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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-15
Sympathetic Strike Unlawful.

Boston.-The Supreme Court Of Mas
sachusetts has handed down an opin-
ion that will be sweeping in its effects,
and which will interest every labor un-
ion man III the country. The case was
an appeal on an injunction to restrain
labor organization from striking.
The court said: 1.-The right Of laborers
to organize unions and to utilize such
organizations by instituting strike is
an exercise of the common law right of
every citizen to pusue his calling,
whether of labor or of business, as he
in his Judgment thinks fit. The unions
have right to determine what kind
OF workmen shall compose the union"
But the court held that a sympa-
thetic strike was unlawful.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-15
Ebert County Tribune
). E. Pope. Editor and Publisher.
ELBERr. COLORADO
journalism Of To-Day.

The versatile Emperor OF Germany
Is the latest critic OF modern Journal
Ism. He deplores especially the lack
of preparation on the part Of those
who engage in the business Of molding
public opinion. To obtain recognition
IN the ministry, the law. medicine. or
even dentistry, years of application re-
sulting in tangible evidence OF pro-
ficiency are required. This, he thinks.
is as 1t should be- but in Journalism. he
asserts, a lad of 20 may sally forth.
notebook in hand, make collection OF
baseIess rumors, and forthwith pro-
duce and publish articles which may
set the world on fire. The Emperor
is not the only one who cherishes this
delusion respecting the method of
making newspapers. Even in this en-
1ightened country, many otherwise
well-informed persons regard with
species of awe the smart young man
seeking an interview. They behold In
him one who possesses mysterious
power and authority. AS matter OF
fact, remarks the North American he
view. he is only cleaner of wisps OF
Information, which in common with
thousands OF others find their way
into the winnowing machine. The man
behind, unseen by his majesty and fell
low-critics is the editor. 1t Is his intel
ligence and judgment hardened in the
most severe school OF mental develop
ment known to civilization. that deter
mine what shall or shall not be given
TO the public. No other profession re-
quires so perfect combination of un-
doubted integrity, alert intellectually
and dispassionate mental balance; nor.
in this country at any rate, does any
other calling possess these qualities in
so high a degree.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-15
WANT HIGHER WAGES.
Concerted Demand of Railroad En-
pIoyes East and West

Cleveland-Late developments in the
controversy between the railroads and
their employees, indicated more strong
ly than ever that the possibilities of
trouble are not confined to the dispute
between the Erie and its firemen, but
that demands for higher wages and
shorter hours are general East and
West, with the engine drivers. firemen,
trainmen and all branches Of the SER
vice.
Announcement was made by Warren
S. Stone, grand chief of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, that the
engineers on forty-seven railroads west
of Chicago had made demands for bet
ter terms and that the time in which
the officials were to give their answer
had been extended thirty days from
November 30th.
At the expiration of that time he
said it was probable that most of the
roads would grant what the men ask.
That there is a concerted and pre-
arranged action of all the railroad en-
ployes throughout the country is evi
dent from the similar and simultane-
GUS demands made upon the compa-
MES west of Chicago and those in the
East. The demand in the West af
fects every large system west of Chi
cago, including the Illinois division
which is used as a line of division.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-15
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Twenty-sixth Annual Convention In
Session at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis.-The twenty-slxth an
Grafton OF Labor opened in Minneapo-
lis Monday with 300 delegates, includ-
ing several from the British Trades
Union Congress, and about twenty wo-
men present.
In his annual address President
Gompers congratulated the organiza-
ton on its growth.
Referring to the Moyer Haywood
case, Mr.. Gompers said:
THE entire proceedings in this case
thus far have been characterized by
high-handed outrage and violation of
the constitutional and statutory guar
antees and are repugnant to the con-
ception of human Justice as under
stood and accepted by our American
life, our American manhood, since the
foundation of our republic"
Following the address by President
Gompers, the credentials committee
presented its report. This led to a re-
opening of the old controversy be-
tween the plumbers and steam filters.
The plumbers entered protest
against the seating of the steam fit
ters' delegation. and will take the mat
ter before the executive committee.
Financially as well as otherwise,
the American Federation of Labor has
had a prosperous year." says Secre-
tary Morrison in his report for the
year ended September Goth. The year
was closed with S113,540 in the treas
ury.
The total receipts from all sources
are s217,S15.1S, divided as follows:
Per capita tax, $10S,046SS: supplies,
S12,SS7S4: American Federationist,
s25,912.S7; International Typograph-
ical Union assessments, S52,619.12;
textile assessments, $20,125.15; de-
feDse fund. s15,556.02; premium on
bonds. $736.35. The expenses are
$218,540.04, as follows:
From general fund, s124,S1S.24;
American Federationist, $26,S6s.12;
defense fund, $13. .643.40; premium on
bonds. $52.61912.
James b. Lennon, treasurer of the
federation, in his annual report says:
During the sixteen years marked
changes have taken place in our or
ganization. Then we were struggling
to maintain our existence. Now the
federation is as strong as the ever
lasting hills. Then the advantages
ard the help of the federation was
sought for by but few of our unions.
Now none of our international unions
make any great trade movement with
out the approval and cooperation OF
the American Federation of Labor"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-15
Kansas-coIorado Case.

Washington.-The Supreme Court of
the United States has fixed December
18th for a hearing in the case of the
state of Kansas versus the state of Col
orado, Involving the right of the for
mer state to use the water of the Ar
kansas river for irrigation purposes.
This date is fixed because it is now
known that Attorney General Moody
will be appointed to the vacant place
on the supreme bench. Moody's name
appearing on many papers in this suit
that came before him as attorney gen
eral. he cannot pass upon this case
when 1t comes before the court, and
the decision must be rendered by the
other eight justices.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-15
Lone Bandit Robs Passengers.

Kansas City.-A lone robber, heavily
masked, boarded the rear sleeper of
eastbound California Limited train. on
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific.
known as No. A, between Slater and
Glasgow, Missouri. at HES Thursday
night, robbed three passengers and es-
capped in the darkness. According to
the local officers of the Pullman com
pany, the robber secured but s65.
Among the three men forced by the
robber to disgorge was E. R. Slagle of
Kansas City, assistant superintendent
of the Pullman company. The train
was the through passenger from Cali
fornia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-15

The cost of being loyal college
graduate is increasing every day, de-
clares the New York Evening Post In
addition to paying for directories"
booklets" Catalogues" student pub
lications" and various forms of Llama"
there are class dinners to be sub
scribed for, class dormitories to be
built, class professorships to be en-
dowed, prizes. scholarships. fellow
ships and library foundations to be
established. There is also a moral as
well as financial drain upon the re-
sources of the alumnus. He has to re-
main faithful even though his college
slays him. He must be ready to ap-
prove the policy and even the speeches
of his college president. He must
praise the curriculum. He must root
at games and races, however languid
his interest in them: must defend the
ineffective stroke of the crew, errors
on the diamond and on the gridiron
and at last must send his sons to be
educated where he was educated him
self. even If in his judgment some
other college would be better. Unless
he does all these things with enthu-
siasm he is thought to be churlish
fellow without college spirit"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-15
PRoHIBITIoNIsTs PLEASED.
Claim Largely Increased Vote in Many
States

Chicago.-Those in charge of the
Prohibitionist national headquarters
in this city are congratulating them
selves upon the excellent showing
which they claim the Prohibitionists
made in the different states Tuesday.
A large number of dispatches have
been received, and Charles R. Jones,
chairman of the national committee,
said that the total vote of the party
in the different states will exceed 1885,
900, whereas. the total for Swallow for
President in 1904 was 257,419.
In New York, Francis d. Green, Pro-
hibition and Independent candidate.
was elected senator, and in Seattle
George T. Cotterrill, national grand
chief templar, was elected state sena-
tor on the Democratic ticket, backed
by the Prohibitionists and Independ-
ents. in district that gave Roosevelt
, 800 majority in 1904.
In Illinois the Prohibitionists broke
all records. their candidate for state
treasurer. Allin, receiving $4,000 votes
and carrying over a dozen counties.
At least six Prohibitionists are re-
ported elected to the Legislature. In
Massachusetts the Prohibitionists are
credited with 10000 votes for Moran.
VINO cdrrleu tWeHty-elSnJ cltleS despite
his defeat for governor. The Prohibi-
ton party polls balance of power"
vote in at least seven states-New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Pennsylva-
mia. New York, Illinois, Iowa and
Kansas
| Dispatches from the Oklahoma Pro
hibition headquarters indicate that a
large majority Of the delegates-elect
to the constitutional convention are
favorable to the insertion of prohibit
tion clause in the organic law of the
state
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-15
Republican Chairman Rewarded.

Denver.-At meeting of the State
Land Board on the 9th inst, John F.
Vivian, chairman of the Republican
state central committee, was appointed
register of the land board. at salary
of $4,000 per year. The meeting was
called by Governor Mcdonald and all
members OF the board were present.
The appointment goes into effect De-
cember 1st, when Mr.. Vivian will take
up the office vacated by Mark G..
Woodruff. Mr.. Woodruff recently ten
dered his resignation to the board in
order that he might accept an appoint
ment Of the government as director of
the Pixies Peak reserve.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-15
Wellman's Airship.

Paris.-Walter Wellman and Major
Hersey sailed for New York Saturday
on the French liner La Savoie. Well
man returns to Paris in six weeks to
continue his supervision of the
changes in his airship. and Hersey will
be back here in time to accompany the
expedition in its attempt to reach the
Pole next summer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-15

In London society 1t is considered
the proper thing to play jokes by pour.
ing water or something equally as wet
down the back of friend. Even New
port has not reached this advanced
staxe of civilization. -@
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-15

A young Pittsburg man who already
has $S.o0o0oO and is heir to half of
s10.000.000 more has been sent to a
sanitarium a physical wreck. the re-
suit of oyerwork and strain in at
tempting to amass more millions.
What fraction of reason is there In an
effort of that sort?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-08
A SONG OF TWILIGHT.
scrlhner,s Magazine.

cCTlDneT MdkdElnts
oh. 10 come home once more. when tina
dusk IL falling.
To see the nursery lighted and the chill
Mother, mother, mother" the eager voices
calling,
1.-THE baby was so sleepy that he had to
go to bed.|
Oh, to come home once more and see the
smiling faces,
Dark head bright head clustered at the
pane;
Much the years have taken. when the heart
it's path retraces,
But until time is not for me that image
will remain.
Men and women now they are, standing
straight and steady,
Grave heart, gay heart, At for life's
emprlse;
Shoulder set to shoulder. how should they
be but ready
The future shines before them with the
light of their own eyes.
Still each answers to my call; no good has
been denied me,
MY burdens have been fitted to the little
strength that's mine.
Beauty. pride and peace have walked by
day beside me,
The evening closes gently in, and how
can / repine?
But, oh. to see once more, when the early
dusk is falling.
The nursery windows glowing and the
childrens table spread;
Mother, mother. motherl" the high child
voices calling,
He couldn't stay awake for you: he had
to go to bed!"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-08

The opening gun of the republican
campaign in Nebraska will be fired in
Cedar county. 1t will be remembered
that Cedar county took pride in being
the initial county to declare itself for
Edward Rosewater for senator. Cedar
county is thoroughly In line with the
anti-monopoly program on which the
present campaign must be waged II 1t
ia to succeed, which makes it especially
appropriate that the first big repub-
lican meeting should be held there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-08
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Roger Sullivan isn't saying a word. nor
Is he in a reslgning mood. Roger Ia some
thing OF a boss himself.
Senator Foraker of Ohio II the latest
convert to the plan OF nominating United
States senator's at party primaries.
Alaska elects as delegates to congress
two gold miners who have defeated the re-
publican and democratic nominees by over
whelming majorities.
One Of the new and rare features Of this
years political convention In Ohio is that
delegates pay railroad fare at the legal
rate of 2 cents a mile.
There is a surplus Of sll.5OO.OoO In the
treasury OF Pennsylvania Membership In
the next legislature will be worth the ex-
pense OF getting there.
Politics have come to such a pass in
Kansas that no one can be found to accept
the ONCE OF mayor of Argentine, although
the office pays 81 a year.
Senator Rayner Of Maryland. who seems
to have appointed himself the seeker after
an issue on which all democrats can unite.
apparently thinks that ne has found IL. He
declares the country is not prosperous. and
asserts that the plain people are in a very
bad way.
considerable copy" out OF political faction
squabbles. republican and democratic. IN
the Empire state. Faction fights are an
annual visitation. and New York would
not be itself II the political ponds were
unruffied. The present scrap in both par
ties is the fiercest ever put up.
Governor Pennypacker OF Pennsylvania
discovered one of his subordinates OPP
pressed with the task OF going to the state
house once a month to draw his salary.
I'm going to make your burden still
lighter" said the governor You needn't
come TO Harrisburg on warrant day.
have another man who will draw the col
ary."
Five hundred poker chips bearing the
we'll known trade mark of Tom Taggart S
Pluto" springs water are in the hands of
the republican county chairman OF Indiana.
and will be distributed to the speakers
this fall. OF course they are to be exhibited
as evidence that Taggart was interested in
the gambling that has been so long openly
carried on at French Lick.
Bird s. Coler, president OF the borough
of Brooklyn. a democratic reformer OF the
| lighting kind, was accused by the Brook
| lyn Eagle OF being interested in a quarry
| combine which is furnishing paving stone
| for the city. Mr.. Coler denounced the as
sertion as absolutely false" The Eagle
comes back with official records showing
Coler to have been stockholder in the
combine as late as May "a of this year
About that time contracts for s1S4.00O worth
Of paving In Brooklyn were let to the COM
bine. The original specifications called for
granite, but subordinate in Coler's office
so the Eagle says, scratched the word
granite" and substituted Medina sand
stone" which comes from the combines
quarries. The Eagles expose is interesting
as showing how Mr.. Coler kept his wea ther
eye peeled for the main chance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-08
watch Dos of Nebraska.


In the death Of Edward Rosewater,
founder of The Omaha Bee and
its allied interests. the people nf
Nebraska lose a devoted friend and
persistent defender Nebraska has
never had his equal as a protector Of
peoples and public rights. Edward Rose.
water faithfully devoted thirty years and
more OF his life in the interests Of the well
fare OF the people OF Nebraska. He was a
tireless worker and benevolent in every
particular. Omaha loses a friend that de-
voted every year of his life to the up
building of that city. The state OF Ne
braska loses a man who was Jealous and
ambitious TO improve every condition Ed
ward Rosewater in life was the faithful
watch dog Of Nebraska. He was honorable
and honest and stood out for honesty in
every particular. He did much to protect
the peoples interests from rotten politics.
corruption and hooters OF the public treas
ury. There is no one to take his place.
We shall MISC him and his name and the
great work he has performed will live in
the memory OF the present generation and
suffice as a monument for generations to
come.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-08

pre-existing remedies at law for trans
portation wrong. but adds greatly to
them. The Elkins act is itself an
amendment to the original interstate
copmerce law OF 1887. which was
found TO be in many respects de-
fective. and the great rate control act
OF congress at the late session is like
wise a supplementary and strengthen
ing measure. the necessity of which
had become the settled conviction Of
the nation without regard to party
lines.
1t is significant that Senator For
aker. who cesselessly and ably OPP
posed the measure. should now feel
himself impelled to make special apol-
ogy to his own constituents, and that
he can find no better excuse for OPP
posing new remedies. than that some
Of the unrepealed remedies OF the old
law are now being applied.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-08
NO MOUNTED ooSsrABuLARY WANTED


The proposition, solemnly argued in
the eastern newspapers. to copy under
national control the Canadian mounted
police force is not to be seriously en-
tertained for one moment. We have
the cavalry and infantry of the reg
ular army which is available on all
constitutional occasions requiring It's
use to suppress insurrection and
violence which the state authorities
cannot cope with or which interfere
with the operations of the national
government. There is even much
prejudice against its use on many such
occasions, butNit has been and will con-
tinue to be so used when necessary.
But there is no bar to the adoption
OF such a constabulary as a state force
by any state II It chooses to do SO.
It is a matter purely within the COM
potency of the several states. and in
fact the plan In one form or another
has been thus employed from colonial
days down to the present. The Texas
rangers have long been as notable a
police forcs as the Canadian mounted
police OF the Mexican rurales. and
within a year Pennsylvania has
adopted a similar system. The con-
ditions in, Texas. which has an extern
sive frontier to observe and which
long had peculiar cattle country trou-
bles and sporadic lawlessness to
deal with, created the need for
such a force. and there may be other
sections where similar exceptional
need exists.
Throughout most of the states, how
ever, there is no need whatever for
special mounted constabulary. In
Nebraska and the adjoining states the
local authorities and military forces
are abundantly able to maintain order
and enforce the laws ordinarily, and in
the rare, extraordinary cases in which
they are not the Canadian system,
even II public sentiment would toler-
ate it, would be impotent and the reg
ular army would have to be called in.
Our existing system, affording COM
plete freedom to the. people of any
state to make police arrangements ac-
cortiing to their judgment of their own
needs, leaves the subject exactly
| where 1t should be.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-08
SENATOR roaAKERs EXCUSE.

There Is some measure of truth In
Senator Foraker's contention that for
some time after its enactment the
powers under the Elkins act were
neglected by executive authority. but
1t is neither the whole nor the material
truth, so far as the necessity for the
new rate law is concerned. The fact
to which he refers by no means justi-
fies the effort made by him and the
other opponents of the new law to
relegate transportation grievances to
the ordinary process of the courts.
Judicial process itself. with It's in
terminable opportunities for delay on
the part Of transportation corporations
and the utter inadeouacy of its REM
edies because of the peculiar nature of
the subject, constituted one of the
chief grievances. To leave the mat
ter where 1t previously was with ref
erence TO the courts was universally
understood by the public, and not less
by the carrier corporations themselves,
to be tantamount to a denial of rem
edy. and hence that was precisely the
point which they concentrated their
energies to secure.
There is indeed cause for congratula-
ton that through the energy impaired
by President Roosevelt throughout
the executive department and the
awakening of public sentiment 30
many important prosecutions under
the Elkins law have been successful.
causing the carrier companies to
abandon many gross determinations
and other abuses. Immense progress
In the aggregate has thus been made
toward equal rights in business and
transportation, and the way paved for
still greater reforms. both In the state
and in the interstate jurisdictions.
Yet such progress. far from disprov-
ing, rather emphasizes the value of
the additional facilities of the rate
hill, for they incidentally reveal the
magnitude OF the abuses and the for
midable character OF the obstacles TO
be overcome.
II is to be remembered that the rate
measure does not reduce one whit the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-08

In the meanwhile, just note 1t down
that the biggest corn crop in the his
tory Of this state is maturing in the
fields and that the people of Nebraska
and especially the farmers will have
the resources this coming year not
only to pay their debts. but to buy
about anything they want. The mer-
chant who wants to talk up his wares
to prospective buyers with money on
hand can talk to them most effectively
through the advertising columns of
newspapers like The Bee.