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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-05

"Old kinq Cole"

"Old King Cole" the merry monarch
OF the nursery rhyme, has been identt-
fed with Cole, Coel or Coil, semi
mythical king of Britain, who, accord
ing to Robert of Gloucester and other
old chroniclers, succeeded Asclepiad on
the British throne about 225 A. d. He
ii was who built the walls around the
city of Colchester, SO named In his
honor. st, Helena is supposed to have
been his daughter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-05

iCea. But half dozen stalwart en-
pire builders, seated on the very back
bone OF the American continent, por-
ing over blue prints and figures, were
of an entirely different opinion, and as
proof Of their confidence in themselves
there today winds two strings of shin
ing steel over the very brink of Colo
radios highest peaks, extending from
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-05
RAILROADING IN THE MOUNTAINS

Mountain railroad construction is q
progressive industry which involves
an expense second to no other enter
prise in the present years, yet the
number Of men who are versed, or
even interested in this stupendous I'M
dertaking is surprisingly few. Out on
the plains and along the smooth river
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-05
TO NORFOLK AND RETURN

jamestown Exposition folder mailed to any address free
upon request Ask any Agent of this Railway the
Undersigned for free information about rates. and
train service
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29

ding combinations in restraint of trade
held directly applicable to railroads
even though chartered by states; the
law denouncing rebates and forbidding
passes in interstate traffic are quoted
as illustrations of the power of con-
gress to control such matters
The decision points out that no in
jury can result to corporations or to
any useful or valuable power of the
state by this national legislation The
act is no deprivation to the corpora
tons of due process of law Their
cases are triable in courts subscribed
by the constitution. The act does not
deprive the plaintiff of power to sue
III the state courts if he prefers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29
TAFT, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Known as "lnjunction Taft" a Few
Years Ago When Federal Judge.


William H. Taft is looming up large
as presidential possibility in 1908.
1t is quite generally believed that he
is President Roosevelts first choice
for the presidential succession, and
his own actions are evidence that he
has the bee in his bonnet
Perhaps it will interest union men
to learn few facts concerning MI.
Twelve years ago he was judge of the
United States circuit court in Cincin-
natl and while acting in this capacity
became known as Injunction Taft"
because of one of the most outrageous
and unjust injunctions ever issued
against workingmen. The case in
which he earned this sobriquet was an
outgrowth of the great American Rail
way Union strike in Chicago in 1894.
Frank Phelan, member of the
American Railway Union, went from
Oregon to Cincinnati to take charge
of the unions affairs in that city. At
that time the Cincinnati Southern rail-
sway was in the hands of receiver.
| The employees of the Cincinnati South
ern struck against being compelled to
| haul Pullman cars and tied up the
road. Phelan was given charge of the
strike Receiver Fenton went before
Judge Taft and applied for an injunc-
ton against Phelan and the strikers.
Judge Taft readily issued the injunc-
ton, which restrained Phelan ''as an
individual or in combination with 9th
ers from melting, encouraging, order
| ing or in any manner causing the
employees of the receiver of the Gin
cinnati Southern from quitting his EN-
| ploy.'' Within two days after the
issuing of the injunction Phelan was
arrested for contempt of court, and
sent to Jail for six months. He was
denied the privilege of a trial by jury
which is accorded to even the most
brutal murderer, and sentenced with
out hearing. Judge Taft used his
Ian was sentenced to Jail for daring
to exercise his rights as an American
citizen.
William H. Taft is looming large as
presidential candidate, but if he gets
the coveted nomination the ghost OF
the Pheian case will rise up to haunt
him every hour between the nomina
ton and the close of the polls on cleo
tinn day.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29
MADE HIM PAY.
British Court Made a CUTLER Pay His
Union Dues.

The labor unions Of Great Britain
decided to enter the political arena
Then the membership resolved to levy
a per capita tax of a few cents per
month to pay the campaign expenses
and the salaries of their candidates
for Parliament, as the members of
that body receive no pay.
Then one of the insects that infests
every movement concluded he would
shirll payment and entered suit to
recover what he had already paid.
But the British courts are in no way
as prejudiced toward labor unions as
the American tribe and they decided
that Mr.. Shirker must not only con-
tinue to pay his dues, but pay the costs
of the suit as well.
In the United States the judiciary
would have lectured the union, or
dered it to refund the dues to the re-
calcitrant member, while Eliot and
Day would have sung his praises. But
| the British courts simply soaked"
the costs on him and indirectly babe
him to be a man.-Mine Workers
Journal
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29
GOSPEL TRUTH.

There is something the matter with
the non-union man, and if you look
him over closely you will find out what
that something is. He is either an
inferior mechanic that can not earn
the union rate of wage, an expelled
member of some labor organization. or
a fugitive from justice who, through
fear of apprehension, gives his
chosen craft wide birth, or some
poor, deludsd fool who has reasons
for believing he can go it alone and
whose intelligence is so far below the
common sense standard that. hessean
not see the benefits that accrue from,
collective bargaining. Now and J}fen
you will find in him some well IA
former member of some locat sle
rule or ruin methods cost hAIaa MS
rule and succeeded in running nothing
but his own future.-E ight-Hour Adj
vocate.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29
THE LIABILITY ACT UPHELD.
United States District Judge Declares
1t Constitutional.

Macon, Gag March 25.-United
States Judge Emory Speer today, in
decision in the case of Lucy Snead
Administrative, against the Central of
Georgia Railway company, upheld the
constitutionality of the employers Ii
ability act passed by the last congress
The decision is opposed to those Of
United States Judge Evans at Louis
vile and Judge Mccall at Memphis,
who declared the act repugnant to
the constitution of the United States
Judge Speer declared that to COM
mand, prohibit and to protect men en-
gagged in the handling of commerce
whether interstate or foreign, is with
in the domain of national legislation.
Congress having the right to control
commerce on the high seas, as estab-
lished by the courts repeatedly, itFfoi-
lows that it has the right to control
the same kind of commerce on land.
The creation of the interstate com.
merce commission, the acts against
arbitrary and discriminating rates, the
adoption of the antitrust law, forbid
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29
THEM's OUR SENTIMENTS.
Labor Paper Pirates Receive a De-
served Dressing Down.

I'VE find in our exchanges a lot OF
This is one paper which does not reach
our editorial desk, and as we do not
know where it is published, we take
this method of requesting that the
Journal of Labor be put upon it's mail
ing list. Atlanta Journal of Labor.
The Journal of Labor would prob
editor stopped to reflect that the use Of
the credit Exchange is frequently
the only credit that can be given with.
out doing an injustice
The habit of some so-called labor
papers of pirating the best efforts Of
others and publishing it as their own
who really wants to be honest in the
matter of giving credit does not dare
to give it to the sheet in which he finds
the article, lest he be found with
stolen goods in his possession.
The editor of the Eastern Laborer
recalls one case in point in his own
experience which made a deep i'm
preston on his mind. AS editor of the
Trades Union News, he spent almost
an entire day in verifying the facts
in an editorial article a quarter of :,
column in length, which absolutely
showed the boycott to be of American
origin antedating the revolution. With
in two months he found the article
reproduced in not less than twenty
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29
THANK YOU!

One Of the bright, spicy and highly,
esteemed organs of unionism, The
Wageworker, of Lincoln, Neb., of
which Will NJ. Maupin is editor and
publisher, has just come out in an.
Easter number. which does it great
credit, both in the line of it's artistic
taste and that of its business enter
prise. 1t is filled with good reading
matter and fine, large display ads, ar
agreeable conjunction in which nutri-
ment for both mind and body are to
be found We congratulate Brother
Maupin On his progressiveness and
rejoice in it's manifest value as "a pro-
-maker.-St. Paul Union Advocate.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29
BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS.
Warning Factories Agree to Stand by
The Court Award.

In the boot and shoe workers con-
tested election case, now being con-
sidered by the full bench Of the SUI
preme court, an agreement has been
made, it is reported, between General
President John F. Tobin and Mr..
Hickey that if the writs are issued
and subsequently the credentials given
to Mr.. Hickey, Mr.. Tobin will step
down ard out without further pro-
test and allow Mr.. Hickey to assume
the Office of general president. On
the other hand, if the writs are de-
MED, Mr.. Hickey will submit to "a new
election for general president and
Mr.. Murray to new election for gen
eral vice president, a similar agree
ment existing between Mr.. Murray
and General Vice President Coils
Lovely.-Worceste Labor News
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29
RAILROAD MAN KILLED.

Robert c. Buehner, an engineer on
the Santa Fe railroad and former,
resident of this city, and at that time
fireman on the Rock Island, was
killed at Ration, N. NJ, by the explosion
of an engine The body will be brought
to the home of relatives in thi1 Dity,
3O4S @ street, where funeral services
in this CITY, News of his death reached
Lincoln last night.-Lincoln journal
Tuesday.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29

papers, at least six of which published
it as original, and fully half the re-
mainder crediting it to one or another
of the pirates.
If Brother Jones and his nine asso-
ciates on the Labor journal will care
fully examine the exchanges which
but short time to determine to which
papers they can give credit, and which
il is necessary to designate as "Ex-
changes. '-Eastern Laborer
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29
GOOD MORNING, DEFFENBAueH!
There Are Lot Of Union Men in Lin
coin Who Remember.

There Are a Lot Of Union Men in Lin
coin Who Remember.
Water Commissioner Deffenbaugh
will shortly retire to private life. Not
OF his own violition, however.
He was showed.
At the republican primaries last
Tuesday Mr.. Deffenbaugh was de-
feated for denomination by James Ty-
ley, and thereby hangs a tale which
The Wageworker has told before.
Mr. Deffenbaugh didn't propose that
the I'D union men of this town
should dictate to him whom he
should employ"
They didn't try. They merely bided
their time, and when the time came
they quietly discharged Mr.. Deffen-
baugh from their employ
The story is an old one. The I'M
ionists of the city objected to the
employment of a man named Crab
tree as one of the city's engineers a,
water station. This objection was
well based. Crabtree joined the car
Penters' union several years ago. Be.
fore he had been a member and paid
dues six months he fell from scaffold
| and met with injuries that laid him
up long time. He had just bought
lumber with a view to building home.
While he was laid up his fellow union
| lists donated their services and per-
| formed the carpenter work on Crab.
trees house, the wages of the stew
ard being paid by the union as a whole
Within few weeks after his recovery
| Crabtree quit the union and secured
work at one of the city pumping sta
| lions, afterwards becoming an engin
Ger. He prospered, and as he pros
pered he forgot the men who came tc
his assistance in his time of need. Two
years ago Crabtree built fine fiat il
| this city. Did he remember the union
men who helped him out? Not Crab
tree. He employed ''scab" carpenters
because he could get them cheaper
and work them longer hours.
Naturally, the union men resented
such base ingratitude. In an indirec
way they called Mr.. Deffenbaugh' at
tention to the facts and told him tina
such a man was not worthy of recog
milton. Mr.. Deffenbaugh couldn't SEE
it that way. Then it was that he il
credited with having made the remari
that the unions couldn't run him
The union men didn't make an,
threats. They didn't waste time il
useless denunciation. They merely
waited, and hustled while they waited
i At last Tuesday they performed 10
!, of very quiet but effective work, ant
when the primary polls were CLOSED
they had the satisfaction of KNOWN:
: that Mr.. Deffenbaugh had paid tn,
price Of condoning about the rankes
exhibition of ingratitude ever given il
this section OF the country.
The ID unions" manage to pul
off rafting good stunt every now ant
then. Eth, Mr. Deffenbaugh?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29
SURE!
vOcate.

One touch of nature makes the whole
world kin;
One bunch of grafters takes the whole
worlds skin;
One touch of humor makes the whole
world grin,
And food adulteration makes the whole
world thin.
Kansas City Times.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29

which Mr.. Brown has had as the head
Iof our municipal affairs.-Lincoln
Daily Star, March 27.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22
OAK RIDGE NEWS ITEMS.
New Drug Store Opcnei-Amethyst
Mine Discovered-Institute Gradu-
ateS in the Legislature.
Correspondence of Messenger

Oak Ridge, n. c.. January 16.-Hon.
A. H. Eller of Winston-Salem, and
Hon. n. B. BroughtOn, of Raleigh, n.
c., have promised to address the stu
dents during the spring term. Rev. r.
H. Whitaker, of Raleigh, has also been
invited to address the students.
The band and the orchestra of the
school are making a higher grade OF
music this session than ever before, as
many of the best performers OF the
past are back in the school. This is
one of the most enjoyable features OF
the school life here.
The new drug store OF Paddfson and
Holt is an addition to b business
interests Of the place.
Prof. J. T. Bennett has discovered
an exceedingly fine amethyst mine on
his place. Some years ago an amethyst
vas picked up here by a student. out
OF which SLIGO worth of stones have
been cut by a New York diamond cut
ter and sold and $40 worth OF stones
reserved. This is perhaps the most
valuable amethyst ever found in the
state. it's value amounting to $500.
Prof. J. T. Bennett, the leading sec
ond baseman in the National League
and a member of the st. Louis team.
will be with the school in the capacity
of teacher and baseball coach until the
season of his team begins. His home
is at Oak Ridge. where he owns prop
erty.
Nearly 200 men are already in the
literary societies. and the work prom
ises to be Of Il high order. Over 2G0
students have been enrolled during the
DraceDt scholastic vaar
Oak Ridge Institute is represented
in the legislature by Prof. j.. A. Holt
and Guy Carter in the senate. and J..
r. Rives, Of Chatham. in the house.
In the absence of Prof. }. A. Holt.
principal in the bookkeeping depart
ment. this department is presided over
by Mr.. r. l.. Blaylock. formerly book
keeper for the r. j. Reynolds Tobacco
Co. and q graduate of this institution.
O b0aiP etaoin shrdiu cmfwyp vbg
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22
IN SEA-GOING CONDITION.
Board of Survey Made Examination of
the Schooner Edna Yesterday.

A special boad Of survey, consisting
of Captain Dunton of the schooner Ella
Davenport, Captain Edgar Williams,
port warden, and Mr.. W. NJ. Harrlss,
port warden, yesterday afternoon ex-
amined the schooner Edna, which
some time ago vas lowed into this
port by a Charleston tug, having been
damaged in a storm at sea-, and they
declared that the vessel is now l u
thorough sea-going condition, the
necessary repairs having been mace
here. The Edna has been lying at the
Northrop mill wharf and the epalrS
have been made there. The hul OF the
schooner was not damaged at all, the
only damage being in the rigging and
tackle of the schooner.
The Edna brought a cargo of salt
to this port. She will leave light for
Brunswick, to take on a cargo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22
THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
Hear Argument for Addi-
tional Appropriation-Bm Intro
duced I'm Senate To Prevent Misrep-
reservations by Insurance Officials or
Agents.
Especial to The Messeuger.)

Raleigh, January 1.-THE joint sen
ate and house appropriations commit
tees this afternoon heard argument
from members OF the state Jamestown
Exposition commission. urging the
passage OF the bill approprtating an ad-
ditional $25, 1000 for North Carolina.
Henry DockerY G. W. Hinshaw. (. l.
Daughtridge and others OF the commits
sion gave reports of work already done
and need fr more funds. No action
a taken. The committee meets
Thursday night To further consider the
question, assuring those present that
the mount would be appropriated IL
possible.
The joint committee on education
had an initial meeting TO consider pol
icies Of the present session regarding
educational legislation.
An almost unanimous conclusion
was reached that the past policy OF
the educational department would be
rigidly adhered to thar even at
the last session.
Manning, of Durham. argued and
pressed for favorable report on his
bill providing for the election by the
people of a board Of education for Oar
ham county. Action was deferred.
There are a great many bills already
introduced, chiefly by republican menu
hers, calling for the election by the
people Of all county n district school
officials. The policy of the committee
as indicated this afternoon will be
against recommending bills or this
character.
A bill introduced In the senate today
by Drewry, who is chairman OF the
senate insurance committee, designed
to prevent Misrepresentation OF agents
or insurance officials. Is as follows:
That no life insurance company doing
business in this state and no officer,
director OF agent thereof. shall issue.
OF cause or permit to be issued or
circulated any estimate, illustrated cir
cular or statement of n sort misrep-
resenting the terms OF any policy Is
sued by it, or benefits or advantages
promised thereby, or dividends or
shares Of surplus to be received there
on, or shall use any name or title OF
any policy or class Of policies misrep-
resenting the nature thereof. y
penalty of not more han one hundred
dollars fine or imprisonment not more
than thirty days is named for each
violation of the act.
thirty ntsbioc shrdlu cmfwyp vbgkq
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22

Complaints Made to Florida Railroad
Commission.

Tallahassee, Fla, January 1.-THE
state railroad commission today as
sessed fines against the Atlantic Coast
Line in two cases, amounting to $4,000
and against the Seaboard Air Line 1or
$4,000.
Complaint against the Seaboard Air
Line was brought by the Southern
Pine company Of Savannah, and that
against the Coast Line by Paul and
Weymer of Jacksonville and Mercer
Muller company of Brooksville. In the
Brooksville case the fine against the
Coast Line was four thousand dollars.
Judgment was reserved in three other
cases.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22
GUABOAT WASP ON WAY HERE
Coming to Recruit Men for the
United States Navy.
Displaying Attractive Posters-The
Wasp VIII Arrive Within the Next
Two or Three Days.

The United States gunboat Wasp is
expected to arrive at the port OF VIII
mington about the 21st of the present
month and to spend five or six days
here, the purpose of the visit to be TO
secure recruits for the United States
navy.
Master-at arms P. j. Cheney OF the
Wasp arrived yesterday from New
Bern and he made arrangements TO
have attractive posters displayed IN
prominent places in the city setting
forth the attractions and advantages
Of the life that is offered.
The Wasp left Norfolk yesterday and
will go to Beaufort for a day or two
and will then come on to Wilmington,
arriving here either Sunday or Mon
day. The examination of the men VINO
offer themselves for the service Will
take place aboard the ship between
the hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p. m.
The Wasp is a pretty yacht or over
600 tons displacement, carrying guns
of a caIibre suitable tc her size and
which were used effectively in often
sive operations during the war with
Spain. in all her engagements distin-
gushing herself with entire satisfac-
ton to the government. Before pur-
chase by the government, the vessel
was known as the Columbia, a yacht
owned by Mr.. Ladew. and for which
the United States paid $4,000 in 1898.
This vessel has been assigned to call
at this city hat al opportunity may be
given those desiring to enlist in the
United States naval service under the
many heads and departments that are
now open to applicants as shown in
the circulars and illustrations posted
about the city, and, also that tHose
interested only as visitors may come
and see at first hand the actual con-
ditions under which the enlisted per-
sonnet of the service live, and to sat
isfy themselves that all reports to the
contrary are or have nothing in them
and are not based On facts, the cCndl-
tons existing in u large vessels being
| much better even than you will see
| here. Where there is more space there
are more men, consequently more
amusements; the latter made up OF
baseball, football. races and held
| sports, all in season, and between diff
! ferent ships as between different col
! Ieges on shore. There can be no QueS-
ton as to the advantages or OpDortu-
mites for going ahead Or the many adj
vantages from any point OF view to
be obtained in the service Of Uncle
Sam