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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-21
UNION LABOR IN POLITICS;
KNEE DEEP AND DETERMINED
Political Program of State Federation Of Labor Strikes Re-
sponsve Chord-An Unions Asked to Give Finalcial
and Moral Support to Cause. Z ','''
Secretary TREASURER Deacon Sends Out Appeal for Political
Co1nmttee-Labor is Determined to Elect Men to
Legislature Who Will Grant Legislation.

'The Minnesota State Federation Of
Labor is not a capltalistic organiza-
tion, and this committee is receiving
no compensation: they have no person
al interest to advance: they are work
ing men in the ranks Of organized
labor and while they cannot consistent
ly ask support of those with whom we
take issue, the Minnesota State Fedora
tion Of Labor have authorized this COM
mittee to appeal to affiliated unions.
members Of organized labor and their
friends for donations of money to carry
on the work. Money is needed to
defray expenses of printing, postage,
stationery, railroad fare, etc.
Donations can be made to members
Of. the State Central Committee, who
must receipt for same and at once
turn the money over to the secretary
treasurer Of mis- committee. At the
close Of the campaign the secretary
will furnish all unions or persons who
donated an itemized statement show
ing what has been done with the
money. Any money not spent for the
election Of good men will be used in
the interest of honest and just legisla-
tion.
I'VE thank you in advance and urge
tnat you may feel disposed to aid the
State Federation of Labor in its poll
tical work to the END that union men,
or men who will be Iair to organized
labor, may be elected to office; also
that we may have your moral support
All money should be sent to g. w
Deacon, secretary treasurer of the
committee, Minneapolis, 14os E. 26th
street."
JOS Shartel, chairman of the state
committee, and representing the
, Eighth Congressional, district, will also
receive funds donated by Duluth un-
ions and individuals. It is trusted
that every man in Duluth will do his
duty.
A local chairman for the committee
is to be appointed this week. Mr.
| shartel has several worthy union men
in mind. AS soon as this is done steps
| will be taken to name candidates for
the Legislature In the three Duluth
| districts. 1t Is almost too early to
say whether or not full tickets will
be named In all the districts, because
some iriends of union labor
are already IN the Held on the old
party tickets. &, the primaries do no,
decide In theft favor 4 full Legislative
ticket will surely be put in. -"'
Labor, may not win in all three
districts, but tn ere is at least one
distr1ct'in which a mighty contest will
be waged, and where the chances for
victory are indeed bright.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-21
CHILD LABOR PROBLEM
TROUBLES THE SOUTH
Abolition Of: Ohattel Slavery
Marked Beginning of
White Slavery.

DR.. A., J. McFelvey, a public spirited
citizen OF Charlotte, N. C., who has
made a careful investigation of the
child labor problem. brings this indict-
ment against the capitalist1c mill
barons: 1T is rude awakening that
has come to our people. that the abo-
lition of negro slavery marked the be-
ginningfof white child slavery, that our
pet industry Gcotton) is not different
in the South from what it was for a
hundred years in Old and New Eng
land, an industry distinguished for
long hours and low wages, and cursed
by the employment of children on a
larger scale and Of itenderer years than
any other industry in the world. In
this year of the twentieth century
there are 10000 children in southern
cotton mills. from Is toto years old,
toiiing twelve hours q day or twelve
hours night, and reducing the wage
scale to what Is necessary for the sup
port Of the child instead Of what will
support a family. or manhood wages.
And the South Is also, awakening to
the fact that its characteristic industry
has SO entrenched itself behind the
commercial. life OF the South that it
is able to. control legislation in oppo-
sition to- the popular will that would
express itself in the enactment of
humane laws and their, enforcement -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-21
FARMERS UNION ARE -.
FEDERATING WITH LABOR

feature Of the farmers unions of
the West is their political cooperation
with organized wage -earners In
Texas. Arkansas and Oklahoma there
are evidences Of such cooperation, and
the movement q spreading to other
parts Of the country, where both farm
ers and wage-earners are organized.
The politicians at Washington, who
keep their fingers upon the pulse (and
in the pocketsl 4 OF the dear people,
are betrayinE some concern In watch
Ing this new revolt. /. ,#.ss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-21

monopoly and, :therefofe, properly sub
jeot to all the Limitations and disabi1i-
ties. imposed BY law and public opin-
Ion upon, that; form Of government.
y. However. such ,verdict. If obtainable
at all. can, only b. temporarily. We
have every conhdenceiln the. ultimate
victory of the view that notwithstand-
ing any similarity lin the external
Workings of the trades s-union. and the
employers association. those bodies
differ from, and, IN fact, oppose. each
other In their morals and fundamen-
tails, the former being .deslsned to en-
brace the greatest number and thus
strengthen the wpak, the latter being
designated to exclude the greatest
number ana thus axgrandize the
strong; the former conforming TO the
'laws5of human progress the q latter 70
the law hum 81 en stseF Fressiof.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-21
W1QGs DID NOT LEAVE
WITH 0RILLo TEAM

MINNEAPOLIS July 18---Wiggs,
the elongated tWirler of the Grillo
tribe, who was beaten yesterday, did
not leave the city for Mllwaukee when
the Mudhens departed last night
" Wiggs refused to accompany the
team, despite pleadings by Jed Grillo
ana several sof the plaveIs. 5.s ss.ES S{
81 It was rumofed TO-DAY that Wiges Is
contemplating q Jump to the ri-state
league, bnt this could not be verifled.
fpissension said to be rife IN the
sing streak developed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-21
suit AGAINST White.

The, United Garment Workers .of
America has brought suit: against Har-
ry White. former secretary OF that un-
ion. asking for an accounting from
white for certain profits he made dur.
ing his term sof office in conn ection
With label printing s$.. n. ..zss5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-21
.w.re. Of 10000 Increased.

A voluntary wage increase Of 10 per
cent has been granted all cotton mill
employees in Danielson, Moosep, Jew
ett City, Wauregan and many other
places in windham and New'~London
counties, Conn. The action Of the mill
owners AFFECTS 10000 persons:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-21

1t Is not the amount Of money you
receive as wages that should be count
ed. but the amount Of necessities OF
life that the money will purchase.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-21

Smoke Puradora Cigar, Clear Havana
Union Label and Home Made. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-02
CHAPTER III.

The shifting carpets
the reception OF the patients day we'll the bringing
the appliances OF the sick complete when Maud
home that She found the Doctor who had
this the Of leaving He had cheering
OF several Of the patients whom Maud
least this thankuncss that
appeared during the day
And that is rather odd he said for vet
able discover what the Of the outbreak that
Intentionally off any Infection But quite
tCntcnt not TO know what { provided ( S Off"
Yes indeed" said She. And will fill
beds here"
Yes OF has take risks.
M the rescr air and better attention they here
Really Lady Maud doc
tor though and prescriber of drugs,
whether all the OF all the chemists
healing power of fresh and quiet"
oh do you think that quiet many people wok?"
asked she
He laughed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-02


you s FL h aa s G 3 % @sfof oa are not III and %
Splendid think YOU Tharo to give the house up
o5 %as en5 o, Z. r s 4ea s4 h. aa really seemed
Yes he sane in half an hour ago great pain
those neuralgia headaches afraid Tie is rather
Maud made quick movement toward him.
Not seriouy' she asked you don't any
stany tired those Headaches viii probably be- raf con-
chronic" ~ " ''''''
4ss that is Of the penalties of being highly strung from
Maud silent 6omsn; Then She spoke tone
lie takes laudanum when he great pain
1T You'd you'd be pise to eataae doing for long together
IS reason for hoping to-day that have the
toll you frankly nix shall be GLAD WHEN I5 he does
pr Synes looked at her moment before replying
Of producing that ne cnc n o FG Of ire rq"s cgIn FISK
GSn risk in stopping the pain BY the use Of laudanum But
odes obcyed when they backing
same Wf. must get down to the village again And Lady
The patients will begin to arrive carly Tomorrow"
Thurs to his sisters relief down dinner the
ihei and Maud thought that DR. symes have been mistaken
:bou it In according to her plan her part take
ms thoughts away from the somtrness OF the day and she had
T I've dome the ar II" thing that a@y one ever did,
te5 yo" went out TINS morning Went d2lyn 70 fish
Cochran appeared YOU forget me YOU had let the
fishing There was tied to his fish didn't
know him from ADAM
Ihurso for the first almost Mortified Maud
had been.
Goad I2 or he said NJ, hope you lost ; the fish,.
time down Duncan-h. siic, not aNth eaff
Mr. Cochran looked with sympathy had only
light tackle for The whole situation 1avncl by
but before had told Mr. in lignicd
that But asked 20 dine
tomorrow night and help o his fish"
Thurso broke into mmodcrate laughter
ooh dear! OH dcarr he cried what would given
e. be there when the
dinner add Insult injury You poacting-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-02


rious lid not orcyor b ho;,r C.r;e+;, She believed
too tie root doctrine f Christian science that Cod was <
author I'll and nerrneated s,-cy ~
it was simple ana rer 10 confess that one did NOT under @
stand the whole working Of the world in all is letas Tor
if could r1ana,e all ones self adv NSk3
Maud sure would undertake it with the greatest reas-
And pretty mess she would make ~ =, thorobt ~
For Alice could never contrive thar the rarri9ge
should ever call for ANYBODY either at the riph time or ~
the right place -
W. -
let me law OF gravity, so Maud believed, $50
make one l;er1lt The i5,s f++ % tI ,, L no' ~
uenent Ard - Cbr;e,iar G. 80 VI ny - kRs
more abo, i Tor anyI, - L s. 4 I NH new ~
another and She co~fcsec,i - IrIf NJ. ~ ~, uIa. -
her nrcecnt iIca of ~, H., ,r.,.- + s ESHs
GIVEN her Inv = Scer,is. ,,1,a. 49, ~ I t,, fe&
ti1, f,-,f,, -. I 60 S5fS
49, H.. - 49, w W. no' S''y "O -
,biei NV VI ~ - $500 - eADU'I M 49,
mil cory;roo 49, - H. - ne Til n@u keS
Coc1-ar bsd -et,.o4 -. -; IL Du' 'Ii, ffs
,,tIo- FL, 49, il. f Us 'ile nGI' ana she "ould 49,
90 W '"D 10 S1y ABOUT IT, k#
Erca' .n g'Ied clear out OF the water in the pool -
> ",' Iec i1e SFcr-sled salmon which Tor the 49,
men MADE eF '-nernan heart cap in her throat Well, 10
was no use trying Tor hrna tish that caped Ike that 3E
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-31
CABBlE WAS
VERY. 7 JEALOUS
NEW YORKER BUSY
..... L WITH HIS GUN


= New York, March Gin an insane
fury, caused by jealousy, James
Ahearn, a "a year old cabman, shot and
instantly killed James Black, 54 year
old upholsterer in his fiat at 22o East
Sixty third street today, probably fatally
wounded Mary Woods, 80 years old,
Blacks housekeeper, and then put bull
let into his own brain. Ahearn died two
shours later. The woman is believed to
be dying.
Mary Woods formerly was Ahearn's
sweetheart She left him only a short
time ago to become housekeeper for
Black. ..f
/ Twice last night Ahearn broke into
Blacks apartment, each time in search
of Mary Woods. On the first occasion
he shot Black in the nose, injtiring him
slightly and then ran without having seen
the woman. After the police for three
hours had searched the reighborhood
for the cabt1an and had relaxed their
efforts he returned to the fiat and did
the fatal shooting
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-31
COMMISSION
GETS BUSY
BIG RAILROAD FRAUDS n.
HAVE BEEN UNHARTHHD
Interstate Commerce Commission Has
Been Taking Evidence in New York
and VIII Take More Ia Other Cities
4 Drastic Action Possible.

Washington, March 3I. AS result
of the Investigation in n eW York city
BY the Interstate commerce commission
of the alleged undertaking and tile
discrimination of goods by the various
shippers, it was stated at the offices OF
the coInmis ission today that the present
intention is to certify cases to the de-
partnent III justice for criminal pro-
ceedings with a view TO bringing about
The indictments. This action, however
will be deferred tn1til alter the commits
sion has co conducted flrther hearings III
other cities, where ii is alleged similar
unlawful acts have been committed
AT present it is contempt by the
commission TO examine certain wit
nesses III Buffalo and Philadelphia,
where il lis said frauds Of equal iff not
greater magnitude than those alleged
to have been committee in New York
and vicinity, have been perpetTated.
These latter hearings Mill BE conduct
ed some time during the month Of
April. u. 4 81
A member of the corlmi ssion said to-
day that it was the determinations Of the
commission 50 far as possible, to
break up the practice and that it was
their belief that this could be done
only through drastic action lin courts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-31
IRELAND MAY BE ON
A SECRET MISSION

Washington, D. c., March 3r.--Secre-
tary of State Root declined to discuss a
report, cabled from Rome, to the effect
that Archbishop Ireland has been Ell
trusted with mission to adjust the mat
ter in dispute between the United States
and the Vatican, concerning the friar
lands in the Philippine islands.
1t is claimed that there was much op-
position to having Mgr. Ireland under
take this work, and that Cardinal Glib
bons was appealed to, but refused to
intervene. -. -
1t is very doubtful if Archbishop Ire
land has been entrusted with any Of
fetal mission in behalf of the United
States, The state department. generally
Etrafisacts all such business through the
regularly accredited ministers and con-
Esuls. Y.#% .... .-0
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-31
MOROCCAN
CONFERENCE
AGREEMENT HAS BEEN .
II REACHED ON ALL POINTS
The Entire Conference VIII Ratify the
Agreement at q Session TO BE Held
This Afternoon and the Long Session
VIII Be Concluded. :.

Algeciras, Spain, March sIThe
committee Of the conference on the
Moroccan reforms has reached an
agreement on all points. This agree
ment will be sanctioned at the pleiiary
session OF the conference this after
noon. s T. e. t5 5sEs 80
Complete accord resulted from the
long conference held this morning be-
tween M. Revolt, head 81. the French
mission, and Count Won Tattenbach Of
the German mission. The division and
the policing Of ports of Morocco #@as
arranged as follows: s}S !: I. t.5. ss. ss
: Spar, polices Teutanas and Laraiche.
Franco Spanish mixed police will be
established at Casa Blanca and Tangier,
The French police force alone Will
have charge Of Mogoboor, Safi, Maza-
gan, and Rabat. s5s
This gives France four Atlantic ports.
. The duration Of this police agreement
was fixed at FIVE years. r III III S$.
The settlement of the questions of the
state bank of Morocco gives France
three shares, including those of the
French syndicate. Other nations have
one share. " 7s.s =. 5E{t SE.
Four bank supervisors will be ap-
pointed by the Bank of England, the
Bank of France, the Imperial bank oi
Germany and the Bank of Spain. e.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-31
ALCOHOL BILL WILL Z:
HELP THE FARMERS

#s Washington, March 3I.-AH> the bill
favorably reported to the house from the
ways and means committee becomes law,
the farmers and manufacturers of the
country will be able to make all, the
illuminating and heating fiuid they want
and be entirely independent of the Stan
dard Oil The bill permits the r1anufac-
.ture. free Of internal revenue tax, Of
alcohol when it is rendered unfit for
human consumption. AT present, the
internal revenue tax On every gallon of
pure alcohol IS $2.2o. The retail price
is. .$25o a gallon, which leaves 20 cents
to cover tlefeost of production and pro-
vide a profit. 5S 5 o fF8gg5
s It, IS claimed that alcohol can be sold
as cheaply as Kerosene or gasoline. I'M
der the provisions of the bill small
.distilleries may be opened Whereve.. de-
sired, where alcohol may be distilled
free of taxation. provided something is
mixed with it to render ii unfit for use
as drink or medicine. The commits
sioner of internal revenue has a fluid
which will render the ,denaturized alcohol
.nauseating to the taste and the alcohol
cannot be redistilled to remove this
as cheaply as it can be made.
s Free alcohol for tise il, the industries
and arts for heating, lighting and mo-
live poWe::, means in the Judgment of the
author Of the bill. that every farmer who
has a surplus supply of grain will haul
it to some nearby disbllery and at small
expense secure its equivalent iIl alcohol,
which he will use at home in place OF
coal oil. Il a as S ss XII G5 @
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-31
&. :.
: MEN TALK
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
MADE BY COMMITTEE
A General Denial ls Made TO che Claims
That the Workers In the Bituminous
Fields Get Better Pay Than Ia the
Anthracite. . @

New York, March 3t.-The anthra-
cite operators committee OF seven to-
day authorized the following state
ment: "Some of the bitumfnotts work
ers, who are now active in directing
matters an the anthracite industry, have
asserted at times that wages in the for
mer industry are higher than in the lat
ter. Mr.. Mitchell has often intiirat-
ed this, although he has never given
any facts to support his claim. Wiz
sit is claimed before the strike COM
nlittee that the earning OF the anthra-
cite miners were less than those in the
bituminous field and similar assertions
have since been made. The commits
sion found that there has been fail,
ure OF testimony to support this pro-
position. It is established by official
figures that the earnings of ali classes
OF workers are much higher in the an
thracite than in the bitlirlinotts indus.
try. The last report of the secretary
OF internal affairs OF the state of Penn
sylvania contains the facts as to both
industries for the year 1904"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-31
.RlOTING CON NTlNtJES in
THE WINNIPEG STRIKE

nv IN;;,l,,ii 3 3 "a M rci, 81 81 str;I.a
81
sltlat'ol y n al'ielfy ass'illiin raVe
proportions: ne mob assumed such
d threatening attitude that a detach-
t,,e,,t ~ M Roval (ana si;an Nln.,rt ed
S. i &, s.. !,
es1ii o'll allu & 81 suiiiSu
patrol of iAl lain 81 reet ne regulars
lined tip with fixed bayonets but this
failed to a,ve II. crowd md sfhev HI
So d. q. str
" pilli 5llle Siss u III s. s.
M ayor Sharpe read the riot act
Wllach was greeted wat 81 eeris. ne
soldiers then loaded with ball eartridgs
yes and charged the mob with liked bay
orets his had B, tile eHest S. Ct keeps
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-31
TERRIBLE BRUTALITY
OF HUN. TO MOI HER

Vienna. March 81 Is farmer named
Ignatz Dobotos, eff Common county,
Hungary, has been arrested on a charge
|of cruelty to his mother, ali aged woman
lot 90. Dobotos imprisoned the woman il,
A wooden cage and buried her for six
weeks in his farmyard, leaving only a
narrow aperture through which she
could breathe and through which he
occasionally passed cfusts and water.
AT times he prodded her with hay
fork while she was thus at his mercy.
The authorities finally learned Of the
Iclreuna stances, and when police officers
dug the woman lip she was entirely naIx-
ed Wenty wounds had been made oii
her body by the fork She was barely
alive and died the day after being res
.cled IS
Dobotos neighbors learned of the
lcruelties he had practiced on his mother
and tried 10 lynch him al He was being
taken away to prison.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-31
CONDEMN RIGHT OF WAY.

Aberdeen, S. D., March 3I. The
Minneapolis & ST. Louis railroad
through its Aberdeen attorneys, has
commenced condemnation proceedings
against the property owners along its
proposed right Of way through this
city Most Of the property owners,
Ut is understood have reached an agree
ainent with the company, but all are
named as defendants in the papers
/ fled IN the Office Of the clerk of courts.
The town Of Leola, the county seat ol
Nc Pherson county and the prospec-
tive terminus Of the M. 81 st. L. extenr
sion. Is already exhibiting symptoms Of
"a boom as the result of its railroad
prospects. Among other enterprises
contemplated are a second bank and 4
second newspaper.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-31
THE MURDER
MYSTERY
SUSPECTS THOUGHT TO
HAVE GONE EAST
Efforts Being Made to Locate Suppl
cious Characters Who May Attempt
to Sail From Eastern Ports Ohio
Prisoners May Be Re-Arrested.

Minneapolis, March Ihe inquiry
in connection with the murder Of the
six Macedonians has been transferred
from Minneapolis to the east. II is now
regarded as certain that the InnrdeTers
have escaped eastward and will try to
flee the country through some eastern
port. The Minneapolis police believe
that the officers at Fostoria, O., were
deceived by the suspects held there yes
terday and have sent out requests to
the police Of points farther east asking
that they again be- intercepted III was
learned today that a Minneapolis ems
ployment agent OH Tuesday morning
sent party Of 1--WE Macedonians to
Chicago and il is believed that the Ohio
suspects were of the party. The descrip7
tion Of one of the men in this lot tall
lies with that of one of the men. held
for a time in st. Paul on Tuesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-31
GERMANY WILL STAND
BY THE WEAKER POWERS

Berlin, March 3IThe gains and
losses due to Germany's Moroccan pol
icy are being reckoned Zip at the foreign
office. That it is Germany's purpose to
be consulted when the other powers are
arranging the future of the weak states
is now regarded as; established, in the
face of the diplomatic resistance Of
France, Great Britain, Italy, Spain and
Russia The Germans throughout the
long controversy have been compelled
to recognize that they have rtoi one
friend in Europe except Austria &