONGREGATION

The person who disturbed the con
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy a bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar by d. {. Hardy Jr.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-04

Now is the time to buy a
Spring Suit. We have a
splendid line and can please
you in style and price.
CARL w. B1ERSACH,
On the Corner.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-04
Base Ball Season to open Tuesday,
May 8.

The base ball season will open in
this city next Tuesday afternoon
May 9Th, at Base Ball Park, at which
time the "National Bloomer Girls"
of Kansas City will cross bats with a
team of our home players. The
game will be an interesting one to our
local fans and the game is sure to
have a large attendance. The game
will be called at 3 O'Clock sharp.
Following is the line up for the
Boomer Girls:
1. Katie Maloney, center field.
2. Maggie Casey, right field.
3. Pearl Murphy, left field.
4. Agnes Mcclure, short stop.
5. Sue Marlarkey, second base.
6. Maude Sullivan, third base.
Z. Jessie Daley, first base.
8. Carrie Cassidy, pitcher.
8. Gysie O'Hearn. pitcher.
10. Nellie Mcconnell, catcher.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-04

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is best for
woman and children. Its mild action
and pleasant taste makes it preferable to
violent purgatives, such as pills, tablets,
etc. Get the booklet and a sample of
Orino at d. {. Hardy's Drug Store.
Kidney complaint kills more people
then any other disease. This is due to
the disease being so insidious that it gets
a good hold OIL the system before it is re-
cognized. Foley's Kidney Cure will
prevent the development Of fatal disease
if taken in time. ID. {. Hardy Jr.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-04
Henry Wreiden Seriously Ill.

Mrs. Sam Moss arrived here from
the Usage river Monday and stopped
with her mother-in-law, Mrs. Julia
Moss, until the afternoon Rock Island
west-bound train was due, when she
departed for Windsor. She was
called there owing to the serious ILL
ness Of her father, Henry Wrieden.
Mr.. Wreiden was a resident OF Nor
gan county and lived five miles north
east Of Versailles before moving to
Henry county, and has many friends
here who will be sorry to learn of his
serious condition.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
COL0REO STUDENTS
PRESIDENT:
Tells Them Development of.
Their Musical Work lis 5
Important. 49,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Rev. DR..
Edward Everett Hale, the venerable
chaplain OF the senate, and Booker T.
washington, principal of the Tuskegee
lAla.) institute. presented to the presi-
dent In the east room of the white
house today 80 Of the students of the
industrial institute located at Man.
sassas, Va. The students sang two or
three songs for the president
After listening to the songs the pres
1dent made the following remarks to
The gathering:
THE other day great French lit
erary man VINO was peculiarly inter-
ested IN popular songs, in the music
developed by the different peoples Of
the old world, came here, and he hap
pened to incidentally mention to me
tnat as far as he cou}.: see there were
out TWO chances for the DEVELOPMENT
OF schools of Americas music and Of
American singing, and these would
come. one from the colored people and
one from the vanishing Indian folk,
especially those Of the southwest.
want all of you to realize the import
ance and dignity OF your musical work,
of the development Of music and song
among you students: feel that there
Is a strong chance that gradually out
Of the capacity for melody that your
race has we shall develop some school
Of american music. It is going to come
through you originally 49,
At the close Of his remarks the
president greeted each student per-
sonally. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
UNION CARD ENOUGH.

It is self-evident fact that water
will seek it's level. The chief of police
of Denver. Colo. recently made the
statement that:
The police rule that the possession
Of a paid-up working card in bona
lac labor union shall he considered
evidence that it's possessor is not a va
grant unless he has been habjtually
guilty Of these acts. which under the
police rules constitute vagrancy." The
chief also states that the records show
that the department has but little
trouble with union men. md that the
roportion of arrests Of union men
is very small considered with those
among the unorganized class" s..
What class arc you travelling with?
Are you trying to seek the level Of the
union man without joining. Or do yo,,
still persist in belonging to that class
that constitutes vagrancy. Better
wake up and join the union of your
trade and seek the level OF an sf1on-
vrzble union man ss# sss4 ..sgs1
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
THE FARMERS UNDERSTAND.

Nothing has SO pleased the union men
OF the cities SO much as the many res
buttons of sympathy passed by the
Farmers union of this state for the
striking printers. In counties where
we have not a single union, or trade
organization. so far as we: know. some
Of the strongest OF resolutions have
been adopted. In Itasca the farmers
demand that all papers carry the label
that can possibly; and in NacoEdoches
a committee was appointed to demand
in the name Of the farmers that all
county printing bear the label OF the
Typographical union.
The result Of this. if the printers
strike continues much longer, will be
to take away forever the county work
from the struck shops.
Speaking of the strike it is the most
foolish ever engaged in by any set
of employers. They have known Cor
ought to have) that the eight hour day
was coming; they also knew rn.sr the
printers would never give up the unron
shop.
Therefore, not to have negotiated
a settlement in the beginning was the
height of folly.-Fort Worth Union
Banner.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY an,
s.; Louis-ss. In Probate Court, Spec
In the matter Of the Estate Of Isaac
Perkio, deceased. 80 80 =.
On receiving and filing the petition of
Jacob Perkio OF the County or lincoln
and State OF Wisconsin, Representing
among other things, that Isaac perkio
late Of the County OF Ct, Lotus, in the
December. A. d. 1906, at the CgEntv5
an inhabitai1t Of this County al the
time Of his DEATH leaving goods. chat S
tells and estate within this County. and
that the said petitioner. is the father
of said deceased. and praying that ads
ministration Of said estate be Is A1ex
Renlund granted Il sssS4sssas.5
= 1t is ordered. that said petition be
heard before said Court on MONDAY fhe
18th day March, A. D., 1906. At 10.
O'Clock a. M, at the Probate office. III
the Court House in the City OF. Duluth,
in said County. I&-- 8 fS,-z5S s1as 8 - -
Ordered further that notice ltareof has
given to tho heirs OF said deceased and
70 all persons interested, by puhlish ihp.s
This order, once In each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day Of
hearing IN the La Dor World. q weekly
,nreWspaper printed and published at
Y .a N said County. and that copy
OF OF THIS ms order be served upon the Coun-
less l.s than ten days prior to said day
S.. Dated ct Duluth. Minnesota. this 14th
DAY OF February. D. 1906 -.
1 3. t Mip dbSnss &
. essssa.lProhat Court, 81 Louis Coun.
w M1nneaOtAsls -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
LABOR AND CONGRESS.

The labor unions through the leg
| islative committee Of the, American
Federation of Labor are again asking
congress, as they have for the past
ten years, TO pass an amendment to
the eight hour law and an anti-in-
junction law and other bills that es-
pecially affect labor.
All their efforts and time will be
wasted, for it is about certain that
such legislation will never be enacted
by the present congress or until the
national initiative is adopted, where
by a petition Of 100000 voters will
compel the party machine to consider
such measures. Then after the rep
resenratives of the people have
amnded or perfected such bills they
would be referred to the people for
decision. The referendum vote would
TIM be taken on the original bills and
the amended measure or substitute
and the majority decides which shall
be the law.
That is improved representative
government, for in the first place a
per centage of the people declare to
congress what they desire, then their
representatives improve the initiated
bill by fully considering it through
the appropriate committee, with pow
er to call in experts on the subject,
if deemed necessary, and then again
it is discussed and amended by the
whole congress. Instead of the crude
and unsatisfactory measures that
congress often passes, which the peo-
pie have no opportunity to decide up
on they would, under the Direct Ini-
tiative and the Optional Referendum,
have the opportunity to express their
desires and their representatives also
the opportunity Of approving or sub
shutting, but congress could not re-
ject an initiated bill, for the final
decision would rest in the whole body
of voters.
That is what the labor unions must
labor for in national and state affairs
| and then all classes will be able to
propose the legislation they believe
for their interest and if a majority of
all the voters decide favorably there
is no way Of defeating the desired
| legislation.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17

pion, and this is worth more to the
people OF this city than all Of the
partisan politics in the state, He IL
tried and true friend Of labor leg
islation, and we can bear him witness
In factshe is a better union man than
many of those who possess a card,
for he is a regular. patron of the
union label His knowledge Of city
finances, and the wants of this COM
munity will serve to make him a most
useful man in the state senate.
This is not bad record for Re-
publican is it, Mr.. Democrat? Be-
cause of this record we want to see
Mr.. Barnes nominated for the state
senate, and we earnestly hope that
he will be supported at the primaries
by every Republican workingman in
his district.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
the auspices OF the Y. NJ. C. a. at the
Lyceum theater last Sunday after

=
the auspices Of the Y. M. g. "a. at the
Lyceum theater last Sunday after
noon. A~s':-
The audience, composed OF 1900
Duluth citizens, were given q treat
beyond their expectations.
The governor struck at something
fundamental in his discourse, and
that was. the relationship Of good
character to true success.
The Y. NJ. C. A. of Duluth is to be
congratulated and commended for
its effort Fl uplifting the young men
of this city.
These meetings serve most USE
full purpose. The young men who
attend them are bound to be richly
blessed. Those who are leading good
lives are given new strength, while
those who are spending their leisure
hours in idle debauchery are advised
to change their course IF they would
become successful in life.
Governor Johnson's speech con-
tanned lot of wholesome advice to
young men, that if needed will put
them on the right track for success.
More meetings of this nature will
accomplish great good for the young
men of the city, and it is hoped that
their moral and financial support.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
FOR NON-UNION MEN !.

j. j. McPhiIlips of the Pattern Max
ed upon cards for distribution among
the unorganixed men of this trade a
list of "Don'ts,' which tells the union
! story in most convincing manner. The
points brought out are applicable to
every non-union workman, no matter
| what --.s trade Here are Mr.. McPil-
lips "Donts:"
Don't condemn the labor movement
! because you know OF objectionable
features Every human institution
has some imperfactions.
Don't forget that organization in
creases wages and shortens the work.
| ing day. making work steadier.
Don't walt for the others to join.
en- not a follower.
Don't forget that the more bitterly
| the employer opposes labor unions the
more the employee should support
| them. There's a financial reason why,
! Don't shirk the moral obligation to
| do all you can to uphold the dignity of
| your trade--to elevate the standard of
living.
| Don't forget that the vast majority
| OF your trade Is organized. What is
| good for the majority is good for the
minority.
! Don't be blind to your own interests
! Unionism helps all workingmen and all
society.
| Don't let so-called Independence
prevent you from being unselfish and
fraternal. We are all more or less de-
| pendent ON some one or something
No man stands alone Get closer to-
gether. =.
| Don't forget that carpenters, brick
layers, ~plasterers stonecutters and
! hodcarriers receive much more for
eight hours work than pattern makers
do for ten hours work and don't for
| get the reason-strong organization.
Don't retard our progress by remain
ing weapon in the hands of the EN-
ployer.
| Don't forget that our interests are
| Identical improvement in your work
| ing conditions means improvement fo1
all our crafts.
| Don't be guided by unfair newspa.
| pers, expelled "unionists," employers
! agents. etc. Listen to, the unions side
| once in awhile.
Don't say unions cant accomplish
! their purpose" Over 100000 union
| lists think differently
| Don't think that, having got along
without the union for five or fifty
! five years, 1T is useless to YOU" Or
| ganized labor has helped you and is
helping you now-through better con-
| ditions and increased wages.
! Don't remain non-unionist be
cause unions are not run right Get
into one and help keep it 'in the
! straight and narrow path"
| Don't put it off. "Procrastination is
the thief of time"-and Of good inten-
| tons
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
WHAT ARE LIVING WAGES.
A living wage ought to be sufficient


to secure for every able bodied, right
minded, sober and industrious work
ing man:
!. Enough to keep not only himself,
but also family. in healthy state
OF mind and body
2. Enough to permit all his chill
dren to take advantage of the public
school system.
J. Enough to enable him to acquire
a home Of his own
4. Enough to permit him to accum-
uiate a bank account sufficient to fur
nish some security against sickness
and old age
Is there any one prepared to saw any
working man, no matter how humble
his work may he. ought to be content
with less? Can we boast Of our Am
erican freedom if we know that there
are not only few men, but millions
Of them, whose wage is so meager that
it is an absolute impossibility for them
The Electrical Worker.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
NATIONAL CASH REGISTER
AGENTS.

A circular has been received at
strikers headquarters stating that a
strike was on in the printing plant of
The National Cash Register Co., at
Dayton, Ohio. The company has sent
out a bulletin to it's 43S agents request
ing each Of them to secure printer
to fill the places of the strikers. These
agents have ben instructed to offer
high wages, open shop, experience in
high class work, the best conditions
and privileges OF bath, dining hall,
good water, cheap coal. low rent, mex
pensive living-in fact all that the hea rt
could desire. Per contra, the circular
states that Dayton has the highest rent
and living expenses and lowest wages
of any city of its size in the country,
and the high character of it's en-
ployes is that Of imported rats.
In addition the circular advises that
the United Brethren Publishing, House
has been on the unfair list for ten
weeks. It's publications are: "The Re-
ligious Telescope t'The Watchword,"
Friends Of Boys and Girls" missionary
Advance ~. B. Review" lessons for
Little Ones" and 1.-The Woman's Evan
GEL
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17

limited that that time and that condi-
ton are passing, and that the day is
near when China will be able to pro-
%tect herself, will be able to compel the
United States to throw down the bars
and admit the Chinaman upon the basis
OF equality with other nations
Now, you can clearly see the sug-
gestion. am a man Of peace. The
men of the West are men of peace.
We are pursuing = peaceful policy. We
are pursuing q peaceful policy in de-
handing the enforcement and MAIN
tenance OF the Chinese Exclusion Act
ana the extension Of the Act to theJaps
and Koreans. We are pursuing in that
respect g. policy designed to preserve
the peace between ourselves and other
nations Unless that policy be adop-
ted. the peace will be broken. 1t is
moral certainty, gentlemen, that the
time will come, Unless some restric-
tions are placed In the way, when the
people of the West will be forced to
take a stand in defense OF their BIRTH
right. When that time comes they
will take that stand, regardless of the
consequences to themselves or others.
The responsibility or whatever may
follow will lrest with those who now
occupy, or who may hereafter occupy,
an equivocal position upon this great
question.
The question OF enforcing and pre-
serving the right Of the American upon
American soil has been tested by arms
in the past. There are sertain SECTIONS
of the Pacific Coast Mr.. Chairman and
gentlemen, in which there is not a
single Chinaman. In those sections,
notably In Humboldt county. California,
and in Pierce county, Washington,
large areas of territory in those sec
tions some years ago the white man.
driven to desperate resort by the en-
croachments of the Chinese, simply
coralled the Chinese, in their respective
localities, hired q ship and shipped
them of to other ports telling them not
to come back again. And they haven't
come back again. (Here the gavel
fell.)
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
AWFUL SLAUGHTER OF
LABOR IN steel. MILLS
More Men Killed In Allegheny County,
Penn, Then I'm Great Battles
0f HiAfOrv

More men are killed and manned in
Allegheny county, Pa, in peaceful pur-
suits in one year than were killed and
wounded in great battles of history.
Statistics for the year just past show
that there were killed and injured If
the iron and steel mills and blast fur
naces $500; in other mills, shops and
factories 1000 were sacrificed and
either died or were manned, while coal
mines swell this figure to 1000 more.
Railroad victims included an additional
400, making up a grand total, Of 1900
who were slaughtered or injured in one
year. In addition to this number there
are thousands of cases that are not re-
ported. That's how,capitalism runs riot
In the land Of Carnegie and F1rick
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
TRUSTS OF TODAY.

A trust in flour, a trust of wheat,
A trust in bread, trust in meat,
A trust in sugar, a trust in salt,
A trust in corn, trust in malt,
A trust in oil. trust in gas,
A trust in lumber, trust in glass,
A trust in ice, 4 trust In coal,
A trust' in silver a trust in gold, -
A trust in coftee, a trust in milk,
A trust in cotton, a trust in silk. -
A trust in clothing, "a trust In hats
A trust in carpets, a trust in mats. :
A trust in whiskey, a trust in tea.
When from trusts will man be free?
A trust in tobacco, trust in cigars,
A trust in railway and electric cars
A trust. in trunks, a trust in grips.
A trust in steamboats,, a, trust in ships
A trust in plows, trust in hoes,
A trust in reapers, a trust with which
: man mows; !: KS
A trust in tables, trust in chairs,
IA trust In all men uses and wears: N
A trust in collins, placed under the
0 sod -<s s$%SS ss.sss
a trust in everything but TOD. $3.50
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
is POLITICAL ACTION PROFIT
ABLE?

The proceedings of the Trades AS
sembly last Friday evening is one of
the indications Of what will happen
when an organization of labor goes
into politics as an organization. From
the imaginary mistakes of the late
campaign comes an unpleasant motor
iety for the labor movement, which
will surely do more harm than good.
1t was not an unselfish motive
which prompted Delegate Brandt to
condemn the action of Che political
committee of the assembly The gen.
tleman was simply over jealous about
his particular friend in politics. Be-
ing of an obstinate disposition it was
natural for him to differ with the
members of the committee, and with
most of the union men of Duluth,
and more particularly with most of
the members of his own union.
In beginning an unca Jailed for fight
in the assembly he made a mountain
out OF mole hill. He held that
Alderman-elect Mork did not sign the
assembly platform. while the men,
bers of the committee had Mr..
| Monks signature. We have learned
since that Mr.. Mork did tell Mr..
! Brandt that he did not sign the plat
form, but circumstances surrounded
the occasion as to the time, place
and other conditions, not mentionable
here, which rendered it excusable for
| Mr.. Mork to have given Brandt any
kind of an answer which best suited
his Judgment.
! The lesson to be gotten from this
incident Is the danger of political ac-
ton when unanimous agreement
cannot be reached. The men who
started the movement here were hon
est and sincere. OF this there is no
doubt, but we should avoid the pit
falls into which other organizations
of labor have fallen. We rather
would favor the plan of all union men
who believe in getting into politics of
forming political clubs independent
of the trade union whose work is we'll
laid out in the field of economics.
In San Francisco and other cities
where union men have made their in
fluence felt in politics this plan has
met with remarkable success. Why
not try it here?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
BROTHER GIVES
BABY STRYCHNINE

child of John K. Olson of this town is
dead from strychnine poisoning. The
child was playing with brother, and
the latter clambered onto q chair and
ties of medicine were kept He handed
down a bottle containing strychnine to
the baby, who took q drink of the deadly
stuff: The child died in terribls agony
before a physician could be summoned.