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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07
AND THE UNIONS

The annual address of President
Cunningham of the Farmers State
Federation contains much that Is OF
interest to organized labor:
In the early history Of the labor
movement, certain class OF poll
ticians had prejudiced the farming
element against what is known as
organized labor. Politicians of GER
tain class have no love for organized
labor, because organized labor stands
for the enlightenment of the masses
on the public questions. and that
means death to the tricks of the purely
professional politicians.
The farmers, as President Cunning
ham declares, have at last come to
recognize the fact that good wages for
organized labor means a good market
and good prices For the farmers pros
ducts -.
President Cunningham cites the
good work done by the farmers in
behalf of the eight-hour movement: OF
the printers. He found that five print
ing shops had practically a monopoly
Of the county printing, and the only
way to reach those who had control
OF. the matter was through the farm
ers. The new allies of organized labor
came to the front, and according to
President Cunningham, did valiant
service in behalf of the eight-hour
movement. In addition to that, unions
have been made possible in some of
the smaller country towns through the
strong support Of the farmers.
President Cunningha also calls at
tention to the fact that in a legislative
way much good can be accomplished
by cooperation with the farmers The
fact is becoming apparent that If any
Roadway is to be made against the
growing power of the trusts and
monopolies the movement must be
crystallized by the adhesion of the
wage earners and the farming element.
They compose the masses Of the peo-
pie upon whom the weight of the
burdens of monopoly are specially
grtevous.-Houston Labor Gazette. =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07
A Mans Best Asset,

Health is so necessary to all the
duties Of life, as we'll as the pleasures
of life, that the crime of squandering
it Us equal TO the folly; and he that,
for short qualification, brings weak
ness and disease upon himself, and for
the pleasure OF a few years passed in
of merriment, condemns the maturer
and more experienced part of his life
to the chamber Of the couch may be
justly reproached, not only as spend
thrift of his own happiness, but as a
robber of the public; as a wretch that
has voluntarily disqualified himself for
the happiness of his station, and re-
fused that part which Providence as
signs him in the general task of hu-
man nature.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07
TrY For 10 DAYS

60S.S0. The income for the year was
$1,721,000 and the expenses $780,
695.60. The total membership. at the
end of the fiscal year was 1866, and
the funds on hand amounted to 3d.
078, 903.2O.
The boilermakers and shipbuilders
increased their membership by 377 dur
ing the month of April. This union
expended more than $4,000 for bene-
fits during the same month.
The United Pattern Makers had a
bad year because Of the Clyde strike,
which cost the organization more than
$4,000. However, the union, with a
membership of 8,061, has more than
$225,000 in its treasury.
The Associated Shipwrights' society
has. on hand $645,000 after paying out
in benefits for the year about $4,000.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07
SIGNIFICANT WORLD VOICES.
BY the Rev Charles Steele.


The world is echOing with new,
strange voices. Sometimes it is the cry
of one in the Wilderness, the forerun-
ner Of a new world policy, a new So
cial system, a new religious force. Of
ten it is the voice of thunder that
comes from the heart of the masses.
speaking with no uncertain sound.
If these world voices could be blend
ed into one grand chorus, their theme
would be expressed by single word
-"Expansion.'
Men are today seeking national ex-
pansion. America Is bound to grow
because we have all the conditions
which make for permanent success.
We are demanding social and econ
omic expansion. This will mean a
larger, fuller liberty. 1t will mean a
more abundant life. In this struggle
the people are going to win. No HUI
man power can prevent it, and no d.
vine power WILL 1t is part Of Gods
plan that men should grow and, grow
ing, they will burst the bands that held
them.
But the world is today expanding
religiously. Rarely have there been
such times when men cried out after
the noblest and best things in life.
The world is not yet in the hands of
the devil, as some are saying 1t is
still Gods world. He rules. Let US
never forget that. It is well for us to
be in harmony with His plans No
sane man would think of fighting the
laws of nature. He would be a fool
who tried to stop the stars in their
courses. But for some reason some
men believe that they have power to
successfully oppose God in the spirit
ual world, forgetting that the spirit
ual world is Gods world, as we'll as
the physical world, and that Gods
! laws prevail in the unseen world, Just
as they do in the seen
# It is only the small man who will see
4 no power&beyond himself, who recog-
nizes nothing that is divine. He who
would attempt to stifle the voices that
prophesy progress will be confronted
with the old truth that the voice Of
.sr . - f
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07
WAR ON RACINE FACTORIES.

Racine, Wis.-John Landon, proprie-
tor of the largest laundry here, was
arrested on complaint of State Factory
Inspector David Evans. on charge Of
employing a girl under 16 years Of
age. who had not filed a permit Lam
don paid a fine of $40 and costs. It is
announced that Inspector Evans is go
ing after housewives who engage girls
under age and compel them to work
over ten hours a day. He has joined
with the truant officer with a view
OF. preventing school pupils working
during vacation over ten hours a day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07
Stop the Evil at the Source.

President Roosevelt regards the
enormous fortunes obtained by a few
men in our days as a menace to the
country. He suggests legislation to
limit such fortunes. Instead Of setting
bounds to the rewards Of genius and
en- terprise, might it not be better, and
an initial measure Of relief, to repeal
some of the laws Of taxation and corr
porate privilege by which it has been
possible to amass these colossal for
tunes at the expense of the great body
of the people? If there was a perfect
equality under the law there would
still be great inequalities of brain
which are decreed by nature But there
would be no such immense fortunes
as have been created as result of
special privilege.-Progress.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07
PROSPEROUS UNIONS.

British Labor Organizations. Grow In
I. Wealth and Membership. 81
The report Of the Amalgamated So
sciety Of En- gineers, with Headquarters
In London shows an increaseaof 1850
IN menbe rship for the year. Al tho
be ginning OF the year the society,s
strAasury con- ained q balance of y. sOs,,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07
The Packing House Exposures. /

Some have said that Ibsen's Enemy
of the People has no moral. But the
.packin ghouse disclosures suggest that
It may heYe had q very pointed moral.
Did not the good and thrifty n ia ghbors
OF T he enemy Of the poop vigorous.
a.,pt :-atnst The 2expos,,re of he
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07

Smoke Puradera Cigar, Clear Havana
Union Label and Home Made.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07

Not only are the Washington
bosses opposed to the eight hour bill
In Congress, but Secretary Taft and
the: Panama Canal Commission are
quoted as favoring a 10-hour or even
a 12-hour day In digging the big
ditch. The politicians are anxious to
make a record in constructing the
canal for, J. ]. Morgan and his capt.
talistic groups in control of American
shipping, and human life and health
is not to be considered very seriously
where the money making schemes of
the plutocrats are at stake; The plan
is to place sleeper" In some one Of
the, bills in Congress to help out Taft
and the canal commission. But the
conspiracy has been discovered and It
is doubtful whether the plotters viii
gain their point. ~ . ~ 49,.
There will probaly be no strike Of
freight handlers In Chicago. The
Michigan Central, Wisconsin Central
and Illinois ; Central !. railroads have
made peace with the union and several
other roads are expected to come to
agreement. The Rock Island and one
or two others have refused to raise
.wages, but the unionists have not yet
given up hope Of bringing them to
terms %l%s.. 81! 3. - SIS
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07
DRESS WE'LL.
MO RRISONS,

VIII make to your measure : .woll-
fitting. stylish. business suit III wool.
FOR 81 90.
b sink mixed worsteds $4,000. SIX
Tined dress worsteds. vexy 1ose II.
ported 9440Q 9s
Tho largest ana best Assortment Il
Duluth. 400 patterns To- select IRON,
Top Costs i. 81. ]. 80. .91kl eotup
R AZ proof lon 8 cost a.
! !; n.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07
BOhn SYphOn
Refrigerator

because that awful waste amounts to
many thousands Of dollars more. every
year than is spent for all kinds Of re-
frigerators.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07
PUBLIC LAND GUIDE.

Showing location -und character OF, all
vacant Government land in the United
States by Counties, also direction how to
obtain same under the various Land and
Mineral Laws. 200 pages. Prepaid. $l.0o.
GUIDE PUBLISHING Co...
SIS Manhattan Building, Duluth, MINI.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07

HOW THE BONN 49,"
"KEEPS THINGS" LONGER.
You know it's germ life that sours
milk and spotls other foods.
Well while cold encourages germ
life, moisture encourages It, And
that's why other refrigerators can't
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07

DETERIORATION is 3 business with
the railroads The saving In
keeping things" longer means
extra hour.
So one after another, separately and
individually, they made every con-
c.ivable test Of every known system
CT refrigeration.
The truly wonderful result is that
every railroad in America uses the
Bohn Syphon System exclusively.
Now that means something startling
mate how many dollars worth Of milk
and other foods spoil on your hands
every year?
It you could. you wouldn't be with
out the low cost
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-07


Minneapolis on Monday, August 18th
at 10 o'clock a. m.
lin accordance with resolution
passed at the last convention Of the
State Federation of Labor that an in
vitation be extended to all ofganiza-
tions and individuals in the state in
terested in the initiative and referen-
dunn, to meet in conference in Mime
apolis in August, the secretary was in
structed that when he sends out the
appeal for funds he extends said invi-
tation, and that said mass meeting be
held Monday, August 18th, at 2 p. M,
and that he secure hall and make all
necessary arrangements with the aid
of the president and other members
of the committee.
Moved and carried that the chair
man of this committee be given power
to call special meetings whenever he
deems it necessary. .-....', =.
The secretary was instructed to Sc
cure the proper blanks for the ques-
tioning Of candidates, put them in the
hands of this committee, they to secure
signatures Of candidates In duplicate,
retaining one and sending one to the
secretary Of this committee at once, to
be retained by him as matter Of rec
ord.
49, The secretary was instructed to
have printed the ten planks OF the
! political plat form 81 the State Fedora
Ition of Labor 70 be submitted to the
candidates for their sign lures III writ
i Ga plank 81
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-25
THE COMMERCIAL BANK.
Organized 1896-Capital $4,000
Undivided Profits $43,00O-A
Successful Institution.

The Herald and News has publish
ed interior views of the National
Bank, the Savings Bank and the Ex-
change Bank, and we present in this
issue the interior view of the Com
mercial Bank. These four constitute
the banking institutions of the city
and together have combined capi-
tai Of $300,00000, and combined
surplus Of about $15O,OO0.OO. All of
them are strong and safe banking in
stitutions, and are officered by excel
lent business men and bood bankers.
The Commercial Bank is the third
Oldest bank in the city, and was or
ganized in 1896 with capital of $5O,-
600. According to the statement
printed Oh the call of the state bank
examiner at the close of business May
4, 1906, the undivided profits less ex-
penses and taxes paid amounted to
$43, 3,335.75, and the individual depos-
its subject to check, $252,217.34.
This bank has been remarkably
successful from its organization as
any one can we'll see from the figures
given above. Semi-annual dividends
have been paid regularly from the Or
ganization of from three to four per
cent i'll addition to the surplus, which
has been accumulated as stated above.
Mr.. John NJ. Kinard, who was for
several years clerk of the court in this
county, and very popular with all the
people, has been president of the
bank from its organization, having
voluntarily given up the office Of
clerk of court IN order to go into the
banking business. Mr.. z. +. Wright
was cashier until his election as
president Of the Newbelry cotton mill
having resigned to accept that posi-
ton. Mr.. j. Y. McFall is cashier.
Mr.. H. T. Renwick is assistant cash
Ter and Mr.. R. H. Wright book-keep-
er. Mr.. Renwick is absent recuperat-
ing his health and in his absence,
Mr.. j. N. Mclaughlin is assisting
the officers of the bank.
The following constitute the board
OF directors: L. w. Floyd, George
S. Mower. o. B. Mayer, p. C. Smith,
George w. Summer, w. H. Hunt, 4.
j. Gibson, u. F. Wright, John M.
Kinard. The bank also has saw
ings department and 4 per cent per an
mum is paid on DEPOSITS in that de-
partment.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-25
People Again Fleeing From Mt.
Vesuvius.

Rome, May 22.-A fresh exodus of
persons living in the neighborhood Of
Vesuvius has been caused by the ava
lanches now descending the sides Of
the volcano, caused by. the heavy
rains washing down ashes which ac-
cumulated from the recent eruption,
in wide streams. The refugees are
fleeing toward Naples, where they
congregated in such numbers during
the recent eruption. y, . ;
Henry White, United States am
bassador to Italy, today handed to
Count Guicciardni, minister of for
eign affairs, $4,000 as contribution
Of the American Red Crooss society
to the Vesuvius sufferers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-25

There 'S Nd rest for the weary
Methodist minister's wife. The GEN
eral conference says she must move
every fonr years anyway.
The time to trust man is when he
is sick abcd.
The way for a widow to get over
being one is to be rich
Nobody ever lived long enough for
his red hair to turn white.
1t would be much easier to tell the
truth if it were breaking command
ment.
It's mighty uncomfortable to have
to do good deed because somebody
expects you to.
1t takes more money to educate n
boy than he ever seems to be able TO
earn afterward.
A nice thing about having only one
bad habit is you can spend 80 much
more money on it.
Many man who imagines the ewes
OF the whole world arc upon him isn't
known outside Of his own precinct.
II young mans cake is "dough"
he can easily find a girl who is will
ing to take the cake. ... "
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-25
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Old Folks Day Greatly Enjoyed
Closing Of the Graded School
Arranging for Sunday
School Convention.

prosperity, May 24.-Again we are
called on to chronicle the death Of one
Of our citizens from No. township.
Mr.. Allen Whitman, aged about Sd
years, passed into the great beyond
| and was laid to rest in the Chapman
graveyard by his pastor, Rev. S. P.
Koon.
The eXecutice committee of the
Newberry conference Sunday school
convention met at Prosperity OH
Tuesday and arranged a programme
for the convention which will be held
with Bethlehem congregation Oh July
25th and Goth. The program will be
given later. '''S''' '''. "
Old folks day was largely attend
cd and highly enjoyed. Uncle Jacob
Shealy's talk was very much appre-
ciated. He told us how the bows and
girls lived and what they did rs years
ago. How they went to Sunday
school and what they had to 10 to
earn catechism. People did not live
50 close together then and they al
ways walked to church, and it was a
distance of four or five miles, aud
that not only the children, but all the
people went to Sunday school. What
an ideal school it was. We need to
90 back to this plan of all going to
church and Sunday school. He said
there were no markets in those days
and none were needed as the only
thing they bought was sugar, coffee
and molasses. The clothes were all
male at home. The thread was spun
and woven by hand. and the folks all
wore homemade clothes, and it was
no unusual sight to see men and boys
at church with copperas breeches or
and some times the men as we'll az
the children were barefooted. The
women would put on their shoes In
SIGHT Of the church and pull them off
again when they started home. They
nracticed economy in every way and
they were joyous and happy and the
world went merrily on.
In contrasting the past with the
future Pastor Krcps said the future
was what we of the present made it
as we were laying the foundation FOR
future building today. There were
quite number of old folks present
and they were given front seats and
joined in the singing of the good old
hymns Of their childhood. We heard
many pleasant comments and one
lady said, "Don't wait so long to
have another"
Rev. 2. W. Bedenbaugh filed Rev.
Freed's pulpit at Ebenezer church,
Columbia, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Maffett lost
their little child on Monday. It was
about three weeks old and was buried
i'll Prosperity cemetery on Tuesday.
Mr.. Whitaker was on visit to his
father, Rev. H. w. Whitaker, the
first Of the week.
Mr.. j. L. Aull, Of Dyson, was In
town last week, the guest of his
nephews, Messrs. j. L. and A. a.
Wise.
Mrs. j. w. Reames, Of Johnston, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. M. B. Be-
denbaugh. ......
Miss Joe Langford's IS school at
Swansea having closed, is at home
enjoying a we'll earned vacation.
> DR.. Perry D. Simpson has accept
ed a noSition with tho R;oo nu,o. ~
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-25
Union Mills Sold.

Union mills were sold Wednesday
at IL o'clock to Union and Buffalo
cotton mill company.
The mills were bid in by Mr.. VIM.
Elliot, Of Columbia, for $1,230, 400.
This bid being the only one that was
made.
There will be no\ cessation in the
work Of the mill which will continue
operation the same as heretofore.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-25
TWICE A WEEK. $1.5OA YEAR

our young friend x. Y. z. fifteen hun
dred dollars a year." Many young
man is losing every day on errors like
this opportunities of financial. COM
mereial advancement, and many moro
even though suffering no commercial
or financial loss, losing what is moro
precious than temporal possession, tho
approval of their own conscicnces
peace OF mind and heart, and tho nm
waverlng confidence of the best class
OF their fellowmen.
30 common has this view of life be-
come among young men, that even
some young girls have come to takc
the same view of mans life. A
young girl, who was cautioned against
growing intimacy with young man.
defended him to her brother, who was
the bearer Of the warming. Her de-
renee was that he was man Of cul.
lure, brilliant convcrsationalist, a
orlgilt companion, generous, sympa-
'netlc' leader i'll society, a graceful
dancor, always courteous and nolito
1ier brother admitted that he was all
thot she claimed for him, but told her
rs brother should, that he was not
worthy or her esteem. lie drank to
excess at times. He was sometimes
seen at the card table. When among
men he sometimes told stories fit on
~ FOR the ears of men, and not Gt for
tne cars OF decent men, in word his
h1e was not clean life. What do
you suppose was her further dcfensc9
lh"t his life was not unlike that Of
all young men; he would settle down
after awhile, young men will be vouno
men, NO words can describe what
TINS girl, and every girl, like her is
losing on errors, losing the pure
Ideals OF womanhood, losing her influ-
cnce Tor good over young men, to loose
II she gives her life into the keop;no
OF such man, all hope of a happv
"itehood, as the companion of man
| "hom she can trust, as she desires hlm
to trust her.
Lost on Errors. O, how pitiful tho
story. | need not multiply further
illustrations of how true is tile rule
IN all life. 1t is just as true in the re-
llglous life, in time and for cternitv
One OF our church periodicals re-
Gently pointed out the prevalence Of
he error that if we live comparative-
~ moral lives, and do not openly, will
fnlly and dcliantly trnnsgrcss Gods
laws we are guilty of no great wrong.
forgetting that Il life that is one con-
'lnu"us record of duty nnpcrformcd
amt opportunities unrc,crmcd is NOV
ing toward just as certain loss as
the life Of cnen guilt. And the state
ment is true one. We do not have TO
go out and break all the ton COM
mandments, in order to lose our souls.
>''npI" c2'cct of SO ercn, salvation
VIII as certainly bring us to ship
wreck.
Who of us has not lost much on er-
rors, but thank God, all is not lost
for any one of us. have not spoken
OF these things to cause any to des-
palr. No ease is hopeless. Both phi
losophy and faith teach us not to
brood over past mistakes and still
further weaken our powers by vain re-
grets. Let the past go. Take Jesus
'hrlst as Saviour, friend, exemplar,
and guide. Use past errors as step
ping stones to rise to the life that He
desires for us and will help us live.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-25

A girl must be able to see in the
dark, because, no matter how many
people are in the room when the
lights go out, she always humps into
the right one. ~.