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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
..TAF f ACTION SHOCK I.
To ORGANIZED tABRO
Orders National Eight Hour Law
Enforced on All Work for
Government.
Politicians Are Getting Busy
President Aspirant Caters
To Labor.

washington, D. c., Aug. 16.-Organ-
lied labor suffered a great shock last
week when 1t was announced that
Secretary Taft had ordered the en-
forcement Of the eight hour work day
on all government contracts. A calm
consideration of the secretary's action
brings to the surface the real object.
Taft has been limited at as presden tial
timber, and while he has not as yet
made public his desire for this high
office, 1t is known that there is a
boom of no small proportions
launched, and that the secretary is DO
Ing nothing to offset it. The fact that
Mr.. Taft has mixed in labor matters
just at this time Is significant, for it
is known that there Is no love lost
between him and organized labor. It
will be remembered that 1t was Judge
Taft who handed down the injuctions
during the disastrous railway strike
OF the American Railway Union, and
which resulted In their leader, Eugene
V. Debs. being incarcerated in Jail.
1t Is said Secretary Taft. in Issuing
his orders to enforce the eight hour
law, did a really remarkable and
dramatic stunt. It seems that VIOLA
lions of the eight hour day had be-
come frequent, and In order not to in
terfere with them, officers in charge
would pass the blame. The American
Federation of Labor called the admin
1stratfons' attention to the matter
some time ago, and it is said that
when 1t was reported by an engineer
that the old conditions existed, Mr..
Taft fumed with rage, grew white
about the lips and reversed an opinion
given In 1908 that it was the duty of
the district attorney to watch these
violations. Mr.. Taft will evidently
pay more attention to matters pertain
ing to labor's affairs from now until
the national Republican convention
than to the other duties of his office.
Why presidential aspirant wishes
to cater to organized labor is appar-
ent to those who have been through
the labor mill. 1t Is known that the
laboring class as a part is most
attentive listener to campaign speech
es; that he will let all sides Of the
controversy gull and soft-soap him,
and with elaboration go to the polls
and vote for the worst enemy Of or
ganized labor on the ticket They
know they have little to expect of
either Of the great parties, no matter
no Wmany and how pledging the cam
pa1gn promises; they respect the small
Ter parties. but do not care to throw
away" their vote on small yet grow
Ing Issue. They claim that 1t matters
not what party is in control, laws are
made for the few.
The workinEman can have anything
he wants If he goes into politics. Only
this year has it been. necessary :. TO
throw down the gage. TO the Repub-
ncan party. Just what this will
amount to remains to be seen. In sew
eral states Of the union labor has Its
own candidates, and In others candi-
dates OF the two controlling parties,
pledged to the labor unions. The re-
suit Is awaited with speculation.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
POST MORTEM ON
MRS. CRAIGIE'S BODY

LONDON, Aug. 1.-the body Of Mrs.
Cra1eie (John Oliver Hobbes) who died
here yesterday morning, was removed
from her residence today to Padding
ton mortuary for a post norton exam
ination under the coroner's supervision.
The funeral services will take place at
the Jesuit church, Farmstreet, Aug II.
John Morgan Richards, the father Of
Mrs. Craigfe, said today:
Il have no reason to suppose that
my daughters death was other than
natural She did not take drugs"
When it was suggested to Mr.. Rich
ards that his daughter might have
been troubled with insomnia, he said
she slept remarkably well when at
Ventnor, Isle Of Wight, which place
she left on Sunday last for London.
At the time of her death Mrs.
Craigie was engaged in adapting her
play, "A Time of Love-" for publica-
ton in the form Of novel. Her last
novel, "The Dream and the Business"
is ready for issue, the publishers await
ing a cable dispatch from America an
nouncing that the United States copy
right had been secured.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
EATS CHLORIDE OF
LIME AND EXPIRES
Baby Swallows Lump of Disinfec.
tant In Mistake for
Sugar.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14.-Hor-
ribly burned by chloride Of line, which
1t ate In mistake for sugar, the H.
months-old child Of Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam J: Douglass, 1903 South Jupiter
street Is dead.
Mrs. Douglass had been giving the
baby her bath, and when she stepped
into an adjoining room for g. towel
the little fellow found a can of chloride
of lime and ate piece.
Mrs. Douglass was recalled to the
bathroom by the child's screams and
when she entered the room she saw
her baby in commissions on the floor
An open can of the disinfectant told
the story.
Clasping the child in her arms she
ran a block to the office Of DR.. s. c..
Meredith, at Broad and Porter streets.
The baby was then choking from the
chlorine fumes of the Stacking lime.
and soon became unconscious. His
mouth and throat were terribly burned
and nothing could be done to save his
life.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
OIL MAGNATE PIERCE
MAY BE ARRESTED

ST. LOUIS, Aug: IAN attachment
commanding the sheriff to take H. Clay
Pierce into his custody for safe keeping 2
until Pierce appears. before g. notary
public, Robert Founkhouser, and gives
his deposition on a $4,000 suit Of John
P. Gruet, against Pierce for salary said
to be due, was put into the sheriff s
hands today. Attorney Founkhouser
took the attachment returnable forth
with to the sheriff's office, and deputy
sheriffs went out in search Of the oil
magnate, although Pierce is believed
to be In New York city. The attach
ment was made returnable! forthwith
so that 1t may be in force at any time
Pierce Is found In St. Louis by deputy
sheriffs.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
MUST ANSWER QUESTIONS
OR GO TO PRISON

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-Charles
Hendry, local representative Of the
London & Lancashire Fire Insurance
company, must answer all questions
propounded by the grand jury or go
to Jail, for contempt Of court. Such
Is the judgment of presiding Judge
Graham before whom Hendry appear
ed yesterday on a citation, directing
a1m to show cause why he should not
1tvulge the names of the companies in
London and Lancashire whose policies
ire reinsured and whose "embargo'
IN the London & Lancashire has made
t necessary for the latter corporation
% make a horizontal cut on all policies
Upon payment.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
LONGWORTH EXPECTS
TO BE NOMINATED

NEW YORK, Aug. 14-Representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth of Ohio was
a visitor today at the headquarters of
the national Republica n congressional
one dollar as his contribution to the
campaign fund. Mr.. Longworth met
United States Senator. James B. For
aker and Representative Edward L.
Taylor Of Ohio, Chairman James s.
Sherman and others: He said he would
leave for OHIO ThursdayEor Friday and
that Mrs. Longworth would accompany
him. Mr. Longworth said he was a
candidate for reelection and expected
that he would win.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
WOMEN TAKE POSSESSION
OF JOINT IN KANSAS

COLUMBUS, Kan, Au 8. 14-Twenty-
five women Of Columbus went to a
sent ten Of their number back to town
to lay the matter before the county at
torney, intending to swear out a com
plant. The county attorney could not
be, found. The wome4 have possession
OF the Joint tonight and they expect
to remain there unfit an officer can
closing 1t as nuisa}ce. There is no
open saloon in Colun bus. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
WILLIAM J. BRYAN
TO VISIT AUSTRALIA

PARIS, Aug. 14.-William J. Bryan
confirms the report from Melbourne
that he intends to visit Australia. He
says he will start Immediately after
the November election, sailing from
San Francisco and making a tour Of
New Zealand as we'll as Australia. He
will be gone ten weeks and will travel
alone. His itinerary is not yet def1n-
itely decided upon. It was expected
that Mr.. Bryan would see President
Fallieres today but the foreign office
sent him a courteous note saying the
president deeply regretted that fact
that Mr.. Bryan's stay in Paris that it
did not permit the time for M. Fall
ieres to return from Raboullet in order
to receive such a distinguished citi-
zen.
Smoke Puradora Cigar, Clear Havana
Union Label and Home Made
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
SEVERE RAIN STORM ~
IN SOUTHERN INDIANA

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 14-The
most severe storm in many years=vis-
tied southern Indiana this afternoon
The rainfall amounted in this city to
more than two inches in less than an
hour. Three buildings were partially
wrecked by the storm. = Water stood
in some Of the streets to the depth Of
a foot or more. 4 The property damage
will be, heavy. Reports, received from
surrounding points say the storm was
general 49,. : T"' 'HH
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
KILLS LYNX WITH NECEKYOKE,
UTNDn PHONE III,

McKENNA, N. D., Aug. 14.-Driving
along toward his bayfield,, Matt McMa-
hon noticed what he thought was a
red hunting dog, with Its tail clipped
McMahon likes dog fight. so he set
his bull terrier, which accompanied
him, on the stray dog The animal
turned upon the terrier and soon had
1T licked to frazzle
BY this time Mcmahon discovered
that the supposed hunting dog was a
big lynx He called to a. couple Of
men at work In. a nearby field and the
three started for the lynx. After. pur-
suing 1t for an hour, they brought it
to bay
None of the party had any weapons.
but Mcmahon had neckyoke and with
this he succeeded in killing the animal.
1t proved to be the biggest lynx ever
captured in this section,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
Z. 40 WITNESSES !. SUMMONED.

TOLEDO, o. Aug. :. ,14.-Judson G.
Clements, member OF the. interstate
commerce commission, today began an
inquiry on behalf of the government
into theh1rslations between the. rail-
roads entering Toledo and the ire
companies shipping over these lines.
Forty Witnesses have been summoned
tiEatioha can be Il leted IN two days.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18

deal Tor q labor organization from our
highest courts. How. then can we ex-
pect to get&redress. for our ills through
a hastily formed tribunal that, at best.
must be composed of persons more or
less prejudiced on either one side or
the other?
Inc only logical course for the union
IS TO Keep onward and upward In the
way that has proven capable of such
large results. The strike is a bad
thlng, but 1t is, nevertheless, some
times necessary thing. If 1t is neces-
sary' then it Is necessary to be pre-
pare dior It, The nation with no army,
ana no navy, and no treasury, is in
no position to defend the rights which
1t has, or that it is entitled to attain.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
GEN. POLE CARHW RETIRED.

LONDON, Aug. 14FGen.I Sir Regi-
maid Pole Carew, sinie 1908 command
or Of. the eighth difisiont Of the, srd
army corps, and 9ho distinguished
himself in East In ian and African
campaigns, has been retired with the
honorary rank OF leutenant general.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13
A. M. Graves, Whose Matrimo-
NAL Experience Has Been
Varied, Is Trying Again
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ISSUED
His Old Matrimonial Cards Revised in
the Light of His More Extended Ex-
perence-Pain, Younsish and Pros
porous Wife Wanted-says He is
Gull of Fun"
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Aug. 13.-To still an
aching void in his BOSOM A. M. Graves,
resident of this city. but temporarily
i'm st. Paul. where he has engaged
rooms at S42 Market street. has again
launched himself into the field of mat
rimonial achievements, and is adver-
Using for wife, the sixth time, and
for wife number six.
Altho man may be presumed to be
developing wisdom when he resolves to
marry and settle down, Mr.. Graves is
Just now displaying a quality more
akin to genius than any other, in this
latest of the many schemes he mas
foisted upon the feminine world IN
seeking wife. This time he has been
sending ont cards, not postal cards, nor
picture cards, but plain business cards,
that have been printed for the pur-
pose.
He has sent these cards to many
public officials, and has delivered the
cards in person to desirable young
women. He has sought out prosperous
girls in business or professional llfe'
very likely. because their generous IN
comes may fill one of the conditions,
and because such women may be read
ly interviewed in their offices by most
any one on plea of business. AS a re-
suit of his visits, however. there nave
been several scenes in which the Wis
cd q
One of the cards of the latest issue
reads: please consider thoroughly,
keep private, act Immediately. In the
old fashioned way among reliable peo-
pie search for plain, youngish, pros
porous wife.
Il am an alumnus of Wesleyan Uni
versity, Connecticut; former superin-
tendent of United States Indian
schools. middle age, handsome. ath-
letic. traveller writer. Full of fun. Own
500 acres of land. Have all proper cre-
dentials.
Call Immediately on me. Tolerate
no nonsense, A. M. GttA WIS.
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Mrs G. w. Crosse. The assault was
made in an outbuilding at the depot,
which is lonely spot in the outskirts
of the town. 1t is not known how
badly the child is injured. johnson is
about rs years of age, and came here
from Nebraska City year ago. His
father is proprietor of second hand
store in this city.
Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. I. E. Pickard, Of Jackson town
ship, south of town, had an arm
caught in the stacker of his thresh-
ing machine at the farm of Perry By
ers recently, and the member was
badly mangled. He was in town later
to have it dressed. Several years ago
he was quite badly hurt while thresh-
ing on the Berry farm southeast of
town.
vinton.
Deputy Fish Commissioner Dough-
erty, of Waterloo, Ia, swooped down
upon a half dozen of Vinton's towns
men, catching them red handed. Fish
Commissioner Dougnerty was success
full in a big haul of men fishing in vio-
lation of law here the other night.
The men were found seining in the
Cedar river below Vinton. Their nets,
boat and a number Of fish were ta-
ken.
GriswoId.
The friends of Frank Patterson, a
farmer who resides just north of this
place, were much surprised and griev-
ed when they were apprised OF the fact
that he had suddenly lost his reason
while in hotel in Worland, Mont,
whittier he had gone to register for
the land drawing. His sister was COM
1nunicated with, and she Immediately
had some one go and bring him home.
Since his return he has quieted down
and the hallucination that officers were
after him disappeared. 1t is hoped
that the attack ie only temporary, as
1t is thought to have been caused by
the heat.
Meoreoop.
ALI Wooden met his death late Sat
urday evening coming in contact with
a live wire in cellar of his home
while endeavoring to locate the fire.
During the heavy rain storm, Nc
Miehaels' barn, situated in the rear Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

the residence took fire, and in spite
of the efforts of the firemen the barn
and contents were destroyed. Fire
also started in the Wooden residence
seemingly following the electric light
wires. but was quickly under con-
troll. Mr.. Wouden's body was found in
the cellar, where he had come in con-
tact with a live wire. Deceased was
70 years of age and is survived by
the wife, a daughter and two grand
children.
Newell.
The big ditching machine is having
hard shedding across the country try
ing to reach the head waters of the
branch of Prairie Creek, preparatory
to start the second big ditch. The dis
lance is three miles and with the aid
of five men from Fort Dodge they
haul the machine seventy rods each
day. Fifty dollars a day is the ex-
pense of moving the house that con-
tains the big boiler; it is 16xS0 feet
and weighs ninety tons. A large par.
of the machinery has to be hauled by
wagons. The draymen of Newell are
rGdplHS TlCu harvest duu OIL lHG
eight men and one woman employed
all live at Newell except two.
WeIIsburs.
There are about a dozen property
owners in Wellsburg who bought their
lots of Mr.. Wells who never succeeded
in getting him to give them deed for
the property 1t will now be necessary
for them to go into court and establish
their ownership before they can get a
deed from the administrator who ever
he is. 1t is said that Mr.. Wells had a
very peculiar way Of doing business
and would make verbal contract for
the sale of a lot, receive the money on
the installmeAt plan. carry the account
in his mind and when a purchaser ask
ed for deed was often too busy to
attend to the matter A few who
followed him up and insisted finally
got their deeds but it always took 9
better buffer than the old man to gel
him down to business. It is not likely
that there will be any trouble for those
who have just claims to get their
deeds except the extra expense in
vofved i'm going into court and prov
Ing up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13
rs CLARENCE WOMAN INSANE?
Mrs. Mum Claims Relationship With
Sara Bernhardt-Case Continued.
Snecial to TimeS-Republican.

CARA SOISiuOS0s
Special to Times Republican.
Upton, Aug. 13.-Mrs. Mary Mum.
of Clarence, the woman who claims
relationship to Sara Barnhardt, the
world-famous actress was tried before
tho commissioners of insanity, who or
dered her taken home, and the case
continued to August 20, also that a
physician is to watch her and report
to the board every day, and if there is
no Improvement in her condition she
will undoubtedly be taken to the state
hospital for treatment.
Neighbors filed the information. al
leging that Mrs. Mum is insane. They
claim that she has been talking about
them, and acting in very peculiar
manner number of witnesses were
examined. Her husband, Samuel
Mum was present at the trial and
testified that her mental condition
was about the same as it has been
for years. He stated that she accused
him at times of paying attention to
other women, and at one time about
fifteen years ago. she put knife un-
der her pillow, when retiring.
It was also testified that she also
accused some of the neighbors of get
ting drunk and said that they stole
from her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13

Grundy Center.
A deed has been filed conveying the
r r. Miller farm Of 343 acres III
Washington township to w. D. Wilson
Consideration $4,000.
Harper.
Frank Smiths youngest child got
hold of a cup containing I've and drank
some of it before any one could stoE
it. A physician was called at once
and at present the child is improving
and is expected to recover.
Clear Lake.
Late Thursday afternoon two young
men from Des Moines were out on the
lake in a small sail boat when the
storm came up. and We're capsized
Parties who saw the accident went out
in row boats and rescued them
South English.
Frank iStoners little daughter Paul
inc fell from their hay loft Friday
morning. She lay unconscious until
late that evening. On Saturday she
would come to for short time and
then relapse again into unconscious
ness.
Newell.
William Conley, an early resident OF
Sac county and one Of the first resi-
dents of Newell, died at his home In
Newell on Wednesday night. after a
long illness with paralysis, leaving a
wife and eight children. The funeral
was held in Newell on Friday at 10
o'clock and the burial took place in
Oakland cemetery at Sac City.
Eagle Grove.
George Webster had the misfortune
to fall while doing some work about
mis- elevator Thursday morning sus-
tanning a dislocAtion Of the left elbow
and severe bruises about the hip Med
zeal aid was hastily summoned and
Georges wounds were dressed and he
is resting much easier. However, it
will be some little time before he will
be on duty again.
Sidney.
Charles johnson was arrested late
Sunday night by Sheriff Kent and
lodged in the county Jail. He is charg-
ed with assaulting Veia Johnson. lit
tie girl 8 years OF age whose parents
reside In Strain, and who is here on q
visit to her grand parents. Mir. and
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Stevens viii Recover.

Hancock. Aug. 13.-Harry Stevens
who wss stabbed by Earl Duncan Fri
day night during a dance at Hotaling
after troublbe over girl, will probably
recover Two wounds were inflicted
with a pocket knife just below the
heart, but neither is considered fatal.
Duncan's preliminary hearing has
been set for August 20 before Justice
Theodore Ross at Avoca, in order defi-
nitely to determine whether Stevens
will live.
Duncan is a son of James Duncan, of
Hancock, a wealthy cattle feeder and
democratic politician who has been
mentioned as a probable candidate for
sheriff. Stevens lives with his widow
ed mother about three miles from Han
cock. Bad blood has existed Ietween
the two boys for some time and Gull
minated Last night in the fight at Ho-
falling
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13
KILLED By STREET GAR
Body of Tom Brown, of Daven-
port, Horribly Mangled
Saturday Night
WAS ON HIS WAY TO awake
Before Midnight, Brown Too Was a
corpse-Motorman of the Big Car
Completely Unnerved by the Awful
Aceident-Head and Feet Cut OFF and
Death Was instantaneous.
Special to Times-Republican,

SDeClaI
Davenport, Aug. 1S.-Death under a
street car was the sad fate which be-
fell Thomas W. Brown of this city.
Saturday evening at $40 o'clock. He
was killed instantly. and the badly
torn, bruised and crushed condition of
his body added to the horror of the &C
cident.
Brown was on his way to the Gar
vey residence, 1888 West Fourth
street, when the accident happened,
and it is almost impossible to ascer-
tain the exact manner in which he was
killed. He was to have spent the night
there attending the wake" over the
remains of his dead friend. Michael
Garvey. Neither he nor his friends
dreamed that Brown, too, would be a
corpse before midnight
Tom Lott was the motorman on the
car which killed Brown. He is badly
shaken up and unnerved as result
and feels the horror of the occurrence
greatly. The knowledge of having
been at the lever, supposedly in con-
troll of the car which took another
mans life, has made things miserable
for him since the accident. He gave
up his car at once and went to the
police station.
All the wheels of the big heavy
car passed over the body. When pick
ed:up, the head lay across one rail and
the feet across the other The head
tlangled loosely, the neck having been
cut almost thru. Both feet hung limp,
having been severed from the legs at
the ankles