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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29
Farm
!. /. 1t GRAND RAPIDS
Crop Report Of the 9oEttIlwess 1
Experiment Session Tor the
Year 1907. AS
Furnished to the Labor World !.
by A. J. Mcclure, the Sta .
tion Superintendent.

The following crop report Of the
experiment form station at Grand
Rapids, was kindly furnished us by.
its very efficient superintendent. Mr..
A. J. Mcclure, whose bulletins on the
subject we shall always be glad to
publish, more especially as we always
were a firm believer in the agricul-
tural possibilities of northern Mime
sofa. The following is the full text
Of Mr.. McGuire's report.
Eighty acres Of the experiment
farm is given to a syste moi farming
considered practical and best for this
section of the state.
1907 was the second year crops
were grown In the rotation that Is to
be followed on the different fields Of
this s0-acre tract. a
The acreage grown to the different
crops are as follows: Wheat acres.
Oats 20 acres, barley s acres. peas 2
acres, clover 20. acres. fodder corn IA
acres, stock roots. 2 acres, potatoes
othy) acres.
In 1907 the wheat yielded II bushels
per acre. The average yield Of the
state was 13 bushels, Of the United
States 1872 bushels.
Oats 25.5 bushels per acre, that OF
the state, 24.5r bushels, Of the United
States 23.7 bushels.
BARLEY 22.7 bushels per acre, that
Of the state 22.5, Of the United States
23.s bushels.
Peas s bushels per acre, in 106, II
bushels per acre, In 1905: Is bu BUSH
els per acre.
Glover hay. tons per acre. first,
cutting. Second crop mostly pastured.
Fodder crop Ills tons per acre.
green (cut for ensilage), Field cured
tons per acre.
Stock roots 10 tons per acre. or 335
bushels. In 1906 15A tons per acre.
Potatoes 1874 bushels per acre,
average of state 101 bushels, of United
States 95.4 bushels.
The above Is the yield fthe 80
acres under field conditions. Some
parts yielded much higher than others
owning to better drainage. etc, but
the average Of all was taken.
This yield may be considered only
fair as measure Of the productive
ness OI THIS 8seCtlOH, oWlnB 70 Inc very
late and cold spring, which was gen-s
tral throughout the northwest.
The wheat grown was Minn 169, an
imported variety Of blue stem. Oats,
improved Ligowa; barley, Mandsch-
euri;s peas, canada field; clover. med
ium red (some aIsike); fodder corn.
MINI 13; potatoes. Carmen No. 81 IS
Roots, Mastidon stock carrot.
The wheat, oats. barley and pota-
toes are the selection Of several years
from q great many varieties. They
ar the varietis. found TO do best III
this section of the state.
iscelianeous crops. and. veget1nTes
fruits. etc. viii be taken up IA later
bulletins.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29

are made that plenty of work can be
obtained in Southern California at
high wages. AS a result every incom-
ing train is crowded with working
men.
A DamnabIe Plot.
Believing that if the city is over
crowded with working men and wo-
men the fight for existence will be
SO bitter that the unions will be dis
rupted, the Citizens Alliance continue
their damnable work. It matters not
to them that thousands will be forced
to the verge Of starvation and to un-
dergo sevre suffering. so long as the
desired result is accomplished.
But thy will not succeed. The
working men and women Of Los An
geles are determined to fight to the
last ditch in defense OF their unions
Th American liberation Of Labor Is
making spcial efforts to protect the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29
HUMAN SIDE Of
~ =
LABOR QUESTION
Eighth Paper Of the Series On
: This Subject by Rev. Chas. ! !
SfAfzfA.# = = :: ~ 1: 49,
unionism Fights for the Home,
for the Women and
Children,

When many man thinks or speaks
Of the trades union and it's benefits,
he has in mind the highly skilled ar
tisan, who Is beginning to receive
wages which. sheen exorbitant as
compared with what he received in
former days.. His criticisms arc
levelled at this apparently greatly
blessed workingman, who is quoted at
$500 a day, but who is permitted to
work only three quarters Of the year.
Over against these more fortunate
workers who have come up to better
things, are the millions Of underpatd,
underfed, and overworked toilers, who
are barely existing. It Is for these
that organized labor is making it's
best fight
1t is making fight for the women.
The trades union is practically: the
only organization which stands for
equal pay for equal work to women.
It ts making fight for the child.
In spite Of our boasted advancing
vicilization. child labor in the United
States IS on the increase. Why can
not all good people. unite with the
workingmen 1 nthe contentwion that
his child shall at least be given a fair
start, and not be compelled to go to
work during those years when it
should be free from; the burden of
shop tasks and disciplines, to say
nothing about the close and long con-
f1ne1nent Of the factory Can there be
a more humane thing than this battle
for the babies in workingmen's s
homes? For that is what many of
them are-these children who pour
out Of our factories at the close Of
the days work.
Let's remember that there's a labor
question and a. very human one,. too.
aside from those times when trades
unionists are calling attention to
themselves during a time Of strike,
which is causing great Inconvenience
to the public. Let's recall that -all the
time labor is having its silent battles,
in an effort to educate that great, sell
fish, uncaring public, which seems to
listen only when its own comfort is
being disturb bed. -,..
!" In it's fight and in it's sacrifice for
the weaker ones-men, women and
children, let us at least wish the trades
union God speed"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29
NEGRO MURDERS AGED
WHITE WOMAN WITH AK

COLUMBUS. S. c., Feb. 26.-Mrs Paul
D. Elliser, an aged white woman who
resided at Cayce,, a station about two
miles from Columbia, was killed early
today by an unknown negro. the mo-
tive being robbery. -' - - x
Seeing Mr.. Elliser leave the house,
the negro crept up behind Mrs. Elliser
and Drained her with an ak. Wrap
ing the body in a quilt and throwing
it upon a bed, he proceeded to rob
the house, taking away number of
articles. Negroes are aiding the au-
thorities in searching for the mur-
-derer. S.~- !.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29
BAD EFFECTS IN
OTHER CITIES

Duluth II not the Arst city in
America whose people feel the
bliEhttag effects OF Swing heed
to the sophistries Of the psid
hire11nGs OF the National Assoc
citation Of Manufaeturek.s. The
executive officers Of sonke cities
were sharp enough to put q step
to the Infamous work. The m1y.
or Of San FranciDco saAiis ~
II wish to state emphatieally ny
opposition to the ,CitIxen's Alll-
ance and its scheme. You cannot
quote me too fOrcibly. The Clti-
Een's Alliance must be atEan4led,
and shan do all In my power to
strangle 1t. We have had enough
OF class warfare. San Francisco
needs industrial peace and a
united people. We must all pull
together to rebuild the city. But
If the Citizens Alliance is bent On
creating trouble, If 1T Will not
cease, all the power Of my Office
shall he employed against the
trouble-makers ON behalf of the
city,"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29
FORMER CHICAGO CLERK
RELEASED ON PAROLE

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-John A. Linn,
former clerk of the superior court of
Cook county, who was convicted sew
eral months ago of conspiracy to de-
fraud the country by misuse Of the
funds Of his office and who was sem
fenced TO serve term In the peniten-
tiary was released tonight on parole
and returned to Chicago. Linn was
released by the board of pardons aft
er listening to a petition brought by
Mrs. Linn and to a plea by Mayor
Busse, of Chicago, that Linn was los
ing his mind.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29

this trouble can be counted on the
fingers Of one hand. .--~n,-. ..se=-:,.
The question naturally arises, what
makes this little coterie of union bus
ters so venomous against organized
labor in Duluth? Is any man so
stupid that he cannot answer the
question:" Do you suppose the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
who are raising hundreds of thous-
ands Of dollars for the express pur-
pose Of disrupting organized labor,
would neglect SO strategitic a point as
Duluth? Not on your life. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29
MR.. McEWEN SPEAKS y... =
IN MINNEAPOLIS

Rev. Clement Clarke D. D., pas
tor of the First Congregational
church, Minneapolis, has invited Mr..
William e. McEwen, editor Of this
paper, to address the congregation
of the First church. on Sunday
evening, March Il. Mr.. McEwen
has accepted the invitatd don. The
gospel of labor Will OF course be
the theme of the discourse.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29
LINING UP FOR TAFT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-1nforma-
t1on received today by Frank H. Hitch
cock, manager OF the campaign of
Secretary Taft, is that, at a meeting of
the congressional committee of the
Second (Knoxville) district of Tennes-
see, resolution was adopted unani-
mously endorsing Secretary Taft for
the presidency.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29

union shop aocomplishes is the level
Ing up. not leveling down. As a
matter of fact. the best .workmen get
much more than the minimum wage.
The Labor Commission Of Iowa, for
instance, reports that the wages Of
the most proficient worl8men in the
organized tradeso OF that state sexceed
the minimum wage rate on an aver
age Of SO per cent. RI
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29

vised every workingman to join the
union of his clhft, or help organize
one. He said he always had favored
the eight-hour workday, and said
any man who worked longer was
doing himself and family wrong.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29

Employers Of Labor Have, Now.
Learned That in Giving Heed
to the Lying Misrepresentation
Of the, National Association Of
Manufacturers They Have
Worked Ireparable Injury. to
Their n0Wn Business and That
Of the Community.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29
UNION SHOP DOES +. NOT LEVEL
DOWN. I. <:e
Fixes: Minimum wages at bread line
! and Honest Employers usuai- = 4
p. " Paw More

" Pay Mors. ~
I The objection tnat the union shop
arbitrarily fixes the level Of wages
scarcely needs answering, for it So is
we'll known that the standard wage
fixed by the union Is merely a mimi
mum wage, and there is nothing to
prevent the employer from declining
to hire men whose services are not
worth SO much to him, nor from pay-
sing higher wages to men whose work
40 worth more. Whatever levelinS Il
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29
DULUTH PARASITES Prevent PEACE
F: :: BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES

The Parasites Of This City Have
> 1nterposed Every Conceivable
Objection to Any and All Meas
ures Looking to an Amicable
Adjustment Of the Present Dis
cord In the Industrial Life of
Our City.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29
BUSINESS IN PROSPEROUS CITIES +. 4. 4
RUINED BY '0PEN.SHOP" AGITATION

Every Impartial Observer of Con-
diions in the City of Duluth
Must Admit That the Industri-
al Strife Precipitated at the
Instigation of the So-called
Manufacturer Association Has
Done Our City Great Harm.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29

Thoughtful Employers as Well as
Wise Labor Leaders are Com
ing to View the Situation With
Some Degree Of Apprehension.
The sWage-Earners Already
Cruelty Wronged Will Never
Be Starved Into Submission.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
NO JOHNSON
ENDORSEMENT
IN IL[IN OIS
ALTHOUGH DEMONSTRATION
FOR MlNNEsoTAN is EXPECT
ED, LEADERS SAY BRYAN FuL-
LY CONTROLS SITUATION

- . 500. B. :
Springfield, Ill April 22.--It is gen.
orally believed that at tomorrow's
democratic convention when Johpson's
name is mentioned, there will be a
demonstration of approval, but it is
not expected any practical use will be
made of the enthusiasm no matter how
great or small it may be. From pres
ent indications the convention will
certainly instruct for Bryan, as the
party leaders are a unit in declaring
that such action will be taken. Roger
Q. Sullivan of Chicago who will pract-
ically dictate the work of the conven.
ton declared today: there is no
possibility of any anti-Bryan instruc-
tions." 1t is predicted the contests
from Cook county to be headed by
Robert 3. Burke and Garter H. Ear.
rison will be generally regarded as a
joke.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
NOT MURDER;
But ACCIDENT
MYSTERY OF DEATH OF COLLINS
FARMER CLEARED BY COR
ONER'S JURY.

Collins, Ia, April 22.-For time the
people Of Collins and Story county
thought that they had murder mys-
terry to solve in the strange death of
Otto Dolph, the young farmer who was
found dead on his wedding day at the
farm home he had provided for him
self and his bride, horrible gunshot
wound in his forehead. But the cor
ner's jury this afternoon declared that
there was no foul play, not even sui
eide, and that the young man met his
death through accident.
According to the evidence taken be-
fore the jury, Dolph borrowed a shot
gun last Friday to kill skunks that in
tested his outbuildings. This gun was
found near the body, one exploded
shell in the gun, another on the ground
near, indicating that the young man
had been shooting. A spade with which
Dolph had been digging hole under
the barn foundation was also at hand
1t was the theory adopted by the
jurors that while he was digging,
Dolph propped the gun against the
side of the barn for quick use and that
it fell, discharging as it fell and send
ing its deadly load into his forehead,
just above the nose. The suicide
theory was put aside because the
course of the wound was downward,
while in suicide it would have been
upward. The murder theory was re-
jected, because there was no known
cause for murder. The young mans
team Of horses was found hitched near
by, weak and famished for want of
food and water.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23

Washington, D. c., April o.
Washington has been considerably in
terested in the dispatches from Cleve-
land that Thomas E. Burton has been
renominated for congress from his
Ohio district Congressman Burton is
a big figure in the national capitol.
His more recent claim on fame was
his campaign for mayor of Cleveland
as the national administrations can
didate against Tom Johnson The
fact that he was defeated in his may
orality campaign at least had the ad-
vantage of saving him to the lower
house of congress. His unanimous
denomination from the 21st congress
sional district of Ohio suggests he is
at least still popular with the repub-
licans of his district, even though the
people Of his home city preferred q
confirmation of Tom Johnson's mu-
nicipal rule.
Congressman Burton is a lawyer by
profession and has gained consider
able prominence as writer and jour
nalist. He first entered the Fifty-first
congress but was defeated for re-elec-
tion in 1890. He again entered the
house in the Fiftyfourth congress,
and has been here ever since. He
has been particularly famous as chair
man of the rivers and harbors com
mittee, which has had to deal with
the inland waterways of America.
Congressman Burton has also been
chosen as one of the district delegates
of the Chicago republican convention,
Iand he has been Instructed for Taft
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23

Des Moines, April 22.-The Hon.
Fred E. White of South English, ex-
congressman was decided on at
caucus of party leaders as the demo
cratic nominee for governor of Iowa,
and it is said has been promised the
portfolio of agriculture in William
Bryan's cabinet in case the latter is
elected. Mr.. White Is German
farmer After his first term in con
gress he was defeated for reelection
by Congressman John Lacey. Then
he ran two different times for COVER
nor and claims to have been defeated
each time because of party differences.
After each political campaign he re-
turned to his plow, like Virginius Of
old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
GRANDSON or
GOVERNOR dies
LITTLE SON OF Mr.. AND MRS.
HOLLIS RAWSON EXPIRED
SUDDENLY.

Des Moines, April 22.-The funeral
Of Allen Rawson, the 5-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Rawson, and
grandson Of Gov. and Mrs. A. B. Cum
Minis, will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the home Of Cover
nor Cummins. The services at the
cemetery will be attended by mem
bers of the family.
Death came at 2:15 o'clock yester-
day afternoon after an illness Of ten
days from pneumonia. He had rallied
from one relapse and was thought to
be on the road to recovery Another
relapse occurred yesterday morning,
however, and he passed away shortly
after noon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
PRESIDENT Of
MEXICO TARGET
Of ASSASS|NS
ATTEMPT MADE TODAY BY CA
DIETS IN POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL
TO MURDER EXECUTIVE CA
BlERA ESCAPES.

Mexico City, April 22.-The shooting
at Guatemala city during which Presi-
dent Estrada Cabretta was wounded,
was done by cadets of the Polytechnic
institute according to advices received
here from Guatemala. The cadets had
been selected to act as guard of honor
during the return Of the new American
minister, Major William Heimke, and
opened fire as the president entered
the palace. The dispatches state that
several members of the presidential
party were wounded, one or two fatal
ly. The president himself receiv-
ed several wounds but none of them
were serious. The dispatch states that
eight cadets were executed immediate.
ly after the shooting.
President Congratulates Cabrera.
Washington, d. c., April 22.-Presi-
dent Cabrera was congratulated, by
President Roosevelt today on his es-
cape from death at the hands Of the
assassins.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED
Notable PreIates off1ciate at PhlIadeI-
phia Centennial Ceremonies
TODAY.

Philadelphia, April %. With all
the splendor of the ritual of the
church and with prelates from many
sections of the country in attendance,
solemn pontifical mass Of thanks
giving was celebrated In the Roman
Catholic cathedral today in commem-
Grafton of the one hundredth anniver-
sary of the founding of the diocese
of Philadelphia. Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishops Ryan of Philadelphia,
Farley of New York, O'Connell of
Boston and about twelve bishops oc-
cupied seats in the sanctuary during
the mass. Monsignor Diomede Eel
COMO, apostolic delegate to the United
States, was the celebrant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
RUN POKER CAME;
FINED SIS EACH
FRANK M'MANUs AND OSCAR
NEvITEs sTUNG 80 THEFT
CHARGED.

Charged with operating a gambling
house on East Main street, Frank Nc
Manus and Oscar Nevites appeared
before Police Judge Kirby yesterday
afternoon and pleaded guilty. They
operated poker game. They were
fined $25 each, which was paid.
This morning Hampton Meeley
were arraigned before the police Judge
on charge of having stolen pair of
trousers from the home of Ed Dun
gan on North Green street during a
fire last winter. The pants alleged to
have been taken at the time were
worn by Meeley when arrested yester-
day afternoon.
He pleaded not guilty and his hear
Ing was set for O'Clock tonight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
SIR HENRY cAMPBELL,BANNER.
MAN, WHO RECENTLY RESIGN.
ED HIS POST, DIES SUDDENLY
OF HEART FAILURE.
HAS FIGURED LONG
IN PUBLIC LIFE
SINCE LEAVING COLLEGE Noted
+ ENGLlsHMAN HAS HELD vARI-
Gus POSTS OF HoNoR-sUccEs.
soR BUT LATELY APPOINTED.

London, April 22.-Henry Campbellt
Bannerman, the former British Pres
mier, died from heart failure this
morning at his official residence. The
end was peaceful.
Sir Henry's final illness dates from
February 12, when he last appeared
in the house of commons and moved
the closure of the Scottish land bills,
although he had been ailing since No
vember last. On November IA after
addressing political meeting at Bril-
tol he was seriously stricken with
heart weakness and later influenza
was added to the heart trouble, bring
ing on his fatal Illness.
Royalty Paid His Attention.
The ex-premier fully appreciated his
condition and realized that his recov-
cry was improbable. He offered to
give up the office some time before
he formally resigned early this month.
Few invalids have been the object
of so much solicitude and attention
as was bestowed upon Sir Henry,
there havins been asGonstanst4 stream
of callers at his residence, including
King Edward, who visited him on two
occasions, Queen Alexandra, the Dow
ager Empress of Russia, the Prince
and Princess of Wales and many diplo-
mats and men prominent in public
life.
1t is known the ex-premier was op-
posed to a public funeral and it is be-
lieved he will be buried without os-
tentation beside the body of his wife
at Meigle, Scotland.
A Brief Sketch of His Career.
Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman was
born September Z, 1886. He was the
son OF Sir James Campbell, but added
the name of Bannerman under the
will of maternal uncle He was edu-
Gated at GLASGOW university and Trim
ity college, Cambridge. In 1868 he
was elected a member of parliament
for Sterling borough. From 1871 to
1874 and from 1880 to 1882 he was
financial secretary of the war Office Il
from 1882 to 1884 secretary Of ad-
miralty; from 1884 to 1885, chief sec
retary for Ireland; in 1886, and 1892
to 1895 he was secretary of war. In
February, 1899 he became leader OF
the liberal party as successor to Sir
William Harcourt. He left this post
to become premier and in this post he
gained a strong foothold in the affec-
tions of the English people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
Persian Situation Worse.

ST. Petersburg, April 22.-The stu
alton on the Persian frontier is con-
sidered here to be steadily growing
more serious despite the check to the
brigands April Goth, when the Rus
sian forces drove the brigands back
with heavy losses. The rising is grad
ually spreading and other mountain
eers are now focking to the assist
ance of the Shakestan and Beglivin
tribes, against whom operations are
being conducted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
SALOONS VOTED OUT
Prohibition Wins Out in Smaller
Towns but Is Downed in
Larger Places.

Chicago, April 22.-About 100 sa-
looms were voted out of business in
the forty or more towns and villages
of Illinois which voted on the local
option question yesterday, though def
mite figures are lacking. The larger
communities, almost without excep-
tion, voted to retain their dram shops.
Cairo, the largest city in which the
question was an issue, gave the sa-
looms majority Of 1852. The prins
cipal exceptions to the general result
were Effingham, Thebes, Pinckney-
vile and Naperville. Some thirty-fve
saloons lost their license in these four
cities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
BoYNTON A "RIsING SUN
Japan Confers Honor on Superinten-
dent of South Division of

Washington. D. C., April 22.-The
emperor of Japan, through Ambassa-
dor Takahira, has conferred upon
Colonel Charles A. Boynton, superin-
tendent of the southern division Of AS
sociated Press, the decoration Of
fourth class of the imperial order OF
the Rising Sun. The decoration is given
in token of good will entertained toward
Boynton by the emperor and in mani
festation of the appreciation of high
ability and fairness of Boynton in the
exercise of his functions as directing
spirit in the great news concern which
he renresents-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
Black Hand Wrecks Store

Streator, ILL.,, April 22.-The front of
Rizzo Salvatori's grocery was blown
in last night by two men Salvatore
has received from Chicago three let
ters in which demands were made for
sums of money ranging from one hun.
dred to thousand dollars, which is
not forthcoming the penalty would be
death from the black hand.