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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26
MONEY FROM
UNKNOWN SOURCE
Kansas City Firms Received
Large Sums After Paying
Freight Bills.

KANSAS CITY, May 23.-Testimony
Of unusual interest was brought out
this Afternoon in the United States
court in the trial of George H. Cros-
Bly, traffic manager of the Burlington
railway, George L. Thomas of New
York, a freight broker and l.. B. Tag
CART, his clerk, on a charge of con-
The principal witnesses today were
George A. Barton of Barton Brothers
Shoe Company; George W. Taylor of
the RoHert - Le5th Eqrntnre CARPET
Freyschlag Mercantile company, all of
this city, and Walter Kelby of New
York, clerk in 1904 and 1906 for
Thomas.
mentioned received large sums of mo-
Eey from mysterious sources after
freight bills had been paid; some
times In express packages, always from
On the stand Freyschlag frankly re-
ferred to an agreement with Thomas
whereby his firm was to receive rs
PEI, cent rebates on freight bills and
New York to the firms credit by one
jackson" a person whom he did not
know. He could not remember
the use Of the name. At first f he Said SAID
that he had originated the idea, but
on cross examination he changed and
said that he could not remember. He
admitted that the name was used to
hide this business a trim all the
witnesses today employed.
Thomas was to look after our
freight business and take care of our
claims?' said Mr.. Freyschlag in his
testimony, and we were to receive
rebates on all freight destined to
points west of the Mississippi river
This was Is per cent
The cross examination by the gov
eminent was somewhat startling e.
Counsel kept at the witness until he
made him admit that he had agreed
to use the name jackson because he
Thought there might be something
criminal in this business
"All: the shippers here are in the
same boat with me-" Freyschlag exo
claimed defiantly." Instead of four
years this thing has being going on
tor 25 years: Not at rs per cent re-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26

one bad man can usually do more
harm than six good men can do
good.
Take the matter of the bill per-
hitting Duluth to issue bonds for the
construction of it's electric lighting
plant. Every member Of the local
delegation apparently was in favor
of it. The people of Duluth wanted
it. Ordinarily bill of such favor
would have unanimously passed the
house, but it was killed in the hour
of it's promised triumph by the most
cowardly, and deceptive treachery
known to modern legislative ingen-
uity.
If the people of Duluth vote as a
large number of them voiced their
sentiments last Monday afternoon
they will see to it that none but the
most upright and progressive can
didates are elected to attend the leg
islaure next winter. The interests
of the best government in this city
have been too long sacrificed to ap-
pease the machine which chooses
United States senators. If the rep
resentatives Of Senators Clapp and
Nelson do not wish to choose friends
of Duluth, and friends of progressive
municipal government to become can
didates for the legislature, then they
should be defeated and good men
elected in their place.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26
To
ELL ~ =
DRAINAGE BILL
IS DYING OUT
Another Hearing On STEINER
son Measure Before House
Committee On Public Lands.
Practically All Doubt of
Favorable Report Removed.
Bede Hopes to Get Through
His Bill Appropriating Suf-
ficient Money for Thorough
Survey of Duluth Harbor
the Coming Week.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. MAY 23-

WASHINGTON, D. c., MAY 2a-
PRACTICALLY all doubt of a favorable
report of steenerson's drainage bill
on the measure was held today before
the house committee on public lands.
Addresses to the committee were made
6y representative Stevenson and A.
.: Bernard. Mr.: STEVENSON explained
the purposes and effect of the general
law while Mr.. Bernard dealt with con-
ditions in Minnesota.
and about the only thing that remains
to be done is to whip the measure in
to acceptable form. To this end the
eh snhna1a vas authorized to appoint
If possible simplify and improve the
method Of assessing state and private
lands for the cost Of drainage. It also
is desired to draft the provisions re-
homestead settlement more carefully
as it is believed to be so loosely franz
ca that lands which never would be
e benefited ted by the drainage works
and a portion Of the cost of the work
assessed against them.
While: the public lands committee
bill will not be taken up until next
Wednesday when it again will be a.
s spec a order and it is expected a re-
P Tostda 1a snd VIII be made n
the bill in charge hope to have all the
friends of the bill present at the time
so, there will be no chance Of the mo-
ton to favorably report the measure
being defeated.
Although there is still some opposi-
ton to the bill by the advocates of ir-
rigation it is thought a clear majority
OF the committee is in favor of it.
The bill regulating the use Of water
at Niagara Falls in all probability will
be reported out of the house, rivers and
harbors committee this week and Re-
representatives. Bede and Stevens hope
to secure action next week on their
the upper Mississippi shall be used
primarily for the prevention OF floods
instead of an assistance to naviga-
ton.
At the same time Mr.. Beoe hopes to
get through his bill approprilting suf-
flc1ent money for a through survey Of
Duluth harbor to determine the need
ed improvements
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26
SOME VITAL REFLECTIONS.

Take ride with me in my auto.
MOBILE said my friend, and then
took me for a ride up the Seventh
Avenue Incline.
1t was trip we'll worth taking.
The magnificent prospect from the
brow of the hill, the busy harbor,
the fast developing METROPOLITAN
city, the enchanting lake view, the
picturesque up-river section, the long
points of land that are Natures won
der-work and make one of the grand
est harbors in the world, the placid
Supporters on the other side with the
evening sun still reflected from the
windows of the taller buildings, all
this and more combined to furnish
panorama that might we'll repay
distant travel and much effort: for
the like of it IS rare to see. It will
go long ways to reconcile one ia
disappointments that more or less
must be the lot of ALL Surely every
Duluthian must be the better for Ma
lures lesson in the seeing and proud
er of the city which he, each in his
own peculiar way, is helping to build
up.
But the fine view was not the
point. 1t was more particularly con-
cerned with the automobile. Nv
friends invitation to take the "auto'
ride was in Sart a jest, for he was
not one of the favored few and he
had no auto. Neither had I. But
we could ride in the poor mans auto
and take street car ride up the hill
Why, however, should automobiles
be only for the elect? Has not the
man of moderate means the same
God-given right as the rich to enjoy
with his family the products of mans
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26
EFFICACY OF THE TOWN MEET.

Our fellow townsman, Hon. John
A. Reyes, father of the Minnesota
Australian Ballot law, has for the
past few years been advocat ting the
adoption of plan providing for the
return of the old New England town
meeting, with some modern addi-
lions. Mr.. Keyes wants an organiza-
ton of the citizens in each voting
precinct which is to be recognized by
law.
At the last session of the state
legislature bill covering this idea
was presented by Representative No.
Ian of Minneapolis, but it did not get
out of the committee to which it was
referred. AS is we'll known the last
legislature was not composed of re-
formers, neither did it contain any
number of progressive men.
Even our Duluth Evening Herald.
which is one of the most progressive
daily papers in the state, opposed Mr..
Keyes' town meeting plan, claiming
that the daily newspapers had taken
it's place.
The mass meeting at the city hall
last Monday afternoon, however, If
it has done nothing else, has shown
the correctness of Mr.. Reyes opinion.
The voice Of the people was heard.
Intelligent discussion was had, and in
no uncertain tones the council was
given to- understand that the major
ity Of the people of Duluth wanted
this municipality to conduct it's own
garbage collecting system.
Prior to the holding of this mass
meeting the daily papers gave out
only biased editorial opinions. The
Herald advised the council to 20
slowly. The News Tribune favored
the letting Of the contract, but neith-
er of these great influential daily pa
pers proposed anything of real bene-
fit to the people. No attempt was
made to advance a practical idea of
municipal operation, and none could
have been intelligently presented
without meeting of citizens.
If such meetings were held from
time to time the best and most sat-
isfactory results in government could
be attained. In West Duluth the
popular commercial club idea has had
a salutary influence in local legis-
lation. The general adoption of the
plan would be in the best interest
of all the people.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26
CONTRACT WAS
REPUD|ATED
New York Judge Sharply Crit
cises President of Lack
aWa1lna Road.

NEW YORK. May 23.-Sharp criti-
cism of w. HI. Truesdale, president of
the Delaware, Lakawanna & Wetsern
road for breaking a contract to carry
milk on that road was contained in a
decision of the United States circuit
court of appeals which was handed
down today. Damages amounting to
$137,S33 was awarded to Robert e..
Westcott, an executor of the estate of
John H. Paul. who had a contract un-
der which he bought great quantities
of milk from farmers and shipped 1t
over the Lackawanna #=>s'S ,sst,* #<
Judge Wallace In his decision said
that President Truesdale's Reputation
OF the contract was inspired by social
motives, and committed With an ar
lrogance born Of q scorn Of the conse-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26
TIE u l3O R WORLD.
Would God we were slaves indeed!

Would God we were slaves indeedt
From the dusk of dawn till the shad-
We toll through the leaden hours,
AS felons hid from the world outside
Or glad sunshine and flowers;
IN the lathsome breath of the grim
White Death
We are with ring fast away;
If this be the lot 7ordained for US
Would God 'twere the Judgment
Day!
Ye have fattened the oxen for the
knife,
AS they needs must dainty be
For those who dine with jest and
wine
In the name of charity;
We have heard ye preach, but we
may not reach
The husks of your regal feasts-
II this be the price of human life,
Would God we were as the beasts!
So we bear the Cross of our punish
ment,
Though we know not how we
SluueQ,
And we take no need of Church or
Greed,
For their words are as the wind :;
We have learned to hate and smile
at Fate,
For our hopes are long since dead;
II this be the dole of Christian hands
Would God we were heather bred!
And the call goes up at night and
morn
From each darksome, evil den,
A dismal cry to the Lord on high
OF the wretched spawn of men;
We have begged relief, but the face
of Grief
Still gapes with hooking leer;
If this be the joy of living-then
Would God that the end was near!
George T. Pardy in the Chicago
Tribune
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26
SENATOR BURTON
WILL NOT RESIGN

WASHINGTON, May 23.-At the re-
quest of Senator Burton whose case
recently has been decided by the SUI
preme court adversely, conference
was held today between himself and
the chairman of the senate committee
on privileges and elections, Senator
Burrows. The object of the Kansas
senator was to gain some knowledge
of the proposed procedure by Senator
Burrows committee regarding the res
olution introduced by Senator Hale
Senator Burton does not contemplate
riesigning. The fact that stay has
been granted by the supreme court
granting him 60 days in which to file
an application for a rehearing leaves
his status. he contends. just as it was
previous to the decision of the court
and that no action is necessary by
the senate that would not have been
necessary before the recent opinion
was rendered. Senator Burrows said
the committee would take all the
questions into consideration when it
met to take up the resolution.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26
The Old Water Wagon.

The Old Water Wagon.
How lonely forsaken, detected and
solemn the wagon now stands at
the side OF the street,
With icicles dangling like spears from
a column of soldiers, and covered
with snow and with sleet,
The driver Is missing, the horses are
banished; the riders slid off and
sk1ddoOed down the road;
And all save the ice covered wagon
have vanished to hunt for a, warm
err and pleasanter load.
The 1ce-covered wagon,
The sleet-covered' wagon, the old wa
ter wagon where water once
flowed.
On, we'll 1 remember the morning it
started, fresh painted as if it
were new from the shop.
And how when the crowds on the
crossings were parted, lot clam
bered on as 1t came to a stop.
The skies dripped with azure, rose
gardens exhal1ng perfumes were
aglow ESQ they felt) and perhaps
Some hundreds were left on the corn
ers bewailing-the wagon, like
trolleys, provided few straps.
The fresh painted wagon,
The popular wagon,
That carried those cheerful and res
Olute chaps.
No swift-speeding chariot in old Col
iseum e'er heard such acclaim on
its well-beaten track,
No white-vested chorus err sang a re
Deum so we'll and so strong as
this self-ransomed pack.
But, Oh! the sad sight that descends
on my vision, as zero and snow
furries ride on the storm
Old Boreas laughs with a hooking de-
rision and the crowd scampers
back after something that's warm.
The water logged wagon,
The ice-covered wagon,
The old water wagon alone in the
storm!
kansas CITY TeleRram
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26
AS TO LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES

1t was forcibly brought out at the
mass meeting in the city hall last
Monday afternoon that higher char
acter of progressive citizenship was
needed in the state legislature if this
city expected to have removed the
obstacles which prevents it from
managing it's own affairs.
For some reason or other it is with
much difficulty that any legislation
of actual relief to this people is Sc
cured. That of the greatest benefit
Is usually killed to satisfy the desire
of some private interest which wish
es to continue it's plumber of the
people.
One of our local members of the
last legislature recently asked us
what this "home rule" talk meant?
He did not understand the first prin-
ciple of municipal government. He
could not see why we could not "go
ahead and do things ourselves" but
when he was informed that It was
necessary to secure the consent of
the legislature to do most things that
4 we wanted to do, he seemed surnris-
4 ed.
N. We would not be doing justice to
some of the members of this county's
4 delegation in the last legislature if
we did not say that there were some
mighty able men among them, but
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26
SENATE CONSIDERS
IMMIGRATION BILL

WASHINGTON, May 23.-In addi-
ton to passing half dozen bills to
which no objection was made, the sem
ate devoted its entire session today to
the immigration bill which was pass
ed just before the hour of adjourn
ment. The major portion of the dis
for supplying information concerning
the different sections of the country
bill consists of a series of amendments
to the existing law of all of them in
to newly arrived immigrants. The
tended to permit stricter regulations
for keeping out the defective classes
of aliens. The head tax is increased
from 81 to IS. The senate adjourned
at 500 p. m.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26
An Inventor Indeed,

An inventor Indeed.
AN old Frenchwoman, exasperated
by the continual boasting of a. daugh-
ter-in-law who considered that her
own children were the finest and best
that Bon Dieu ever made exclaimed
one day to a friend, ,"Really, one
would think that Angelo had invented
maternity"
Her Valuation.
Aunt Evelyn took little Anna to the
French Church and gave her a nickel
to put in the aims BASIN
Anna looked at the coin with evil
dent satisfaction, and then, nesting
close to her aunt, she whispered: "HoW
are you going to give?"
Her aunt, opening her hand, dis
played quarter of a dollar.
"Oh, exclaimed the child excitedly,
don't do it, it isn't worth it,
Circumstantial Evidence.
Jack was making a visit to his
grandparents, who owned / large
dairy. He had been forbidden to touch
the tempting-looking pans of rich
cream. One day his grandmother
caught him coming up from the cellar
with a very suspicious white rim over
his upper lip.
Jack" she said severely, Il am
afraid you have been disturbing my
pans Of cream
mo, I haven't grandma, I just ran
my tongue gently over. the top,
Richards Reasoning.
Richard startled his mother one day
by asking, How does it come that
Neds papa is Mr.. Artman through the
week and Jesus on Sunday"
why, Richard, he is always Mr..
Artman. He isn't jesus
Eyes, he is. On Sundays we sing,
Give your pennies all to Jesus and
then Mr.. Artman comes round and
gets EN-
Too Willing.
darkey wanted very much to pro-
pose to his lady love, but strange to
say, he hadn't the nerve. Some one
suggested he resort to the telephone,
so he called her up.
Dat 700, Dinah?'
"Yaas," was the reply.
Say, Dinah, I want ter ask yer
somethin.'"
"Yaas," again.
"Dinah
"Dinah, will you marry me?'
"Yaas, who is it please?"
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quences," that the appropriation Of
Westcott's percentages of the money
which the defendant had collected for
him was morally no better than lar
ceny' and that conduct like Trues-
dales by those who manage the af-
fairs of great corporations has aroused
the spirit of resentment in the public
mind which is SO intense today and
which is not unlikely to result in liti-
cation and in municipal interference
which will bring serious loss upon the
stockholders"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26

All we ask of the newspapers is
that they give organized labor a
square DEAL" Union people should
remember papers friendly to their
interests. Carefully note the stand
the papers take on important labor
matters and do not be carried away
by flattery given the cause when
nothing is at stake. Judge them by
the support they give when you need
their aid.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26
PENNSYLVANIA WILL
SELL BONDS IN PARIS

NEW YORK, May 23.-Local bank
ers with Paris connections reported
today that the Pennsylvania Railroad
company has closed negotiations for
the sale of from 25,000,0OO to $50, 000,-
900 of bonds in Paris. The bonds will
doubtless be listed on the paris bourse.
Bankers here regard the transaction
as an event of the first importance
and the beginning of a general demand
not only in France, but throughout
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26
LOW OUTING RATES.

The Northern Pacific Railway will
sell week end tickets each week until
October 31st at the rate OF one fare for
the round trip to Walker, Bemidji,
Iron River, Brule; Sturgeon Lake and
Pine City. Deerwood only $2.S5 round
ba above 9nd rsas q h Ra ,ape hgs ha
tickets good to theSf following Monday
City Ticket Office, 3s4 West Supe
rior Street, Duluth, MINI.
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LET us have peace said General
Grant. Well, we shall have peace
just as soon and not before work.
ingmen declare their individuality
through the ballot-box and elect men
to office who shall enact laws that
shall be in accordance with the high
est interests of the masses of the
people.
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THE CRY OF THE SWEATSHOp
SLAVES.
Rv George r.. Hardy

BY George T. Hardy.
We are old in pain and our heads
are bowed
With the weight of grievous
wrong,
And the bitter truth of our wasted
youth
We have known full we'll and long:
We have served our years in a mist
- OF tears 49, J. -. !. ,.. H.. es
AS the tools Of Mammon's greed;
Il this be the gift that Freedom gives
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FRENCH WILL PARTICIPATE.

PARIS, May 23.-The association of
French policyholders of the Equitable
Life Assurance company has decided to
participate in the international con-
ference to be held at Vienna with the
object Of making arrangements to pro-
tect the interests of policyholders. The
date Of the conference has not vet
been fixed 80
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26

The workingman may not have
very much money nor a great deal
of the luxuries Of this life, but he
has an easy conscience, good appe-
tite, unimpaired digestion and a con-
tented mind, and these are four of
the things which many a millionaire
would give his millions to possess.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26

The truth concerning most things
is generally found at the halfway
station between the extremes of I'M
belief and fanaticism.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26
JUDGE LANDS TO
SETTLE DISPUTED POINTS

CHICAGO. May 23--The attorneys
In the D0wie litigat ton have agreed
to allow Judge Lands of the United
States district court to settle all the
points in controversy between Voliva
and Dowie and a stipulation to that
effect will be presented to the court
tomorrow. A formal order declaring
that Dowie Is an individual bankrupt
was entered today in Judge Lands
court
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26

This world was made for the poor
just as much as for the rich, and al
though the mills of the gods grind
slowly they grind exceedingly fine.
Note this, We who grind down labor.
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Only that part of our experience
which we have spent in improving
ourselves really deserves to be called
life
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26

Defeat is a word that is not in the
vocabulary of organized labor Tenn
porary rebuffs don't spell anything
like it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26

It is comforting to believe all the
world is honest, but it is just as we'll
to have a paddock on your door.
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THE "MERE SOLDIER. !,

The mere soldier" is just as laudahla
as the mere farmer. the mere miner, the
mere engineer of the mere business or
professional man. His duties are nos+
honorable, his responsibilities most grave
His vocation calls for respect, his ner.
sonal efforts invite encouragement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26

Heaven will never seem much like
home unless the golden streets are
torn up once in a while.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-26

If everybody led ideal lives the
world would grow monotonous and
the newspapers would have to go out
Of business.
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Simply joining a union don't make
you a union man. There is some
thing more expected of you than
carrying the card around in your
pocket.
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The happiness that money brings
is at best but fleeing. 1t is a we'll
lived life that brings true happiness
in the end.
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A woman's idea of heaven is the
place where her hair will stay In curl
and powder rags are unnecessary.
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When you do anything do it heart
ily Whether it's taking a drink or
carrying the bod, do it so that you
will get some gladness out of it.
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poration was about to negotiate a bond
issue was denied by Ebert H. Gary,
chairman of the board of directors.
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GARY DENIES RUMOR.
NEW YORK, May ga report in
circulation in Wall street today to the