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him to read aloud or recite some of his speeches during the winter evenings and l work like slave with pen and pad just to keep my hand in.'
 Mrs. Bryan brides herself on her house. wifely accomplishments and on the fact that she is practical farmer. Just after they moved to Falrvlew she expressed a wish to keep bees MT Bryan pointed out that 1t would perhaps be wiser to stick to the things which they had al ready and make them a success before trying new experiments. Cultivate the English gooseberries and entrants and then we can attend to the bees," he ad- monished. Mrs. Bryan said she did at- tend to those gooseberries there and then and so successfully that with the first years profit on the berries she pur- chased a long row of hives. her especial pride and care. She makes gifts of dainty pounds of honey to her sick friends and she laughs that even her well ones ap- preciate such u remembrance.
 The Bryan household Is divided on the subject of religion. Just as are two other distinguished couples prominent in na- tional affairs. Mrs. Bryan Is Metho- dist and Mir. Bryan Is Presbyterian.
 MARGARET B. DOWNING.
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frame the inscription, "The Filpinos of- fer this to William J. Bryan for their lb- erty."
 Mrs. Bryan's Accomplishments.
 Mrs. Bryan possesses some unique ac- complshments, some which will place her in class all by herself should cer- tain things happen She is a doctor of laws and doctor of letters. She is an excellent stenographer and very few o<n use the typewriter as swiftly and as ac- curAtely These accomplishments were all gained to help will" for in general conversation the old fond name comes readily to her lips, especially when she talks of their early struggles.
 She studied law to help in the struggle for the daily bread and she learned ste nography for the same reason. She be- came MT. Bryan secretary to save a sal ary and she soon saw that if she were to be any practical help she must con quer shorthand. She tried all the then popular systems and then she devised one of her own. She gradually improved it until now she has 1t down to perfec ton, and she often laughs about the gold mine which she has in reserve if she would sell her system of shorthand. She has been besought to write textbook
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farm implements of the old school rough ly etched on one side, while on the other is verse, the moral of which Is that in dustry produces wealth. It says: In God Is all our trust Let the wealthy
 and the great
 Roll in splendor and state-I envy them
 not, I declare it. I eat my own lamb, my chickens and
 ham, I spin my own fleece. And I wear it. I have lawns and have
 bowers.
 I have fruit and have flowers, and the
 lark Is my morning Alarm clock. To my jolly boys now,
 here's godspeed To the blow and long life and success to
 the farmer.
 An exquisite painting by Tondo Augus- tias represents Filipino gratitude for Mr. Bryans part in gaining their liberty. A young Filipino is represented hastening across fruitful field. looking earnestly toward the rising sun, where the scales of justice are suspended. BandigaRes are falling from her eyes and letters from her wrists and ankles. Her finger points to the sky and here, as through a haze, are the faces of Filipino patriots-H. Del
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on her methods But I have no idea of letting the public into my secret" said Mrs. Bryan, flor that system means everything that Is dear to me- MT Bryan Is a very rapid talker and he was tho despair of every stenographer in every place he went. I alone can take down every word accurately, and that is why I am so proud of having originated it. It always reminds me of David Copper fields description of learning shorthand and how the learned doctors in the Com mons would walk right away from his efforts to tag after them. MT. Bryan walked right away from me for many a long day until had perfected my own little way of keeping up with him. am so fearful of forgetting my short hand or growing rusty that I often get
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Crowd Dlved for Gold.
You see this?" asked the stranger, holding a coin to view,

You see this?' asked the stranger. holding a coin to view.
 "We do. It's a twenty-dollar gold piece" shouted the crowd of men and boys and loungers around the fountain at the Customs building yesterday after non.
 Well. watch it carefully" admonished the stranger. apparently tossing the coin In the water.
 With whoop the crowd dived into tho pool A woman dropped her baby and nopped in just over the spot where the coin had disapepared. Two girls fol- lowed.
 Splashing and fighting. the fully dressed gold hunters made an uproar that att tracted throng. The fountain was hid- den by the whirling water they tossed up.
 Laughing heartily the stranger stepped into waiting automobile.
 See thisT he said. The crowd looked. ''rhs is the one l showed you before" and, grinning. he pocketed the coin. sfan- med the door of the auto, and the chauf- feur threw on the high speed. In the wake of the auto streamed the crowd of indignant divers and nymphs, dripping water and reproaches.
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Back in the Union.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 At Washington meeting of Rough Rider organization one of the members told the following story of a fiery old southerner, whose son, at the outbreak of the war with Spain, was desirous of joining Colonel Roosevelt's regi- ment:
 The old gentlemen had been wont to declare that he went out of the union" when his state did, and during the pe- riod between the close of the one war and the beginning of the other he was an apparently hopeless "unreconstrucC- ed" -.
 To the surprise, therefore, of all that knew him, the old man offered no ob- jection when his son, stalwart lad, went with the Rough Riders to Cubs. Not long afterward the volunteer re- marked to a fellov soldier:
 'The old man is back in the union Ut last"
 Does he say so?" asked the other with a glance at the letter the boy held
 "It amounts to the same thing" was the answer. "He now writes United States without quotation marks"
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Cure for Love.

From the Tatler.
 T remember once," says Professor Grange, 'hearing two very ordinary men, & briclxlayer and a plumber, discuss love in smoking car.
 CT hold said the bricklayer, that if you are terribly in love the way to cure yourself Is to run away
 "The plumber shook his head and sneered.
 That will cure you,' he said, provided you run away with the girl
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frame the inscription. "The Filipinos of- : fer this to William J. Bryan for their lib-
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-04
WILL FORCE ACTION
ON CHILD LABOR LAW
Senator Beveridge Determined to
Bring the Measure to An
Issue Soon.
Will Make A Determined Figh1
For the Passage Of
the Bill.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-Senator
Beveridge. Of Indiana, the champion
of regulation of child labor by national
legislation, one Of the great national
legislative acts sought by the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor and all of
It's affiliated bodies, is again in the
limelfght with his pet measure. Dis
cussing his bill introduced at the last
session Of the Fifty-ninth congress
and which was killed by parliamentary
tactics, he said:
"Ten thousand children ar killed
every year, and $4,000 are turned out
degenerates by the mills and factories
of this country.
If you want this kept up, why
wait for senate regulations to stop it
and hold off passing your national
law
Senator Beveridge will force con-
sideration Of his bill in the senate
at an early day and will have some
interesting things to- say in it's ad-
vocacy.
Il do not care to use my ammuni-
tiop just now in advance Of the fight
in Congress-" said the senator. "As
to the number Of children that are
yearly killed and made degenerate by
work in the mills, there can be no
question. I have made a careful in
vestigation of the subject and used
the figures advisedly in a speech or
the floor of the senate
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Dissmployed and unemployed.

OsoOuPsOyoO anu OH0mpJ0y00s
There has been good deal written
and good deal more said this cold
winter about the unemployed. Mills
have shut down. Factories have closed
their doors. Thousands Of mon have
been thrown out of work: Hunger
gaunt, empty, white hungers s-has
locked arms with the poor. Huddled
masses Of men have marched from
the public squares to the city halls
Of America and begged for work.
Sometimes they have been given it.
Sometimes there was nothing to do.
Work! Something to do! Some way
to earn dollar with which to buy
food and warmth and shelter! Armies
Of citizens-rough, perhaps, and ILL
clothed, some with hacking coughs
and others with pale enough faces,
but American citizens for all that.
What is the tragedy Of these men: :
1t is that they are unemployed. =. {.
A fleet Of ice: yachts piloted by rich
young men. A gorgeous ball, where
women blaze with emeralds and pearls
and diamonds. Brilliantly Illuminated
restaurants. where corks pop and gold
bubbles rise In thin glasses Of match
less ware. The sweeping horseshoe
Of a fashionable opera house, crowded
with those whose names will be listed
reverently in fawning columns, with
the stores Of their costumes which
cost thousands and their Jewels which
cost tens Of thousands. Who are
these? They are also the unemployed?
Cleveland Press. z..T
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sus Bureau on Occupations in 1900
indicated the same preference among
the Russian, Jews in New York City
for manufacturing and mechanical
pursuits as against commerce. 63.3
per cent of them being employed in
the former, against a. combined 27
per cent in commerce and transporta-
ton, while the percentages for the en-
tire population of New York City were
376 In manufacturing and 32.o in
commerce. -
In view of the widespread impress
sion that the Jew is unfit for 'agricul-
tural life. it is interesting to note
that the Russian official reports show
10000 employed in agricultural pur-
suits, or 100000 all told when their
dependents are included. The fact
that the numbers are no larger"is due
to the restrictions against the Jew
entering into agriculture which have
been in force for many years.
Restrictions Upon Jews.
The restrictions in the right Of
domicile have closed to Jewish labor
certain Industrial fields where work
may be done IN the open air, and as
result the percentage of Jewish
wagearners is highest in the most
harmful occupations, such as tobacco,
match, and textile manufacture. In
addition, an analysis Of the data of
manufacture shows an interesting at.
traction between Jewish capital and
Jewish labor, since scarcely any Jew
ish waReworkers are found in fac
tories owned by Gentiles. Whether
this be due to- difficulties of Sabbath
rest, or an anti-Semitic feeling, it ap-
pears that the difficulties in the wey
of Jewish enterprise put a serious
limitation to the opportunities of Jew
ish labor as WELL
- Hours Of Work. ~
While accurate wage statistics are
lacking for Russia, the data in re-
gard to customary wages Of factory
workers and earnings Of independent
artisans show q very low level, even
If the cheaper cost Of living be con-
sidered. While the arnings of arti-
sans are naturally subject to wide
ranges. yetN the figures show that the
majority earn. only from $103 to
$154.50 year. that even smaller earn
ings are quite frequent, and that an
income of over 5000 is quite unusual
for an artisan family. Wages OF
workingmen range from s1.55 to $4.12
a week. while women or. girls work
for from $o.77 to $1.03 q week. Until
recently, long hours went hand In
hand with these low wages; Is to IA
hours was q very usual working day
down to the end Of the past century.
and q day Of is hours was not rare
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-04
SUPREME. COURT DECISION
OF FAR REACHING EFFECT

Intelligent men everywhere recog-
nfze in the labor movement an insti-
tuition of the highest value, and
would regret it's destruction. How
ever, the greatest mistake that could
be made in the present circumstances
would be to assume that the labor
movement alone is involved in the
supreme courts decision. Translated
into terms of ordinary use and un-
derstanding, the decision against the
Hatters is decision against free
press, free speech and trial by jury,
those "palladiums Of our liberties"
which are the common heritage Of all,
and which can not be denied In one
quarter without being endangered IN
every quarter.
Public opinion on the decision in
the Hatters' case, to be effective in
securing an adequate remedy for the
dangers thereby created, must be
based upon an appreciation of public
danger, not upon mere sympathy for
the other fellows ox."-Coast Sea-
mems Journal,
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committee who seeks or accepts po-
litical office, either elective or ap-
pOintive, shall Immediately resign
from the committee, and If he does
not do SO his resignation shall be de-
manf1ed''
Assessment to Raise Funds.
On motion of Mr.. Morrison it was
decided to make an assessment Of two
cents per capita ON all unions 'afffl-
lated with the State Federation, and
to request the unions not so affiliated
to contribute like amount for the
purpose Of supplying a fund with
which to carry on the work of the
committee. The secretary was di-
rected to officially notify the unions
Of this action, and the members of
the committee were urged to give the
matter their personal attention in
their several districts.
=. Correspondents Read.
Secretary Deacon read letters from
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor. urging
vigorous and continued efforts in be-
half Of the enactment by congress of
a proper employers liability law and
a satisfactory, law defining and limit
Ing the power of the courts in grant
Ing 1njunctions.. On motion of Mr..
Morrison, the secretary was directed to
correspond with the senator's and
representatives in congress from this
state On the subject, and the members
of the committee were requested to
do the same with the members Of
congress from their: respective dis
tricts.
Mr. Deacon also read a letter from
Hon. Frank M. Nye, member Of the
, national house of representatives from
the Fifth congressional district, in
which Mr.. Nye declared himself
strongly in favor Of the eight hour
law and an employers liability bill,
and stated that he was carefully con
sldering the subject Of anti injunction
legislation.
Fer Plank in Each Party's Platform,
In accordance with Instructions from
the Federation Council, it was deter
mined to make an earnest effort to
have pledge in favor Of labor le9fs-
lation inserted in the platfrom of each
political party in the state by the
coming state conventions. A commit
tee Of three, consisting of M. T. O'Cm-
| nell, John Walquist and Garfield E.
Morrison, was appointed to draft the
pledge and leave it with the secre-
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Proceedings Were Marked With
the Utmost Harmony and Every
One Present Evinced a Deter
mination to Conduct a Vigor-
GUS Campaign.
The unanimous Election of Henry
Pe1rault of this City as Presi-
dent was a happy choice for
Henry has a Habit Of Always
Making Good.
American Society of Equity In
vited to Cooperate in the Eff.
fort to Secure the Enactment
Of Laws Befitting all of our
People.

We are indebted to the Minnesota
Union Advocate, for the following
account of the first meeting Of Labor's
political committee recently held at
Minneapolis. .
The political committee appointed
In accordance with the order of the
Minnesota State Federation of Labor.
to look after the interests of the
labor movement in matters of legis-
latlon. held its first meeting in Alex
ander's hall, Minneapolis, last sun
DAY and organized by electing Henry
Ferault, Duluth, chairman, and G,
". Deacon, Minneapolis, secretary and
treasurer. The committee is made uu
OF one representative from each con-
gress1onal district Of the state and
three for the state at large. and all
VINO nave been appointed so far were
present at the meeting. These were:
First district, Thomas H. Botham,
Wlnona; Second, Garfield e. Morri-
son. 'Mankato; Third, John W. Kirby
Eed wing; Fourth. w. c. Van Brunt,
st: Paul; Fifth, John Walquist, Min
neapolis; Sixth, S, w. Roth, Brainerd
Eighth, Henry Perault, Duluth: Ninth
r. K. Straub. Fargo, N. D. At large
w. P. O'Heron, Rochester; G. ".
Deacon, Minneapolis, and M, +,
'Connell, st. Paul.
President Howley of the State Fed
Grafton Of Labor announced that an
appointment for the Seventh district
would be made as soon as desired
1nformatio on the subject was Sc
cured from the district
In addition to the members Of the
committee there were present Messrs
frank Fisher of Duluth, Al e. Kel-
l1ngton and Michael Mogan Of Min
neapolis and representatives of the
labor press in the Twin Cities
\ Howley's Gave! Starts tho Work,
President Howley of the State Fed.
GRAFTON of Labor called the meeting tf
order, and, after stating the purposs
for which the committee had .beer
appointed and reviewing the, work. .o1
the preceding, committee, in Which
ne was: assisted by G. W. Deacon, its
secretary, he announced: that the f1rs
business before the meeting was tn.
election of a president and secre-
tary and treasurer. Henry Perault
Duluth, was unanimously elected
president and G. w. Deacon, Mime
apol1s, secretary and treasurer.
Political Aspirations Barred,
me following resolution offered b,
MI: Perault was unanimously adopted
Resolved, that any member Of thi,
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Carpenters UNION
VERY SUCCESSFUL
Some Statistics Showing the Bene-
fits Derived from Membership
in the Organization.
Brotherhood a>Benevolent as Well
AS Protective trade Union
Society,"

The United Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters and Joiners of America was
founded in the convention at Chicago,
August IL, 1881. At first it had only
IL local unions and 2,O42 members.
Now, in twentysix years 1t has
grown to number 1,7o3 local unions
in 1875 cities. and has over 161,2OO
taxpaying members. It is organized
to protect the carpenters trade from
the evils of low \prices and. botch
wors>. It's aim Is to encourage a
hight., sr:2dard Of skill and better
wages, to ~e. establish an apprentice
system, and 30 aid and assist the
members by mutual protection and
benevolent means 1t pays a wife
funeral benefit of from $25 to $50;
members funeral benefit, 500 to 5000,
and disability benefit, 100 to $40O. In
these general benefits $316,s&as5 has
been expended the past two years,
and $1,1S2,371.76 since 1884, whlss
$1,6S3,O00 was spent in that period.
for sick benefits by the local unios*
and 1886, 190.47 donated locals by tho
general office for striking purposes.
This is over three and one half mill
lent and charitable purposes. Such
an organization is worth the atten-
ton every carpenter. The Brother
hood is also protective trade union.
as well as benevolent society. It
has raised the wages in hundreds of
cities and placed fully six and a half
million dollars more wages annually
in the pockets of the carpenters In
those cities. It has reduced the hours
to eight day In 4S0 cities, and nine
hours day in 791 cities. not to-
speak Of the many cities which have
established the eight and nine-hour
system on Saturdays. BY this means
$4,000 more men have gained employ
ment This is the result OF thorough
organization.
And vet: very few strikes have oc-
Cured. and very little money has
been spent on strikes by the society.
It Is not q secret oath bound organ
ization. All competent carpenters
are eligible to join. -
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Conference Will be Memorable
for the Declaration and Action
Looking Toward the Upholding
Of the Rights of all of Our
People.
No Harsh Criticisms Were Heard,
But all Agreed that Sherman
Law Should be Amended, as to
Confine it to Purpose Original
ly Intended.
ALI Determine Not to Cease Eff
tort Until Liberties Which Have
Been 1mperilled Shall be Re-
stored and Safeguarded for all
Time.

At the protest conference of the
representatives Of the workers Of our
country which "orently assembled in
Washington, D. -, There were gather
ed together the responsible executive
officers Of 118 National and internal
tfonal trade union; and assembled
with them in hearty agreement were
representatives of the Farmers Amer
lean Society of Equity, and also Off
GERS Of railway brotherhoods. 1t is
said that no more representative and
responsible gathering Of the men of
labor, was ever brought together in
the effort to voice the just protest
and laudable aspirations of the work
ers of our country.
Deliberations; Of Conference.
President Gompers in his address to
workers said of the conference:
"Our consideration of the circum-
stances which made this conference
imperative was characterized by the
utmost freedom Of expression. 1t was
felt that in the concensus of opinion
and feeling brought forth by the rep
resentatives of so many trades and
callings from all sections Of the coun-
try there could not fail to be much
that would Me helpful in guiding our
deliberations and of service to our
fellow workers. It is our nope that
every worker and every friend of the
workers will realize and feel as we
do the seriousness of the crisis which
we now face and that all will be
animated by the earnestness, the
loyalty, and enthusiasm which was SO
marked among the representatives
assembled.
while the Supreme Court or other
institutions may be able to tempor-
arily retard and seriously embarrass
the growth and action Of our move
ment we boldly assert that no power
on earth can destroy, successfully out
law, or disrupt the trade union move
men,"
Sense Of Responsibility.
In this conference we, your repre-
sentatives, realized the serious res
possibility resting upon us, not only
to voice adequately the feeling Of
outraged indignation on the part Of
the workers at the deprivation Of their
rights and liberties involved in the
law as interpreted by recent court
decision, but the even more import
ant task Of initiating and aiding In
carrying toward a SUCCESSFUL fulfil
ment the constructive and active work
which shall deliver the workers from