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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-08
things, but to get into more truthful
relations with things. X. 70 go. =,

things, but to get into more truthful
relations with things. - +. ," -, ,s.3. n.
Perhaps it might be put: Our need
rs a certain spirit of leisure, or leis-
ureliness of spirit, that will allow us to
mediate; to becom acquainted with
!! things-with ourselves among other
things; SO let our Instincts ripen, and
our affections come to fruitage and
grow mellow. Who among us when
he has an hour to spare dares to loaf
and invite his soul? Who nowadays
with an evening free, thinks Of quiet
and deep armchair, instead Of bridge
or the theatre, or visit to. friend !?
Who ever has an evening free? Who
has earned a holiday but begins by
looking. up the trains to somewhere?
Who last summer for, once turned
from the crowded vacation thorough
fares for long ramble through green
lanes, where dewy honeysuclle might
brush the face. and only the click of
sharpening scythe or the droning
flight of bumblebees break the silence?
Who yesterday snatched five min
utes to watch the marvellous pagean-
try of yesterdays clouds and let his
thoughts drift with them? Spring is
with us; who that can "spend the
evening out" will prefer to sit down
and converse with himself?
Many are the thoughts that come to
In my lonely musing,
And they drift so strange and free
There's no time for choosing
Which to follow, for to leave
Any is a losing.
They come only then. They require
silence and relaxation. Give them half
a chance and they troop to the mind,
they flock through the heart-panor-
amas of pleasant things; images, ideas.
resolves, jokes, dramas. They enlarge
and ltberate. They help man to live
better. They make him talk better
For one who is not good company for
no one who is not good company for
himself can be good company to
anyone.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-08
THE UNION OFFICER.

When a union elects member
to an official position, It does so not
to make him a target for censure
and abuse, but that he may be a
center around which the members
all shall gather to make effective
the work of the organization. This
is lesson that has not taken hard
enough hold on the minds of union
members.
There is a peculiar perversity
possessing many union people that
makes them knock the men they
have elected to office. = They seem
to have an idea that because they
have elected a. brother to- office they
have a right to dog him to their
hearts content: They treat him
very much the same way the In
dians used to treat their squaws,
only worse. The Indian made his
squaw do the work, but, he. didn't
have much to say; while the union
man piles all the, work of the or
ganization on the shoulders of the
officer and heap of abuse on his
! head.
If the union members who are
guilty of this folly would have as
much to say in the way of boosting
| as they have in the way of knock
Ing, how easy would be the work of
the officers and how successful the
Observation-Disclosures journal.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-08
THE BLUE LABEL.

If you are sincere Union man,
and friend of the good and always
loyal old trade union-the cigar
makers-demand their label. Don't
believe the almost union tales of
merchants who hand out the tene-
ment house goods, swathed in fancy
wrappers and bearing high sound
ing names. The label is the only
evidence you should accept. 1t is an
unaswepable reply to "open shop"
arguments of those who profit by
child and convict labor and sweat
shops to the hurt of union that
stands for living wages to grown
men.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-08
=. THERE as NO FAILURE.

ihefe - no-.sIallNfe. Life 1tselfs q
:of. victory o;er death and4ages long
: Have told .theEstpry old 81 triumphs
U Z y :ffeIzshe things once. held
: = for NAT III m Oh
The spa III, ipuxh dsfsate tss
s3'=s 6 d; { 4
In comils fir11S Me waiting world
shaM bosGNts. & 49,. "of' ~:
Before the throne of Truth that's
building high
Above the dust Of those whose ashes
lie
ALL. needless Of the glorious fight they
When death obscured the light Of
Vict'ry's sim.
There is no failure. II we could but
see
Beyond the battle line; if we could be
Where battle-sntoke does ne'er becloud
the eye,
Then we should know that where
these PROSTATE lie
Accoutered in habiliments of death,
Sweet Freedoms radiant form has
drawn new breath
the breath of life which they so nobly
gave
Shall swell anew above the lowly
grave g.
And give new life and hope to hearts
that beat
Like battle-drums that never sound
retreat
Thsre Is no failu Gods immortal
plan
Accounts no loss a lesson learned for
Defeat is oft the discipline We need
TO save us from the wrong, Or teach
ing heed
TO errors which would else more
dearly cost
a, lesson learned is ne'er a battle lost.
::Where'er- the cause rs right, be not
afraid
Defeat is then but victory delayed
And cen the greatest vict'ries of the
world
Are often won when battle-flags are
furled
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-08
THE SACK or RI UR.
i BY VIII Carleton,

l. 49,. j: n oy%NVllla Cartoon. W., - a. -.
Guilty, Judge, and own the crime
1fslipped away with a sack Of flour;
They nabbed messjust in the nick OF
I'd had II home ii, half an hour:
Only constable On the hill,
Knew that s I must have jumped the
bill; u fj5s.a ~
Knew as we'll as4he could that
Hadn't the money with which to pay.
Larceny. that's che proper word;
: There's never crime but law can
name, SSSA.s':zi 90
Only, I wonder * Law has heard
That anyone but .. the thief's to
blame? 9S;gs--:.:@* - IT..
Say, did the; constable on the hill
Tell you about the closed up mill?
Tell you Of men who must beg or steal
To give their babies and wives meal
Yes, l have ,begsed-and I'll tell you
:, how;
I walked the roads and the fields
and lanes :.
And asked for work with the plead
ing brow i
And came back empty; for all my
PnaAAS.,H.sa- tss -
Say, the constable on the hill
Tell you the wheels Of trade were still ?
Tell you when work was dull and dead
The wife and child must go united?
Guilty. Judge-let the law be paid;
But II you had children four or five,
AS pretty as God has ever made,
And they lacked the food to keep
them alive,
Lacked the method xbut not the will,
Their cries 81 hunger to stop and still.
And then saw: oceans of food in view
FOR GODS >sake*ten me, what would
you do? s. -. Il >
Say, if you -hadsSsa wife whose heart
Had: fed your own for a score Of
years >.* %tf>
And never. a moment walked apart
From all your griefs and hopes and
fears,
And now in that faithful bosom had
grown IS. y
A little that was part your own,
And hunger narrowed them through
- and through. ...-
For Gods sake tell me, what would
YOU do?~4=zSr
Dollars by. thousands stacked away.
:: Harvest rotting in barn and shed
Silks and ribbons in fine display
And children crying for lack OF
~, .s.. bread!
wealth and famine are hand in hand,
Making a tour Of a heart-sick: land;
Half Of the countrys future veal
Crushed BY the presents selfish heel!
Guilty judge and L avn tile crime;
Put me in prison without delay
Only--please work me double time
" And send my family half the pay!
And tell my children if they ask,
That I was working at my gloomy
Not: for pleasure or money gem
But for. the loveTI have for them
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-08
CHARLES sTELzrE ri EUROPE.

Rev. Charles Sickle, Superintendent
of the Presbyterian Rspartment of
Church and Labor, who, for" several
years has been contributing to our
columns, has just returned from two
months study of the social and indus
trial conditions of working people in
the European countries. The object Of
this visit was to give him a larger
outlook upon. the life of the working
people, so that he might be better
equipped for the work which he is
doing in the United States.
While in London, he had a number
of conferences with the labor members
of parliament, besides meeting many
other persons who are active in reform
work Of various kinds in Great Brit
tain. Mr.. Stelzle addressed several
large mass meetings of workingmen in
London, Glasgow, Manchester and
Edinburg, discussing various aspects
of the industrial problem. He also
met and talked with the socialist lead
ers in Germany, France, Belgium and
England, among them Herr Bebel OF
the German Reichstag, J. Ramsay
Macdonald of the House of Commons,
besides number of others. -
The fraternal delegates from the
British Trades Congress, who have
been attending the annual conventions
of the American Federation of Labor,
showed their appreciation Of the enter
tainment accorded them in this coun-
try, by extending to Mr.. Stelzle a hos
pitality which made his visit particu-
larly pleasant.
Mr. Stelzle will write for US series
of articles telling Of some of his OBJ
servatiOns abroad.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-08
THE SHERMAN ACT.

BY reference to our telegraphic
news it will be seen that the Sherman
antitrust law is SO nullified by re-
cent court decision that it is: practi-
cally. of no avail whatsoever against
illegal trust combinations either to
regulate or restrain them. The only
people to whom the law now applies
according to the decision Of the courts
are the labor unions. sz S%. 4 q.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-08
THE AMERICAN BLACKSMITH,

We have received sample copy of
The American Blacksmith a prac-
tical journal of smithing and vehicle
work. It is brimful of good reading
contains twenty-four pages gaping
full of solid, practical shop matter by
men who know-men who have had
experience in their particular lines.
There are no stale clippings or other
cheap matter in it's pages. 1t is GER
tainly the. biggest dollars worth that
goes into the smithy and we gladly
place it on our exchange. list.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-08
From Cleveland Plain Dealer

The naughty young typewriter drew.
herself to- her queenly height. George
Vermi1lio she said in Icy tones, u "no,
one could mistake yoursFattentionss to
me- MY "a = q i have a beauti-
preach. 81. promise or else you, Il,
give me the legal right to write Mrs.
/ George Vermilli on' on my calling
cards. 4E sS d
/ }. Write Il sasped the unhappy enl-s
ployc great Ca sar, gtrl, You can't:
even spel 1T y
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-08
IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.

The following statistics taken from
the March Immigration Bulletin Of
the Department of Commerce and Ia
bor show the number of immigrants
from every nation that arrived in the
United States from July 10, 1908, to
March. 1909. inclusive:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-08

/: Yokonama's foreign population at
the end Of 1908 was 6,40s, in Guiding
1888 Chinese 1921 British. t547 Amer
ica 2 2a1 Germans and 100 IRE
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-08
VALUE OF A SMILE.

The thing that goes the farthest to-
ward making life worth the
while,
That costs the least and does the most
: is just a pleasant smile
That bubbles from a heart that loves
its fellow men,
Who drive away the clouds of gloom
and coax the sun again.
It's full Of worth and goodness. too
- with manly kindness blent-
It's worth a million dollars and i.
doesn't cost a cent.
There Is no room for sadness when
you see CHEEKY smile;
1t always has the, same good look
it's never out of style;
1t nerves us on to try again when
failure makes us blue;
The dtmples Of encouragement are
. good for me and you;
1t pays the highest interest; for it's
4 : merely lent /: & ? u.
It's worth million dollars and 1t
-. doesn't cost cent.
A smile comes very easy-you can
49,. wrinkle UP with cheer
A hundred times before you squeeze
out a coggy tear;
1t rlpples out, moreover, to the heart
string that will tug, - -.
And always leaves an echo that is
+s very like a hug. .r X Il:
So. smile away. Folks understand
what by a smile IS meant
It's worth a million dollars and 1t
= Z" doesn't cost a cent. NJ -, :;;..13.~, 4
.5s. \ - .,z...~ ,-s.s@- cHAs.~ KRUsE
From the Chicago Journal: h. ~ S:
IS and You wouldn't begin journey
on FridaN?'' "a .s !. >.s..5 +.
.l5sS'''You bet I wouldn't, .9t i ...s
s.'I cant understand how you can
IA any faith IN such 9. silly super
stition 81 q .is'ss:. /; ]. s
! ID No superstition about IT ssatur-
}das'sI pay-day.'.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21

A. J. Myers. of West Manchester,
o. arrived in this city last night on
a prospecting tour of the southwest.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
REQUIRE POLICE TO
RECORD ARRESTS
New Ordinance Regulating Police De-
partment Passed-Will Build Re
tanning Wall on Second

The city council held its regular ses-
sion last night, but as there We're but
five Of the oldermen present, all bust
ness Of an emergency nature was de-
ferred. The council, however, passed
three ordinances that will be Of great
good to the city. it is thought
Two Of these ordinances were in the
nature Of legal requirement for the
Frisco railroad to open First and Sec
ond streets by widening the crossings
at the intersection of the railroad
with the streets.
The third ordinance passed will re-
quire all policemen. police Judge, city
attorney and jailer to make monthly
statement in writing to the city coun-
ell, Of all arrests made and the dispose
ton thereof. The intention Of this
ordinance is to make the statement Of
each officer check upon the others,
so as to place the responsibility on
the right person for allowing the city
fines to 60 unpaid Under the pro-
visions Of this ordinance persons
standing good for fines of another viii
be required to do SO in tangible form
so that unless the fine is paid as agreed
the officers will have some recourse.
The question Of building retain
ing wall at the ravine that crosses
North Second street, near the old Mill
site was discussed, and the city en-
gineer was instructed to prepare plans
and specifications for such retaining
wall, and with an estimate Of the CON
struction Of same, present at the next
meeting Of the council.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION
IN MINE AT HARTSHORNE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Hartshorne, Okla, Oct 21-An ex
plosion here today, in mine number
eight. operated by the Rock Island
Coal and Mining company, killed
Joseph Soltis and John Brombroski,
miners and injured at least three
others.
Two hundred and sixty men were in
the mines, but the explosion affected
only one entrance, where dozen men
were at work The fate of eight Of
these is not yet known. A rescue
party entered the mine soon after the
explosion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
.BLOODHOUNDS LOSE
MURDERERS TRAIL
All Attempts of Sheriff And Police tc
Locate Murderers Fail-May Be
In Kansas City.
By Associated Press.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 21-Althougl
the sheriff. aided by the police of Kan
sas City. Kans., across the line from
here, had run down every clue thai
might lead to the apprehension of the
unknown murderer of Alonzo Vanroyen
Margaret Vanroyen, his wife, and Miss
Rosa Mcmahon, a sister of Mrs. Van
royen, who were slain on a farm, five
miles west of Kansas City. yesterday
the slayer is still at large this after
noon
Bloodhounds were placed on the
trail last night, but lost the scent, a
mile west of Kansas City. Kans, early
today, owing to the muddy roads, fol
lowing last nights shower It is be-
lieved the murderer is hiding in Kan
sas City, Kans.,
A triple murder III which Alonzo
Vanroyen, a farmer his wife, Mar.
garet Vanroyen, and Mrs Vanroyen's IS
sister, Rose Mcmahon. were the vic
Tins was enacted Tuesday night or
Wednesday morning on the Reidy road
in Wyandotte county, about five miles
west of Kansas City, Kans.
The body Of Vanroyen was not dis
covered until ten hours after the
bodies of the murdered women had
been found, and during the interim
the theory of the officials was that
Vanroyen had murdered his wife and
sister-in-law and had fed
The bodies of the women were dis
covered by their brother, James Nc
Mahon, who went to their home and
found them lying on the floor of their
one room about 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Shortly before midnight
Sheriff AL Becker and a party dis
covered the body Of Vanroyen lying
near a ravine about hfty feet from
the house
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
.ES-SHERIFF KINGS CASE
IN HANDS OF JURY

Sapulpa, Okla, Oct. 21.-The case
of the state against Ex-sheriff Henry
Clay Kink, charged with bribery, after
lengthy arguments by opposing coun-
sci taking up portion Of the afternoon
and all the evening, was given into the
hands of the jury at 1O:3O o'clock to-
night.
The state rested its case last even
ing, following the testimony of A. F..
Moss. the Oklahoma City attorney,
who corroborated in the main the tes-
timony Of w. e. McDaniels, principal
witness of the commonwealth. The
defense this forenoon offered several
witnesses in an attempt to impeach
McDaniels King took the stand in
his own behalf, denying that he had
accepted bribes.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
CLAIM IS TOO HIGH
SAYS ATTORNEY GENERAL

Guthrie. Okla. Oct 21.-That the
payment by the board Of public affairs
of S1.159.35 for surveying 100 acres
for the vinita insane asylum would
on its face require the closest scru-
tiny" is the opinion given by Attor-
ney General West to the board in re-
gard to the bill for that amount which
has been presented to it. The attor-
.ney general holds that it would be in
the boards power to pay a reasonable
sum for that work. but says that he
sees no reason why the county sur
veyor should not have been employed
to do it at IS per day. and that in any
event the cost should not be nearly 50
great as the amount mentioned.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
Will Begin Construction Work From This End
as Soon as Material ArriUes- -BOttenfeld and
Preston Both Give Assurance That the City
Will Have Sufficient Gas - Will Have
More Wells Connected in Ten Days
New Main To Be Completed in
Sixty to Ninety Days

tend from point near Copan to Wann,
Lenapah, Centralia and Miami AT a
point directly north of Centralia, we
are making a connection and running
a line direct south to connect with
the Vinita Gas company's line, and are
arranging to lay this branch line i'm
mediately so. as soon as the main line
is completed, this distance, we can be-
gin furnishing you with gas.
We are arranging to put on three
contractors and each with large
crew, and their estimate is from 60 to
30 days from the present time within
which to complete the line.
In the mean time we believe that
with the additional wells that we can
put on to your present line that your
service will be very much improved,
and wish to assure you that we will
use every effort to attain that end.
am,
Yours very truly,
VINITA GAS COMPANY.
BY H. M. Preston.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
AGED DIVINE HEALER
FOUND DEAD IN ROOM


BY Associated Press
Hastings. Neb., Oct. 21.-Charles NJ
Schlatter, widely known, who claimed
to cure ills by divine power, was
found dead in his room at the Hastings
hotel. this city. today The doctors
say he died of old age He was prac-
tically penniless and had been here
about a month. Unless relatives or
friends claim the body it will be turn
ed over to some medical college.
A special this afternoon from Hast
ings. says the man. found dead in his
room there today. was known in
Hastings as Chas. NJ. Mclean. but that
the papers in his room showed beyond
doubt that be was Francis Schlatter,
the healer
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
DEFENDANT WINS
LAND TITLE SUIT
Reinhart vs.. WhItmire Suit Settled
in District court-Judge Shea
Now Presides.

The case of Alma Fay Reinhart VS..
Albert Whitmire ct al, was heard in
the district court this morning and a
judgment was rendered in favor of the
defendant This was a suit to quiet the
title to a piece of land in the oil field,
said to be very valuable.
Judge Tom Brown presided at the
morning session, but gave way this
afternoon to Judge John J. Shea, OF
Bartlesville, who has been appointed
to- sit here the remainder of this week
and Monday and Tuesday Judge
Shea was disqualified to sit in a case
in the court Of his own district, and
Judge Brown will go to Bartlesville
in his stead.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21

Three representatives of the Ardiz-
zona Construction company arrived
this morning and in company with
Ohio Smith, Of the Vinita Gas com
pany, are today going over the pro
posed route of the new gas main.
The contractors will begin the work Of
laying the main, from this end of the
line, as soon as the piping, which is
now on the way arrives. Contractors
are now at work on the main from the
gas field east and an effort will be
made to complete the line as soon as
possible.
A committee appointed by the Com
mercial club called on Manager Bot
tenfield of the gas company and sub
mitted to him a number Of questions
relative to the prospects for a supply
of gas for the coming winter, and as to
the reasons for the insufficiency last
season. This committee received the
assurance Of the manager that the city
would be wen supplied with gas this
season, stating that the pressure and
volume at the wells had been greatly
increased, and also that the new main
would be completed within from sixty
to ninety days. The committee made
report to the mayor and city council
recommending that the gas company
be given time to comply with the pro
visions of their franchise and if they
did not do SO that the clubs support
would be given in an endeavor to se-
cure the rights of the city in the mat
ter.
Manager Bottenfield telephoned
the president of the Vinita Gas com
pany, II. M. Preston, at Bartlesville, OF
the interview. and Mr.. Preston ad-
dressed the following letter to Mayor
Rider, which is an assurance that the
city viii have sufficient gas:
Bartlesville, Okla, Oct. 10.
Mr.. o. L. Rider, Vinita, Okla
My Dear Sir: Referring to our con
versation last night over the phone,
i beg TO advise that we are at the pres
ent time putting forth every effort to
increase your gas supply, and, as
stated to you within 10 days Will have
more wells connected to the field end
of our present line. We also have
large portion of the pipe unloaded
along the main line, which is to ex
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
JOINT KEEPER KILLS
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

Nowata, Okla, Oct 2l.--Ed Thrash
er, who is said to'haye formerly been
a joint keeper at Muskogee, yesterday
shot and mortally wounded E. S. Ford,
justice of the peace at Childers' in
this. Nowata county Thrasher has
been arrested and is now in jail at No
wata.
Details Of the shooting are lacking
Childers is a small place fifteen miles
from here and the officer who brought
Thrasher in knew practically nothing
of the affair.
Ford was shot three times, fourth
shot going wild Thrasher used six
shooter Ford is still alive but it is
understood that his wounds are fatal.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
DEMURRER FILED TODAY
IN TOWN LOT CASES.

Ardmore, Okla. Oct. 21.-The gen
eral demurrer to the Muskogee town
lot indictments, was filed today, sets
fourth about twenty reasons why the
defendants should be discharged by the
court. The demurrer will be argued
October 2Sth.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21

The music committee of the Con
gregational church have decided to
give a musical entertainment some
time in November. It will be high
class entertainment and win consist
of choice readings, choruses. piona Sc.
lections. solos and duets Everybody
invited to attend