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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-08
GENERAL NEWS

SING0|%I N6"Ss
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. McEwen Of %
Orange street spent Tuesday at Fond
du Lac visiting Mr. and Mrs. w. q.
McEwen.
Mrs. John Tonlin Of 112 West Pal
metto street entertained Mrs. Agnes
Mcdonald and Mrs. McDonald's sister,
Miss Spalding of Twenty fourth ave-
nue. west last Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Neville Of Ounce
street returned home from Baraga and
other points in Michigan last Thurs
day.
Mrs. S. ]. Norman left Friday morn
ing to visit relatives in Winnipeg,
Man.
Miss Alice Conl1lin Of 116 Palmetto
street returned home from an extended
visit at Buffalo. N. Y, where she Wis
tied friends.
Several members of the pennant-
winning baseball team Of Brandon Wis
tied Wednesday morning a few of
their baseball friends Of amateur DAVIS.
Mrs. Robert Johnston, Mrs. Har-
wood and Mr.. Herbert Harwood at
tended the fupneral Of Mrs. H. Leyes
of Seventh avenue west Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Davis and her daughter, Miss
Chariot Davis Of % Orange street are
spending the week at Pike lake.
Mrs. A. Mcdonald and sons of the
East End, city, visited Mrs. VIM. Nc
Even, 20 Orange street Tuesday after
noon and evening. "
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DULUTH HEIGHTS Gossn
BRIEF IND. SOCIAL NEWS
Residents Of the stalwart Suburb
Are Getting Ready For Ao- :.
... ton in November.
The "Great Oommoner" Is q On.
iversal Favorite With All
Our Citizens. "

We saw somewhere a suggestion
that Taft, who as our secretary Of war,
has travelled so widely over the world
at government expense, is better qua
lifted in case of war to command our
armies and navies than Bryan. who
has just about as widely travelled, we
believe, at his own expense. '-'
To tell the truth, we feel very much
toward both the candidates as the old
lady did when her husband got into
a fight with a bear and she said she
didn't care which whipped, or as the
1rishman did when traveller inquired
which was the better road to reach a
neighbofing town, replied, whichever
you take, you'll wish you took the
other" but as it seems certain that
we shall have to take one Of these
men it becomes a question of vital
importance to the peace Of our country
and the world which Of them it shall
be.
We on the Heights after mature re-
Election have concluded to stand for
the man who is most likely to help our
country toward becoming foremost
among the nations for civilization and
humanity-William Jennings Bryan.
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WILL HEED HIS ADVISE,

A great deal is being said just now
by the partisan Republican press rela.
tive to President Gompers' statements
in advocacy Of the Denver platform
and he is being referred to as g. "dic-
tator." Men who have the principles
Of trades unionism at heart, are not
affected by this silly twaddle; they
realize that the Grand Old Man" has
taken the only course which it was
proper for him to pursue, after the
snub he received in Chicago and the
great majority Of the members of or
ganized labor intend to follow his ad-
vice and give singing rebuke to the
party whose platform meets with the
hearty appreciation Of men Of the Van
Cleave-Post and Parry, stamp who If
they nd it in their power would re-
duce the American workman. to the
standard Of the. Chink or Hindu
Labor Herald, Kansas City. :
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pathy with the masses Of the people
ism Of industrial oppression. =
The church's Environments.
The church can be no better than
the system under which we live. The
church can have no more sympathy
who are struggling against the despot-
for the downtroden. and oppressed,
than the men who control the church.
The privileged class-the class of
economic power--the cla ss who own
the earth and it's machinery OF pro-
duotion and distribution, OWN THE
CHURCH; and the men who ;, occupy
the pulpit must obey the dictuns Of
patrician oligarchy whose economic
power can remove the preacher from
his pulpit. The Socialist makes no
Of Jesus Christ, but the Socialist
makes war upon every sham and spe-:
cies OF hypocrisy that have for their
object the deluding Of the masses OF
the people so the tyrants can revel
in. luxury: at the expense Of slaves.
The Socialist has awakened to the
fact that Christianity and religion
have been prostituted to subserve the
interests Of the master. class and he
knows that the Golden Rule lis but
a farce, while the few live in palaces
and the many: in novels.
Love thy neighbori as myself" is
a grim brulesque under the civilization
which the church ~upholds and de-
tends. But Coyle declares that under
Socialism I'VE should not lack for food,
shelter and clothing, but the, right of
the Individual to think and act for
himself would be lost" :. - T.. :.
- Every Man 4 Sovereign.
Coyle admits that Socialism would
give .human nifty food, shelter and
clothing and yet, in the next breath,
this Socialism that Is 50 generous as
to feed, clothe and shelter" the world.
would deny man the right to think
and act. Mr.. Coyle declares that the
state would be king" but the reverend
gentleman forgets to add, that every
man would be a SOVEREIGN in the
state whose voice would mould the
policy of the state In the promotion
of the interests and welfare Of the
people. Under our present civilization
humanity is made up Of masters and
slaves. The men Of economic power
are masters and the disinherited are
slaves, The owners of the jobs are
the dictators and the many who are
dependents S on :. the jobs must mot
THINK OR ACT in conflict with the
interests Of the class who own the
means Of life To think and act con-
trary to the interests Of capitalism is
to merit the vengeance of masters
and slaves who attempt to ACT AND
THINK under this system find them
selves jobless and blacklisted But
there is consolation in knowing that
this well paid and well-fed preacher
has discovered that. Socialism is only
dream" 49, ,.s fsz.5 z s23. 5.Fss VI
II Socialism il. but dream, it is
somewhat singular. that capitalism has
shown such alarm over q ..dreau."a Il
is strange that capitalism has .em-
ployed the ablest writer's and orators
to dispel this dream" and with all
their ability, this $ dream still haunts
the privileged class in every nation Of
the world. SIS.
h Coyle knows his owner.
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The West Duluth Banquet


One thing In connection. with the
banquet business that has impress.
ed us for number of years is, that
whenever a banquet is given at West
Duluth, no matter under whose aus.
pieces, every one goes home with his
head (and stomach too) full of the
idea that he never attended better
banquet in his life. Thursday even
ing's doings by the West Duluth Re-
publican club was no exception to
the rule. It was positively magnifi-
cent. The very excellent quality and
abundant quantity of the many good
things provided TOR the enjoyment of
the inner man, ins4some measure atom
ed for, the mental torture experienced
by progressive Democrat, in listen
ing to long-winded harangues extoll-
ing the merits Of Joe Cannon and his
do-nothing congress. Talk is cheap.
It's the ballot that counts. The day
of hoodwinking voters by PLAUSIBLE
and misleading xsophistry, is fast COM
ing to. a close: II our American re-
public. w..
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LABoRERs or PARIS
ASSERT THEIR RIGHTS
Fully One Hundred Thousand Mon
I. Show Their Disapproval Of Cow
rs ernm0ntai Acts.

PARIS, Aug: 5.-The general strike
with which the city is threatened. to-.
day is the sole topic Of conversation
In Paris.
The labor element is convinced that
it is about to treat the nation to a
demonstration OF it's power such as
seldom before has been seen. It is
stated that the General Labor Fedora
ton has received the adhesion Of UNI
ions affiliated with it, affecting, it is
estimated, 100000 workers, including
the. car men, commercial travellers,
silversmiths, electricians, printers, day
laborers, butchers. bakers, hotel en-
ployes, etc. Practically all the unions
have issued a strike order for today
In compliance with the Federation's
instructions. ; -...-
~.-,.. Call to Action.
Early yesterday morning bill stickers
began to placard walls with a most
violent program which explained that
today's strike Is in protest against the
action of the government in "prepar-
ing an ambush and turning loose the
soldiery, who, by charging and saber-
ing, had stung the manifestants into
replying, thus giving the troops an
excuse to massacre. The authorities do
not dare to announce the real number
Of workers assassinated at Vigneux.
This crime cannot pass unnoticed, and
the: only remedy possible is twenty
four hour strike"
First Signs Of Strike.
The first signs of the strike was
when number of printers did not put
In an appearance at the newspaper
offices last night, and it is feared that
half the. journals will be unable to
print.
Those Offices where work is proceed
ing are surrounded by police In order
to ward off attacks by militant labor
ers The electric power company has
sent circular to the hotels, restau-
rants and other places giving warn
ing that its employees are likely to
cease work tonight or tomorrow and
advising that precautions be taken to
protect themselves.
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MANS BEST FRIEND.

The dog has had thelcredit OF being
mans best friend, &.
The one and only lasting. that will
stick right to the end, .
But / doubt the whole assertion and
its trend / do not follow:
Mans best friend on this earth you
r. can gamble Is his dollar.
It will stick to you in trouble, it will
.s@ y stick to you in woe; tlz...s
It will be. right there to help you,
wherever you may go; s.5
It will wipe away the tear drops as
+ i. @s stand beside the bier: :s=
True, It cannot buy you happiness. but
it does lot to cheer. =
It will make you great and famous. It
will make you most q king;
twill buy al sorts Of pleasures, let
4 YOU in on everything; 81
It will drive away life's troubles in q
way that naught else can:
It makes or mars the million rules
the destiny OF man.
So Just soak 1t In you think tank as
mighty solid fact,
That the dollar rules the nation and
controls your every act
There ID no such mighty power on this
gay terrestial ball
You. can bot your mighty dollar It's
n yonr best friend aftsr ~.
......
wit vithoat kindnels i The bes nth
out hone "a |
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=
NOTICE..

To all Organized Labor; Greeting:
We desire to inform you that the
Battle Creek Breakfast Food Co., Ltd,
have repudiated their agreement with
our organization for the use of the
union label, consequently, Egg See''
and ''Egg-O-See Corn Flakes" are no
longer union made products.
ILL., Yours fraternally,
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF
FLOUR AND CEREAL MILL 49,
EMPLOYEES.
- A. e. KELL1NGTON, Gen. secy.
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What Investigations Show.


Investigations covering the sales Of
LOLA dealers in 68 localities show re-
tail prices Of 80 principal articles Of
food, according to consumption in
representative worlxingmen's families,
were AZ per cent higher in 1907 than
in 1905. AS the advance In retail
prices from 1906 to 1906 was greater
than the advance In wages per day,
the purchase power Of a days wages,
as measured by food, was slightly less
In 1907 than in 1906, the decrease be-
ing one-half Of one per cent.
Food Highest in 10 Years.
The average hourly wages in 1907
were higher than in any years Of the
1S-year period from 1890 to 1907 and
more than 20 per cent higher than
the average in any year from 1890
TO 1900. AS compared in each case
with the average for the ten-year
period. 1890 to 1899, the average hourly
wages IN 1907 were 1873 per cent
higher, tho number Of employees 44.4
per cent greater and the average hours
Of labor per week 5 per cent lower.
The average price Of food in 1907
was higher than In any other year in
the 18-year period. The average price
of 80 principal articles weighed ac-
cordingly to family consumption Of
the various articles was 20.6 per cent
higher in 1907 than the average price
for the ten years. 1890 to 1899. Com
pared with the average of the same
ten-year period, the purchasing power
of an hours wages in 1907 was 6.8
per cent greater.
Labor's Purchasing Power.
The average wages per hour in 1907
verne 81 per cent higher than in
1906, the regular hours Of labor per
week were 0.4 per cent lower than
in 1906, and the number of employees
in the establishments investigated was
one per cent greater than in 1906.
The increase in the average hourly
wages in 1907 over 1906 was general,
occurring in 40 Of the Al industries
investigated. The greatest increase
was in the manufacture Of cotton
goods, where the average wage per
hour in 1907 was 10 per cent higher
than in 1906. In the manufacture of
paper and wood pulp the increase was
10:1 per cent; in eight other indus
tries the increase was per cent and
in 80 industries less than 5 per cent.
In one industry, Bessemer steel, there
was a decrease in wages of 90 per
cent. In the Al industries, weighted
according to Importance, the increase
in wages per hour was 80 per cent
OF the 80 articles, 20 were higher in
price in 1907 than in 1906.
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POPULAR, EXCURSIONS

The Grand. Sight Seeing Excursion
trips given by the steamers "Newsboy'
and "Mascotte'' ,are steadily becoming
more and more popular not only with
Duluth citizens but with all sojourners
in the city: The {cost Is so trifling that
all may avail. themselves Of the trips.
Special rates: are made for churches,
lodges. societies. eteA* Main office and
dock foot OF Fifth ave-. west. MORN
ING, AFTERNOON AND MOON
LIGHT EXCURSIONS. s.:
Old phone $751;. New phone 1881.
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TO: THE VOTERS. -.

TO. The VoTERSc;L
=. - :. or ST, LOUIS COUNTY
I take this opportunity to announce
my candidacy for the Republican nom
ination, at the coming primary cleo
ton, for the office of Judge of Pro
bate. Few offices within your gift
involve greater responsibilities than
this one, and as. it's present incumbent
humbly hope my administration
thereof justify the expectation of your
support for another term With sin.
cere thanks for past fayors and solic:
iting your kind continuance thereof,
I am faithfully yours,
]. B: MIDDLECOFF.
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Courts We're established to enforce
laws, but: not to make laws; ana
judges are expected to protect citizens
in the enjoyment Of all rights which
the laws confers upon them and not,
by injunctive process, deprive them Of
their, rights and then send them to
jail for insisting upon exercising law
full rights The Potters' Herald. East
Liverpool. Ohio. 1872 !. ~
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TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF

TO THE REPUBLICAN, VOTERS OF
ST. LOUI3 COUNTY.
With a full appreciation Of the sup
port you 50 generously accorded me at
my efforts to faithfully: discharge the
duties pertaining to the office Of
sheriff for the term just closing, has
met your approval, 1 respectfully an
term, and assure you that in the future
as in the past your interests snail be
sacredly protected at my hands.
SWIELIAM J. BATES
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FANS ENTHUSED,

The Mack-Leone production has at
tracted many of Duluth Heights
athletic fans during the past week.
The young fellows somewhat enthused
by "Strongheart' are looking forward
to great and fast football team to
represent the Heights this fall.
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A GLORIOUS TRIUMPH.

The Duluth Heights base ball team
defeated the Hazelwood Park and D.
G. Cutler teams in a double header at
Thirty second avenue west last Sun
day afternoon. The scores were re-
spectively as follows: to 6; to 3.
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EXCHANGE OF Pull PITS.

Rev. Mr.: Leitch of the Highland
Presbyterian church left Wednesday
for Mountain Iron to exchange pulpits
for the coming Sunday with Rev. Mr..
Wolf of that city.
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ever used a steam shovel, but we have
learned from relible sources that he
is an adept at operating a steam
roller."-The Labor Argus. ~
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MORE ICE CREAM.

The Duluth Heights baseball team
will give an ice cream social at the
fire: hall Friday evening. Everybody
is cordially invited.
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PERaoNAL MENTION,

Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Gibbs of BE
West Fourth street are rejoicing al
the advent of q ten pound baby girl
The happy event took place on Aug
9Th. The young lady will no doubt
be made an honorary member Of
Electrical Workers local union No. 81
of which the ""old man" is secretary
treasurer.
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ICE CREAM SOCIAL,

Mrs. Hogan's side of the penny con-
test gave a very successful ice cream
social at the home Of Mrs. E. Sewery,
108 East Lemon street, Tuesday even
ing.
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e. T.. Hughes and wife of 1910 Park
Point have gone on. an extended East
ern tour to be absent several weeks.
Mr.. Hughes will attend the session of
the International Typographical Union
which Will convene in Boston. He is
a delegate from local union No. 1876.
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PUNISHMENT.
From the Yonkers statesman:
5f"Pop!' 8T.s s4 Nj G>sss% ~ -. y
Yes. my son. -,
II, Did mamma ever punish your
II We'll. she married me, my boy"
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LIVING EXPENSES ARE J.
:. HIGHEST !! EVER KNOWN
Government Report Makes Com
PARSONS Covering q Period
Of Eighteen Years,
Purchasing Power af Days Work
Less in 1907 Than Any
Previous Year. s

WASHINGTON Aug. 6-These, are
some facts Of interest in astatement
issued recently by the bureau of balor
as the result of an investigation OF
the principal wage working occupa-
tons In 4l16s establishments. repre-
senting tho principal manufacturing
and mechanical industries of the coun-
try. Tho article is entitled ''Rates Of
wages and retail prices of food, 1890
10 1qn1n
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News

These fine warm days make
people appreciate the Colum-
bia Summer Bargains,
Some new ones on for this
week.
Half price on lot of odds
and ends in the Mems Under
wear Department.
One particular lot of 75c
underwear goes at 80 cents. r.
On Friday will begin a gen.
eral Trouser sale.
The special lot at $1.95
continues to be the attraction.
Now we'll add all our other
pants at $2.95, 1895 and
$4.95. We sell the fine Para
gon Sunday Pants worth up
to IS at bargain prices. Bring
in your legs.
And on Saturday We'll sell
a lot of Summer Suits at
very low price. Our buyer
just bought lot in Chicago,
but we don't know yet what
they are. Watch the daily
papers and our windows.
! l1|!fiii!|!!!!!l'
W n AJH L::xtAm.s 6,
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Our esteemed contemporary the
News Tribune, is very much worried
over Samuel Gompers action in adv1s-
ing the members of organized labor
for their own benefit.
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REV. DIR. ROBERT ooYLE +:
-. SPEAKS ON SOCIALISM

CONTINUED from page ~
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Mr.. c. r. James, member of the
executive board of the Boot and Shoe
Workers International union, is in the
city and will remain for several days.
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DIFFICULTY wIrH LANGUAGE.

II bo~in 20 understand your Ian
guage better" said my French friend.
NJ. ArcourJ. 90 me; "but your verbs
trouble me stiii-you mix them so
with your Propositions"
Il am sorry You fad them trouble
some" Was ell 7 could say.
II saw you. ir.cud. Mrs James. lust
now continued he; "sle SAYS She in
tends 90 break down housc keeping. Am
rieht tleye?"
"Brcaf mp hovsekoor.as. she must
have sai.."
"Ch. y,s rcmomb.-; break up
housckea .a-.'
"Why docs she co thc.." asked.
"Hccap~c her health IS SO broken
into"
"nrcSen down. sou saould say"
"Brokcn down, on yes. And. in
deed. since the smallpox has broken
up in your town"
"Dro1ea cut"
"She thinks she VIII leave Il for
few wccsr"
Tnaeed! And She WIN close her
housee"
~No; she is afraid .t win be broken
-hroEen-how Go ] say that?"
Broken nto"
Certainly; IL is what I meant to
say"
us her son 20 De married soon?"
NO; that engagement is broken
broken"
Broken or"
"Ahl 1 had not heard that She is
very sorry about IT, Her son only
broke the news down 10 her last week.
Am / right? am so anxious to speak
the English we'll"
HE merely broke the news; no
proposition this time"
1T is hard to understand. That
young man. her son. is a fine fellow
"a breaker. think"
a broker, and a very fine fellow.
Good day"
so much" thought I, for the verb
to break"
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MILLINERY in MODE
ExTRAVAeANT STYLES ARE Los.
ING FAVOR.
Reaction to Simplicity Has Followed
Extremes in Size and Decoration
Design Easily Fashioned by
Home Milliner.

Women Of every generation since
Ewes time have taken 10 many pc
culiar notions in the matter of per-
sonal adornment. and as one looks at
the fashion OF times gone by. as re-
Elected in the writings and prints of
the period, the thought always is up
permost that there is no accounting
for tastes This thought may apply
to our own day in the matter OF hats.
for II there ever has been anything
more absurd than are the present fash
ions it is not recorded While the
summer lasted there was little pros
pect Of diminuton In extravaganza.
alike in size. color and decoration,
and. while many of the greatest ex-
tremes are shown at present. both in
size and manner OF trimming. there
are signs CT a reaction 70 styles OF a
studied moderation and unquesuona-
bly, good taste. In color there is a de
cided tendency towards green of va
rious shades.
The feet of many hats is spoiled by
the dressing of the hair. which fire.
Quently has an inclination TO allow the
deep brim at the back TO drop too low
down over the shoulders. An appear
ance IL would be impossible 20 make
more unbecoming is the back view OF
q deep brimmed hat haCencd against
the head, and the edge meeting a
feather boa.
Just at present It IS fortunate that
there is such al admirable array OF
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POINTS FoR NEEDLE WORKERS.
Little Hints That VIII Save Much
Time and Labor.

In knitting &c will be found much
easier when casting on stitches. e.
using very large needles. to introduce
an ordinary steel needle in place Of
the large one held ia the right hand
Use the steel needle for knitting
the stitch and pass il over the large
needle. This is 60 De done only when
casting on stitches.
Haudkerohiefs are marked IN old
English letters OF a very small size
These tiny letters arc often placed in
the center of q circle done I'm the
finest OF overand-ovcr embroidery.
For sheer handkerchiofs use a very
fine mcrccrizcd cotton.
BY reversing a sh.rtwaist pattern
and lengthcning 20 az the narrow part
it may easily serve as a pattern for a
skirt panel
Feather stitching is always dainty
finish for a chiiG's dress. but it should
be very evenly done and as small rs
possible. No. 3 merccrzod cotton is
best FOR the work
Marking cotton in that soft. cool
shade known SIS china IS used a great
deal IN buttorlo'ins and scauoping the
edges OF turnover collars.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-01-18

There was queer man here yes
terday-a powerful queer man." re-
marked the landlord OF the tavern at
Polkville, Ark. lie was big and port
ly and loud-yoiced. and pretty consid-
erabiy rednosed. and so as soon as
he had registered I says: Going to
stay With us q few days. colonelY and
blamed If he didn't r'ar back aud say:
I'm no colonel, sir. and never was
onel Some kind of a burned crank or
crazy reform teller. ! betcha!"-Puck.