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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
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counties Of Charlotte. Mecklenburg,
Lunenburg and Prince Edward.
!, The Keysville Mills, Inc. is one OF
the largest manufacturing -four and
although running their plant day and
night. cannot keep up with their or
ders.
The Keysville Mattress Company.
ner, are making high-grade hair.
cotton and shuck mattresses, and have
a growing business.
Keysville. has two first-class hotels.
and travelling men say they are the
Hotel. owned by Mr.. Murray. and the
other. The Charlotte. owned by Mrs.
Wade.
The town Is well supplied with
Methodist. Baptist, Presbyterian and
two colored churches.
Keysville has a model high school
with a corps of fine teachers, who
prepare boys and girls for entrance to
The willis Planning Mill has al the
work it can do. and will soon enlarge
It's capacity.
Two telephone. companies enter the
and the Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company-giving local and long dis-
tance connections to all parts OF the
country.
discovered just outside the towr
limits, and the Keysville Tonic Springs
has a large. commodious hotel on the
property all in sight of town. Many
tested the curative powers Of the
waters during the past season., anc
many wonderful cures made. -
An artesian we'll has been dug BY
the Southern Railway Company, abou
600 feet deep from which they supply
their engines with water. The water
from this we'll is stronger In carbonit
acid gas than any in the United State:
except one we'll in California. Nearl,
all the people In town are using this
water for drinking purposes. and arr
wild in their praises Of Its curative
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
WEST POINT BOOMING
Decided Adynnccmcnt Made In All Lines
of business During 1907.

Especial TO The Times Dlspatchl
WEST POINT, December 2S.-While
there has been no boom nor any great
or decided advancement in the bust.
ness circles of West Point during the
year 1907, the steady prosperity and
growth or the place has been marked.
In spite of the stringency In the gem
ernl money market, the shutting down
of lumber mills in adjacent counties,
thereby throwing many out OF work,
and the dullness OF the oyster busl-
ness, West Point has suffered com.
paratively little.
The Civic Improvement League, now
forming. promises a great impetus to
the town in the near future. The plans
are not sufficiently formed to give SO
early to the public. but the idea is to
attract local and foreign capital
The three telephone lines centreing
here are constantly growing. and in
the last few weeks there has been
need OF doubling the switch board In
the central oiifte.
There have been numerous inquiries
as to real estate, but not as many sails
very recently as earlier in the year.
The merchants have had an unusual
ly tine year
Beach Park had the best year in
It's history.
The High School Is doing good work
with five teachers in the white school.
The Methodist, Baptist, Disciple,
E.oisccpalan and Catholic Churches
are flourishing.
Building goes steadily on in various
directions.
The express business has been first
rate.
Great Improvements have been made
in the docks and wharves of the South
ern Railway Company
/. All of these conditions. together with
the good health. splendid ertesiail
water and an abundance OF nsl,,
oysters and crabs, make west Iolnt
comfortable place in which to live.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
BRADFORD FORGING AHEAD
Every Plant Running to Full Capacity
and business Has Been Good.

livery Plant Running to Full Capacity
and Business Has Been Good.
Especial to The Times-Diepatch.
RADFORD VA. December 2s.-In
spite Of panicky times. Radford has
felt none OF the depression Of which
we hear so much. None of the three
banks have issued scrip. but. on the
contrary, have been discounting right
along. None Of the works have res
duced their forces, and not only that,
the Radford Knitting Mills was estab-
lished Just at the time OF the general
business depression.
During the past year the Virginia
iron Coal and Coke Company's fur
naces in the South, and increasing Its
600, making 1t one Of the finest fur-
capacity to $50 tons daily. The Rad
ford Knitting Mills have been estab-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Dreaded
L.a('riipp

1t may surprise many OF lis to
know there are more than thou
sand well-deiined cases OF La
Grippe in this city. That the
.verage time lost by sickness is
i've and a half days-house con-
!inement. That the mortality
,hows marked increase.
After the heavy strain upon
pur purse, made by the holiday
purchases, are YOU prepared fl
nancially to meet sickness and
possibly the expense OF death il
your family? Then do not take
the risk, or, worst still, do no
force your family to take th'
risk most especially when on,
company will protect you to tn
extent OF paying you
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
more commercial enterprises started
than in any previous year.

than IN any previous year.
The Fairfax Apartment House Com
pany is just completing modern and
fire-proof apartment house four stories
high. The Young Peoples Building,
known as the George r. Hill Memorial,
has within the past month been COM
pleted by the congregation OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
The Bliss Silk Throwing Company.
Dickson City, Pa, opened UP branch
in this city during the past three
months, giving employment to over
be doing thriving business.
The wholesale dealers in every line
have done big business during the
year. and the retailers. in most In
stances, report good business.
Many streets have been greatly Inn
proved, while a sewer, draining the
western area of the city. has been
completed this year. Many other i'm
provements in streets and sewers are
projected forslthe coming year.
The houses built during the year
have not in number equalled the num-
Der erected. in former. years, although
those constructed have, in the major
ity Of instances, been for private use,
and are of very substantial charac-
tef.
With,the dawn of the new year many
other things are being projected by
City Council, among them being a
modern fire alarm system, together
with police patrol. The street COM
mittee also contemp1ates many i'm
provements to the city's streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29

people say that 1907 was better year
than 1905. The money stringcncy has
scarcely been felt here by either OF
the banks or any of the business
houses and this is also true OF the
other towns OF the county. There has
been some slight reduction in the
forces employed at the mines and on
the railroad in the county. However,,
the prices Of farm products and coal
stilt range high
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
ALEXANDRIA SATISFIED

Year Just Past Most Prosperous, and
Prospects for 1908 Arc Excellent.
Especial 10 The -Dlspatch.l
ALEXANDRIA,. VA, December 2S.-
The year Just closing has been an un-
usually prosperous one for this city.
More improvements have been made,
more houses built. and there has been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29

business Good In Tnzcwell.
Especial to The Timr,-oispatch,]
TAZEWELL, VA. December U.s.
Business for the past year has been
good all over the county. The bank
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
MYSELF AND ME.

I'm the best pal that ever had, like
to be with me.
like to sit and tell myself things
confldentially.
I often sit and ask me If I shouldn't
or should,
And find that my advice to me is al
ways pretty good.
never got acquainted with myself
till here of late,
And I find myself bully chum, treat
me simply great.
I talk with me and walk with me and
show me right and wrong;
I never knew how well myself and me
could get along.
I've made a study of myself, compared
with me the lot,
And I've finally concluded I'm the
best friend I've got.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
COMMON MAN IS HAPPIEsT

We have always been compelled to
believe that the plain plug of a man
is the happiest man in the world after
all. His pants may bag at the knees
and he may not be acquainted with the
latest style of chin whiskers; he may
not hold down a throne or the presi-
dency Of a railroad; he may not know
the joy OF having a brand of socks
named in his honor, but as he totters
along through life he gets about as
much satisfaction and claim out Of it
as his more distinguished friend. He
knows there is no crank hanging
around the corner to shoot hole
through his anatomy or bury cheese
knife up to the hilt in his person. He
knows when he sits down to his frugal
meal that he can eat his pie with no
danger of 1t having been spiked with
rough on rats.
No doubt it is lots Of fun to be
hailed whenever you step out on your
porch and have yourself continually
misquoted in the newspapers and to
know that as you hang up your crown
for the night and crawl into your lux
urious couch the police Is standing
out in your back yard to keep the ad-
miring public from throwing bricks
through your window. But notwith-
standing all these ardent joys, the
common, everyday chap who wears a
hickory shirt and a hat that is eight
years old gets the most pleasure out
of his life in the long run.-Labor
Leader.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
TO OUR LEGISLATORS,

Pursuant to a call Of number of
our citizens, a large and influential
meeting was held on Saturday even
ing at the Labor World hall, and the
following preamble and resolutions
were adopted without dissenting
vote:
Whereas, it has been made to ap-
pear to this meeting that the measure
before the legislature of this state pro-
viding for the submission Of pro-
posed amendment to the constitution,
for the Initiative and Referendum, to
the people at the next election, has
been defeated in the senate by two
votes only, and believing that tn leg
islation is important and that the
question should be submitted to the
people by the legislature, and whereas
it has been also made to appear that
there is a bill in the House Of the
same nature.
Therefore be it resolved, that we
ask our representatives and senators
to use all honorable means to procure
the passage of the House bill through
the Legislature at this session, so as to
provide for the submission of said
proposed amendment of the Constitu-
ton to the people at the next general
election for discussion and for their
adoption or rejection as they may be
advised is for the best interest of this
commonwealth.
Resolved further, that copies of this
resolution be sent to each member Of
the legislature from this part Of the
state and to the Chief Executive.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
Articles of Incorporation
OF
BLACKHOOF MINING CON-
PANY.

The undersigne ed hereby associate
themselves together for the purpose of
forming a corporation under Chapter
So Of the Revised Laws of Minnesota
and hereby adopt and sign the follow
ing Articles Of Incorporation.
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall
be BLACKHOF MINING COMPANY,
and the principal place of transacting
Duluth, st. Louis County, Minnesota
The general nature Of the business Of
this corporation shall be for working
coal mines and for mining, smelling,
other minerals and to DO any and all
business incidental thereto. Any and
all of said business to be carried on In
the State Of Minnesota or elsewhere.
This corpo AMt11AG Shall ali commence
business on the 10th day of April,
1907, and shall continue thereafter for
period Of thirty (so2 years.
The names and places Of residence
Gustaf w. Lind, Nels A. Bergstrom and
August Hagberg, all of Duluth, Min
nesota-
ARTICLE w.
The government of this corporation
and the management and control Of its
affairs shall be vested in a Board of
not less than three nor more than five
directors, as may be fixed by the By
Laws of this company, and the annual
meeting at which they shall be elected
shall be the first Tuesday in June Of
each year. The names and addresses
Of those composing the first Board OF
Directors until the first election shall
be Gustaf W. Lind. Nels A. Bergstrom
and August Hagberg, all of whom are
residents Of the State of Minnesota.
Said directors shall hold office until
the first annual meeting and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
The Board Of Directors shall adopt By
Laws at its first meeting for the con-
Quoting Of the business Of the COM
pany. which, may be amended at any
regular meeting Of the Board, or Dr.
rectors or. ct any regular or special
meeting Of the stockholders.as$Th The Of q
president, vice sident. ecretary and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
METHODIST BOOK CONCERN.


We are in receipt of q commun-
ication from an estimable Christian
lady OF the Methodist persuasion,
a resident of Minneapolis. She de-
plores the heartless action of the
| managers of the Methodist book
! concern, but in kind and respect
full terms, suggests that our edi-
torial comments thereon have been
unduly severe, and likely to pro-
woke feeling of hostility among
workers to the Methodist church in
general. She also states that the
action Of the book concern has been
a great disappointment to many,
and that efforts are now in progress
with view of adjusting the diff
Guilty and restoring fellowship be-
tween the book concern managers
and the workers. This is very
gratifying, and the success Of the
effort will be comforting to great
many good men and women in the
denomination, who are today non
plused at being confronted with
unfair and unjust men at the head
Of the publication house of the
church of their choice.
In common with the labor pub
locations throughout the country
we have dealt very tenderly with
the dilatory tactics Of the church
authorities in this matter. It serves
no good purpose to mince matters.
"By their fruits We shall knew
Them" is as true. today as when
first uttered by the Great Teacher.
The days of professions and pre-
tensions are numbered, and the
days of being and doing, are usher
ing upon the world with all the
glory and splendor of the simple
gospel Of a pure Christianity.
In all the great movements of
the world for the moral advance
ment of the race, the Methodist
church, heretofore could always be
found fighting hard at the front,
and it grieves her friends among
the workers, not a little, to have
her now. through her book concern,
manifest a spirit of unfairness to
tho wapa earnera
We accept the remonstrance Of
this good woman in the same kind
ly spirit that prompted her in writ
ing US, and verify believe that II
the book concern managers were
actuated by the same spirit as she,
the name of the Methodist church
book concern would never have
been posted in labor hall, as I'M
fair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
BROTHERHOOD OF MAN.
(By Robert Burns.)

(By Robert Burns.)
Is there, for honest poverty,
That hangs his head, and a. that?
The coward save, we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a. that!
For a. that, and a. that!
Our tolls obscure and a. that;
The rank is but the guinea stamp,
The mans the gowd for a. that!
What though on namely fare we dine,
Wear holden gray, and a. that;
Gle fools their silks, and knaves their
wine,
A mans a man for a. that!
For a. that, and a. that,
Their tinsel show, and a. that;
The honest man, though e'er sac poor,
Is king O. men for a. that.
Ye see you birkie, cad lord,
VIVA struts, and stares, and a. that;
Though hundreds worship at his word,
He's but coof for a. that;
For a. that, and a. that,
His riband, star, and a. that!
The man Of independent mind,
He looks and laughs at a. that!
A king can make a belted knight,
A marquis. duke, and a. that;
But an honest mans aboon his might,
Guild faith he mauna IA that!
For a. that, and a. that.
His dignities and a. that,
The pith o sense, and pride o. wroth,
Are higher ranks than a. that.
Then let us pray that come it may
AS come it will for a. that
That sense and worth, DER a. the
earth,
May bear the gree, and a. that:
For a. that, and a. that
It's comm yet for a. that,
That man to man, the valid DER.
Shall brothers be for a. that!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
TAINTED MONEY"

The term is misnomer. It is a
superficial, PLAUSIBLE expression that
serves no good purpose whatever.
1t is nonsensical so far as language
Is concerned, and it is untrue from
the standpoint of the legal status
OF present industrial and economic
conditions.
The faint is not in the money
but in the injustice which legalizes
the methods and business practices
by which the money is accumulated.
No man ought to be characterized
as dishonest, or his money as faint
cd, who conducts his business in
conformity with the laws of the
land.
1t cannot be denied that the large
American fortunes, now menacin1
the morals and politics of the nation.
were acquired by methods sanctioned
and upheld by law. To Illustrate
Rockefeller and Carnegie piled nm
their enormous fortunes by availine
themselves Of the advantage of those
laws which legalize private NOM
opoly. That's all.
The men whom Rockefeller and
Carnegie ruined have no lust cause
for complaint, as they too were in
the game and striving to roll I'M
their millions, but Rockefeller and
Carnegie forestalled them, perhaps
~ greater aptitude for localized
!. robbery. II makes not a particle ot
+ difference how. So far as the people
OF tho United tsates are concerned
\ John Doe might just as well have
the benefits Of legalized Injustice a.
Il Richard Roe.
M The great question for the Amer.
L lean people to consider today is moi
4 tainted money" but tainted laws"
Il It Is mere puerility to be denouncina
&%a an effect while sanctiontng the CANA
1 Laws that are mere relics 81
u Ang1osaxon Paganism, must be SUD
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
COMPLIMENTS OF A
HIBBING SUBSCRIBER

Among the publications appearing in
Duluth,
The Labor World is foremost In CIV
ing us the truth,
1 quickly read it's pages with reveren-
tial care,
Industrial news I'm looking for, al
ways find 1t there.
am glad to see the paper improving
all the while,
note with satisfaction it's elegance
and STYLE
And surely tits a comfort to find a
sheet today,
That doesn't wear a muzzle nor falter
in It's way.
The Labor World exposes all pluto
cratic blokes,
Who fain would burden labor with
systematic yokes,
In each and every issue it fights ito
beat the Dutch"
Against the rotten dealings Of Million
aires and such.
Its editorial section is excellent. in
deed,
And all its other pages are very good
to read,
The Judge as contributor is master
Of the sports,
And equals Horace Greeley in making
his reports.
So friends If you are with us, let all
your actions show,
That you stand by our paper against
the common foe.
Dig up a few subscriptions from
friends and neighbors, too,
And get them interested in what the
unions do.
ad is in our sheet,
Just tell them how it happened-you'll
not be indiscreet,
That is, remind the merchant that
you are trading there,
Because in advertising he gives our
sheet share.
So lets all pull together to make our
paper strong,
And circulate rebuttal amongst the
public throng,
And when we get employers to know
just how we feel,
There'll be no strikes or boycotts, but
just a plain square DEAL"
Hibbing. A. w. M.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20

treasurer. The directors at their first
meeting and thereafter; irn,n ediately
a president vice-president and secre-
tary, who shall be stockholders OF the
company, and g. treasurer, all of whom
shall hold office until the next annual
elected and qualified.
ARTICLE ".
The amount OF capital stock of said
Thousand q 4,1e s2 500 Dollars 81 which shall
be divided into one hundred thousand
shares Of the par value of One ($1.00)
Dollar each and the same shall be paid
in such AND Of at the SUCH tms On
times as the Board Of Directors may
may issue stock in exchange for prop
e erty or services and the judgment Of
OF such property and services shall, In
the absence Of fraud, be conclusive.
ARTICLE vi.
The highest amount of indebtedness
or liability to which said corporation
shall at any. time be subject shall be
the SUM Of Twenty-Five Thousand
$25,000) Dollars.
In witness whereof, We have here
'"' - GUS GUsrA AZ; W.. LIND, (seal)
NELs A. BERGsTROM, (seaL)
AUGUST HAGBERG (Seal.)
Signed. Sealed and Delivered
In presence of
T. T. HUDSON.
ALFRED JACQUES.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
St. Louis-ss.
On this 9Th day of April, 1907, before
me. Notary Public within and for
said county, personally appeared Gus
tat W. Lind. Nels A. Bergstrom and
August Hagberg, to me known to be
the persons described in and who
executed the foregoing Articles of In
corporation and acknowledged that
they executed the same as their free
act and deed
T. T. HUDSON.
Notary Public.
St. Louis County, MINI esota
Ny commission expires Apr. 23rd, 1907.
Notarial Seal.)
STATE OF MINNESOTA, DEPART
I hereby certify that the within in
strument was filed for record in this
office on the 18th day Of April, A. D.
1907, at 10 o'clock A. M, and was duly
recorded in Book 60 of Interpretations
JULIUS A. scHMAHL,
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS
state OF Minnesota, County of St.
Louis-ss.
hereby certify that the within in
strument was filed in this office for
was duly recorded in Book Of Misc,
M c. PALMER,
Register of Deeds.
By, W. A. Anderson, Deputy.
Labor World-April 20. 27, 1907.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION
FOR ADMINISTRATION.

STATE a FOE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Gleason) Decedent
The petition Of Francis D. Walsh of
Duluth, Minnesota, having been filed
IN this court, represen ting, among
other things, that Margaret G. Walsh
(nee Margaret Gleason), then being a
State Of Minnesota, died intestate, in
the County Of st. Louis, State of Min
nesota- on the 18th day of April, 1907:
leaving estate in the County Of St.
Louis, State of Minnesota, andthatsaid
petitioner is the husband of said de-
cedsnt, and praying that letters Of ad-
cedent beg ranted to Francis D. Walsh.
1t Is ordered, that said petition be
heard before this court, at the Probate
Court Rooms In the Court House, in
Duluth, In said County on Monday the
18th day OF May. 1907, at ten o'clock
said hearing and in said matter are
hereby cited and required at said time
and place to show cause, If 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, and that a.
copy of this order be served on the
County Treasurer Of st. Louis County
not less than ten days prior to said day
of hearing.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, April 18th,
1907.
BY the Court,
J. B. MiDLECOFF,
Judge of Probate,
(Seal Probate Court, St. Louis Co.,
Minn.)
Labor world-April 20, ~. May 4, 1907