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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06
Littlefield's Meetings Were Small,
= and Labor Meetings Were All
Well Attended.-Barrel of Mon
ey Unloaded in Littlefield' s Dis
trict. .-. +
Joe Cannon Insults Citizens Who
Asks Him an Honest Question.
How Secretary Taft Help
ed" Vile Personal Abuse Re-
sorted to by Party Men.

statesman is finally described In the
biography of the gentleman whose
strange career we are debating. He
is without Republican influence in
congress, but his entertainments are
enjoyed by the galleries. He con-
verts nobody. II today his arguments
are intended to convert hearer to
trust-bustng, tomorrow his arguments
are shaped to re-convert him to trust
building. In his earlier career in
congress and during recess he ap-
peared in Lewiston as a staunch
champion Of competition In telephony.
In due season the color of the chame-
leon is changed for as hitherto noted
he defended the betrayal of the SOL
emn pledge that there should be tele-
phone competition for local services
granted on those express terms by the
city government of Lewiston. Ac-
cordingly from whatever point of view
this leader of the Littlefield-McCall-
Foraker party is studied, a compeller
of whirlwinds and fixer-up of politics
is described. He has appeared as one
Of the gentleman handling the gates
of hell at Bangor. He is fine ex-
pert in the lingo Of the limbo of sui.
phur.
The labor men congratulated me
and urged me to repeat at the mass
meeting arranged for the evening at
the city hall my critical review Of Mr.:
Littlefield's course In congress, and
also that of Names other congress
sional representatives. OF course, I
readily complied. The evening meet
ing was a remarkably large gathering;
the greatest. enthusiasm prevailed. I
had struck popular chord. told the
simple, unvarnished truth in regard
to Mr.. Littlefeld and his colleagues.
At the conclusion of the meeting the
people arose and cheered; many came
forward to meet me and press my
hand and urge me to come back to
Maine during the forthcoming cam
paign to oppose the reelection Of Mr.
Littlefeld and others.
Labor's representation committee
(selected by the executive council Of
the American Federation Of Labor),
Vice President James O'Conne1l, Sec
retary Frank Morrison, and myself,
determined that should go to the
second district of Maine and to ask a
number Of Labor's representatives to
cooperate with me.
Owing to pressure of work in vari-
GUS directions it was impossible to
open my campaign before August 18
even then / did not spent the whole
time before election in the state.
Though the merest outline is here
with presented of the stirring doings
in the second district of Maine, yet
it is truthful and accurate account.
The wealth of unsavory detail which
might be cited among the tactics Of
the opposition would only serve to ac-
centuate the conclusions, which must
be forced upon every wage-earner and
every good citizen, as to the necessity
of vigorous measures, If the rights Of
the common people are to be pre-
served.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06
MAKE TWENTY MILLION
CIGARS IN PRISONS
Cigarmakers Are Terribly Handi-
capped by Competition from
State Prisons.
Productions of Cigars in Penal In
stitutions is Rapidly In
creasing.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 3.-The
Bureau of Labor of the Department
of Commerce and Labor, has complet
ed an investigation that will cause
manufacturers in many lines to give
serious consideration to what has
been very grave problem Of prison
made goods with the products Of free
labor. Although the cigar and to-
bacco industry is of such character
as to make it difficult for penal In
stitutions to dispose of their wares 1t
is nevertheless significant fact that
four large penitenllaries are now
manufacturing and marketing an
nually upwards of 2000O,000 cigars OF
various grades, and large quantity
of smoking and chewing tobacco, the
combined value of the output appro'
ximatting a quarter of a million OF
dollars. Nearly 300 convicts are en-
ployed in the work. thereby displac-
ing almost an equal number Of law
abiding operatives in the tobacco
trade.
Perhaps the most serious aspect Of
this business, from the standpoint OF
the tobacco trade is the fact that it is
the policy OF the administration Of the
largest penitentiaries of the country
to diversity their output upon the fal.
laciOus idea that it will be less in
furious to free labor to manufacture
a relatively small quantity Of great
many different kinds of goods than to
concentrate production upon few
OF fr0I
theory is that owing to the large and
constantly increasing number OF con-
victs in the penitentiaries and the
use therein of the latest types of i'm
proved machinery, taken in connec
tion with the concerted movement Of
all the penitentiaries in the several
states, the output of any one article
which the majority of the prisons
may undertake to manufacture will
be so great as to have a very serious
effect upon the products of free labor.
At present only four institutions
are engaged in the manufacture OF
tobacco and cigars, but according to
the report of the Bureau of Labor,
there are 296 institutions in the Unit
ed States, in which over $4,000 con.
victs are employed at various trades
and the tendency output
Is rapidly growing because of the in
creasing difficulties which~ the au-
thorities are encountering in their ef-
forts to sell large quantities of con.
vict-made goods. How long it will be
before a large proportion of these in.
stitutions decide to invade the cigar
and tobacco industry can not be pre-
dicted, but the question rests solely
with the various prison managements
The four institutions referred to as
making cigars and tobacco are located
respectively in Indiana, Michigan
Ohio and Pennsylvania. Their com
bined output is valued at $207,234 per
annum, the value of the labor alone
being estimated at $50,922 The con
victs employed in making these goods
number 296, and it is estimated that
in well equipped, modern factory
2O7 free" laborers would be required
to do the same work and are, there
fore, displaced by criminals.
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littlefie'd's plurality, 1904. go. .5,41
LittlefieId's plurality, 1906 about I 100

The above figures tell the tale of
Labor's recent campaign in the Sec
ond Congressional District of Maine.
On the evening of election day, re-
turning from the campaign in Maine,
l met, on the train, one of the promi-
nent Republicans who had taken part
In the campaign in that state. Among
other things he repeated a statement,
previously made to me by several
others, to the effect that he doubted
the wisdom of Labor making a fight
in so great Republican stronghold
as Maine, and particularly Mr.. Little
fields district.
The answer I made to him was the
same / had given to others, and to
this effect:
THE election in Maine occurred be-
fore the general election in other parts
OF the country. Considering Mr.. Lit
tlet1eld's record, not to enter the
Maine campaign would have laid us
open to the charge of cowardice, es-
pecially as there had been a DISPOSE
ton in many quarters to consider our
labor campaign as a bluff and our
promise in the Bill of Grievances, to
appeal to the hearts of consciences
OF the people, merely as an empty
phrase"
Even then, without knowing the re-
suit of our labors in the second dis.
trict of Maine, 1 remarked to the gen.
tleman that it must be apparent to
the whole country that Labor is in
deadly earnest in it's efforts to secure
its rights and redress it's grievances
by defeating those who are hostile or
Indifferent and electing those who
will safeguard not only the rights of
the workers but the interests of the
whole QeoQle. 5;.. ,,.
IN addition, that so far as i was con-
cerned, T was never yet known to
tackle an "easy" proposition. =
He replied: IF you succeed in de-
feating Littlefield you have secured
for Labor a power which you yourself
can not realize. If you have reduced
his majority to 1000 or less you have
gained a moral victory that will have
a tremendous influence in the coming
elections and in the affairs of the peo-
pie Of the country"
He added, ION the other hand, If
Littlef1eld has held his own. or in
creased his vote you and your cause
have received black eye from which
you will never recover"
My answer was, You are mistaken.
It may be true that 1 personally shall
have received a black eye, but it will
be no black eye to the cause of La
Dor, for that Is living issue. It is
not question of today only. The
movement Of Labor is for all time.
It can and will recover from any tenn.
porary defeat faster than you can
have any conception. 1t even gains
strength from every contest Fur
ther, 1 am confident that either Mr..
| Littlefield is defeated or he will win
only by very narrow margin"
The election has come and gone and
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GOMPERS TELLS STORY OF LABOR'S
FIRST SKIRMLSH In POLITICAL WAR
AGAINST IT'S ENEMIES In CONGRESS
CONGRESSMAN LIT~TLEFIELD
SAYS GOMPERS IS COWARD

The recent contest in Maine
will ever be remembered M the
most strenuous ever waeed in
Maine. That Littleheld wa. yvor-
rietl ts evident from the number
of national celebrities called into
the district during the campaign.
President Gompefs bests the
whole cOterie In argument. II It
were not for the purchased news
papers Littleheld would have
been beaten by an Overwhelming
vote.
The "Big Man" of Maine, Lit
tlefield, stOOps to ungentlemanly
methods to injure Mr.. Gompers,
Here are some Of his epithets--
Gompers is liar, a coward, a
htghwayInan and a Jesse James.
He referred to Mr.. GOmpers' per-
sonal appearance as II he were
entering beauty contest, and
wound up by declaring that
Gompers ought to be hanged.
He stopped to such demagox-
ism as to assert that Labor
sought to license and legalixe
murder and conspiracy to murder
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06

the figures show how true was my
estimate, but they tell only part Of
the tale.
So many inquiries have been made
as to the facts in this campaign and
these same facts have been so grossly
garbled and misrepresented by the
Interests" and it's subsidized press
that a recital Of the main features Of
this, the Littlet1eld campaign, will be
OF present interest and future value
1t is my regret that the pressure OF
work in connection with the Congress.
sional campaign now being waged all
over the country makes it impossible
for me to spare the time for more
than brief outline of the happenings
Of this most remarkable campaign.
The word remarkable" is used ad-
visedly, for there are stronger words
which would truthfully apply to the
tactics resorted to by the Interests"
when my associates and myself re-
spending to the call of our members
of organized labor and of many citi-
zens in that district went to Maine
and exercised our right of citizenship,
aiding in the awakening of Mr.. Little
fields constituents to perception of
the manner in which their liberties
are menaced by the interests" whose
plant tool is Mr.. Littledeld.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06
RATHER ROUGH.

From the Chicago News:
Above the stairway there flickered a
candle, and then deep voice called
from the shadows:
katherine, Katherine, who is that
sandpapering the wall this hour of the
night?"
A long stiffness and then:
mo one down here, father, dear. I
guess 1t must be next door,"
The candle vanished and then from
the gloom Of the parlor: ! ; :e.-s =
# George, you big goose. 7 told you
never to call on me unless you had
beon shaved Y 4.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06
SOME LITTLE EXCUSE.

From the New York Press:
What have you to say as to this
charge that you kissed this girl?"
II admit 1t, but there were extenu-
ating circumstances."
What were they?"
"she sat in my lap and threw her
arms around my neck"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06
AFTER THE FALL,

From the Cleveland Leader:
always pitied Adam and Eve for
being driven out Of Eden In such in-s
suffiqient clothing, Just 90 winter was
begilninG 81.
B s..ll Tow DO you know it wss w.intsr9's
s Why. = swas Just after tho 4All., Y
wasn't 1tss'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06
PUZZLED.

From the Philadelphia Ledger:
The distin guished alienist looked
worried. NO." he said to the reporter.
Il can't give you an opinion az to the
sanity Of the prisoner" But surely
you have considered the case" TT
isn't that" replied the alienist: "but.
you see, each side has sent me a. re-
tainer, and as these are the same
amounts I am. of course, in temporary
doubt"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06
SHE WAS TOO MANY FOR HIM

"Hunter thought when he married
MISS oldgold that he wouldn't have to
work at all. didn't he?"
"Yes, he thought, with her money
he wouldn't have anything to do. but
he soon found he wouldn't have anv.
thing to do with her money"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06

Smoke Puradora Ciga:. Clear Hava1n
Union Label and Home Made, ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06
Truthful Story of the Anti-Little-
field Campaign-Writte i'm
mediately After MIR. Gomper's
Return From Maine.-It Ought
to Interest Everybody.
Names big Man" Proves to Be
Mighty Little in True Character
-Waged Unfair War Against
Union Labor Man-Gompers,
However, Put Him to Bay.

(By Samuel Gompers.)
"Gompers Helped Me."-Charles E.
Littlefield
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Continued ON page 2.
The bee., 1906-04-12

Surrounded by his friends. many of
whom are political exiles themselves,
Maxim Gorky, the Russian novelist.
made this statement in his cabin on
BOARD the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse,
which arrived In port Tuesday evening,
Utter rough passage.
Gorlky, who was registered in the
passenger list under his real name OF
Peshkoff, was accompanied by his wife
and secretary, Mr.. Bousenine. He is
man Of 2S. about five feet six inches
tall. His hair and his moustache are
light, his eyes are blue and his nose
sharp. He wore a long black over
coat over his Russian blouse. high
around his neck.
He at first refused to be interviewed,
but later on his friends persuaded him
to answer few questions, one Of the
Russians present acting as interpreter.
He talked without reserve, forming his
replies to questions without hesitation,
and according to these, Russia's condi-
tion is more serious than 1t was ever
before.
The bee., 1906-04-12
A VICTIM OF DYNAMITE
Made Good His Threats
Only TOO Well.

Chicago, April 11-While Philip
Schneider was blowing in his field a
few miles south of Hammond, Ind,
Tuesday, the pillow struck several sticks
Of dynamite buried in the ground and
Schneider was fatally injured. His
eyes were blown out and his body hor-
ribly mutilated. Both horses were in
stantly killed. When Schneider was
found by his wife he was lying uncon-
scious between the bodies OF the horses.
This is the second tragedy that has
followed the leasing of the farm by
Schneider less than year ago. The
former tenant, who had been elected
by the owner for non-payment of rent
swore, 1t is said, that any one who set
foot on the land would be killed.
Since Schneider took possession Of
the place he has found nearly 200
pounds of dynamite buried in the fields
and in and about the buildings. One
night. not long ago, an explosion oc-
CURED in the barn, which was de-
stroyed by fire. The next day John
Thompson, the former tenant of the
place, was found dead in the debris.
The bee., 1906-04-12

Vile. was the guest of Miss Rehecca
Hobgood Saturday aud Sunday.
Miss Maude Craig. of Madlsou-
Vile, spent Saturday night with her
sister, Mrs. Bailey.
Geo. Richard, of the Dalton
country, is spending this week ia
town.
Mrs. G. c. Fox, OF SheIburn. Ind.,
visited relatives here last week
Walter Hart, of Madisonvile,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his brother AT this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Lantaff, OF near
Charleston, was in town Tuesday
Mrs. Fannie Rutland, of Empire,
was here one day this week.
Yandel Tilford visited friends in
Nebo last week.
Miss Ellen Burk visited friends in
Evansville this week.
Miss Annie Rice visited her sister
Miss Mamie Monday night. who has
been quite i'll at her home la Madi-
sonvile for several weeks.
Miss Susie Raymer. nf Gnodicts,
Tenn. who visited friends here last
week left Friday for Indiana, where
she will visit her sister.
Mrs. Jake Magenheim-r has re-
tnrned from two weeks visit 10
Mrs. Bette Wheeler, ia Bedford
coanty, tennessee.
The bee., 1906-04-12
READY FOR INSPECTION.
Co. sc" Will be Inspected for Second
Time Since Organization Tonight.

The second annual inspection
of Co. sc" since its organization
will take place at the armory
tonight. Capt. Melville S. Jar
Wis 4th U. 5. Infantry, accom-
panied by Inspector General
Noel Gaines, of Frankfort, and
Col. Jouett Henry, of Hopkins.
vile, will be the Inspecting Of
ficer.
For the past several weeks,
and in fact ever since the date of
inspection for the local company
was announced, the officers and
men have been working with
vigor and untiring energy to
have the equipment in good
shape so as to enable them to
pass a better inspection than
lost year and thereby MAINTAIN
the regimental colors won by the
company in 1905.
On Saturday night the COM
pany was drille.l in the various
movements and each mem Der
received instructions regarding
his duty on inspection night.
Major Powers, of jacksonville,
was present Monday night and
made an inspection of the COM
pany.
The company will be dressed
in khaki uniforms with white
gloves and be In heavy marching
order.
Members of the company are
requested to report at the
armory tonight promptly at Z
o'clock. Inspection will begin
at s and as Co. "Gn has every
thing in first class condition
strong hopes are entertained
that they will be successful
again this year.
The bee., 1906-04-12
rerrible GAS Explo.lon.

st. Louis, April liza lighted match
thrown to the street after a gas main
had sprung leak in front Of No. COL
Rutger street, caused sudden sheet
of flame, terrific explosion and Sc
ries of shocks as section after section
OF the conduit, in which the gas had
accumulated, was blown up. Dora
Boecher, aged 10; Louis Cummings,
aged nine, and Charles Farrell, aged 81,
were seriously burned and three houses
badly damaged
The bee., 1906-04-12

The Ladies Embroidery Club met
with Mrs. NJ. b. Long last week and
as usual enjoyed themselves greatly.
After the usual amount of embroid-
cry work had been done and the
business of the meeting had been
attended to, delightful refreshments
IN the way of fish fry were served.
The effect was carried out in colors
and also In shapes, the napkins and
plates being fish shaped and the
spoons having a fish stamped on
them. 1t is said among the ladies
of this club that Mrs. Long stands
pretty near the top in the way of
original methods of entertaining.
The bee., 1906-04-12

Mexican history is replete with ro-
mantle stories, but in the days OF
Macmillan, a half century ago, 70.
nance rose to its highest plane
Those were the days when knight
hood was in flower fully as much as
IN Europe centuries ago. Clearance
Bennett has made one of natures
uoblerlen, a descendant of kings as
well, the leading character in IA
Royal Slave,' one of the strongest
and most dramatic productions oil
the day, which come to the Temple
theatre, April IL.
The bee., 1906-04-12

Go to Owen, jacksonville,
for refrigerators and ice box
es, oil stoves, ice picks, hoes,
plows and rakes stoves and
tinware, hardware, oil of all
kinds. disk harrows, wagons
and field seed, garden seed,
all kind seed potatoes, chick
en- fence and feed, fishing
tackles of all kinds.
The bee., 1906-04-12
GEORGE EINwEcHTER,
OF Philadelphia. Passes Over The River OF
Death-Was Well Known Here.

Died Monday, April 9th, at
5 40 p. M, at his home in Phil
adelphia, Mr.. Geo. Einwechter,.
Sr.
Mr.. Einwechter was an uncle
of Mrs. w. ID. Caviness Of this
place, and has visited here
frequently and has many friends
in this city who will be grieved
to hear Of his death.
The bee., 1906-04-12

Tuesday afternoon as Mrs. Dan
Evans, Miss Nell Carlin and Miller
Evans were driving to Madisonviile
and reached the top of Nisbet Hill,
they met two horse wagon piled
high with furniture and making a
screaking sound as it passed, which
frightened their horse in such a
manner that he became unruly,
breaking the singletree. They re-
turned TO Darlington, thankful that
the accident was not more serious.
The bee., 1906-04-12
Die, Of Typhoid.

The 18 months old son of w.
Z. Suthard, of Mortons Gap,
died Tuesday night after an ILL
ness of several weeks duration
of typhoid Interment took
place at Flat Greek cemetery
Wednesday.
The bee., 1906-04-12

Bryan Hopper who has been So
journing in the sweet South land for
several weeks fishing, hunting and
fighting mosquitoes has returned to
the land of his birth. Bryan is al
most the color of North American
Indian but he feels fine and gained
several pounds while on his south
ern trip He was accompanied by
his brother. Will Hopper, of Hop
kinsville.
The bee., 1906-04-12
II Pays to Advertise
SHORT LOCALS

Order your Easter breakfast
in advance. Tell your dealer
you want Swift's PREMIUM
Ham or Bacon. These are
appropriate and appetizing
meats for Easter time.
The bee., 1906-04-12
ARRIVAL OF MAXIM GORkY
THE FAMOUS RUSSIAN NOVEL
IsT REACHES NEW YORK.
That the Condition of Russia IL
More Serious Than Ever.

New York, April Ill do not
know how long or short my stay in this
country will be, but Of this. I am sure,
that while here. will try to do some
thing for my fatherland."
The bee., 1906-04-12

DR.. G. b. Johnson, after making
extensive improvements on his two
story house opposite the Methodist
church, is having a new fence put
around the place. In view of the
fact that he has recently added two
rooms to this place, making ten in
all, to say the least of it, it certainly
does look suspicious.
The bee., 1906-04-12

Americans like to laugh, and this
fact is not overlooked by the Schu-
bert Symphony Club. Several num-
bers on their program as we'll as all
their encores are full af fun, and you
will be highly entertained by their
program at the Temple Theatre on
May 9Th.
The bee., 1906-04-12

A meeting OF the Sons.of Confed-
crate Veterans was held In The Bee
Office Tuesday night. Interest is
increasing in the organization and
members are requested to be pre-
sent at the next meeting on Satur-
day night. April 2lst.
The bee., 1906-04-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Jnhn y. Atkinson
spent few days IN Louisville this
week where they expert Ia meet
Mrs. Thos .N-wb.l,l, "f b. rd"utown
New Jersey. WIN will return hom
with them today for an extende
visit.
The bee., 1906-04-12

A large force of men and teams
are busy grading the streets in the
South Side Nights addition to Madi-
sonville, and the promoters, Lynn
d Coil hope to have things in shape
by May first for the drawing to take
place. Several Darlington people
are Interested in this drawing.
The bee., 1906-04-12

On the night of April 20 the Tribe
of Ben Hur will give "A Country
Schoolm arm" at Temple Theatre for
the benefit of the Darlington lodge.
The cast is all home talent and q
good show is assured.
The bee., 1906-04-12

Every one likes a good hearty
laugh. Come to Temple Theatre
April 20 to laugh at "A Country
Schoolmarm."
The bee., 1906-04-12

Miss Sue Foard makes a typical
"Country Schoolmarm," Come out
and see her Friday night, April 10,
at Temple Theatre.
The bee., 1906-04-12

We have la prospect an engage
ment of the celebrated Schubert
Symphony Club and Lady Quartette
Company of Chicago. and 1T is ex-
pected that they will be secured to
give one of their delightful enter
tainments about May 9Th at Temple
Theatre Benefit X. of p. This Com
pany give program of the greatest
variety, consisting of Lady Quar-
tettes, Mandolins and Guitar Club,
String, Violen and Vocal Solos,
Amusing Readings. In the Schu-
berts's we will get musical enter
tainment that is enjoyable from first
to last--nOt long dull classical af-
fair, but bright, interesting pro-
gram of music's choicest gems.
The bee., 1906-04-12

Manager j. Y. Montague has re-
Gently added to his equipment two
telegraph Instruments. These in
struments are for testing the through
wire