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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12
As TO THE REFERENDUM.


Neapolis Tribune copied by the New
York Sun and other papers, is a splen-
did Illustration of the fallacies put
forth by the apologists for the ruling
few. They object to a restoration Of
peoples rule but wisely refrain from
quoting the results Of the initiative
and referendum. 1t Is suggested that
+ our readers carefully go over the fol-
lowing statements and pick out the
untruths and illogical conclusions,
bearing in mind that the voters who
stay away from the polls do not mark
the referendum ballot are either igno-
+ rant or Indifferent or both. Further
distinguish the fact that machine rule
Is the rule of the few under popular
form, and therefore is not representa-
tive government:
1.-The initiative and referendum, d.
Z. rect nomination for office, municipal
charter election by the people, election
Of senators by popular vote. all the
reactions to direct government by all
the people, have been more or less
disappointing in their practical re-
suits. The common fault Of all Of
them is the unwillingness of people
best qualified to vote upon questions
they do not fully understand. leaving
these questions to be decided by more
: confident voters who do not under
stand them at ALL
You cannot get half of full vote
on the most important abstract ques-
will run out to vote for Or against
a candidate for office. The common
:. explanation is that people are too ig-
norant or Indifferent to go to the polls
8 unless rounded up by candidates who
" want their votes. We believe that
there is an explanation more credit
able to the popular intelligence and
Judgment.
In almost every community the ma
jority Of the people desire conscienti-
ously to exercise the right Of franchise
in the public interest. They are more
willing to trust their Judgment In the
choice Of men as representatives in
the legislature or as delegates to a
political convention than in decision
upon the merits Of an abstract. or
complicated legislative proposal.
I'm the first place it is easier to form
an opinion as to the fitness Of candi-
. dates to deal in a smaller body with
, legislative proposals that cannot be
nationally considered by the whole
electorate. In the second place the
/. choice of a representative to the legis-
: lature or a delegate to a convention is
: less final and irrevocable than an act
Z Of legislation.
THE people are generally right
+, through an abiding patriotic instinct
when you can get at their confident
I and Intelligent judgment upon public
b questions. The failure Of direct leg
& islative experiment Is due to the utter
inability Of the whole community tc
/ act in common after full debate to
definite end. This inability Is vastly
Z increased by the consciousness Of 1t on
& the part of the very best class of citi-
+ zens and voters, who refrain accord
K ingly from political action.
f. I'm the whole experience Of the
s. world representative government has
L been the only method through which a
Il people could rule itself. We shall be
4 e obliged to get back to 1t in this coun-
w
Is try after eliminating the abuses and
I5s learning the futility Of pure democ-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12

According to John DIS preacher the
great millionaire. believes he is
answerable only to God for the vast
interests committed to his care. This
divine right theory Is ceasiag to be a
Joke. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12

Here Is a new indictment against
organized labor: Asa Bacon of the
Chicago Presbyterian hospital charges
that union labor harms hospitals more
than any other interest in the country.
Next?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12

The Western Unions boosted victory
was shattered Tuesday, when it's
Ham operators fell down on the
correct transmission Of the baseball
score In the great twelve-inuing game.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12
4 Il / CAUSING j, J ALARM Ar

VIENNA Oct. s.-11mepror Francis
Joseph Is still confined to his apart
ments at schoenbrun castle, suffering
from an attack OF bronchial catarrn
and his condi tion Nj. today was pro-
nounced 81 to be Il satisfactory. Con-:
II uneasiness 10 felt regard
in1 his ileaiths
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12

affairs Of Oklahoma. and the people
have courteously but firmly requested
it to keep out" Perhaps the voters
Of Cleveland may make the same re-
quest.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12

Theodore Roosevelt, citizen Of the
United States. occupying the position
Of president, demanded Of his subordi-
mates that the license Of the captain
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12

Why spend Is cents to acquaint a
far-away customer with the fact that
kilograms can be sent for cents.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12

The printers say "stick sticker,"
and the telegraphers, Stick
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12

Charles e. TayIors Partisan Bellies.
The Metropolitan theater will offer
as it's attraction for next week Tay-
lor's Partisan Bellies, positively one Of
the most complete burlesque organiza-
tons on the road. "A Pair of Plums"
Is the title given to the new musical
comedy which will be their Offering.
It is handsomely costumed, aftistically
sceneried and enblazoned by innum-
cradle electrical effects. Miss Gladys
Sears, the latest importation, will be
the feature of the advanced vaudeville
contingent. She has been the talk OF
all Europe for the last two years.
Others on the vaudeville bill are:
Morgan and West, Dutch comedians;
Harry and Julia Seyon sketch artists;
La Belle Duseth, novelty dancer; Nor
gan and West, the German aldermen,
and Taylor's Scotch Lassies. One of
the features Of the show is a corps of
handsome show girls. They will ap-
pear at opportune times in many
pretty musical numbers and artistic
ensembles. Extra attraction, tbs
Three Famous Armstrongs, .acrobats
and bicylists. A special feature,
Louie Dacke," the woman you all
know"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12

Of q river boat be suspended without
giving the accused chance for q
hearing. That's tyranny with ven
geance.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12
At [ NE I'll EATERS :,

The MackLeone Players will return
to the Lycenm next Sunday for an
engagement Of two weeks opening
Sunday. October 18th, In Augustus
Thomas comedy Of New York life,
which ran for over al year in New
York. Mr.. Mack will play Lord Card
tngton, an Engltshman Of the heavy
dragon type, trying to impersonate an
American. A special scenic produce.
ton is being prepared, which is a
complete replica Of the Waldorf-As-
toria, giving an opportunity for an
exact reproduction Of the Turkish
room, palm room and other famous
apartments Of the big hosterly, II
The second half Of the week they
Will present William Glllete's Secret
Service" which. is without doubt the
greatest war drama ever written, Mr..
Mack has decided to- play Secret
Service" for four more performances,
owing to the numerous requests re-
! ceived at the box office. ...
The. new Henry Arthur Jones play.
The Hypocrites," is on all sides said
to be "a remarkably fine specimen of
dramatic architecture. Written. in the
we'll known authors particularly bril-
liant style the play is full of homely
truths and they are told in remark
ably forceful paanner. It is a big
play;-----it is a Tremendous play and the
cast has been most carefully chosen
from his big forces by Charles Froh-
man with the view that each player
should be personally suited to the role
he depicts and no matter how small
the, part played it is given the: same
care and attention 1t would have were
1t leading one. At the end of the
third act, is said to occur one of the
biggest scenes the stage has seen in
a great many years, for the surprise
coming as 1t does at the very end and
sweeps the audience off their feet. It
is noteworthy fact, that Charles
Frohman presented "The Hypocrites,"
for seven months last season at the
Hudson Theatre, New York city, and
that it is now running at one of his
London playhouses the acknowledged
success Of the present year. Charles
Frohnan will present 1.-THE Hypocrtes''
at the Lyceum Friday and Saturday,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12

To everybody: Stick-er sticker!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12

Mail 'em yourself.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-10-12

To the telegraphers: Stick!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
GIRLS FAINT AT GAMES.
Barnard Students Collapse After a
Spirited Struggle.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Fainting from
exhaustion after the tug-Of-war contest.
and weeping Historically because they were
defeated, four Barnard College girls caused
a sensation at the annual Greek games yes
terday AS one after another fell to the
floor unconscious the theater at 10th and
Broadway was converted into temporary
hospital, and instead of dancing and serv-
ing refreshments the girls acted as nurses.
In their efforts to revive the stricken ones
water. brought in soap dishes and buckets,
was spilled recklessly around on healthy
students well as on the unconscious attn
leteS.
Starting with an suspicious invoca ton to
the gods the games between sopho-
mores and freshmen were without incident,
and the score was close until in the wres-
Ting contest Miss Smthers, by an adrOit
move threw Miss Bailey heavily to the
floor. The judges rushed to the fallen girls
side and she was quickly hurried to pad
ded couch In one corner, where water soon
restored her from the daze caused by the
fall. The fall won the point for the second
year students, who played reckless game
of passing basket ball and triumphed
again over the freshmen.
Thoroughly exhausted from this test of
their strength and nerves the opposing
with a score of % to
% for the frst-year girls-began the tug
Of-War in a wild spirit of enthusiasm, each
side determined to win. For five minutes
they struggled madiy, plunging and pulling
backward and forward, until, with a su-
preme effort, the freshmen won by one
point, thus gaining five counts to the sec
ond-year students count of four, which
final score gave the victory of the day to
the scphomores. with total score of 80
against q.
AS the 1909 students yelled with glee
something about the freshmens Lemon
tree the excited 1910 girls, weak from ex-
haustlon, dropped to the floor in faints
One of the first to become unconscious was
Miss L. Spaulding. Miss M. Maxon was
the next to fall. She was followed by Miss
May Bailey and another freshman.
Dressed in flowing white cheesecloth gar
ments like those worn during the time of
the Caesars, with their hair done in ancient
Greek style. bound with ribbon in the re-
spective class cplors, the athletes looked
strikingiy pretty. and with few exceptions
were quite graceful in the broad jump, won
by Miss Hazel Woodruff. 1910; In the
"quoits.'' carried off by Miss Calmore, and
in the running jump. won also by Miss
Hazel woodruff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
PULLED SNAKES TEETH.
Eighteen Men Sit on 24-Foot Python
During Operation.

NEW YORK. March 23.-Feast day for
Salome, the longest python in the Bronx
Geological Park, proved to be the busiest
day the attendants have had for many
months and the liveliest occasion in her
career. After all arrangements had been
made to feed a brace of rabbits to the
twenty four-foot serpent the discovery was
made that fourteen of the snakes teeth
were decayed, and the Intended feast be-
came tooth pulling.
Salome eats only once in a while. Her
last feast was on New Year day, when
the attendants forced five rabbits down
her throat. A peculiar restlessness during
the last few days led the attendants to
believe that she was feeling the pangs of
hunger again and plans were made to feed
her more rabbits. Three were dressed and
tied together. Salome was untangled and
hoisted into a corridor and twelve sturdy
men were instructed to range themselves
along her coils. DIR. Ditmars stood by with
a ten-foot pole, to be used in placing the
rabbits in the proper place, and at the
proper moment the jaws were pried open.
Up to this point Salome had been a pa
tiept python. She hadn't so much as
opened her eyes. But when her jaws were
forced she writhed and squrmed and kept
the dozen bodyguards busy. DIR. Ditmars
was surprised to find that fourteen of the
forty teeth in the upper jaw were decayed
ana the whole mouth badly swollen.
Pincers of large size were obtained, and
while eighteen men sat and stood on the
snake, which made desperate efforts to
switch it's massive tail and wiggie out OF
the grasp of the impromptu dentists, Dr.
Ditmars drew out the affected teeth.
Salome was left in a rather ugly MOOD.
and no effort was made to force upon her
the delectable feast that had been pre-
pared Instead she was carefully rolled up
into the conventional coils and was car
bAr raj a
meets she will recover from the operation
and will be an improved python
In two or three weeks she VIII be red
10 her condition is normal If the feast
were deferred for several months 1t would
not worry Salome, the attendants said.
Eating is the least of her worries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
Homes in Northwest.
$500 cash, S25 per month.

Unusual value for homeseekers.
Handsome Roman brick and
white stone fronts. Located in
the northwest. one block from
Capital Traction cars; 10 rooms
and tiled bath: steam heat: hard
wood finish throughout; cabinet
mantels; first-floor kitchen. You'll
like these houses the minute you
see them. and the prices and
terms should appeal strongly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
To Study American Exchanges.

BERLIN. March 23.-Privy Councillor
Hemptenoacher, government commits
sioner from the Berlin exchange, will start
for America early next month. He VIII
st,dy ON behalf of the minister of COM
merce the Organization and workings OF
the Nsrsy York and Chicago exchanges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
Washington Heights
Home Reduced to $4,000.

One of the best-built houses on
Washington Heights, located ON
Calvert street. Contains II rooms,
baths; fine hot-water heater:
13-inch walls and double floors.
r rss eiiG to.l has been SO, 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
Alfonso Booming SPANS Trade.

MADRID, March 23.-The king has sign
ed DEGREES embodying measures designed
to encourage Spanish trade abroad and
appointing agents In Morocco and South
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
Mt. Pleasant Home .
for $3.50. Easy Terms.

Excellent two-story house with
concrete cellar under entire house.
Parlor, reception hall, dining
room, pantry and kitchen on lst
floor; 3 large bed rooms and tiled
bath on second floor; furnace
heat: located about 800 feet west
IF Term ntsh to s, 1sil: fprs SIS, 1 so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
U,.,. Sam Buvs Australian wool.

MELBOURNE, March 23.-The produc-
ton of wool this season is the largest on
record The prices are the most striking
feature of the season. There is active
purchase of all grades for America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
Good Investment
PrODerty. S.zSO.

Excellent three-story and cellar
brick dwelling few doors south
of Mass. ave. NV. Rents for 1872
per year. The house is in fine
condition. having been newly pa
pered and painted; new furnace.
Cali for permission toS6 ZEN
inspect. Special for. .aDUs wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

| FOR SALES LOTS: NEW 5-RoOM HOUSE:
hath. attic, cellar and porches; three minutes
. from cars; W., A.. y. c. R.R. F. c. GIBSON
| Ballstca Va. mh21 -Sts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
Home for $3.50;
$500 cash, SIS per month.

These houses are just being
completed and are located at 18th
and Kenyon SITS. Columbia
Heights: 10 rooms, o tiled baths.
hot-water heat: south fronts:
kitchen on first floor. rear stairs.
These houses are the best to be
had on the Heights for the
money. You'll agree when you
see them Terms, $500 cash
and So per month. 81 OSM
Price. " s@0V
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23

FOR RENT-S;l6 90 APARTMENT OF ) ROOMS
and bath; ri noor 9Th and East Capitol SITS:
very desirable for dentist.
CIlAS. A. SHIELDS, 1905 ST. NV.
mhoei-;t
THE wOODLEY. COLUMBIA ROAD AND MINT
wood Place-From April |. apartment of ) rooms
and bath rent. $50 per month
LlEBERMANN & HAWN 1903 st. NV.
FIVE ROOM AND BATH APARTMENT SECOND
fOori. in OF the best-built apartment houses
In the NV; rent, $3.50. Heat and janitor
service Included.
CHAs. s. MUIR & CO. Inc.
mh23-2t 1903 y. Y ave
FOR RENT-A VERY DESIRABLE SEC. FLOOR
heated hat. suitable for or three adults
southern exposure new decorations; large back
porch convenient to Capitol. 32S b ST.
mh23-3ts
FOR RENT-5 NICE BRIGHT ROOMS AND
kATI. Sd FLOOR PA Eth ST. NE. STEAM
HEAT. HOT WATER; ONLY $3.50
CLIFFORD A BORDEN 6O4 9Th ST. NV.
mh2S- jteSu
FOR RENT-NICE COMFORTABLE APART
ment. rooms. $ls.00 per mouth. 3i6 ST. W.
mh23-1w
FOR RENT-5-RoOM FLAT, 1867 IRVING ST.
The Suffolk" STONE & FAIRFAX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23

HIGHLAND PARK.
fast-developing suburb: high, healthy.
twenty minutes OF city: steam aud electric lines;
another electric line building.
Houses and lots for sale on terms to suit. Buy
early to secure raise In values resulting from
new improvements under way. w. s. HOGE.
Jr, Sl5 La ave. NV, OF Highland Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23

FOR SALE
21a acres of ground. 3 miles from the
city. on Falls Church electric line. I'm
proved by S-room house, barn. etc; large
shade trees fruit; Jerfect drainage and
excellent water. Price. 81, 500.
J. c. KENNEDY CAMPBELL, 14l3 G st. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23

2lJu-J2 BRENTWOOD AVE-
Right the Heights j rooms and bath:
poTches separate cellars and yatdS. Look at
thcs,. before yIu rent; S2l.5u.
MOORE HILL. iNC., 1898 NV.
mh93-rod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
Bargain on Columbia
H.lA

Heights, $3.50.
Fine 3-story and cellar brick
and stone dwelling. containing II
rooms and baths. hot-water
heat; kitchen on 1st floor: rents
for 5000 per month. Large lot
to paved alley. One of the best
values on Columbia 81 IS0
Heights. Price. .D sSOV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN Tile SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia, u court Of bunkraptcy.-In the
matter OF Michael ID. Sullivan, bankrupt In bank
ruptsy. No. 4,1. Notte is hereby gwen taat IN
the sth day Of March. 1907. the xaId Michael d.
Sullivan was duly adj-di, ated bankrupt. and that
the irst meeting of mis- creditors will be held at
my ohi>e. rOonis . and TO- No. 45S Louisiana ave-
nue. northwest Washington ID. t.. on the sd day
OF April 1875, at 10 q clock a.m at which time
the said creditors may attend prove their claims,
appoint a trustee. examine tne bankrupt and trans
act such other business may properly come be-
fore said meeting. WILLIAM NJ. nAII.AM, Referee
Ra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01

Editor Argus: The newspapers last
week contained paragraph, emanating
from the department of agriculture, set
ting forth in detail the cost of hauling
products from the farm to the shipping
point; in other words. the expense to
the farmers of marketing their crops.
With the correctness of these figures
have little concern. | understand that
conditions vary so greatly that any
one mans experience is worthless eX-
cept to himself. But the aggregate is
a vast sum of mOney-$S5,0 600, 000-and
! | object to the inference. expressed or
implied that this immense amount is
a direct tax on the farming industry.
| In the first place, not all the farm
| products are hauled away to market.
\ large quantity, just how much we
may not know is consumed at home.
| This is especially true of corn and hay;
1 vet we have the cost of the hauling,
/ hogs that have been fed. Some deduc-
| tons are plainly in order.
| But. again. the hauling. or most of
! it. in this part of the country is done
! by the regular farm fOrce-the men
and teams that are needed on the
| place. 1t is done in winter, and in
! times of comparative leisure between
, the rush" periods of planting and har-
vest. Men are hired by the month or
Iycar. Teams and equipment must be
/ kept on hand ready for use when
needed. OF course. there is some extra
expense. Teams must be shOd that
might so without if used only on the
farm. Wagons and harness are sup
posed to wear out faster when in use,
| but unless kept carefully house.
which is not the custom-they might
about as well be on the road as to be
standing in the farm yard. If it is on
an all days trip, the team should be
put in stable for the noon feed. The
driver may want to buy his dinner.
! his beer and cigar, or he may take his
lunch from home in his pocket. These
items look ridiculous. but they about
cover the extra cost of the hauling.
But there is another side To the sub,
jCct - its relation to the good roads
business. We have been told-ChOush
not in this particular paragraph-that
with improved modern highways, the
average load may be doubled and the
cost of the hauling cut in two; and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
MARKETING FARM PRODUCTS.

thus 80 or 40 million dollars saved an
nually to the farmers; and with this
money we can soon have a complete
system of permanent roads. But this
saving to the farmers could not posi-
bly, exceed the amount of money they
are paying out for their hauling, and
this, as we have seen, is only a mere
tritie. Or, if it were true that each
load could carry twice as many BUSH
els or pounds as now. the actual saw
ing to the farmer would be one-half
the time now spent on the road, and
this time he could employ in some 9th
er work. According to the paragraph
quoted this would be not over two
days to each farm in the United States.
How far would this go towards build
ing the improved highways?
1t is not my purpose to accuse the
department of agriculture of any utter
ior motive in sending out the result of
this investigation, but only suggest to
the reader the prOpriety of not jumping
at conclusions till he has examined the
subject from the standpoint of the
practical farmer.
J. G. OSBORN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

Mrs. Plambeck is still in good health
and retains all her faculties. She is
one of the oldest residents of this city,
and has lived here since 1852. when
she came with her husband to this
country from her nome in North Ger
many.
Obituary Record.-Mrs Martha e.
Hoffman,, a well known and long time
resident of this city died yesterday at
the family home, SO West Second
street. She had been i'll just short
time with pneumonia She was born
in Remsfeldt, South Germany, Oct. 81,
1921, and came to America and TO Gin
Cinnati, in 1915. and was married there
Dec. 9, 1915. Mrs. Hoffman, came to
Davenport in 1851. and with her hus-
band opened a grocery store at $40
West Second street. Mr.. Hoffman,
passed away in 1896. Those left to
survive her are four children, John and
| Frank Hoffman,, Mrs. Lizzie Lindc
mann and Mrs Rose Loeding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
OLDEST RESIDENT is DEAD
Christian Metzgar Dies Suddenly ct
Buffalo, Iowa

Christian Metzgar died suddenly 1T
Buffalo, Iowa, yesterday, from heart
disease. He had been in poor health
for some time, but recently had been
feeling considerably improved. He had
lived in Buffalo for many years. being
the oldest resident of the town. He
was II years months and Is days
of age, and was born in Germany. He
came to this country in early youth
and was married in Cincinnati. Mr..
Metzger is survived by five children. as
follows: Joe. Kate and Henry. of Buf-
falo; Crist. of Quincy, ILL.,. and Mrs.
Kate MOole of Blue Grass.