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women n the state was 9sss:.s5s. with
e7.22s at work, or II per cent while
in 1880 there were 2o1,926, Of whom
1858, or about II per cent, worke /.
Thus with the state constantly in
creasing In wealth, our number OF
women at work has increased In, pro-
portion from a ratio of ono IN every
nine. to one in every I'VE, and today
the percentage is even greater. OF
the sos occupations into which. the
United States census has divided the
industries OF man, all but nine have
been entered by women. There are in
this country the following number OF
women working in the following man
ual capacities; two women: street car
motormen, five boat pilots; i've wo-
men baggage men; 81 women brake
men: seven women railway conduc-
tors: Is engineers and women fire.
men; rs women switchmen; six ship
carpenters; two roofers and skaters;
1875 blacksmiths, sos nachinists; six
boiler makers; II WE'LL borers and IL
charcoal burners"
Mrs. Starkweather, besides coming
out strongly for the maintenance Of a
living wage, is seeking the enact
ment Of laws eliminating night work
by women and limiting the work IN
so hours per week. A resolution to
the latter effect was presented, SIM
liar to a measure Of the Oregon leg
islation, and unanimously adopted.
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Socialism and Labor,

It is very hard to understand why
the forces In the parasitical world
should be given such a greater power
to dominate the actions of the world.
than the persons who produce useful
labor, who through that production,
renders unto society things that we
cannot do without, and yet to find,
that we who are: the producers, are
held subject to the whims of those
who produce nothing. There is but
one answer to this question that we
follow the customs and traditions Of a
dead past, we follow along the teach
fnss. that we have so often heard that
has kept us in the past in such a
state Of ignorance, that. when we be-
gin to do d little thinking for our
selves, we then think how foolish we
have been, we have been using the
argument Of the other fellow, while
the other fellow has been slsinning us<
We have now arrived at a condition
OF affairs where we must do some
thing, for our own good We have
been building mansions for the rich
long enough, and shacks for our
selves; we have been producing good,
and pure food. which the PARASITE has
been enjoying. while we. have been
using alum for baking powder and
ole for butter. Let us take a look at
our parasites. and mention the real
estate exchange, what are these peo-
pie doing, what have they done for
the welfare of US, the common people
Ffrst-They get their living from the
profits they get out Of land and
houses. What have they done to the
land that has increased its value. Is
it not true that the members of the
working class built the houses for
them, and they dependent upon labor,
our labor, have such power over us
that they can deny us the right to
work, except at the terms laid down;
by them, from where do these Judases
get the right to implant upon the
virtuous cheek of maiden labor, the
traitorious kiss of Judas, not for 30
shekels Of silver but for my profits"
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The IMMIGRATION QUESTION.

The time has come for the Amer
lean people to consider this great
question and to deal with 1t in q
proper way. No fault has been found
with the class. Of immigrants we re-
ceived from France. Germany and
northern -Europe-and; tn fact. the
great majority. Of immigrants coming
to the United States came from those
countries. These people and their de-
scendants are the ones who laid the
foundations, and by their continued
efforts have made this country great,
But these countries no longer furnish
the proportion OF Immigrants they
Gid formerly. . III +. ''- - - g." 81
f. In 1887 the number Of immigrants
from France numbered 1904; in 1894,
$3.50, and in 1896, 5,57s. In 1887 Ger
many furnished 1os,s65 immigrants;
last year, s7,so7. In 1887 Switzerland,
5,214: last; year. s,74s.. Sweden in
1887, 1856; II IN 1907, 2o,5ss. In 1887,
England, 72,s55; Ireland, ss,s7o; Scot
land, 1880; Wales, 1920. IN 1907,
England. 5s.e37: Ireland, $3.50; Scot
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They claim to be MoraHsts, they
claim to be Christians, but in fac*
are they not the mollachs of greed
who have helped to bring on the suf-
fering Of us the workers of Duluth
What can such men as these answe,
to these questions, that are taken
from the Bible: 49,
"And they shall build houses AMI
inhabit them; and they shall plant
vineyards and shall eat the fruit Of
i. them.
They shall not build and another
.ihhabit; they shall not plant and an
other eat; for as the days Of a tree
are the days Of my people and mine
elect shall long enjoy the work OF
their hands.
'*The wolf and the lamb shall feed
together; and the lion shall eat straw
like the bullock; and dust shall be the
serpents meat" -r -, '~
!. We have men in our time, as well
as in the past who have used a Ger
tain teaching to mislead those who
did not know the crooks and turn ot
the game, but we are beginning to get
wise, we have been shown. and I do
not think we need to be shown again.
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MRS. STARkWEATHER,

One Of the most interesting ad-
dresses made at the Winona conven-
ton was delivered by Mrs. Stark
weather Of the labor commissioner q
office. Mr.. Williams is to be con-
graduated upon his able corps Of as
sistants. They are all doing good
and faithful work under Mr.. Williams
leadership, and we are glad to &C.
knowledge that 50 far as efficiency Is
concerned the gentler sex are not one
whit behind their more stalwart
brothers. Mrs. Starkweather's ad-
dress was extemporaneous, and en-
titled woman labor in the United
States" Among many other good
things she gave the following:
It. 1.-THE total number Of women in the
United States above the age Of Is
years in 190o," said Mrs. Stark
weather, was 24,393,163, and of this
number, 5,oo7,oes were working, a
percentage Of 20, one In every Ave
In Minnesota during that year there
were 4se,sS7 women of whom 90,s51,
or nearly 10 per cent, were at work.
Ten years before that the number IL
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land. IS, 40: Wales $50. These ar>
the countries that IN the past have
furnished the best class OF immi-
grants coming into. this country
On the. other hand. Austria Hun.
gary in 1887 furnished to this country
4o,265 immigrants, in 1907, 33s,452.
Italy in 1887, 1882; in 1907. 2s6, 1871.
Portugal in 1887. 1850: in 1907, s,eos.
Russian Empire in Europe, in 1887,
so,7es; in 1907, 25s,s4s. Turkey in
Europe in 1887, 2oe; in 1907. 2o,7s7.
China in 1887, 10; in 1907, ss1. Jap
an in 1887, none; in 1907, 3o,226. Other
countries In Asia in 1887, sos: IN
1907, 1887.
This comparison can be carried
much further with like results, show
ing beyond question that In : recent
years we are obtaining the bulk ct
our immigration from countries in
Europe bordering on the Mediterra-
mean, the Black, and Caspian seas
To a great extent the people coming
from southern Europe, northern
Africa. and the Turkish Empire are OF
mixed races. and the coming of this
people to this country will necessarily
add to the race issue here. A very
large percentage of these people are
both ignorant and vicious, and thoy
ought to be excluded.
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WALL STREET GAMBLERS,

It Is estimated that the average
daily balances needed for carrying
the gamblers debts on. Wall street
ranges from $250.000,oo0 to $6Oo,0o0,-
neither for the benefit Of the country
at large nor for the benefit Of the cor
porations whose stocks and bonds are
dealt In. When stocks or bonds are
sold and the money received from
such sale goes into the treasury Of
the corporation issuing such stock
the money has been wisely expended
and represents a legitimate invest
ment. But after the treasury stock
Of the company has been sold there is
no economic gain, either to the COM.
pany or to the country, In the inter-
change Of that stock from one hand
to another, which, under the present
method, resolves itself into pure
stock gambling, stock manipulating
deal.
So the result is that large sums of
money are used to carry the stock
gamblers debts, and for this purpose
the actual cash is required, and in
this way. the, reserves Of the country
banks become tied up and unavail
able at certain periods Of the year
when needed, because the gambler
can not convert his stock into cash
upon the call of the bank.
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Administrator.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
St: Louis: IS. In Probate Court:
Barber, Decelent. l.
The petition, of Catherine; Fitzgerald
having been filed in this court, repre-
sSntinE; among other things, that
the County Of st. Louis, State Of Min
nesota. died intestate, in the County
Of st. Louis, State Of Minnesota, on the
l2ta day Of June. 1905 leaving, estate
minnesota, and that said petitione is
the mother Of said decedent, and
praying that letters Of administration
OF the estate of said decedent be
It is Ordered: That said: petition be
heard before this court, at the ProA
bate Court Rooms, inEDuluth. in said
July, 1sos. at ten O'clock A. NJ, ana all
persons interested in said hearing and
in said matter are hereby cited and
required at said time. and place to
seeM s1s seua a my g bsfs ne Why said
Ordered Further, That this order be
served by publication in the Labor
World according to law, and that
County Treasurer Of St. Louis County
| not less than ten days prior to said
! day Of hearing. ~:9~-'s
Da|eo dtE Dulutn, Mlnn., June 17th,i
BY the Court, .s.. ... !
..-. .=.,~c: J. B. MIDDLECOFF,
..&st. Judge OF Probate. +,
(seal Probate Court, st. Louis Co.,,
Labor world, June 2o.s27. July 4. 1908.
sTATE Or IMINNEsoTA, COUNTY Or
St. Louis.-ss. In Probate Court.
| In the Matter OF the Guardianship Of
Josephine A. Gordon. ST. Y #1ysss, *t&45J
/ On reading and filing. the petition Of
HARRY w. EVordenberg praying for the
appointment ct 4 guardian Of the es-
tate OF Josephine Az Gordon. .is:j ~
| 81 It - Ordered, That said petition be
heard, .and--tfat all persons Interested
In said matter be and appear before
this Court at the Probate Court Rooms
T. the cour1 House n Duluth. in said
| County. on the 18th day OF July, 1908,
I at ten o'clock a.. Il NJ, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
! matter can be heard, show cause, II
any there be- way said 10 etition should
1 not be granted; and that a copy Of
this order be published In the Labor
4 World Ter three successive weeks 8; a l :.
p p IT Duluth, MINI, June q; & 18th.
.s 3s..G !. B. M1pDLECoFF,
:. BE I.55S u. Jllix4 Of Probate.
5(seal. Probate Court Louis is q Co.
/ Labor World uns "a, 21;: July 4. 1905.
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; Let us get our heads together the
same as all animals do for self pro-
lection, let us organize, upon the
economic field as strongly as the
Manufa cturers' association, and upon
the political field lin party that will
work in the interest Of the workers
for it is built up Of workers, and, tina
party is. the Socialist party. And
joining the two forces together, we
can force the idleness from their
perch, to a position whereby they will
be compelled to produce for them
selves. ''->-
p a. PHILLIPS -.
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THE DISSATISFIED MULE.
BY II. v. HetzeI, o: YOUNGSTOWN >(Pa.)
Democrat.

BY II. V. Hetze', o. YOUNGSTOWN >(Pa.)
Democrat.
I hat mule nit great big ears,
He lives to me next door,
For dere hat stable built
Against my grocery store.
I gif him oats, I git him corn,
J1nd all vat mules can eat:
I hat a blanket for his back
Und shoes brotact his feet.
His saddle fits him all around
Like paper on de wall,
I take it off vcnefer he eats
Inside his whitewashed stall.
His bed is made Of stubble straw,
SO in winter he don't freeze;
In summer he looks the window oud
>Un1 encl:cys the efening breeze.
protect him tight, NIT lock and key,
De door he cannot rass;
IF I dill not, dot foolish mule
Would get oJd on the grass.
ne "OIhS lIOI1l HURTING I'LL III hight,
I do not let him stop;
So long dot he behaves dis way,
He never lose his chob.
didn't hear him grumble once,
He minds me as ! like;
"Brotection'' makes him satisfied
He doesn't want to "strike.''
Vot for do / protect dot mule;
Und git him dings vot's goot?
Wy stroke his ears and pat his head,
Vich looks like gratitoot?
l tell you w, if you keep still,
Und don't say it oud Of school,
I gif "brotection'' efery time,
Because ride dot mule.
| 1t was so in de Faderland,
find it yet dis day,
He who protects, gifts hold de reins,
Und makes de mule obey.
My mule is like some workinznan
| Who gets a chob to pull,
| Or has saddle on his back,
! So hts dinner" PAL gifts full.
VINO votes de ticket efery time.
Whose heart Is full Of charity
For all the loafers riding him,
Who brag Of "our Prosperity"
II my old mule had half de sense
Vot worklnen dirlk dey've got.
| He'd lift his legs und take good aim,
Und kick my dam brains oud.
| IVY don't he kick?'' some people say,
"Und get oud on the grass?'
My mule don't know to help himself,
His fader was an ASS.
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GOOD ROADS.

The question Of the Improvement Of
the public roads Of the country Is rap
idly becoming one Of national I'M
portance. The urgent necessity for q
radical change In our methods Of
highway construction, Improvement,
and maintenance is generally admit
ted, and in recent years public senti-
ment is strongly inclining toward the
proposition that the national govern
nent should give its cooperation and
financial assistance In this matter
with a view to the establishment Of a
complete system of properly con-
structed roads in all sections of the
United States.
We have reached the conclusion
that this is subject in regard to
which congress must sooner or later
legislate, and we believe that 1t ia
high time that the question Of ma
tional aid for public road improve
ment should be taken up by congress
for serious consideration. We are
fully aware of the objections urged
against the assumption by the federal
ton, but we can see no logical reason
why the arguments in favor Of ma
tional Improvement Of our waterways
should not equally apply to the i'm
prcvement of our highways. If ap-
preparations fer the former are justi-
fed because o: the Importance Of our
waterways to trade and commerce, it
would seem clear that in view Of the
relatively greater Importance Of our
highways to every productive and in
dustrial interest Of the country ap-
proprlations for the Improvement IT
stable.
Congress has in the past approp-i-
ated hundreds Of millions Of dollars,
in the form Of donations Of public
lan!s and other subsidies, to privately
owned railway corporations. If it IS
constitutional to give away public
funds to private corporations it surely
should be constitutional to devote q
part Of these fund to a public purpose
that will benefit the people of the
country as whole.
The splendid public road system If
France, acknowledged to be the best
in the world, is mainly due to. the
fact that the construction and MAIN
tenance of the principal roads is under
the supervision Of the national gov
eminent, whose staff Of expert engi-
neers receive special training in the
College Of Roads and Bridges.
The enactment by congress Of leg
islation creating a national highway
commission, and making suitable ap-
preparations for its work, will inaug-
urate a national policy Of road con-
struction and improvement that will
ultimately result in giving the entire
country system of permanent public
highways, constructed after the most
scientific methods under the joint ST.
pervision Of that commission and the
various township, county and state
authorities. The engineers and con-
struction staff Of the commission, and
the appropriations made by congress
could be made available for aiding ir
the improvement of roads in ever,
part OF the country, and the roads 81
improved will be constant induce
ment to each community to cooper.
the. wealth and intelligence of ou]
people entitle us to have-the best II
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THE INloUlTous TARIFF.

In the effort Of the trust barons and
their Republican allies to fix the pol
icy of perpetually high tariff upon
the country, they seek to deprive the
Democratic party, Of all credit for it's
efforts In behalf of a moderate rev.
enue tariff in the past history and
development of this country, and they
constantly shrek their epithet of free
trade at the Democratic party upon
its every effort to give salutary regu-
lation. They presume to warn the
country that no phase Of protection
ever found favor with Democrat or
failed Of favor with Republican.
. When that great leader to whom
the Republican party has ever looked
for so much of its inspiration and pa
triotism, Daniel Webster, was ar
raigned in the Hayne debate for his
attitude toward protection, he replied:
IN 1916 had not acquiesced in the
tariff then supported by South Caro-
lima, and I say now, as an original
question, the authority Of congress
to exercise the revenue power with
direct reference to the protection Of
manufactures Is a questionable auth
Gritty, far more questionable, in my
Judgment, than the power of internal
improvements. With majority IF
the Republicans of Massachusetts. |
voted against the tariff Of 1924. but,
notwithstanding our dissent, the great
states Of New York, Pennsylvania
Ohio, and Kentucky went for the bill
in an almost unbroken column, and it
passed. The duty of the government
at the present moment would seem
to be to maintain the position it has
assumed. and for one I shall feel it an
Indispensable obligation to hold it
steady, as far as in my power, to
that degree Of protection which it has
undertaken to bestow."
In view Of the fact that the great
apostle of protection, Henry Clay,
never wished that it should be per
petual" 50 as to pen up the American
people in trust-f1xed schedules, help
less victims of" trade conspiracies; in
| view of the fact that great Repub-
lican leader, Daniel Webster, declared
that he would hold the protectionist
doctrine to that degree Of protection
then undertaken. and in view Of the
fact that the Democratic party Sc
! cured to the American manufacturer
a reasonable and moderate advantage
over foreign competitors, the Repub-
! licans should cease their continued
! talk Of free trade as the synonym Ct
our policy of tariff for revenue
The Republican party, through It's
present misguided leadership, now
wants tie people to ratify its distor-
tions o: the protective system from
| its former purposes and scope to the
| present trust flxed schedules, where
by trade conspirators, controlling the
| output Of American manufacturers
may force the sale Of their wares
upon 100000 American citizens, free
from competition Of either home OF
foreign rivals, and, Of course, at thei1
own prices. -. -.
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WILL CONSULT A SPECIALIST.
WINNIPEG, June 17.-Archbis1 op
Langevin the head of the Catholic
church Of western Canada is seriously
i'll with diabetes: He left for France
today to consult with specialist.
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BR1r1sHER,s TRIAL COMPLETES,

= TOXIC. June 1s.-The trial at seoul,
Korea, Of b. r. Bethel, q British sub
ject accused OF encouraging sedition
by publications ina vernacular paper
Of which he was proprietor. was con-
c1uded today. Bethel IL held under
200 bail pending jud Ement, which ID
expected tomorrow. .
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LEAVES CORNELL Faculty.

+. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, June 17.--Dr.
w. r. King, for 20 years president Of
Cornell college at Mount Vernon, a..
resigned today jon >. account Of i'll
health. Prof., James Harlan was
chosen president! tsAr@@,s,- S -. y \
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DOCK AND SHIP CARPENTERS UNION
No. 1851. Meets every Tuesday evening
at sloan's Hall, goth avenue West and SUI
perior street. President Peter Maraudaw,
a4o1 W. 4th St: vice president Maxine
Portugue: financial secretary. Philas Prouix
recording secretary, Thos Carey, 32s N.
s3rd Ave. w.: treasurer Louis Feyling. PAIL
West First street. -
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STATIONARY FIREMEN's UNION. NO.
1877 Il. e. of S. E)-Meets on the second
and fourth Monday Of eacn month In the
Kalamazoo Block. President. F. A. Scott:
VICE president. Gust johnson; secretarv-
treasurer. John Noble. $50 Lake avenue
South. : n k.E@ sSzs ~ .;5EEz 2 z - :
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COOKS AND WATERS UNION No. s.
Meets every second and fourth Thursday
Of each month at Kalamazoo Blk, Is W.
Superior street. President John c. South.
Vice President, Miss Ethel Tuck; Business
Agent, Edw. Mansted. Dem onico restau-
rant; Fin. Sec. Emil Hollander. 7O8 E. Fifth
Street; Rec. Sec. Nina Landvick, Boston
Cafe; Treasurer. Geo. Wansck. SOL W. Sup.
Street., :,-- s>s'-
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CARPENTERS UNION-Meets every Tues
3 day evening at Rowley hail. ITO W. LIST.
st. President, g. w. Bergher. 1918 e.
Fourth ST.: vice president. Jacob Balkie;
recording secretary. w. K. Fowler. 2115 E.
Fifth St.: treasurer, Edw. Erickson, 626
Ninth Ave. E.; financial secretary, Eve1t
nJohnson, 922 e. Seventh st.
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CIGARdAKERs' UNION NO. zex-Msets
1t Kalamazoo Bldg. Is w. Superior street.
President, H. Pereault: vice prekid4nt,
Frank Heidenarf. financial secretary-treas-
urer. Paul Neuman, 507 e. Sixth street !;
recording corresponding secretary. John
Cakes. care Ron-Fernandez Cigar Co. ;
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PAINTERS. DECORATORS AND PAPER
HANGERS-Meets every Tuesday a,
Kalamazoo Block. Is W. SUPERIOR Street
President, w. p. Perry. IL e. Fifth St.
vice president E. Bergviog, s26 e. First St.
treasurer w. B. Bradley, 4417 Regent St.
financial secretary. w. F. Meyer, 5719 ia.
cony St.: recording secretary. Jas H. Pow
err. 613 e. Fifth st. -
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PLAsTEkKRs' UNION, No. IS, O. p. L. A.
+ Meets on second and fourth Wednesday
Of each month at Kalamazoo Block 2Tesi-
dent. Samuel Maghan: vice president, John
Campbell; financial secretary. E. Psrrott.
Duluth Heights; corresponding secretary,
w. ]. Darby, 219 N. 2sth Ave. W.; Dele-
gates to Structural Bldg Trades Alliance.
Carson. Ali and jackson.
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PLUMBERS AND GASFIETERS. : Coca,
Union No. 11-Meets on the second and
fourth Thursday OF each Month at KaIa-
mazoo hall President, Geo. Blackwood.
vice president, Marion Haynes; recordins
:secretary-treasurer, H. r. Tinkhann: finan.
cial secretary. J. e. Ribble. 1919 Jefferson
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LICENSED TUGMEN's PROTECTIVE AS
= sociation. Zenith Lodge No. Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday of each month during
3101 W. First street President W. p.
HOY, PIP W. Superior street: First vice
president Fred Benson; Second vice presi-
dent, Jas. Fountain; Financial Secretary.
r. F. Barrows, FL, 5Sth Ave. E.; recording
and corresponding secretary, Albert Jones'
10 e. Sixth ST.; treasureE, Ja45 Walsh, 25
N. Fifth Ave. w. -, 49,
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ELECTRICAL WORKERS UNION NO. 81.
Meets on the first, third and fifth Tnurs-
day of each month. in the Kalamazoo
Block. Hall &C." President, VIM. B.. MUIR
nian. sos E. Second st.; financial secrs-
tary-treasurer. H. J. Gibbs. 215 w. Fifth
St.; recording secretary. w. J. Hunt, AL
s. 21st Ave. E.: W. R. McCollum. Business
Agent, '431 East Superior St.; Frank Fish
or, President, Seventh District Council
National Hotel. Minneapolis. Mimi