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The Mena weekly star., 1906-09-06
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 Farmers County ual meets at Hatfield tomorro.
 Postmaster Nicholson l field was up today on bus; | J. H. Head and J. I. S'r were in from Slatingtou marketing hogs.
 ". A. Estes of Big Ed attending to businS ss matt fore Circuit Clerk Green tI
 H. T. Milham and fam turned yesterday from Biz where Mrs. Milham and zf' have been visiting relatigu
 Mrs. V. k. Harlow starll Fort Smith yesterday aid to visit few days. Dave Rowton aud wife cd to their home at Black this morning. 3*
 
 Mir. and Mrs. Joe Losd tS turned yesterday from a with Mir. Lowry's faths Camden. : Mrs. o. l.. Hampton wt , been visiting her daughttl IT. Norman, left for Eagletoa day afternoon. ,, Tom Owensby and fami the Territory passed | s Mena today enrouie to Mod cry county for a visit witt
 lives.
 Dr. Arthur Hoge, . Mena boy but who is nos ticing medicine at Pughls T., came in yesterday on uess-pleasure trip. . A. D. Starr started this noon for Oklahoma and N on business trip, and going ordered the Star q him at Gibbs, Mo. s John H. Cunningham IT city, James Brooks of Hatf Joseph Cox of Sims, Aloni
 county, were attending to r before the pension board d ' Rev. MT. Burke and
 formerly residents of the but who have been lsiS U Janssen for sometime. are ' back to our city today. C Columbus Welch, John T and Lon Bates were ia from Springs this morRirg
 freight for merchants h place. | A letter from Engineer II Billing sley, who has been ' hospital at Kansas City going an operation for !. rhoids, states he has suhc r recovered to be able 10 eags s but will not return home le : or three weeks.
 Major Kretz of Lake Ca La., the gentleman wbo !, the N. D. Rainville prop the foot of College Hill, IS his household poods unload s day and will make his hom' m the future.
 Miss Nellie Childers, ah been the guest of Mrs : Young for several days am Z -been the recipient of so social favors in the way ol and lawn parties and picnl'' :, turned to her home la D Worth, Tex, today.
 If you eat without appen'] ' need Prickly Ash Bltieis promptly removes impuri'le| 6 clog and impede the action digestive organs, creates appetite and digestion, slfs T of body and activity ol e w. c. Vandiyer, special age
The Mena weekly star., 1906-09-06

Brick for the Odd Fellows hall is being uuloaded today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-09-06

Swamp Chill Cure makes rich, red, strong blood.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-09-06
NICHOLS DOTS.

Mammals Daughter
The Mena weekly star., 1906-09-06

When Malaria comes to your house meet him with a bottle of Swamp Chill Cure.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-09-06

The following marriage licenses have been issued since our last re- pert; J. o. Bryson and Miss
The Mena weekly star., 1906-09-06

Aunt Jenima.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16
PLACE THE WATER BONDS IN
DULUTH,

The city is about to float a new is
sue Of water and light bonds, amount
ing to $4,000. These bonds bear 4
per cent interest and there is no bet
ter investment Of the kind In the
market. They are first lien upon the
water and light plants and are also
backed by the entire credit Of the city.
1t has been suggested that these
bonds or at least a good share Of them
should be taken right here at home.
There is money in plenty in Duluth to
do this. The banks are full Of it and
tor aught we know the stockings also.
Four per cent interest is a higher rate
than the banks pay and the money
boarded in stockings, old pots and ket-
ties brings no income at all.
In advertising this new bond issue,
opportunity has been given the local
investor to put In his bid with the
rest. Under charter restrictions GER
tain formalities must be complied with
though 1t is to be regretted that some
proviso was not made from the start
TO facilitate local investment; but
the genial city clerk is fairly burn
ing to answer all questions and render
all possible assistance to prospective
local bidders.
Investments from $50 up can thus
be made In a gilt edge security. In
all the stress Of the last panic period
the city bonds Of Duluth held their
own like rock. Amidst the general
ruin of business, industrial and finan-
cial institutions, the credit of Duluth
remained unimpaired and her bonds
a desirable and safe investment. There
is therefore no safer and better oplace
for the citizen to invest his surplus
funds
Put your savings in Duluth city
bonds and come what may you will be
protected!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16

for the members Of the Typographical
union, who are fighting hero1cally for
the honest work day. AS result of
comparatively little sacrifice 10000
union printers now work the eight
hour day, and oily 1000 are affected
by the continuance of the contest. In
so much as it was a national strike,
almost complete victory can be claimed
for the printers.
No strike of modern times has
brought such satisfactory results to
trade unionism. The dissertations from
the union ranks were decidedly few.
Many strike breakers were secured, 1t
is true, but the printing industry can
not be carried on successfully with
this character Of workmen.
The typothetae. it would seem, is
carrying on hopeless struggle. If it
! succeeds in some instances in main
tanning the non-union shop, their
victory will be a. barren one. Already
! such great proportion Of the printing
establishments in the country have
! signed the union contract for the eight
hour day and the union shop, that the
typographical union will suffer little
by the decidedly few who are holding
out.
In the end this few will be compelled
to yield. because American labor will
u.
! hour day is in line with the march Of
civilization. and the employer who at
tempts to prevent its Inauguration is
| only opposing true progress.
The strike was most marked in the
| three leading cities of the state. In
Winona the union met with strong
| opposition from the Republican-Herald.
owned largely by Congressman Taw-
ney. Considerable correspondence was
J0o ~{v l.
that Mr.. Tawney might use his in
huence to unionize the paper, but with
out success. Mr.. Tawneys position
was that the paper was losing money:
! that the men ought to be thankful
| that they were employed at all, in
view Of the struggles through which
| the paper was obliged to pass. This
| argument is always convenient to ev-
cry employer of labor when labor asks
| for advancement. H. -
In Duluth the union has done re-
have signed the contract have
talked with proprietors in some OF the
non-union shops, and I am satisfied
that they are sick of the fight, and
| were they permitted to act independ-
| emily would no doubt settle the trouble
at once.
| a mnot SO familiar with the strike
In detail in the Twin Cities. I know
however that some satisfactory settles
| ments have been made. Much still
remains to be done. In commencing
the printers for their heroic STRUGGLE.
we should not forget that we owe
them the best support we are capable
OF rendering ! trust that this con-
ventlon will take steps to re-enforce
the striking printers. If we do our
1uA duty towards them the strike will
| be short lived and decisive.
Union Label Agitation.
IL IS notable fact that the more
simple propositions which come to us
are often the most useful. and vet wa
fail to recognize their value. We bow
colt until our hearts are sore from
fighting. We strike, and win or lose
Continued on page six.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16

to come to Duluth ana see municipal
ownership as an unqualified success,
10 far az we have gone. For several
reasons, that perhaps our legislative
delegation could explain better, the
people of Duluth have not, as yet,
been able to add electric lighting to
the sum Of utilities that the municip-
ality has in hand; but we are aching
to do so and the magnificent showing
made under the municipal operation
of our gas plant is a certain guaran-
tee Of our equal success in the electric
field.
If Mr.. Blood will get Bulletin No.
62-January, 1906-of the Bureau OF
Labor, Washington, D. c., he will find
therein a very interesting, instructive
and authentic account of what "Mu-
nicipal Ownership" has accomplished
in Great Britain. He will see that
his statements in the matter have been
inexcusably untrue and that municipal
ownership in Great Britain, instead
Of having proven a failure" has, as
In Duluth, proven a marked blessing
for the people.
Mr.. Blood and the people for whom
he speaks should get at the facts, or,
If they wilfully misrepresent, at least
not expect intelligent people to believe
them. Misrepresentation and bluff
won't work as they used to. The peo-
pie are getting too wise. Mr.. Blood
had better wake up.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16


later on.
Our entire nation Of which Mime
sofa is such an important part. prides
| itself upon industrial efficiency. That
such efficiency cannot be maintained
with physically immature men and
women is only too apparent from the
experience Of the nations who have
tried it. England. after permission
was granted the working people to
organize, was brought face to face
with the fact that the practice OF
using the child to perform labor in
her factories and workshops was
causing a debilitated citizenship, which
If continued would compel her to sur
render her military as we'll as in
dustrial supremacy.
forced to place some limitation upon
the avariciousness of man in the use
Of the child during its period of i'm
! maturity and the time necessary for
growth and training. If Minnesota
is to remain in her proud class among
| the states in her lauded intelligence
and efficiency Of her citizens, she must
| profit early from the experience of ma
| tions and other states in all that per-
tains to main tanning the necessary
standards.
The agitation for reform in the en-
| ployment Of child labor is no longer
confined to organized labor. Not only
| in this state. but all over the broad
! land the people are awakening to the
| awful conditions We have been drifting
| to by permitting children. of tender
years to labor in mill. mine and
| factory.
! Aside from the inhumanity of grind
| Ing the blood Of innocence into dol
| lars. 1t should ever be borne in mind
| that the children Of today are the men
| and women of tomorrow. and if civil
! ization of high order is to be
established and permanently main
| tanned. it Is incumbent upon us as q
people to guard well and in no un
certain: way against the dananable
greed that drafts into the industrial
army innocent and helpless childhood
There are a number of associations
and child labor committees not direct
| ~ connected with the trade union
movement that are earnestly striving
for reform in child labor conditions
and I would recommend that action
be taken looking toward the adoption
| OF some plan whereby a systematic
means of cooperation with these
parties can be established. to the end
that still greater reforms In legisla-
| zion bearing upon this question may be
| quickly brought about.
| II T. have any authority to speak for
the organized workingmen and women
of Minnesota. wish at this time and
In their behalf to thank Labor Com
missioner Williams and his associates
in the Bureau of Labor for their un
swerving determination in enforcing
the labor laws of this state.
! Ei4ht Hour Dav.
| The paramount issue in the labor
movement of Minnesota, as we'll as
in the nation at large during the past
year. has been in the struggle of the
| printers for the eight hour day, and
| the maintainnace of the union shop.
| enormously called the closed shop.
| we who have watched the contest
from within the ranks Of labor come
| here today with cheers and rejoicing
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16
A VOICE FROM THE TOMB.

At the last weeks annual conven-
ton of the National Electric Associa-
ton at Atlantic City the president of
that "safe and sane" body delivered
himself Of that time-worn statement
Of the Special Interest to the effect
that public ownership Of public utili-
ties Is proving failure both in Eng
land and America, and that the agita-
ton therefor Is kept alive by yellow
journals that pander to a sensational
public"
God bless the yellow Journalist"
They come pretty near being the only
true friends, among the great daily
newspapers, of the great body of the
people. Would that we had moro of
theml
BY Sensational public" Is Of course
meant that large and constantly grow
ing proportion Of tho people that is
Intelligent enough to understand the
huge fraud that these well-fed and
well-groomed franchise grabbers are
almost without exception, working up-
on tho public and independent enough
to assert itself and which is seeking
some avenue Of escape from the ex-
tortion and deficient service Of the
Special Interest.
0 we invite Mr.. Blood, the pessinistic
and antiquated gentleman in question
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16

munioipahxation Of this particular util-
ity submitted to tho vote of the citi-
zens Of Minneapolis at the coming fall
election and yeoman's service for the
public welfare has already been rem
dered in the furtherance of that move
ment.
The citizens generally are falling
into line. Eighty out Of the 125 labor
unions Of that city have already de-
clared in favor OF municipal owner
ship Of the gas plant and no doubt the
other 45 will come around to the real
thing shortly. It is inconceivable that
any Of the labor unions, at least,
should lend themselves to the aid and
perpetuation Of the exploiting private
corporation.
We have solved the problem, in Du-
luth, Of how to manage the public OPP
Grafton Of municipal utilities profitably
and successfully. The provisions of
the Duluth charter establish the meth
cd. A non-partisan business manage
ment, backed by we'll developed
civic spirit of the citizens, does the
rest.
There is no reason why Minneapolis
should not do equally we'll. Her citi-
zens are certainly as bright and hon.
est as ours and we must assume are
equally patriotic. There, as here, the
private franchise holders and exploit
ers of the public exercise an unwhole-
some influence, only In Duluth we have
more or less loosened their grip and,
having once tasted Of the sweets Of
public ownership, are more than jeal-
Gus of the public rights in the prem
ises. AS was also recently stated by
an English authority as to English mu-
inequalities, nothing could now tempt
the Duluth citizens to return to the
old system Of extortion, discrimination
and poor service at the hands of a.
private corporation.
Our best wishes go out to our Min
neapol1s brethren for the success Of
this their great initial battle for eman-
cipation from private exploitation and
control
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16
THE MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
MOVEMENT IN MINNEAPOLIS.

The Boys in Minneapolis are catch
ing ON. AS originally in Duluth, so in
our sister city there was little band
Of patriots that nursed the public own
ership idea along until now it bids
fair to spring into actual blossom.
Minneapolis, Of course, owns her own
water plant; but the gas plant is own
Ell and operated by a private corpor-
alton which has robbed the people Of
that fair city to the Queens taste.
Compared to Duluth, Minneapolis
is a compact city. it is a level city
and they have none Of that difficult
and costly rock work which, as to
construction places Duluth in the most
unfavorable category known to Amer
lean engineering. Then the Minne-
apolis output is many times that Of
Duluth. According to all known rules
and experience, therefore, our Mime
apolis brethren, on any reasonably
fair basis Of capitalization, ought to
get their gas cheaper than we do.
What, however, is the fact? With a.
plant grossly overcapitalized at $5,-
100000; or ten times the capitalization
OF the Duluth plant, and 100000 ad-
ditional sweetening Immediately
threatened, the Minneapolis private
gas company charges it's consumers
the e<horbitant price Of $110 net per
thousand feet for all purposes.
Compared to the Duluth price of IS
cents per thousand, the Minneapolis
price Is simply outrageous and it /.
surprising indeed that the citizens of
that enterprising city have not long
ago seized the bit and taken the mat
ter OF the gas supply into their own
hands.
The franchise Of the private COM
pany expires in 1910. with a provision
that the city may acquire the plant
upon appraisal but also with the fur
Their provision that, should the city
fail to exercise this right, the fran
chise of the private company is there
by. without more, extended for an
other twenty year period.
The battle royal 10 now on. A Wig
orous non-partisan movement is un-
der way to have the matter, Of thu
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16

We enjoy to have the politicians
with US, Of course; but the general
public would fare better if they staid
at home and gave the voters a chance
to express their choice by an extern
sion Of the primary election law to
state officers and United States sena-
tors.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16

It took the wives Of some of the
striking Ohio coal miners just five
minutes to teach a big Bohemian strike
breaker better manners by ducking him
five minutes more to get out of town.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16

The congressional committee, which
is going through the motions of inves-
tigating the packing house scandal,
refused to hear Upton Sinclair-the
chief witness on the subject. They
will probably hear from their constit-
uents, however, later on.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16

Chancellor Oleaginous Days second
attack on Roosevelt and the muck
rakers justif1es the suspicion that he
ia working Armour for an endowment.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16

The Belleville girl, who recently
broke her arm in buttening her shirt
waist, is on the mend. Whether the
Improvement will eventually extend to
the shirt waist remains to be seen.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16

The Armory has seen the noise and
talk; but the real thing was fixed In
the inner sanctum of the private or
flee.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16

London has a new wonder in the
shape Of a man with two brains. The
trouble with the most OF US Is that we
haven't even one in good working Or
der.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16

When the cats away the mice will
play.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16

While we are discussing with the
safe and sane" conservatives Of the
country the question what shall be
done with the "anarchists," it might
be we'll to remember that Bryan and
his patriotic followers were dubbed
as anarchists by the representatives of
privilege in 1885, The world has grown
some wiser since and the particular
class Of Bryan anarchists" bids fair
by 1908 to include the majority Of the
people Of the country We will have
to 60 a little slow therefore before
we determine just what we shall allow
our side whiskered, broad clothed
brethren to do in the premises. They
might find a pretext to transport Bry-
an or some other good man Of the
people to desert isle just as we were
getting ready to put him in the presi-
Dental chair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16

TO tax the farmers for the privilege
of selling their produce from house to
house, as was proposed in an ordinance
introduced at the last meeting of the
city council, would be an inexcusable
blunder. One Of the great difficulties
that Duluth has had to cope with has
community Immediately tributary to
the city and one of the ways to keep
the farmer away is to pass this ordi-
nance.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-16

continued on page six.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-28
s~s~ s~N~A~s%

You accept that life?''
Miss Dale" cried Lord Beaumont
entering the room hurriedly. Philil
Dyce started, and his face grew black
as Leola, with sudden gasp, turned
as if for protection, to Lord Beau
mont, they are making up a wills.
table
Leola put her hand on Lord Beau
mont's arm. and with a quickk glance
of suspicion he looked up al Philip
Dyce.
An hour later the brilliant party
broke up
The broad space in front of the en-
trance was lined three deep with car
riages, and it was some time before
the numerous guests could get away
Amongst the last to leave were
Philip Dyce and Lady Vaux.
AS the carriage rolled down the
drive Philip Dyce bent forward and
looked at his sister
Well, did you tell herr"
Lady Vaux shrugged her shoulders
Yes; fiatter myself played my
part well"
And it succeeded"
Scarcely" replied Lady Vaux
She listened to all had to say. but
instead of receiving it with a smile,
and q shrug of the shoulders, as a wo-
man OF the world might have done,
she championed him, and. to put it
coarsely, gave me the lie"
DO you mean she dis5eHeved
you?"
Most firmly" said Lady Vaux Il
could not get her to believe that there
was any liaison between Cyril Kings
ley and Polly Marsden, She threw
Lord Beaumont's friendship for tn
young man in my teeth"
Lord Beaumont" muttered Phi in
Dyce.
Yes" said Lady VauX with $ long
breath; and there lies the danger
to my mind. Your suspicious of
Cyril Kingsley her servant are mis-
placed; but as for Lord Beaumont
we'll he is dangerous. Really. Philip,
you are playing a bold game
Which | shall win. nevertheless. "
he said quietly. Il know my hand
is it strong hand" asked Lady
Vaux. doubtfully
Yes; and it contains a card that
is inyincible," he said 4 will not
play it uriess I am forced but if |
do
on Philip, she murmured, You
would not do anything rash?'
Il will have Lorme Abbey" he
said, in spite Of Lord Beaumont or
Cyril Kingsley VIII have it By
fair means. If possible, if not by foul"
BY foul" echoed Lady Vaux, I'M
der her breath What do you mean >"
No matter, do not ask me-" he
said. darkly BE sure shall win
at anv cost"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-28
Time for Pruning.

AS to the season for trimming trees
it says the most favorable time is
March and early April, or after the
coolest period of winter and before
growth begins, but if proper atten-
ton is given TO covering the wounds
with grafting-wax or thick lead paint
pruning may be done in the TALL.
The conclusiop,-and my general
opinion" says L. H. Bailey in his
famous pruning book in respect TO
season of pruning, so far as the heal
ing of wounds is concerned, is this:
The ideal time is in the spring. before
growth begins but more depends on
the position of the wound in the tree
and the length of stub than on the
time of year"
Theoretically We may check wood
growth and induce formation of
flower buds in fruit trees by pinching
or cutting back thu more vigorous
shoots during the growing season,
but in practice it is rarely that these
objects are attained If the tips of
the branches are removed too early
in the season the buds Immediately
back of the cut will push out into sec
ondary branches, resulting in an in
creased rather than a lessened pro
duction of wood. If pinching is de-
layed until the active growth has
ceased for the season no check to
growth will result,