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which advanced age retired me, l
must dissent from the views OF the
Exchange because l know their rea-
sons are not sound.
Until recent years it used to be
the rule that every contractor was
himself a skilled mechanic, and
bought his material at first hand d.
rect from the manufacturer, while
today the contractor figures his ma
terial through the Builders Exchange.
Besides, the Builders Exchange an.
other factor-the Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION enters into the conspiracy
for advancing the prices of material,
so that between them all the prices
of material has reached skyward to
a plentiful degree before even the
plans of the building in which it is
to be used were drawn.
THE exorbitant cost of material
surely cannot be Charged to trades
unionism, for the men employed In
the woods and the saw mill workers
are not union men. In fact as every
one knows material is almost at a
prohibitory price before it reaches the
hands of the union mechanic, ali
through the manipulation of the Man.
ufacturers' Association and the Build
er's Exchange.
"The subtle methods pursued by
the Real Estate Exchange are also
factors which contribute to the high
cost of building material but l have
not time today to refer to them, l
may later"
The real estate men of Duluth evil
IDENTIFY think that they are rendering
great service to Duluth, when they
boost rents almost to the prohibitory
point, and seek to reduce wages to
the starvation point.
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STRUCTURAL ALLIANCE PRESI-
DENT.

James Kirby Of Chicago, general
president of the Structural Building
Trades Alliance Of America reached
Duluth on Wednesday. and was a
caller for few moments at the Labor
World office. Mr.. Kirby is a man of
extraordinary executive ability, and
has demonstrated that fact on more
occasions than one. He never parades
his Intentions or business, but proves
his merit by accomplishing results.
main. 1t would not hurt our feelings
If he remained with us always.
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OUR SHARE OF RESPONSIBILITY.

Who is to blame for the present WAY
upon the trades union movement2 w.
very much fear that the cause lice at
the door Of the labor movement itself
we have gone to sleep over progress,
made and the enemy has taken ad-
vantage of our lethargy. There IS M
Canaan in the labor movement. HUI
man selfishness actuated and ruled bv
greed will assert itself against us
whenever and wherever opportunity
offers.
1t Is only by being eternally on the
alert that we can maintain our ground
against the responsiveness of the c1ass
of men Of whom j. w. Van Cleave is
a'fttIng representative-men whosa
ruling passion is gain by foul means
or by fair, and whose principle Of con-
duct find expression in .'the public be-
~ Fg,' =.
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LOCKOUT REFLECTIONS.

Wealth and luxury seem to produce
the same effects everywhere upon GER
tain minds. Brains determine what
the effect shall be. An individual en-.
u0"ed by nature with what is termed
ordinary sense is neither elated bv
success nor detected by reverses. r.
ne has wealth bestowed upon him. he
mas perception enough to realize that
ne IS simply the trustee OF an EXPRESS
"S'' ana bound to execute his trust
III Such manner as will best promote
me general interest of mankind.
LAX as we may, reason a. wa w,,,
'"1S 'aeory Of the use Of wealth "a
the only one that will best contr;huto
20 the happiness of the individna, hin,
'0'i' 10 the advancement of societv
Gnu 10 the permanency of an en1ight-
ened civilization. How much 80 +,,~
pn'losophy do you think has ovo.
"@"ned upon the minds of The 1eoao
~ Inc present lockout" in n,,7,,+..
sense OF moral responsibility otr-
'o'oScrloed to the circumference of t,o
"'e"ty dollar" and cannot b., wa
~ natural incapacity get bevond
-! Let us hope not. A dollar to ,,.
" enough in its place, but tts ~,
~ 100 small to embrace
one duty to himself and to b..
fellows. " MS
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FOR ADJUSTMENT ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR FINAL
DECREE OF DISTRIBU-


St. Louis. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Laura
3. Howard, deceased.
The petition of Fred J. Arnold, as rep
resentative of the above named dece-
dent, together with his final account
Of the administration Of said estate,
senting, among other things. that he
has fully administered said estate, and
praying that said final account of said
administration be examined, adjusted
and allowed by the court, and that the
court make and enter it's final decree
Of distribution Of the residue of the
estate Of said decedent to the persons
OF the representative and the sureties
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard, and said final account examined,
adjusted and allowed, by the court,
at the Probate Court Rooms in the
Court House, in the City of Duluth in
said County On Monday the 18th day
and all persons Interested in said
hearing and in said matter are hereby
cited and required at said time and
place to show cause, II any there be,
why said petition should not be
granted.
Ordered Further, That this order
be served by publication in the Labor
World according to law.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi. Dec. Is,
1907.
BY the Court.
J. B. M1DDLECOFF.
Judge of Probate.
Labor World-Dec. 81, 20 1907; Jan. 4,
1905,
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WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.

Why is it that when hard times are
threatening, and work is made scarce,
through the frenzied finance Of stock
gamblers, and the laundering of those
In high places or something worse
than laundering. there Is no spon-
taneous inclination to reduce the cost
of living but only to reduce wages?
Why is it that at the first pulsation
Of panic there is straightway heard
from the Threats of employers every
where. Reduce the Wages" The en-
ployer, we'll fed and we'll clothed, Nv-
ing in a comfortable home. apparentlv
can see no solution of the problem but
to ask his employee to work for less
wages or not at ALL
Does not the man who earns mis-
bread by the sweat of his brow" de-
sire to care for his family lust a.
n'och as the man who lives upon
money income and the labor Of others?
when the wage-earner has his IT,
'ome reduced, the landlord. the
butcher the groceryman, the milk
man. and everyone else still insists
that he continue to supply the usual
income and pay the high pressure
prices of so called prosperity.
If there be a monetary or business
depression that occasions the cur+,u-
ing OF profits to the capitalist. wbv
should he seek to keep it at a maxi
mum by breaking in upon the labor
er's share, which, at best, was mere,v
large enough to enable him tn live,
Jr other words upon what theory ~
economies should the burdens of fren-
zled finance, and say hard times Ia
wholly placed upon the shoulders Of
labor?
If the conditions existing in tho
country demand that sacrifices he
made why should those least able tn
rear them have to carry the entire
burden? There is no reason or sens.
In 1T. Surely there must be in "whole-
some economy" some more eouitah,a
plan.
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AN EARNEST WORKER.

charles E. James of st. Paul, mem
Der of the general executive board of
the Boot and Shoe Workers Unions o.
main for several days. Mr.. James is
one Of those advanced thinkers Who
believes that the interests of labor and
capital are IDENTICAL and that the sue.
cess of the one means the prosperity
OF the other. He has a strong sense
OF justice, and if his counsels are re-
garded the lockout in Duluth will
ccme to a speedy termination. We
wish him success in his noble en-
deavor.
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THE MODERN 4, 5uIn,l,cHIHI[Y,ENlyAR. 4

THE MODERN 10 CHINvAIs. 3.s III
Wnen young Loci inVar rode out from
the West, #-s' ~ Is 81: t5s| HE N. +
He claimed that his automobils was
the best: r. ttas<t 81 s$ sg5#
1t was painted bright red and it bril-
l1antly. shone;~
he went like q streak and he rode all
alone;% ..'-% j..
he shot over ruts with a zip and a jar,
ana everyone ducked when came
young Lochinvar. =.
with whir of his wheels and hum
of his cogs.
He knocked down children and ran
over dogs;
tie frightened the horses and laughed
at their pranks,
And when folks got angry he said
they We're cranks;
lie gave her the very last notch on
the bar,
And folks took to the woods when
came young Lochinvar.
He stayed not for bridges, he stopped
not for stone,
he calmly took all of the roads as his
own,
TIL he came to crossing and smashed
through a gate,
AND endeavored to bump through a
trainload Of freight.
They searched ana If asst 1vino nndor
a car
Iney found few chunks of the bold
Lochinvar.
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DON'T BE TOO CONFIDING.


Help the poor, relieve their burdens
Many such you're bound to meet;
Those whom rogues have stripped and
beaten,
Set again upon their feet;
But, helping others on the way
In brotherhood abiding,
Twill pay to watch as you pass by
And don't be too confiding.
Help whenever sore affliction
On humanity is laid,
1t Is only Christian duty
That the troubled we should aid:
But beware of slick imposters
The wolves in sheepskin hiding.
They'll get you If you don't watch out;
Then don't be too confiding
Preach hope and faith and charity
10 all who need your preaching,
ana live your creed that all who see,
Believe and trust your teaching;
But those who promise overmuch.
While for themselves. providing.
BE shy of them and watch them well,
And don't be too confiding.
MARGARET SCOTT HALL.
Kirkwood. Ga.
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Dor world, Dec. 14-21-2s, 1907.
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.


Default having been made in the
payment of the sum OF five hundred
and eleven dollars. which Is claimed to
notice upon a -certain Mortgage, duly
executed and delivered by Otto Elk
1Hnd: single mans Mortgasor' to
Western State Bank q Duluth Duluth ,,1 c91r
and by virtue bf the laws of the State
Of Minnesota, Mortgage, bearing date
the 18th day of March, 1906, and with
power Of sale therein g contained 4ta d4ly
% e. sd = state 81 Mn sa
21st day of March. 1905, at s O'clock
f. 1s1 N; so in Boo: Book 1s4 Of n0ftsafes' on
Which said Mortgage. together with
the debt ssouseedd thereby; e vas duly
Johnstown Land Company. a Minnesota
dated the, 1othE,day Of October. 1907,
lister 81 Dseds, on the 2lst day Of &C.
tober. 1907, ct ten o'clock A. NJ, In
Book 215 Of Mortgages on page 10.
And no action or proceeding having
recover the debt secured By said Mort
gage or any part thereof. =. :.-' p
Now..therefore. notice Is hereby. CIV
amt .a a sas sn & sse
suant to the statute In such case made
and provided. the said Mortgage viii
be foreclosed BY a sale OF the prem,
M aSes aescr'oeo IN and conveyed by said
The East twenty-five feet Of the
West seventy-five feet Of Lots num-
n soe% tye I've 81 a1a three g.
Second Division according to the re-
corded plat thereof on file in the Of
flee OF the Register OF Deeds in and
Gbonnsy ana state o. Mn
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71S9
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RE-
DEMPTION. -
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR,
County Of st. Louis, State Of Minne-

OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR,
County Of st. Louis. State Of Mime
To John Ten Eyck and Thomas c.
You are hereby notified that the fol-
lowing Piece or parcel Of land, stu
scribed as follows. to-wit: That part
teen i OF Referees 4 Plat stre Of Nine sinee
o The of ed R 5ae oes
Piats. page 49,. Of Section Nineteen.
Q9), township forty-nine (49). Range
thirteen 1S), according to the govern
ment survey thereof. Is now assessed
That on the, 9Th day of May. A. p.
1904. al, sale Of land pursuant to
the real estate. tax judgment duly
Court in and for said County of St.
Louis, on the 23rd day of March, A. D.
1904, in proceedings. to enforce the
payment Of taxes delinquent upon real
County Of ST. Louis. the above de-
scribed piece or parcel Of land was
duly offered for sale, and no one bid
to that ITO for Which said piece or parcsi i
was subject. to be: sold, s.to-wit: the
sum Of Twelve, Dollars and seventeen
cents, the same was duly bid In for
tie CT sad day
OF November, A. d, 1907, the said piece
or parcel Of land. not then having
been redeemed from said sale. Il and
erty OF the State Of Minnesota, was
sold and conveyed at public sale by
The County Auditor Of said County
pursuant to the order and direction OF
nesota, and in accordance with the
provisions OF the statute in such case
made ana provided. for the sum sof
SeYenty-five Dollars and aS forty-etEhtS
cents duly paid Ito the County Treas
urer of said County
MI That tho cert ncate2 OF sale TOR said
piece or 6arcel of land executed and
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ELECTRIC WORK VISITOR.

Frank Fisher Of Minneap oils, presi-
dent of the District Council of Elec-
trical Workers is in the city,: and
called on Us this week, just to see if
W. were at home. Frank has a pur-
pose in everything he does, but likes
to test your Yankeeism by letting you
guess. He is extremely popular, not
only with men Of his own craft, but
also with his acquaintances in other
trades. We surmise he is not in Du-
luth wholly for his health.
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THE GREATEST OF THESE

Summer has gone like a tale that is
told,
Autumn is here with her glints Of gold,
Pas it's prime, the Year grows old
And weareth away to decay!
The things oft sought for are never
known, ~:
The fairest flowers have their petals
blown.
And the birds in the nest some day
have flown )
To country tsz away! |.
The strongest friendship is none too
fast,
Our hopes and ideals fall in the blast,
And soon must youth be with things
of the past, :
And love alone will stay!
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"LOCkOUT" SUPPORTERS

10 H'" suppose that if the privi-
'eged and pampercd gentlemen now
engineering the lockout" in Du1ut1
had any conception Of their duties "a
men ana citizens, that they would will
lully endeavor to take the bread and
butter out Of the mouths of tn. woman
and children, whose husband and
lather had never done them any
greater harm than to belong to q
union, with a view Of improving his
own condition, and contributing his
Little mite towards bringing about
ootter social. moral and economic con-
dltions generally? Not on vour life
Ihe facts are. as contended for nv
the ahlcst writers on moral philosophy
s'nne time bcgan,-let the heart ha
'nSla''d by the worship of mammon
and tie individual becomes callouse7
ana unt'ellng. and as destitute or SWIM.
E"thy and humanitarian instincts 10
The brute that perisheth.
lhls lamentable condition OF min,
Hh"s expression in such eiaculationc.
as tire public be damned": "th.ra is
nothing 70 arbitrate," which is the
equivalent Of saying, II Shall bo indigo
i1Sy and advocate in nv own canso
ana you must accept such measure o.
Justice Us I see fit to mete out to You
which shall be none at all"
Il 'A"re Is any organization Of men
On mis- earth to whom honest cap1ta,-
ISIS should show some gratitude if j.
NE labor organization, that in ohe1;-
'e 10 trades union principles, stands
Tor Justice and protection to all. and
me suppression Of the anarchial ten-
denotes of those who are goauea into
''"r'Sshess by the expressions and
cruelties of INSCRIPTIONS canita1is,io
greed
me '''honess of some people is
ho'n'hs short Of appalling Just think
OF Duluth's so-callcd "captains of in
oHstry,' manifesting a desire tn ex.
'hange the orderly, Intelligent. law
shldlng trades unionists. for Tho
scums and anarchists of Euron, an,
ASA merely to crafty the insatiabl IL
greed of an organization calling itsa1f
Nat'onal but which does not EN-
brace one-fftieth of the manufac1ur
ers or any state, and has no member-
snip at all in the majority Of rho
states and would not have any exist
ehce were it not for J. W. Van Cleave
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damned" theory of action.

udHuCu tAVoAS W oSs@NA'
But all clouds. it is said, have sun
shine behind them, and all evils have
some good result. The present teaches
us what we have oft before repeated
that eternal activity Is the price of >ln-
dustrial liberty. The wage-earners, If
the nation are to be walked by re-
newed effort to keep ever on the alert
this faithful vigilance, so constantly in
danger Of relaxing. 1t is only by un-
intermitted agitation that people can
be kept sufficiently awake to principle
not to let liberty be smothered in ma
terlal prosperity.
An eminent statesman has said
1.-The time never will come when the
people can be quiet and safe Even in
government the republic which sinks
tc sleep, trusting to constitutions, and
politicians and statesmen, for the SAT
ETY. Of it's liberties soon will have 40
liberties to protect"
Yes, fellow unionists, the call Of the
hour is imperative. We know we are
right and must govern ourselves &C.
cordingly. Lying frauds of misstate-
ment and misrepresentation must not
discourage us.
The fund of $1,600,00O with which
iniquity and oppression propose to
overwhelm us looses it's terrors to the
minds of men who espouse the cause
of truth and Righteousness. The
struggle may be hard one, but that
we shall win out is as sure as the
sun in the heavens Let these hearts of
ours unitedly beat under the prompt
ings Of a common humanity and our
cause shall be triumphant.
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Mr.. Drew in his advocacy of the
non-union shop, stated in his lecture
at the Commercial club rooms, that
the unions placed a limitation on the
amount of work an individual should
do in any one day. No more malicious
lie was ever spoken than that. Mr..
Drew knew he was stating false
hood when he uttered it. But, 1t Is
OH par with other statements made
every day by the advocates of the
non-union shop. -:
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TRUE CAUSE OF HIGH price ~
MATERIAL

Our venerable and t1me.honored citi-
zen Mr.. J. H. Baker in a recent inter-.
view expressed himself to a Labor
world reporter as follows:
The Builders Exchange claim that
advanced cost of building is occasion
ed by the methods of trades union
ism. AS look back from the time
OF my apprenticeship, as CARPENTER
April 1850 and up to the; time At
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This is the way a pious contempo-
rary brings the gospel up-to-date:
"And he said unto him, Keep all
that thou hast and whatsoever else
thou canst take from the poor, and go
teach a Bible class in the Fifth Ave-
nue. Baptist Church.
And when the young man heard
that saying he went away rejoicing,
for he had great possessions
'Verily it is easier for a camel to
o through the knee of an idol than to
keep a rich man out of the front
pews."-Laborr Leader.
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Trades unions stand for a higher
manhood, for protectian of the lowly
and the humble, for better homes and
longer and happier lives, for the pos
session Of the full fruits Of our toll
and against all forms Of Industrial
robbery, social injustice and political
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Whx DOME You

Get q new overcoat for Christmas.
You can get q beauty at the "Fitwell"
Clothing PArlors' anniversary sale for
t1l.75. store will be open evenings
until Christmas. commencing Wednes--.
day. 1s "a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21

Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your laun-
dry man that the Bell Phone is Un.
fair.
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Mr.. Union Man:--No tiry your retail
liquor dealsr that the Hell 'Phons q
un1aih IS q ID
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Pretty girls, tuneful music, gorgeous
costumes, magnificent scenic effects,
combined with cast of IS Of the pick
of the musical comedy world will be
the makeup Of the yankee Regent"
Spice" and 1.-The Royal Chef" by Ben
M. Jerome, and featuring that past
master of fun makers, Mr.. Toby Lyons
he of the "Goo-Goo Man" fame in
the isle of Spice" The new Offering
is said to contain the best material
Mr.. Jerome has yet presented in his
many musical successes, and the fact
that the piece completed a 250-night
run in Chicago, bepeaks It's right to
popularity.
The local visit is for Xmas matinee
and night.
sent all next week, except Christmas
Day, a dramatization of Bret Harte's
beautiful romance 'Tepesee's Pardon"
Mr.. Fourinier, the scenic artist, has
been working several weeks on the
production and something out Of the
ordinary is promised along this line
Several new members have been added
to the comp any, making it one Of the
strongest stock organizations in the
country.
i This is the age of musical comedies
for the simple reason that jaded hu-
n1anity seeks relief at the theater and
tries there to forget the cares of life.
Whallen and Martelrs Kentucky
Bellies" company's new production
''Mr. Wise From Broadway" musical
comedy in two acts, headed by the
clever comedian Sheppard Camp will
undoubtedly fill the bill in the diver
sion line and being replete to over
flowing with mirth and melody of the
superior sort 1t cannot fail to attract
large houses everywhere. Mr.. Camp,
who is the author of the book and
lyrics and composer of the music of
the new Offering, is supported by an
able company of fifty others which
includes a. chorus of twenty bewitch-
ing beauties, whose singing and dane
ing abilities are far above the Ordi-
nary. They know how to pose and
wear beautiful costumes most grace
fully and from delightful background
and adjunct to the success of the at
traction. All Of the sixteen original
numbers are copyrighted and are
pleasing in the extreme being Of the
whistly sort that linger In ones men,
DRY, while the comedy itself is SUPER
lative and wholesome in its every de-
TAIL This latest production will be
on view at the Metropolitan next
week with the usual matinees. The
olio is as follows: .Flemen and Miller,
1.-The English Americans;" the Three
Melvins, gymnasts par excellence;
Coccia and Amato fancy and novelty
dancers in "The Mixer and The Maid"
and Andy Mcleod, the Irish Min
strel."
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II. Union MI Ia lily your butch.
erf that TIN nsll hone i Unfair
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Buy Him q Fancy Vest.

For Christmas. The "Fitwell" cloth
ing Parlors are showing a swen line
at from 81 to IS. =.
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Renew old ties Of friendship.
XMAS
7 les

Such a profusion of
styles, patterns and quail
ity is at this store that it
would be useless to try
to describe or even men
ton all .'of them.
There is nothing, absolute
ly nothing, made in Neck,
wear that cannot be shown
here. If it's not in the show
cases it may be in the stock
room. We added a new show
case again this week.
!. Manufacturers have asked
us many times: "For Heav-
! ems sake, what do you do
with all the neckties which
you buy from us and 9TH
eTS! why, our customers
wear them. Selling so many,
we can buy many and buy
at advantageous prices, while
at the same time showing
greater selections than any
other store.
Neckties in any style from
the String to the Ascot. from
rs cents to $3.50, put up in
Xmas boxes, without extra
charge, If desired.
One of the Christmas spe-
Gals Is the beautiful Benga-
lines at so cents.