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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
HO|ST|NG ENGINEERS
LOCAL LODGE NO, $40
Under Jurisdiction of Interna-
tional Union of Steam
Engineers, Peoria, III.

This local comprises all the hoist
: ing and portable engineers of Duluth
and Superior and meets at Aka hall,
Superior street, Duluth, on the first
and third Tuesday of each month.
In a conversation with one of their
number the other day, he very proper
ly observed that it was just such
industrial conditions as we now labor
under, that breeds anarchy in the
ranks of a class of men who are in
sttnctively Industrious and law abid-
ing. Enforced idleness when there is
work to do,~ said he, sis the most
calling of situations to one who pre-
fers work to idleness, and activity
to indolence."
Our men," said he, were pursuing
fully serving their employers, and cer-
tainly not receiving any more COM
pensation for their services than they
we'll deserved, when like a thunder
bolt from clear sky, the lock out
struck us, and put us completely out
of business. Had we been negligent
or direlect in duty it would not be
so calling. Our faithfulness to our
work and devotion to our employers
interests seem to cut no figure what
ever In the case. We are unceremon-
1ously and without cause locked out
just the same"
We are in hopes" he continued,
that the unpleasantness will ere long
be terminated. We can readily con-
done the mistake of our bosses in
turning us out for we nave made mis-
takes ourselves. I have an idea, when
this breach is healed there will be a,
happier and better understanding than
ever between the employees and their
men,
The Labor World reporter could
only, remark that he was certainly
taking a very optimistic. view of the
situation.
The officers Of this local are:
President-Wm Jenkins.
Recording Secretary-Phil J. Link.
Treasurer-Wm. st. Amour.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
HUMAN V|U[.1|jU||R[s l [: ARE
AFTER TRADE unions
Baltimore Correspondent Says
Manufacturers Ass n Means to !
. Smother Organized Labor
With the Foul Vapors of the
Association $ Vile Cesspool
Of Corruption.

According to our correspondent, and
he speaks from g. knowledge of the
men, the National Association of
Manufa cturers have. on their staff to
disrupt organized labor men, schooled
lin the art Of perjury, men who have
made a profession Of ddsorganization
and the best methods of. accomplish
ing it, skillful liars and adept dissem-
blers.. They have disciplined a coterie
of individuals who have made a science
of infamy. This horde Of human vul-
tures has been ;sunloosed in the ranks
Of the trade unions. ..& .,.sE
And they must be met and : van
quished by the honest men in the labor
movement, who need but single
weapon In this apparently unequal
contest, and that Is conf idence in the
integrity OF their leaders.
the Association OF Manufacturers
are ready to stoop to the vilest meas-
ures to hit the men who stand In the
way OF their ribbery OF the working
people by reducing wages and estah-
fishing a long worlday. 81. :. 5SS
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
MAN sAND WOMAN.

Those who seek to make men and
women similar in tastes and habits
and aims seek the Impossible, and the
unprofitable. Social, educational, and
religious life require for their full
contamination and symetry both the
man and the woman element Of mind
and soul. Society will not benefit by
making men and women similar, but
by keeping them dissimilar. Woman
itual ebig snrd llcmfwyp cmfw
in her sphere is, and has been ais su-
preme and important In her mental
and spiritual contributions as man
Rev. r. A.. White. / Universalist. Chi
cago. III: IN So ~ 5s II
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
ACCEPTS THE GIFT
Il. WITH WEEPING EYES
Pathetic Scene as Mine Workers
Showed Their Love and Ap-
ii
: probation of Faithful Chief.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. 23-Per-
11aps the most eloquent speech Presi-
dent John Mitchell, of the United Mine
workers, ever made, was delivered this
afternoon when he declined to accept
q: personal gift rendered him by the
miners of Montana and Wyoming, as
a.. token Of their appreciation Of his
efforts to- make their conditions better.
AS: he spoke, trying to check his emo
tion, tears came to mis- eyes.
.tsgfte it to Mrs. Mitchell, and the
children" he said, trembling with
emotion. Big, hardy miners shed
tears with him. Thomas Gibson,
president Of the Montana miners had
come to the platform, carrying a
draft for $4,000. He said the draft
was backed by a smaller amount that
would bring the. amount up to 92,70o.
3 z''We' do not come with q loving
cup" he said, "but we feel it is our
duty to give some testimony of our
appreciation Of what President Nit
chell mas done for u.s. =,
Then President Mitchell arose. y
: Gentlemen Of the convention" he
said, 'tand particularly the miners of
Montana and Wyoming, cannot ex-
plain to you how I appreciate this ex-
preston OF good will and confidence.
1T don't know what to dol don't
want the money. II I could ask you
TO take 1t back and give 1t to the
tnen who sent 1t here and feel sure
they would know appreciate their
confidence as much as though thew
had given. me as many millions ais
Y ttney have hands. / would feel better
about it. ... *:.. s.. :.
= prefer that YOU take the money
back but II you cannot do that with
put put danger Of giving oftense to the
rood people who sent 1t to me-then
send 1t to Mrs. Mitchell and let her
use it to educate our boys -. -.
4 The draft wdll be. sent to Mrs
Mitchell. @
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
OFFICER OF ADMIRAL EVANS FLEET
WRITES IAboR WORLD from TRINIDAD

the quarter deck of all ships while the
services were being held aboard the
Alabama. The body is brought to the
rail covered with the Jack. and as the
words dust to dust" are pronounced,
It is consigned to the deep. "A sailors
grave" -
We arrived at Port Of SPAIN Trini-
dad the afternoon of the 23rd, and
the entrance to this port is: a grand
sight. Everywhere is mountains with
quaint towns and villages at the base.
y the city, Of Port of Spain is the prin-
cipal seaport for export, as the GUS
toms house, the secretary of customs,
the consular body and all the principal
business, men Of the, island are resi-
dents Of the city.
/. The principal exports are: Sugar,
cocoanuts; coffee, oranges, lines, rub
ber and paAch.. =. -.
The island has two seasoms-dry and
rainy. The dry season begins in jan
alary and ends in May. The dry sea-
son is the best time of the year and
on account of the climate it attracts a
number Of tourists.
The population of the town is esti-
mated between forty and fifty thou
sand. and comprises the nationalit1es
of English, Scotch Il believe you'll
find the letter ON the throne with old
Nick), French, Portuguese, Germans,
Italians ,aald last but not least China
man. -.
The town is we'll laid out, the streets
paved with asphalt, electric cars, ham
som cabs, up-to-d date fire department
snd police force, but no electric light
signs not one In town.
The hotels are what is found in all
tropical climates. II ever you stop at
one dts enough. The limb Of a tree
for mine next time the same as Dar-
win said our forefathers or six-moth-
ers did.
Christmas morning all ships had
their sports. Boat, potato, three
legged, obstacle and swimming races
and boxing. In the evening our boys
gave a; minstrel snow and seen a few
turns that would put the regulars at
the Met to shame. OF course. the
dinner was the main topic Of CONVEX
sation about noon and the looks of the
table when the boys were finished re-
minded me of "Dufrs" free lunch
counter last Christmas when Fred
Whymant sent the crowd to pay a
Christmas visit.
Should this meet the eagle eye of
Henry .Perault, please make note
tnat the :"Chief' is enjoying one Of
your La Misno'' while the machine is
working. -,
: .
s this IS: going: to the States by one
Egf sspAag coll lierRs easlxs in the morning,
Tor ma tto IN II tsse nay.
stop. s. j.. .ts
With the best Of wishes to friend or
foe for a. prosperous New Year, I re-
main. Sincerely,
~: JOHN A. SHAW,
s.: Chief"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
MARRIED WOMEN
As CIGAR MAKERS.
Are Not In Favor by Their Breth-
II ~ rem of the Hub.

Boston cigarmakers' union has di-
rected it's president to soon call a
special meeting that the union may
discuss and act on the question OF
married women working at the trade.
It is said that the consensus OF opin-
ion Of the members is that the place
for a married woman Is at home with
her children, and also that it is
! fact that where woman and her
husband are both working at q trade
their average joint income seldom ex-
ceeds the average for an individual;
man or woman who works steadily.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
Public opoinion is Moving Stead
lily Forward Towards q just
Appreciation Of the Value Of
Forests to the Preservation Of
Health and Maintenance Of Ag-
.ricultural Prosperity.
Forests Of Our Day Should Not
Be Wholly Sacrificed to the
short-sighted Greed Of Avari-
;. "cious Lumbermen, But Reserves
Should Be Set Apart for the
Benefit Of Our People as q
I, Whole. %...-T

Through the kindness of the very
capable and efficient forestry commits
sioner Of this state, Hon. c.. c. An
drews of st. Paul. we are enabled to
give our readers a comprehensive ex-
position Of his plan Of reforestation
which cannot help but convince all
of his position. :;
/. Our Duty to Posterity.
The pine forests Of Minnesota have
been logged so years and most of the
timber has been shipped out of the
state. In a few more years the orig
inal pine will be gone. Already 10000
car loads Of forest products are
brought into Minnesota annually from
the Pacific coast.
The population of the United States
since it's first settlement has increased
every ten years. and in 80 years will
reach the amazing number of 320,OO0,-
600! Forest products will be in much
greater demand then than now. If
We neglect suitable measures Of refor-
estation our posterity will be ashamed
of us.
/. Matter Of Economy.
Forestry is not an expenditure. It
is a savings bank investment. The
great thing in forestry is that it util-
ICES third and fourth rate-sandy, hilly
and rocky-land that is unfit for asri-
culture. The yield tables Of Germany
Show that an acre Of such land
planted as part Of a forest, with pine,
on forestry prfnciples-seeding trees
Two OR three years old plasfted at an
average distance apart of four or five
feet. 1t being necessary to have forest
crowded when young to promote
height growth-will in 80 years pro-
duce $4,000 feet board measure. The
surviving trees-for the greater num-
her would have died out z,would: be
frqIa1 to l6 81 inches In diameter
4 cent il
left staIsdirlg ,tk3S ow !. 1risaa1t1y Years
after they had reached the age 81 80
years, but not at "a rate to earn earn rood
interest F.: " - ~" :: =
the state this year planted 37,5O0
acres OF forestry land in the same way
and continued to do as much eyery
year for 80 years it would then have a
normal forest Of 100000 acres-not
IN one body but in scattered localities
OF the value of probably $500, ,O00,-
600 yielding a net revenue of three per
cent per: ann,1rn. From the 37,500
acres planted this year there could
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
ANNUAL CONVENTION !. .
s0c|E1Y..::Df.: EQUITY
For the State of Wisconsin Held
at Eau Claire: January
H. Is, 1e, t9oeN .

This convention was attended by
George B: Hawley, president OF the
Minnesota State Federation Of Labor
as representative Of the American
Federation of Labor and expresses
himself as highly pleased with, the
work of the convention. The following
series of . resolutions unanimously
adopted by the ention*!swin Il be Of
interest to our readersE. -
ResolNed, that this convention does
EihssebYa = ar1,ezd ard nrge every
member p u ti,is State sBf 6neh sof tbs
American: Society of sFsq1iit 10 pur-
chase, wherever possible only goods,
that bear the Union label. T..
Resolved, by the Wisconsin, Society
Of Equity, in convention assembled,
that the Union label-the basis .sof
CO. operation between the farmers and
the workers, the emblem OF honesty,
ability and equity-be demanded upon
all manufactured goods, including
printing of all kinds. purchased by
members Of this society, and be- it
further
"Resolved, that business managers
OF farmers and producers, exchanges
notify unfair manufacturers that
they must use the Union label IL they
desire the farmers trade; and:zbe It
further
:."Resolved, that the delegates Of the
Wisconsin Society of Equity, here
assembled, report back to their re-
9nQpffvo Ia %hof h4
| lisning company's~ publications-"aTh
Farmer, The Farmers Wife, and the
Poultry Herald'-do not carry the la
bel of the allied. printing trades and
are products Of non-union labor"
Resolved, that we, the American
Society of Equity Of the State of Wis
consin in convention assembled, do
heartily endorse the Cigar Makers
Blue Union label and as our members
to join. iwth Others In creating a gen.
neral demand for the union LABEL
Resolved, that hereafter we will at
every opportunity use our political in
f1uence to elect only such candidates
to the State legislator and the ma
AoAA'1A eoneiees, WHO are, Dy reason
OF their economic interests in duty
bound to propose and support only
SUCH legislatioD5 as our interests in
common with the wage-earners will
necessitate.
I'VE further declare to be of the
firm opinion and 1t is our intention
that our cooperation with organized
labor on the principles above ex-
pressed, will and should result in great
benefits to all the producers Of wealth
instead Of as now, few possessors. the
trusts, Wall street and all other COM
binations OF capitalists" 49,,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
STARTLING TESTIMONY
= REGARDING FIRE HOSE

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-StartlinE tes-
timony to- the effect that the hose used
by the New York fire department had
never been tested for fear it would
burst. was8had today from Fire Com
missioner Lantry, who was a witness
In the inquiry concerning defective
hose used in fighting the fire in the
Parker building in which three fire.
men lost their lives. Commissioner
Lantry declared that Al lengths burst
at the Parker building fire. .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
PRESERVATION OF. CUP FORESTS Il
AN URGENT BUSINESS NECESSITY

tnen be cut $4,000, 900 feet board
measure of logs and the same amount
every year thereafter perpetually.
Under forestry. mana cement a larger
percentage Of the cut-over area would
become reforested by natural seeding
than is the case under present meth
DDS of logging (noW only about five
per cent Of cut-overs land becomes
we'll stocked with pine from natural
seeddns);s the blank, spaces would be
promptly replanted land a sustained
yield secured. "a "
Cost Comparatively Small. .
In planting about 200 acres substan-
TALLY in the way above mentioned the
state has found that two men can
plant one acre a day, the whole cost,
exclusive Of land, being about $500
per acre. To plant 1880 acres each
spring would require $500 employees
80 days. Although some thousands
of men will for q, few years be coming
out of the logging camps every spring,
some Of whom could be employed in
planting, and although the planting
would be done in half dozen or more
counties, still it is not likely the state
could for number Of years plant st.
500 acres annually. The state should
not undertake to do. any more than it
can do economically and well. It
should however engage in the work
with energy. e
Prussia plants and $$sows $4,000 acres
Of state forest annually. :
I believe the state will be able to
purchase forestry land at an average
price Of not exceeding $3.50 per acre
but as the state has some school land
this is only f1t for forestry, but which
according to the: constitution must be
offered for, sale at not less than $500
per acre, authority SHOULD be granted
for paying $500 per acre when neces-
sary. .,......
State; Should Help Literally.
The ordinary revenue is not suffi-
cient to permit the legislature to ap-
propriate money enough to; carry into
effect plan Of reforestation as extern
sive as the above. To accomplish this
there should be54a an additional tax OF
three-tenths Of one mill on all tax
able property in the state, being only
30 cents on each thousand dollars.
This would raise. about 100000 an
nually and be sufficient to carry the
plan into effect. That the: plan may
be permanent It, should be- authorized
by q constitutional amendment such
as, herewith proposed. -" That. 1t may
MT eoar, e>,%rn I'M 30 ~ la% ,,o, -, ~,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
OHIO PRIMARY Law
Is 70 BE GIVEN TEST

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. a2.The su-
preme court today granted an imme-.
date hearing m the case testing the
validity of the Bronson primary elec-s
ton law which Senator Foraker ~
.fiThtine.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
ITEMS Of INTEREST
TO HOMEsTEAD[Rs
Three Acts Of Supreme Import
ance to Homestead Settlers
Passed by Congress
One Realtive to Absences, Second
to COMMITTED Proofs, Third
to Second Homesteads.
Bill providing for stated leaves OF
absence to entrymen under the home
stead laws was passed and reads az
follows: & ~

stead laws was passed ana reads AZ
follows:
Absences.
Be it enacted, ETC., that no home
stead entry snail be Cancelled and no
final proow shall be rejected because
Of any failure of the entryman named
therein to- hereafter actually reside up
on the lands covered by his entry dur
ing the months of December, January,
February, and March, or any portion
of such months; Provided. that no.
| thing in this act shall be so construed
as to relieve homestead entrymen Of
the duty Of residence during the
months not herein named, and the
period of absence permitted by this
act shall be computed to apply upon
the period Of residence required under
existing law. >
COMMITTED -Homesteads.
Be it enacted, ETC., That whenever
it shall appear to the Commissioner of
the General Land Office that an error
has heretofore been made by the Off
GERS of any local land office in re-
ceiving premature communication proofs
under the homestead laws and that
there was no fraud practiced by the
entryman in making such proofs and
final payment mas been made and
final certificate Of entry has been is
sued to the entryman, and that there
are no adverse claimants to the land
described in the certificates of entry
whose rights originated prior. to max
ing such final proofs ,and that no other
reason why the title should not vest
in the entryman exists except that
the Communication was made upon
showing of less than IA months COM
tinuous residence upon the land, and
that there was at least 8 months
actual residence in good faith by the
homestead entryman on the land prior
to such communication, such certificates
of entry shall be in all things con-
1rmed to the netryman, his heirs and
legal representatives, as of the date Of
such final certificate OF entry, and q
patent issue thereon, and the title SO
patented shalr inure to- .sthe benefit
Of any grantee or. transferee in good
faith of such entryn subsequent to
Ithsdate OF such sdnal certiflcate; Pro-
fysdeH that act s. snnIi not apply
to connmutatipn and hoInestead en-
/ tries on which Anal certificates have
been issued and which have hereto
fore been cancelled when. the lands
made vacant by sucn cancellation have
been reentered under the HOMESTEAD act.
Sec: 2. That all acts and parts Of
acts in conflict with any of the pro-
visions of this act are hereby cam
celled. s~s .......- g. ~: -.
Second Homesteads.z
= We have in some manner nislaid
our copy of the second homestead act,
but it is very brief and can give the
terms of it from memory. All per-
sons who failed from any cause to
| perfect title to their former entries
| are allowed to make another homestead
entry, except those whose entries were
cancelled for fraud, and those who
relinquished for a valuable considera>
tion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
DINING CAR BURNS.


FRIEND, Neb.. Jan. 22.-The dining car
OF the Burlington west bound flyer took fire
after leaving Dorchester this evening and
BY the time the train reached here whore
the car was uncoupled, it was practically
corsumed. The cooks and walters escaped
without injury. Little damage was done to
tho other cars.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-04
Notice of Sale.
Georgia, Ben Hill County.

Georgia, Ben Hill County.
Notice is hereby given that will
sell at public cutlery to the highest
bidder for cash, the entire assets of
the Powell Grocery Company on
the 9TH day of February next at
IL o'lock, at the building on Pine
street in the City of Fitzgerald, in
which the stock of goods of the
said Company is now located. The
stock of goods and fixtures in the
store house, the fixtures in the
bakery and the vehicles will each
be sold separately. The stock of
goods will be divided into lots and
exposed for sale, both by lots and
in bulk, and sold in the manner in
which the highest bid is received.
This the 23rd of January, 1908.
17-2w 0. n. ELKINs,
Receiver of Powell Grocery Co.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-04
Sherriff's Sale.

Georgia-Ben Hill County.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday
in February, 1908, at public out,
cry, at the court house in said
county, within the legal hours OF
sale, to the highest bidder for cash,
certain property, which the follow
ing is full and complete descrip-
ton: One Kingsbury Piano; style
SIX" No. 66O53, and one piano
stool and scarf; the said property
being levied on as the property of
Warren r. Skinner and Eu-
gene w. Skinner. and having been
heretofore seized by me under a
purchase money attachment in IA
vor of the Cable Company while
in the possession of the defendant
in f fl. This the 9th day of Jan
uary, 1908. w. H. Fountain,
Sheriff City Court of Fitzgerald.
saw
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-04
SheIiii's Sale.
eorgia-Bcn Hill County.

Georgia-Bcn Hill County.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday
in February next, at public cutlery
at the court house in said county,
within the legal hours of sale, to
the highest bidder for cash, the
following property, to-wit: 12f
acres. more or less, of land lot No.
POI, Bird Land District, Ben Hill
county, Georgia, bounded on south
by lands of Thos. S. Gibbs; on the
north by lands of Margaret McLa-
more; ON east by lands of Owen
Minshew. Levied on as property
of n. J. Minshew, to satisfy an ex-
ecuti0n issued from the city court
of Fitzgerald, in favor of j. Z.
Maddox, against N. j. Minshew,
said property being in possession
GIN j.. Minsew. This 3Oth day
of December, 1907.
w. Ii. Fountain, Sheriff.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-04
Election for Court House and
Jail Bonds.
Georgia, Ben Hill County.

Georgia, Ben Hill County.
Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held in and for
said county by the qualified voters
of said county, and at all of the
voting precincts of said county, on
the 9th day of February, 1908,
for the purpose of voting upon the
question Of the county issuing
bonds in the sum of $50, 100000.
100000 of said bonds are for
the purpose of building court
house and Sl5, 100000 of said bonds
are for the purpose of building a
Jail. g.
Said bonds arc to be issued in
denominations of 81, 100000 each
and shall bear interest at 5 per
cent. per annum, payable semi
annually, and all of said bonds are
to mature and be fully paid off at
the end of thirty years from date
of issue.
There shall be levied and collect
ed annually the sum of S2,666. 66
of the principal of said bonds
which shall be a sinking fund to
pay off said bonds ut maturity.
At said election the ballots Gas t
shall be "For Bonds" or "Against
Bonds" Said election to be held
under the laws governing elections
and the votes to be returned and
consolidated as the law directs in
general elections.
By order of the Board Of County
Commissioners, this January IA,
1908. w. r. BOWEN,
WESLEY r. WALKER,
III. M. WARREN,
County Commissioners Ben Hill
County, Ga. If