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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
FRACTIONAL FIGHTS IN
TRANSFERS NEAR END
Election Of New President of
Chicago Ribbon Holders
May End Battle.
Gossip of General Labor Event
Throughout Nation Told
by Chicago Leader.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.-W C. Roberts,
the labor editor of the Hearst papers
believes that the election of Martin
McGraW as president of the Teams
ters' Joint Council is looked upon as
the beginning of the end of the fac
tional fight in the transfers ranks. He
is expected to bring about harmony in
a way that no other teamster could.
The reason for this is that he has not
mixed up in any Of the quarrels that
led to the secession movement and
has remained loyal to the interest of
the regular organization. When the
news that he was elected reached the
seceders they applauded, as his repu-
tation for fairness is said to be equal
to that Of any other man in the labor
movement.
McGraw has been president and
agent of the Keg Beer Drivers union
since it's formation six years ago. He
is a thorough business man. Although
he drove beer wagon for seventeen
years he has never touched LIQUOR or
beer.
When the secession movement began
to show itself last summer he stood
by the international Brotherhood Of
Teamsters, of which C. P. Shea is pres
ident. He said at that time that IL
there were any differences between the
members they should fight it out inside
and not outside of the organization. He
admitted that he might not like the
way things were going, but that was
no reason why an attempt should bf
made. to break up the organization.
This attitude and the fact that he is
open and above the board in all his
dealings with his fellow members made
his election possible
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

In another column will be found
an announcement from the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin. Let every earnest.
ambitious tradesman read it, and
avail himself if possible of it's bene-
fits. We are assured that the
authorities of that great institution
are actuated' solely by desire to
promote opportunities for workers
everywhere to advance in their CAL
ling, and is in no sense a money!
making scheme. It is becoming more
and more an acknowledged fact
among educated men everywhere.
that in thorough scholarship and
practical and efficient training. the
graduates of Wisconsin University
are excelled by none. Truly, the op-
portunity offered to workers in this
announcement is a veritable eman-
cipation proclamation in the field Of
education.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02

domain of the United States, Is not
only an objectionable insult, but a
monstrous outrage.
According to this extraordinary or
der, none but special agents are worthy
of belief Registers and receivers are
not even respectable figure heads.
The poor settlers who have for years
received the most oppressive, delaying
and exasperating treatment, at the
hands of incompetent, Washington Of
ficials, are practically helpless, and
must put up with this new adding
of insult to injury, or forfeit their
holdings.
The order strikes a deadly blow at
the material interests of all those set
tiers, and proclaims them all, and their
witnesses without exception, a band
of thieves, unworthy of belief under
oath as to any transaction with their
own government.
If this order is not the very refine
ment of cruelty, Imperialism and op-
preston, we would like to know what
is.
The remedy for these outrages is a
judicious use of the ballot at the next
national election, and the settler who
does not avail himself Of it, possesses
very little of the American spirit.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
RESULTS OF TONIC TESTS,
Mr.. DaIes, Of Washburn College, Tope-
ka, Kan, shows that "Malt Tonics,"
except Anheuser- BuscE1's Malt
Murine and Wyeth's are
really Beer.

In a recent issue of the Topeka Jour-
nal Mr.. Dales proves that Malt Tonics
sold in that city, with but few excep-
tons, contain more alcohol than does
the average been according to investi-
cations made by him. He had been
making series of tests in the college
laboratory over a period of nearly a
year and has submitted his findings as
his thesis for graduation.
Kansas being a. prohibition state his
paper has created sensation, as many
of the prohibitionists were not aware
of the large percentage Of alcohol in
many of the malt extracts they were
using as a tonic.
Any drink containing over two per
cent Of alcohol is uner thde ban of the
prohibftory law as it is interpreted in
Kansas. Mr.. Dales tried eleven differ
ent tonics in preparing his analysis.
Two of these Anheuser-B usch's Malt
Murine and Wyeth's were real malt
tonics, rich in nutrient PROPERTIES and
showing less than two per cent Of al
cohol. The remaining nine "tonics"
actually contained more alcohol than
any average beer, and were deficient in
malt extract
Eleven malts, all that were on sale
in Topeka at that time" said Dales,
were purchased and determinations
were madet on them for alcohol end ex-
tractive material. The results OF the
analysis were as follows.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN?

A mining company organized un-
der the laws of Arizona, head office
at Detroit, Mich, mine office at So
nora, Mexico, promoters residents in
good standing Of Detroit, Mich, have
put 80 thousand shares of stock on
the market in Duluth, Superior and
Hibbing. A subscriber asks US,
How is it that they did not put
the stock on the market in their
home city, Detroit, Mich, where
there is an abundance of money
looking for investment opportuni-'
ties?'' The answer is easy. When
one is looking for "suckers'' he will
prosecute his fishing operations in
waters where "suckers'' are found.
Stocks-wild-cat, tame-cat or no-cat
ARE good bait for "suckers" in
the localities named.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
ASK STATE LABOR To
bELUCE LAW MAKERS
State Federation of Labor Sends
Strong Petition to Members
Of Union Labor,

The Minnesota State Federation of
Labor sent out an urgent appeal this
week to the unionists of Minnesota.
asking them to exert every effort to
boost the initiative and referendum
bill in the state legislature.
According to advices from st. Paul
the Dill Is In jeapordy, and union la
Dor is expected to rally all of its
friends to the support of the meas
ure.
The appeal is signed by W. E. Nc
Even, Secretary Treasurer of the Fed
Grafton and reads as follows:
The Initiative and Referendum bill
now pending before the state legis-
lature is in jeopardy. Opponents of
the bill have succeeded in gaining IA
Vor with the Judiciary committee of
the house. They were ready to vote
Tor indefinite postponement, but our
friends succeeded In having the bill
held up for further consideration,
There is still hope for success in
the legislature. We want you to write
to your member in the legislature from
your own district urging the passa &c
og the bill. Get Out Petitions. send
them to the secretary of our legisla-
1--WE committee at the state capitol: his
ADDRESS u.s. George w. Deacon, 1908 E.
18th street, Minneapolis, MINI.
DO not throw this aside. There nov.
er was time more necessary for orea
nlzeo labor in Minnesota to rallv its
forces In behalf of a good law,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
Order for Hearing Application for APP
pointment Of Administrator.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis-ss. In Probate Court, Spe-
cial Term February 18th, 1907
In the Matter of the Estate Of Sill
via Roland. Deceased:
On receiving and filing the petition
of James L. Crawford of the County
of st. Louis, representing, among other
County of ST. Louis, in the State of
Minnesota, on the 18th day of January,
A. D. 1907, at the County of St. Louis,
died interstate, and being an inhabitant
of this County at the time of her death,
leaving goods, chattels and estate with
IN this County and that the said petit
toner is a creditor Of said deceased.
said estate be to c. e. Adams granted;
It is ordered, that said petition be
heard before said Court on Monday
the 25th day of March, A. D. 1907. at
ten o'clock A. NJ, at the Probate Office,
in the Court House in the City of Du-
1uth, in said County.
Ordered further that notice hereof
be given to the heirs Of said deceased
and to all persons Interested. by pub
fishing this order once In each week
for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Labor
World a weekly newspaper printed
and published at Duluth, in said Coun-
ty, and that copy of this order be
served upon the County Treasurer Of
st. Louis County not less than ten
days prior to said day of hearing.
Dated at Duluth, Minnesota, this 18th
day of February, A. D. 1907.
J. B. MrDDLDcoFF,
Judge of Probate.
(seal Probate Court, st. Louis Co..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
THE GREATEST FRAUD OF ALL

i ne Gh6A eoj FnAOO VI AII
Senator McCumber of North d.
kota, a man thoroughly equipped by
knowledge and experience to speak
intelligently, declared openly and pub
licly on the floor of the United States
senate the other day, that "there is no
fraud in the United States that will
compare with the operation Of the
civil service of the United States"
He proved his assertion to demon
stration by facts and figures, and
showed that such a thing as a square
deal in the matter of civil service ap-
pointments, was as foreign to the
workings of this wonderful system
of civil service reform, as it ever pos
sibly could have been under the most
dyed in the wool partisanship.
Never mind, the rank and file of the
American people are honest, and
though patient and slow to action in
matters of that kind, they are grad
ually getting their eyes opened to the
facts, and when, with the aid of trades
unionism, and united ballot, they
shall arise in their might to purify the
political atmosphere, woe be to dis.
honesty and unfaitfulness in the high
places of the land.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis-ss. In Probate Court
In the Matter Of the Estate of Daniel
A. Wheeler, Deceased
The petition of Edwin w. Wheeler.
having been duly made and filed in
this Court, representing among other
things, that one Daniel A. Wheeler.
who resided last prior to his death at
died at Tallahassee, in the County Of
Leon, State of Florida, on the list day
Of April, 1899, seized of an estate Of
inheritance in certain lands in the
County Of st: Louis. State Of Mime.
that said petitioner has an interest in
said lands. and that more than five
years nave elapsed since the death Of
said Daniel A. Wheeler, deceased, and
ed or had of said estate in this state.
and praying that the descent OF said
lands and OF the interest Of said pc
tittoner therein be by this Court de-
termlned and said lands assigned to
to by law - -. = No.
Now, therefore. it Is ordered that the
said petition be heard at a term of this
Court. to be held at the Probate Of
County Of st. Louis. state or Mime
sofa, on Monday. tie 25th, day Of March
A.vD. 1907, at 10 o'clock A M. c~.-. !.
It Is further ordered, that notice OF
said se1 n hearing Of said petition be given
IN each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day OF hearing, in
the Labor World. a weekly newspaper
paia Gn,, and published in Duluth, in
" Dated February 21st. 1907 S.. t. i
.: 5.s ]. 3. MiDDLECoFF,
Judge OF Probate. hi
! e fssss. Probat Court Louis Coz
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
A MILITARY DESPOT
of One Private in til.
German Ar1nv


German Army.
The following is the experience Of q
German army private:
During the second maneuvers I was
sent on ahead to select Quarters for
my company. The police SUNNY tha
names of householders who are ex-
pected TO shelter the soldiery. and 7
had to decide on the number of mon
who should be assigned to each place
1t seems that our major dispatched a
courier with message for our captain
For some reason or other the message
was not delivered. The next day the
captain called me out and in the pres
ence OF the whole company rebuked me
for not delivering the message.
Il did not receive any message" I
ventured.
Shut up your mouth, you liar!" he
Numbered. And again he beloved:
why didn't you deliver that message.
yOu-"
I told him second time that had
not received any message, The cap
an oath; he rode his horse at me full
tilt, hurting filthy names at me the
while.
When he had ridden right up to me-
l fully expected he would run me over,
but I dared not move-he suddenly
refined in his horse and, drawing a long
dagger from his belt, shouted livid
with passion: II have half a mind to
stick this through your vile body, you
schweinhund!"t ~. :,
Once more he asked me about the
message. and once more I answered
him. 10 .w5. $$ Il ..
!. ''''Then five days confinement and
bread and water be your punishment.
YOU liar ~ he retorted. ". i S.3ss
I He repeated the question several
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
THE NEW LAND LAW ORDER

The present Homestead Law has
been one of the chief inspirations of
home life, domestic virtue, and ma
tlonal patriotism in the West for half
century. Homes, cities, counties
states, and typical sterling manhood
and Womanhood are it's imperishable
monuments.
The procedure, prescribed in the law
to be observed by the officials of the
government in administering it, is sim.
pie, but effectively arranged to call
forth ample evidence of compliance
with the law.
1t has not been infallable in it's
workings, but there have been no
more abuses in it's administration than
obtain In courts of law. For every
instance OF wrong under the workings
OF the homestead law, there could be
\ matched corresponding instance of
4 a miscarriage of justice in the courts
4 OF law. Lack of infallibility is no
h argument against either. Perfection
In any department of human endeavor
\ has not yet been attained
# Another thing, honor is not confin.
Med to executive officers nor do spe-
$#cial agents, even If they are approved
nat washington, monopolize the senti-
4. nent.
S The recent order of President Roose.
ts31elt, even with his last modification of
S5t, so far as it expresses his final es.
\, Innate Of the truth and veracity, the
sNlonor and integrity, and the good
saith Of all the settlers on the public
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
.WATER|NG STOCKS Or "
RAILROADS 4. MENACE
American People Opposed to a
Continuance of the
Practice.
Trades Unionism the Leading
Factor in Educating
the Public.

1t is peculiarly significant to note the
efforts put forth by railroad magnates,
our own Jim Hill among the number,
to discredit and misrepresent the grad
ually increasing policy Of the Ameri-
can people to control interstate COM
merce. and prevent the watering Of
railroad stocks.
/ 1t Is not always easy for the Ordt-
nary mind to locate their bone of con-
tention with any degree of certainty.
Surely there can be nothing wrong in
the peoples insisting that il Mr.. Hill
or Mr.. anyone else represents that 100
millions more in stock must be issued
for the betterment of his lines Of rail-
way, the proceeds of such stock, must
be used for the purpose for which the
stock was issued. and not for the pur-
chase Of some other systems, and
thereby strife competition. Under the
present laws of this state before the Of
f1cers of a railway company may issue
new stock or bonds, they must secure
the consent of the state railway com>
mission. This wholesale check on the
financial operations of railway manage
ment Is commencing itself to states
men OF the entire nation, and the
trend Of national sentiment is towards
congress comforting similar power on
the Interstate commerce commission in
the matter Of all American securities.
Economic problems all along the line,
are receiving attention from the Am
er1can people as never before. Under
the educat ting influence of trades un-
lonlsm men are beginning to do their
own thinking. They have discovered
TO their sorrow in the past, that every
snare of stock with water for its basis
represented corresponding equivalent
In the tears Of the working mans
wife and children, and they are deter
mined that the game Of corporatins
snail be played honestly or not at all.
There is nothing in the policy of
trades unionism to prevent for a mo-
ment the extension of existing lines Of
railways and the increase of necessary
equipments, but they vow eternal war
upon watering stocks, and the brazen
assumption that profits on operation
are to be calculated on basis of such
Watered stocks. Neither does trades
un1onism insist upon squeezing out the
present railway stocks the large
amount of water which they now hold,
lest it might affect securities in the
hands of innocent purchasers, but they
would forever forbid the repetition of
such Initiation in the future.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
VUIGARITY

From the Philadelphia Record:
At mountain hunting resort a rich
ly dressed. florid looking woman, be-
decked with jewels in the daytime, re-
marked to one of her family partv in
a loud, confident tone: "phey're the
same crowd; seen them people at thu
station in New York" The tone. the
atrocious mangling of the English Ian
guage, the dress and manner, ELECTED
the comment from an old gentleman:
How utterly coarse, common and vul-
gar!"
The guides and native hunters vfo-
late all the rules of grammar in their
speech. They say. Hank, I hain't rot
no terbacker in this coat" and the like,
and yet their rude and uncouth speech
does not strike anyone used to the
words as vulgar" Rough and un-
grammatical speech from the lips of
rough and unlettered men seems rather
natural, but there is a violent inhar-
mony and Appropriateness in COM
mon and hideous language from the
mouths of men and women who, from
their wealth, opportunities, dress and
way of life. may be expected to pay
some attention to the refinements anu
eleganctes Of Efe.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
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ADJUSTMENTS.
BLANCHE WALSH in
1.-THE STRAIGHT ROAD"

Ute hAIS6I HOAO'
Blanche Walsh and her new clyde
Fitch drama of New York life will
come to the Lyceum next Monday and
Tuesday evenings. The play won the
stamp of complete metropolitan ap-
prevail during it's long and successful
run at the Astor theatre, when it was
generally conceded to be the most
talked of dramatic offering along
broadway. The one scene which was
received as a distinct novelty is the
whispering scene in Mol O'Hara's room
where for twelve minutes the action is
carried along with voices so law that
the audience all but refrains from
breathing, so that nothing Of import
TO the story be lost to them. In or
der that this scene may not be in
terrupted, the management of the thea
ire Will place a guard at every en-
trance Of the house, who will forbid
anyone to enter or leave the theatre
until the scene is finished. The play
comes here with it's New York cast and
production, under the management Of
Wagenhals & Kemper.
Cherldan Simpson will make her first
appearance here under the manage
ment OF Jos. M. Gates, in the famous
comic opera, Red Feather" on We'd
nesday' March at the Lyceum. Miss
simpson has achieved great individual
sumccess under the management Of
Henry w. Savage, scoring emphatic
tr1umphs In King Dodo," 1.-THE Sui
tan OF Sulu' and "The Prince of Pill
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
FRANK cARR's THoRoUeHRREDs

FRANK cARR's THoRoUGHBREDs
Frank B. Cars Thoroughbred's the
recognized leader of all premier musi-
cal comedy companies with all it's now
ell sensational features and marvellous
array Of shining lights will be the
attraction at the Metropolitan with the
week commencing with a matinee Sun
day. This is one of the old popular
shows, but everything is new except
the title, and the name like good wine
improves with age. The rise of the
curtain finds lavish display Of Co.'S
tunes and scenery, all ideal creations
Of artists fancies and a glorious stage
picture is disclosed, the various MEM
bers Of the company in catchy poses,
shapely women predominating. The
vehicle which introduces the full
strength of the company is a decided
novelty. The girls appear in gorgeous
fantastic costumes, a host Of we'll
known comedians unite in making the
entire performance one Of the fun
niest and most meritious Of the seas
on.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02

Taking them up more in detail, An
heuser-Buschs Malt-Nutrine seems the
best and Wyeth's second. The others,
however are quite popular, probably
because of their low price and high
percentage of alcohol and are freely
sold by the glass at soda fountains as
a beverage.''
In explanation of the high percent
age of alcohol found in SO many of the
Malt-Tonics, Mr.. Dales said: LAS a.
matter of fact, most Malt extracts on
the market have either been allowed
to ferment or have had alcohol added
before bottling."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02

president Roosevelt doesn't like
Senator La Follette", says a WASH
ington dispatch. LA Toilette makes
500-dollars-a-night addresses in
which he doesn't mention the name
OF Roosevelt" First La Folly knows
he will go down in the Presidents
blue-book along with the other dis
tinguished ''liars, scandalmongers
and scoundrels."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
OUR SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.

Just seven years ago tOudy W. "o1o
invested with the editorial manage
ment of the Labor World. How we
ever mustered sufficient courage to
assume such a responsibility Is yet
an inscrutable mystery even to our
self. We we're young, inexperienced
and in great measure unfamiliar
with the ways and methods of the
business and professional world. The
school of hard work in the plumber
shop was the only university in which
we ever matriculated; and, If the
weary monotony of days, heightened
by long hours, and straitened by small
wages, constitute scholarship, we
graduated with all the Eenors.
At an early day our heart and mind
responded to the cause Of trade union
ism, and we felt inspired with the
thought that it was the greatest force
for industrial righteousness modern
civilization ever produced. This
thought was our abiding conviction,
and we we're determined to give it ex-
preston in word and action, when
ever and wherever opportunity would
permit.
Since assuming control Of the Labor
World the paper has achieved de.
gree of influence and usefulness far
in excess of our most sanguine expec
tations. We are not so presumptuous
as to appropriate to ourself the credit
for this happy condition. Our faithful
co-workers in the cause Of trades
unionism must be given the credit that
Is so justly their due. In the midst of
difficulties and discouragements they
stood faithfully by us, to man, and
today the Labor World glories in &C.
knowledging it's Indebtedness to them
individually and collectively. What
ever else may be our shortcomings we
do not believe ingratitude is one Of
them.
We also take this opportunity to
acknowledge our obligations to the
business and professional men of the
city, for the very liberal patronage
they have bestowed upon our adver-
Using columns. We have been &C.
corded square treatment even by men
whose views on industrial questions
are antagonistic to our own, AL
though our pathway has not always
been strewn with flowers, the world
in the main has been good to us, and
confidence in our fellow man is in
creasing withour years.
We enter upon our eighth year with
determination to uphold more vigor-
ously than ever the cause of trades
unionism. We get inspiration and en-
couragement from the fact that for
earnestness of purpose, loyalty to the
cause. and zeal for it's advancement,
the membership of the Duluth unions
are not eyce1led by any membership
on earth.
Fortified by so faithful an army we
will in full faith and hope, and with
ceaseless energy, keep up the warfare
Tor the workers rights, and wherever
the battle is hottest the Labor World
will be on the firing line.