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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
WHERE THE SHOE PINCH.
ES

Chicago Socialist: In the Saturday
Evening Post Of January s. Mr.. J. o.
den Armour publishes an article on the
subject Of the private freight car sys-
tenn. In this article Mr. Armour gives
a brief history of the private freight
car and how it came into existence. He
shows conclusively that it evolved nat
urally out of the necessities Of the de-
velopng meat industry.
Mr.. Armour says that the refrigerat-
or car came into existence because it
was much cheaper to ship dressed meat
than 1t was to ship live stock on the
hoof. He says that ION the one hand
in the prairies Of the West was the
natural basis for almost unlimited ex-
panson for the growing Of cattle at
the minimum Of cost. on the other
hand, cities. and the more thickly set
tied sections Of the East and the South
were calling for this meat from the
prairies. The expense Of shipping cat
tie from the West to the East was prac-
ticaly prohibitive so far as the nat
ural growth Of the cattle industry
was concerned. The hour had struck
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10

Sunionist or non unionist. And We have
nigh precedent for It. Abraham Lin-
com did not hesitate to oppose court
old he? When the supreme court re-
FUSED to declare the legal tender act
constitutional he laughed at the JUS
tlces and appointed few more
enough~to give the legal tender a ma
1orlty. Was Lincoln an anarchist?
But you are guilty of rioting and
assaults"
Not as union men-not by a long
shot. Union men have been guilty of
nose things but not because they
were un1onmen. 1t was because they
were just men. Ever hear of a labor
union conspiring to. enrich itself at the
expense of the poor? You never did.
But now about the coal barons and the
peer barons? Labor unions cares for
the poor and needy. You capitalistic
ana union hating friends exact tribute
from the necessities of the poor. We
are willing to be judged alongside of
them.
Labor unions breed anarchy"
If you believe that You ought to con-
suit a brain specialist There are
'>~~A OAAo VI I11C NAVll dllu 0pd1-
lsh-Amerlcan wars among the inter-
national officers of the trades unions
tnan there are among the bankers, the
nananclers, the insurance magnates and
the railroad managers all combined.
Does that look like we are "ag'in the
Sovernment?'
But what have the labor unions done
that benefited the general publ1c?"
More than We could tell in a week.
They have shortened the hours Of labor.
Ihey have been the bulwark Of the
publis cchool system. They have
forced the enactment of every child la
Dor law now on the statute books.
They have built homes and orphan asy-
lums. They pay out more in sick bene-
nts than all the fraterhal insurance
companies. They pay out more to the
needy and dependent than the church.
.es: They teach patriotism by building
up the home. They are preventing the
destruction of the American home by
combating an Industrial system that
would force the wife and mother be-
hlnd the counter or into the sweat
shop. They stand between American
freemen and industrial slavery.
What have the labor unions done?
Great Scott, brother!. They have been
to the temporal life Of what the church.
has been to the spiritual and moral life.
My dear non-unfon brother, do a lit
tie free and independent thinking for
YOURSELF Here is something to pom
der over, and then we will leave the
subject with you:
Ever see a trades unionist who was
unable to give reasons for his union
ism? You never did. The unionist is
always able to hold his own in an argu-
ment on the union question:
But did you ever see or hear of a
'scab" who could hold his own in an
argument on the industrial question?
Never in your whole, life. It is always
some employer or hired writer who
comes forward to do 1t for him.
Desn't that prove that the trades
union is an educational force?-Lincoln
Wageworker.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10

raising all this howl about privately
owned refrigerator car lines. The fact
of the matter is that the cars owned
by railroad companies are as much
privately owned property as the cars
owned by Armour & Co., or other pri-
vate refrigerator car companies, and
now that they have perfected the ia
cilities for shipping fruit from or
chards they are beginning also to take
the place Of the commission merchants,
at whose mercy the fruit growers have
been in the past.
1t Is only another case which Is dom
onstrating that the middle man no
longer has any function to perform in
society when a trust in any line of
business has become fully developed
We do not join IN the absurd cry
of the petty merchant, struggling COM
mission men and yellow journals. for
the people to rise in their might and
Dust the trusts" and go back to the
ways of our "daddies." We say that
the trust, whether 1t is an oil trust,
railroad trust meat trust, car
trust or any other form Of trust, is a
natural product Of evolntion that the
reason the trusts are here is because
individuals and small corporate tons are
unable to compete with them. The
commission men are going the way OF
all organs that no longer have any
function to perform
The struggle at present which is at
tracing SO much attention, is that be-
| tween the. great capitalists, who con.
troll the trusts and the small dealers
and middle class men who are being
|'sQueezed out of existence The work.
ers as a class are NOT worrying muck
as to the personnel Of their masters
They do not get skinned any closer b,
! trust than they did by a lot of lit,
tie competing employers In the mean.
| time 1t will be- interesting to watcl
Armour co. put the commission mer
out of business. After that it will be
IN order for the real wealth producer:
TO take possession Of all the means o1
life and make them the collective prop.
erty of all the people. Until this is
done, we can expect little relief from
our present conditions. .~,.., T. x E,..E
The nation must own the trusts. ss:s
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mattresses are only about one-thfrd
OF the weight and cost only about two
ehlrds as much as those of the same
size made of hair; that they are thor
oughly springy, yet firm and durable.
and that they are especially sanitary,
the material being nonabsorbent of
moisture and emanations from the
bodys A pillow is made measuring
~ Dy 70 inches which weighs only one
pound. feather pillows of the same size
weighing three pounds. Other arti-
cles are sponge cushion and a TOW
sponge ball as light as an inflated rub
Der ball.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
DULUTH HEIGHTS GOSSIP
BRIEF AND SOCIAL news

F. e. Adams and Thomas Burke, of
Duluth Heights, are serving on the
jury In the municipal court this week.
J. H. M. Parker left Tuesday for
ten days business trip through West
ern Canada.
w. J. Watts left Tuesday evening
for Winnipeg whittier he went to take
charge Of job of plastering for Hugh
Fawcett.
who has been visiting with the family
of Leroy Coons, left Tuesday over the
Great Northern for her home.
Hugh \Fawcett went to Winnipeg
Tuesday to look after his extensive
business interests there.
Mrs. w. H. Wilson was calld to
Scanlon Monday on account of the SER
ious illness of the young son of her
sister, Mrs. Paul Rose.
Mrs. Peterson of Palm street was
| very sick this week. She suffered a
sever and painful throat trouble She
is much improved at this writing.
The name of the family reported to
be in destitute circumstances on
strangers in the city, and the husband
unable to secure employment in town
went to the woods, and expects to be
there until he earns sufficient money
to- get their furniture out of the freight
depot. The case is a most worthy one
and the people of the Heights are
urged to give it their immediate at
tention.
George McEwen was down from Vir-
ginia Tuesday. He now is in full con-
trQl of the Virginia Mercantile COM
pahy, the largest grocery house in Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robertson enter
tanned at dinner Friday evening. Those
present were Messrs and Mesdames w.
II. Wilson, w. p. Pencil, Mr.. Robert
Hendry, and Robert, Jr., Miss Jean
Hendry and Mrs. w. E. McEwen. A
most delightful evening was had.
Miss Beatrice Coons has returned
from the hospital where she under
went an operation.
F. A. Lombard who has been con-
fined to his home for the past two
weeks on account of an attack of
rheumatism, is said to be improving.
Mrs. w. E. McEwen went to Scanlon
Wednesday to visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Rose. She returned in the eve-
ming
Miss Abbie Fox entertained a num-
Der of her young friends at birthday
party last Saturday night. Games
were played and a most enjoyable eve-
ming was spent.
Died: Clifford, aged 10 months, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rose, at Scanlon,
Thursday morning of spinal meningitis
after a three weeks illness. Mrs. Rose
is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jenkins of Duluth Heights.
If emigration keeps on there will be
few people left on Duluth Heights not
interested in western Canada Lester
Forsner left Tuesday to take a home
stead there.
surprise party was rendered to
John Maghan Thursday evening by his
young friends on the Heights.
Master Chauncey Johnson is on the
sick list, suffering from severe cold
accompanied with a high fever.
William Stewart, who has been in
Chicago representing the local lodge
of licensed tugmen in securing an
agreement for the coming year. return
ed home Wednesday evening: He says
that the conference was most success
full; that the union got everything it
asked for. and everybody feels conf1d-
ent of harmonious relations during the
season.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
NEW USE FOR SPONGE.

SSIenI11IC ArneT1Can:
A new industry, the making of mat
tresses, pillows, etc., of sponge, has
been started in Florida The sponge
material is cleansed of all foreign mat
ter by scrubbing process in large
tanks Of water, then run through
wringers, and the drying continued by
subjecting.i it to cold-air blast. It is
then shredded by machinery, steril-
lied and rendered odorless by chem
lcal treatment, and subjected again to
cold-air drying, when it is ready for
use. 1t is claimed that the sponge
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
GOVERNORS MOTHER
IS CRITICALLY ILL

ST. PETER, MIMI, March Mrs. Car
oline Johnson, mother Of Governor John
A. johnson, is critically i'll at her home In
this city. She is suffering with very
severe attack of sciatica, and her condi-
ton is giving Governor Johnson and her
other children much concern. Miss Hattie
Johnson, who is teacher in the St. Peter
public schools, has put aside her work
temporarily that she may assist in nurs-
ing and caring for her mother
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
RANSDEIr T, ANTI-PASS
BILL IS REPORTED

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
Ransdell anti-pass bill was reported in
amended form pday to the house
committee or judiciary by sub-com-
mittee and was made a special order
for Friday morning, when the full COM
mittee will consider it. The bill pre-
vents all federal officers from accept
ing railway or Pullman car passes
ind also forbids the acceptance of
franks from telegraph, telephone or ex-
press companies
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10

ELEVATOR PARTIALLY BURNED.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, March T.
The TransMississippi Elevator lust
built by the Trans Mississippi Grain
company of Omaha, was partially
burned this afternoon, the fire orig
mating from hot tar poured on the
roof by workmen. The damage is
about $4,000. There was no grain in
the building. The elevator was built
to replace one burned a year ago to-
day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10

MISS ANTHONY RECOVERING.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. March Susan
B. Anthony, who is i'll with pneumonia.
is said by her physician to be cons1d-
erably improved today. She spent a
restful night. The doctor now says
she has fair chance for recovery.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
BILL TO PROTECT
ANCIENT LANDMARKS

WASHINGTON, March THE
house committee, on public lands
agreed today to make a. favorable re-
port on bill to protect historical land
marks. It is designed especially to pre-
serve the cliff dwellings in Mexico and
Arizona and provides that land on
which objects of historical interest are
located may be set aside by the gov
eminent and protected from vandals.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
NORWAY, MICH, TO HAVE
NEW "HEI.LO" SYSTEM

NORWAY. Mich, March 7.-An-
Of the Michigan State Telephone coro-
pany to rebuild its lines in thes CITY.
metallic return system will be in
stalled at cost of approximately So
600, and more commodious central Of
flee will be provided. CONSTRUCTION
work will begin April /, and win re-
qu1re several months to complete.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
NOMINATIONS CoNFIRMEn

NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON. March THE sem
ate in executive session today con-
firmed the following nominations:
Amos P. Wilder, Wisconsin, consul
general at. Hong Kong. Postmasters.
Minnesotab. P. Mattson. Warren. r.
Cowdin, Adrian wisconsin-D C.
Owen, Milwaukee.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
CoAI1NG STATION DESTROYED.

COAlIINtT STATION DF1STFtO ED'
CHICAGO, March Fire today de-
stroyed the coaling station Of the Chi
cago & Alton railway at Twenty
eighth street and California avenue.
and threatened two round houses and
hundreds of loaded coal cars. 1t will
be necessary to coal all the railroads
locomotives by hand until temporary
chutes can be built. The damage to
the station amounts to $4,000.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
COLLISION RESULTS
IN DEATH OF GIRL

SARATOGA, N. Y, March IA
rear end collision on the Delaware &
Hudson railway here today resulted in
one death and severe injuries to sew
eral passengers, who were on the
train known as the Lake George spec
ial Miss Esmond, aged 16 years, of
GansevoOrt, was killed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
sEI.EE TO MANAGE PUEBLO.

PUEBLO. Colo. March 7-Frank
selee, one of the best known baseball
men in the country and for several
years manager Of the Chicago National
league team, has accepted the position
of manager of the Pueblo Western
league team. Selee was forced to re-
tire from active work last year on ac-
count. of Ill health
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
LAYING IT ON n

Neil-Did you hear Mays fance
rhapsodfzing over her complexion?
Bel1e--Yes he certainly did lay it on
pretty thick.
Nelll-Yes, but not nearly ] as thick
az May does
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
AUTHORIZED

FAVORABLE REPORT AUTHORIZED.
WASHINGTON, March THE house
committee on judiciary today author
ICED a'-favorable report upon the Jen-
kins bill granting the government the
right to appeal in criminal cases. a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
REFUSED TO SHOOT REBELS.

ODESSA. March 7.--FOr refusing to
handle their guns against the revolu-
tion1sts during the recent disorders
here. 30 artillerymen were sentenced
by court martial today to various terms
of imprisonment UP to 20 years.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10

Smoke Puradora Cigar. Clear Havana
Union Label and Home Made
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10
TOURNAMENT OF GUN
CLUB AT IRONWOOD

IRONWOOD. Mich, March 1.-THE
annual tournament of the League Of
Gun Clubs of Wisconsin and the Up
per Peninsula of Michigan will be held
at 1ronwood the latter part Of next
June. More than 100 marksmen will
participate in the contests.
Smoke Puradora Cigar. Clear Havana,
IInion T,ahol nd
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-10

Smoke Puradora Cigar, Clear Havana
Union Label and Home Made
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-19
HAD A PLEASANT PICNIC
First English Lutheran Church Held
it's Annual Outing at Jackson
Park Yesterday.

Featured by all the mirthful con-
tests known to mankind such as pie
eating contests, married ladies potato
races, peanut and foot races, the pic
mic of the First English Lutheran
church held at Jackson Park yester-
day was pronounced by all the sue
cess of the season" About three
hundred and fifty people left early
yesterday morning with the firm re-
solve to cast conventionalities to the
fore winds and have a jolly good time
at any cost. 1t was even rumored
that the Rev +. G. Howard had de-
cended from his dignity and was
caught participating in IAN exciting
game of mumble-de-peg, with one of
the deacons of the church. This ru-
NOR however could not be confirmed,
last night. The various members who
were participating in the athletic
sports were persuaded at one time to
break away and listen to short
musical program, which was excell-
emily rendered. The party returned
last night at $50.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-19
ADVERTISE IN PAPERS
FOLK TO THE MERCHANTS
Governor of Missouri Addresses Mer-
chants of State and Tells Them
They Must Advertise If They Elk
pect to Get Business.
Publishers Press1

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. july l6.-Gov-
ernor Joseph w. Folk in addressing
retail merchants of Missouri at their
convention here, spoke against the
mail order business and favored ad-
vertising in the town papers. No
merchant can succeed without adver-
Using in one way or another. Patron
ize your town papers; build them up
and they will build the town up and
build you up increased trade and
greater opportunities. Do not be
afraid that business is going to be
hurt by the recent exposures of wrong
doing in the commercial world. No
man dol an honest business can be
injured by the light All business
will be better for the cleansing pro-
cess it is going through and for the
stamping out of evil"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-19
IS DEAD AFTER
A LONG ILLNESS
Lady Curzon of England Sue
Cumbs to Prolonged Attack
First Felt in 1904.
WAS AMERICAN HEIRESS
WAS FORMERLY MARY LETTER OF
CHICAGO AND IN HER OWN
RIGHT WAS THE PossEssoR OF
100000 FORTUNE.
WAS AMERICAN HEIRESS
Publishers Press1

London, July 18.-Lady Curzon,
viceroy of India, who was critically
i'll some time, died Wednesday even
ing. She never quite recovered from
her serious illness at Walmer castle,
weather brought on a pronounced at
lack of general debility. She is sur
viveG by her husband and two daugh-
tiers.
Lady Curzon was Mary Letter,
daughter of the late Levi z. Letter Of
Chicago, and in her own right was
the possessor of 100000. From
Chicago the family moved to Wash
ington and later travelled extensively
and entertained lavishly.
During a stay in England, Miss
Letter met George N. Curzon, eldest
son of the Rev. Alfred Nathaniel
Holden Curzon, fourth Baron Scars
dale. They were married in 1895,
after Curzon held the office of assist
ant private secretary to the Marquis
of Salisbury. under secretary of state
for India and under secretary of
state for foreign affairs. In 1898 Cur
zon was created first Baron Curzon
of Kedleston In 1899 he was ap-
pointed viceroy and governor general
of India, which post he resigned in
August, 1905, and was succeeded by
the Earl of Mimic.
Daisy Letter, sister of, Lady Curzon,
married the Earl of Suffolk and Berk-
shire in Washington, Dec. &c, 1904.
Nancy Letter, another sister of Lady
Curzon, married in Washington, Nov
20, 1904, Major G. P. Campbell of the
British army.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-19
CRONIN GOT CONTRACT
His Bid Was the Lowest for Makina
Improvement on South Four
teenth Street.

The contract for the improvement
of South 14th street with cement
sidewalks from Main to South B on
the west side, and from Main to
South A on the east side with the
curb and cutters to B street. on both
sides, was awarded to John F. Cronin
yesterday afternoon by the Board of
Public Works. The bid was: Cement
curb and cutters 50 cents per lineal
foot, 6 foot sidewalk, &c cents. and
the street and alley crossings IS
cents per square foot. Work will be-
gin in few DAYS.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-19
GREAT BALL GAME
COMES TOMORROW
City Officials and Newspaper
Men Will Cross Bats at
Athletic Park.
DOPE ON THE CONTEST
OFFICIALS LOOK GOOD TO WIN
BUT JOURNALISTS WILL GET
THE BEST OF THE WRITE UPS
WHICH FOLLOW.

Tomorrow afternoon at the Athletic
Park the newspaper men and the
City officials will cross bats in a ball
game that has been long talked about
and anxiously looked forward to.
With list of players that formerly
graced different diamonds over the
city, the City officials have lineup
that should wallop the pencil pushers.
The circulation hunters however are
depending on their ever faithful nerve
to bring them through. One thing is
certain, whether the newsies win or
lose they are going to get best of 1t
In the public press. That much was
decided on at a meeting of the several
stats last night. 1t is robbed by the
umpire If the journalists lose and a
glorious and decisive victory if they
win.
The lineup of the two teams as far
as known at the present time follows:
Newspaper men: Ringhoff, C, Gray,
p, Keller, SIS, Kuhn, Id, Leeds, 2b,
Warfel, 3b. Morgan, IF, Compton, CT,
Wintersteen, II.
City officials:
Harry Hebble, C, Roy Edwards, p,
Omer Whelan, IT, Harry Fee. CT, John
Taggart, IF, Fred Krone, 1b, Scott
Winters. 2b, Dan McManus, 3b, Jack
Coyle, IS.
Charles Tennis and Everett Davis
have been selected as their score
keepers and Doc" Gem will be their
official umpire.
The City Council has oppressed an
eager wish to play the winners of the
game and IL the desire holds warm
long enough it is thought that some
new features Of the nationaf game
will be developed.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-19
DID NOT GET TO
FILE PETITION
Supreme Court is not in Ses-
sion and Gourdain Must
Wait Till it Meets.
ANXIOUS TO GET IN PEN
HE WILL GO TO CANTON TO SEE
JUSTICE DAY-HIS WIFE PATH
ETICALLY APPEALS TO HIM TO
RETURN HOME-HE REFUSES.
Publishers Press1

Washington, July 1S.-Louis A.
.Gourdain, the alleged Chicago and
New Orleans lottery dealer, who is
seeking by means of writ of man
damus to Illustrate efforts of his at
torneys to keep him out of the peni-
Tertiary at Joliet, H., made an I'M
successful effort to file his petition in
the supreme court of the United
States.
Gourdain appeared at the Office of
the clerk of the court and was told by
a deputy clerk that the petition could
not be acted on only by the court and
in open session. He then announced
his intention to make application to
an individual justice Of the court and
said he would go to Canton, O., to
see Justice Day if he could be as
sured that Day would remain there
until he could arrive.
In the meantime Gourdain said he
would continue his journey to New
York with the hope of seeing some
member of the court there
Gourdain sent telegram to Justice
William r. Day at Canton, O., asking
him if he will be there few days in
which event. Gourdain said, he would
go to Canton and make personal ap-
plication to Justice Day for the writ.
After visiting New York, Gourdain
will go to Narrangansett in the hope
Of getting Justice White Of the United
States supreme court to direct the
clerk of the court to receive the Pc
tition.
Pathetic appeals by telegraph from
his wife to return home reached him,
but Gourdain wired her that he is in
good health and spirits and says he
will do his utmost to carry out hrs
purpose of getting behind prison bars.
Gourdain says it is his intention to
make restitution of the vast sums OF
money he was convicted Of obtaining
by fraud.