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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
WALL PAPER TRUST
Gets JUICY Lemon
Supreme Court Decides That
;. Combine in Restraint Of Trade
{. Cant Collect Bill.
AS Is Not Unusual Nowadays
the Decision Was Reached
BY q Vote Of 5 to 4.

. WASHINGTON, Feb. lin q re-
cent decision the supreme court in
effect held that an illegal combination
that restraints Interstate trade has no
standing in court when it attempts
to enforce any contract made in con-
injection with any agreement to that
end. While the court was divided
five to four, the line was merely
drawn upon the question whether or
not the merchandise purchased in the
case at bar was in connection with
the illegal agreement.
Title Of the Case.
The case arose over the refusal Of
the Louis Voignt & Sons company
of Cincinnati, to pay the remainder Of
bill lof some $4,000 for wall paper
purchased from the Continental Wall
Pap( company, known as the wall
paper trust. The company, according
to it's articles Of Incorporation, was
formed in 1898 for the purpose eof
controlling the output and price Of
that product. 1t has capital of $780,
900 and was incorporated under the
laws of New York. Thirty factories,
in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and Massachusetts,, producing 80
per cent of the domestic output, were
included in the merger, many of
them already being members of the
National Wall Paper company
Genuine Trust Methods.
The methods Of the trust included
the fixing Of the prices at which the
goods were to be sold to jobbers and
dealers through hard and fast agree
ments for the violation Of which no
goods were to be sold the offender.
When the Continental company
brought suit to compel the Weight
company to pay the remainder of
$56,762 on the bill the latter demurred
on the, ground that the prices were
| excessive, and unjust, being at least
so per cent above their real value,
for which the Cincinnati company
said 1t had already paid. It was also
| alleged that the excessive prices were
part of an illegal agreement in re-
straint OF trade and to enforce pay
ment would make the court party
to the illegal transaction. The trial
| court sustained the demurrer, as did
also the supreme court on a writ OF
certiorari. The supreme court nov
confirms the decision Of the tria
| court
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
At MESalNA 125 YEARS AGO.

Contemporary accounts of the great
Calabrian earthquake Of 1888 suggest
that In the recent ones history re-
peated itself in a remarkable way. A
Naples correspondent wrote in the
Belfast News Letter, Of March 21,
1888:
ION the 9Th Of this month (Febru-
ary) several shocks Of earthquake
were felt in Calabria> and Sicily, but
on the two following days the shocks
were more violent, and made most
desperate havoc; 800 villages and
ha1nlets are entirely destroyed. The
towns of Palnii and Seminara are no
more. Geracia is destroyed, and the
Princess: Of Grimaldi was buried in
the ruins, among many others. The
town Of scilla is also swallowed up.
The place where Pizzo stood is: no
longer to be found. OF the city Of
Regg1o, universally famed for it,
trade and riches, scarce q vestige re-
mains. All we can learn from Mes
sina at present is that the town is al
most entirely destroyed :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
Immigration 1 BANE
TO LAB0R|kG CLASS
Constant Influx of Foreign Labor
Disturbs Conditions in Every
Line of Endeavor.
And Gives Excuse to CORPORATE
Greed for Reducing Wages
to Starvation Basis.

BOSTON, Feb. H.-"Immigration is
proving a bane to tine American labor
ing classes said r. F. Forester, in
structor in the department Of socio-
logy in Harvard university, at a. re-
cent meeting in the Boston Young
Mems Christion union. Immigration
as affecting wages in the United
States" being his: subject.
Capital Responsible.
1T seems to me that capital keeps
the gate open to in1nigrants-great
numbers of whom flock in here when
they would really be better off in
their own countries. Conditions in
America have been misrepresented to
them. Naturally an employer hires
men cheaply as possible. He will be
compelled to offer less wages If five
men are seeking employment than ii
one is especially to much lower
standard Of living than the other four
Should Be: Restricted.
SHOULD immigration be restricted
it might make a check to many OF
our industries, but, things would soon
adjust, themselves. Suppose that we
AAe~A a. SACo SASIOShE. VI A1dA1 OcdO
presidents and nobody. to dig bitches
The remuneration for pick and shovel
work would mount so high that fin
ally some Of the unemployed railroad
officials would fin d NJ worth their
while to do that work. -
Effect Upon Wages.
During the last 30 years most in
comes in the United States have riser
greatly, but in all those occupations
in which immigrants engage wages
have remained stationery or have
risen much less than would other
wise have been the case. The conse-
quence has been not merely that the
capital class have gained, but that al
Of us have benefited at the direct ex-
pense of the Wagearners. Our rail.
roads have been built earlier and more
cheaply.
Effect on Society.
1--WE buy our coal, clothing anc
shoes more cheaply, pay less to ou1
servants, pay less in taxes for stone
iron and steel and other materials a:
well as for labor used on public con-
struction. But our gain is offset 10y
the presence in our country Of ar
enormous class of wage earners, part
ly native, partly foreign, living neces-
sarily on a low, un-American stand
ard Of life'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
WOOD AS FOOD.
From Tit Bits.


In one quart OF the earth, at least.
wood, in certain form, serves as a
common and constant article Of diet,
and that is the northern coast Of ST.
berian. At several points the natives
eat wood, and eat it because they like
it. Even when fish Is plentiful, wood
forms a part Of the evening meal Of
these natives, as testified by numerous
travellers. Clearly stripped larch logs
near every hut in that region are
silent witnesses to the general fond
ness for wood diet. The dish liz pre-
pared by, scraping of thick layers i'm
med1ately under the, bark OF the log.
These are chopped fine and mixed with
snow, the whole being boiled In a
kettle. Sometimes a little fish roe, milk,
or butter Is mixed with the wood" PSI
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
MULES, NOT MEN,.

Just as we entered the mine own
er's office we heard him say to the
superintendent:
Send them all out in the country
and see to it that they have plenty OF
rest and open air exercise and the
proper kind Of diet to put them in
TRIM"
This pleased me nightly. So sell
dom do employers take such an in
terest in their employees. So we de-
cided to speak Our mind.
eve rejoice to see manifest such an
interest in your employees" We said.
f'The men will doubtless show their
appreciation of your
"'Employes, Hill" exclaimed the
mine owner, II was talking about our
mules ~a-.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
EVERY sPlTTe1uRo !
:. :.. NEWSPAPER UNloNlzED

!, Pittsburg Typographical union has
captured the enemy BY securing the
signatures Of fire unfair daily news
papers to q union contract. The con-
tracts mark the ending Of nearly q
ten yearg nght agaanst the Gazette
Times, Post, Sun, Press, Leader a:1d
Chronicle THESE. several
years ago, Joined hands and locked
out their union printers. Every news
paper in ttsburt. excepting the
Morning Dispatci1, .s declared war
against the uion. But at last the
union printers are victor Ions. $50.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
Cures Woman's Weaknesses.

We refer to that boon to weak, nervous.
suffering women known as Dr. Pierce'S
Favorite Prescription.
DIR. John Fyfe one of the Editorial STAFF
of THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
of Unicorn root (HeLontds DiOica) which
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Stonic weak conditicffS of the reprOductiVs
% %ergS1s Of Somen; IentA dep1eS;si9n 9Iss and iG
tie ozFans Of Women
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PreScfTpEI0n, one OF The Ieadlng ingredl-
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and the medical properties of which it
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Of Golden Seal root, another prominent
ingredient of "Favorite Prescription"
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, NJ. D., OF Benz
nett Medical College, Chicago, says;
ut is an important remedy in disorders of
the womb. In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeeblement. it is useful"
Prof. John M. Scudder, NJ. D., late of
Cincinnati, says of Golden Seal root:
"1n relation to its general effects on the
system there is medicine in use about lClich
there Is such general uTldntmity of opinion. 1t
is untCersduy regarded as the tonic useful in
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Prof. r. Bartholow, NJ. D., of Jefferson
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rhagia Hooding) and congestive dySmenor-
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DIR. PieFee'S Eavorite Prescription faith.
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they are recommended.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
TO MAKE CHANGES
Western League Magnates Are a
Unit on the Question.
Each Club Should Play Other
Equal Number of Games.
ARRANGING BY MAIL
Proposed Remedy by Holland
Would Help Topeka.
Breaks Long Trip and Adds a
Sunday at Sioux City.

The baseball schedule of the West
ern league is being revised. One or
Two of the club owners affected by the
proposed changes have shown symp-
toms of not wanting a change, but all
of them realize that the playing of an
unequal number of games is hardly
right.
The conference was brought about
by the visit of Tip O'Nein, president of
the league. in Omaha last Sunday while
accompanying the Chicago White Sox
to the coast O'Neill called a confer
erce of the six eastern teams of the
league. and all but Cooley and Holmes
met him at the train. Cooley had re-
ceived no word from O'Neill. President
lip declared that the rules of the or
ganizatfon and the good of the league
required that the change should be
made.
The revision is to be accomplished
through the medium of a mail vote. At
the Omaha conference it was decided
that the games should be arranged so
that there would be an equality in the
number OF games which each club
plays against the other, as the rules of
the league require.
The trouble was all brought about by
a desire on the part of several of the
magnates to save money spent in mile
age. The schedule however was ap-
proved by all of the members of the
league There VIII be no trouble eX-
perienced in the change
Hollands Way Out.
Jack Holland of Wichita has a sched-
ule that he thinks will remedy the de-
fects and which will be perfectly sat
isfactory to Manager Cooley of the To-
cal team. Hollands schedule provides
that the games which Topeka was
originally scheduled to play in Lincoln
May 20, 421, %. %, will be transferred to
Topeka and that the games which were
September 8, and 5. be played with
the Packers at Sioux City instead. This
would even the number between To-
peka. Lincoln and Sioux City. Wichita
would then take Topeka dates at Lin
coin, September 2 4 and 5.
Dick Cooley approves of this change.
It will be of advantage to the Topeka
team in many ways besides making
the number of games played between
the clubs equal.
Topeka is now scheduled for a trip
of twenty-eight games during the
early part of the season, but this
change will do away. with that hard
jaunt. The trip will be divided by the
change so that Topeka will play twelve
games, four each at ,Desx MQines, Sioux
Returns home to meet Lincoln, and then
plays four games each at Pueblo, Den
yer and Wichita.
Another advantage is the additional
Sunday which this schedule will allow
at Sioux City. The Packers won the
pennant last season and bid fair to re-
eeat. Anyhow they will be up in the
race. which means that a Sunday
there is mighty good date.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02

be in New York within two weeks,
after several weeks camping out"
near San Antonio.
He said last night that his health
is wonderfully improved that he feels
like a new man. He personally super
intended the tearing down of his six
tents and the party occupied hotel
apartments last night
Mr. Harriman's parting message
was that America may not expect any
extension of his lines this year unless
conditions change radically and that
he does not contemplate any, but he
promises to make extensive improve
ments of existing lines.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELL?

Brights Disease, Diabetes, Rheu-
matism, Gout, Gravel, Dropsy, In
hammation of the Bladder, Bad Blood
and Nervous Troubles caused by Sick
Kidneys.
NJ. Weightman, Jr., the we'll known
druggist of Topeka, known by expert
ence that HINDIPO will cure all
forms of Kidney and Nervous Trou-
bIes, and will guarantee it in all cases.
Can't you afford to try it at their
risk? 1t costs you nothing If it don't
do the work. Z
Sent by mail to any address, pres
paid, on receipt of so cents. Six
boxes, $3.50, under a positive guaran-
tee.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
IP YOU NEED A MEDICINE.
YOU SHOULD HAVE THE BEST.

Although there are hundreds OF
preparations advertised, there is only
one that really stands out pre-em1nenr
as a remedy for diseases of the KID
neys liver and bladder.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stanos
the highest, for the reason that It's
remarkable health restoring proper
ties has been found to be just the
remedy needed in thousands upon
thousands of even the most distressing
cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly
because its mild and immediate erect
is soon realized It is gentle, neal
ing vegetable compound-a special
lists prescription for specific dis
ease.
Swamp Root is not recommended
for everything. .
A Sworn Certificate OF Purity is
with every bottle.
For sale at all drug stores, in bot
ties of two sizes-f1fty- cents and one
dollar.
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE By MALL
In order to prove what swamp
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reader of the Topeka State Journal
who has not already tried 1t, may re-
ceive a sample bottle by mail abso-
lutely free Address DR.. Kilmer & Co..
Binzhampton. n. Y. Write today.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
LOCAL MENTION.

The Independent Telephone COM
pany will issue new city directory
soon.
Smokers who appreciate a saving
m their cigar bills will profit by
Duying Eagles Rose Tint cigars by the
oox. In this way you can secure them
IN a fresh condition, at a considerable
saving.
On account of a case of smallpox ap-
pearing at the Euclid avenue school
Monday, the whole building was fumi-
gated by the city authorities last even
ing and the scare is still keeping away
he scholars today This district out
more than its share of smallpox in the
last few weeks and in all directions
from the school building the contagion
is appearing in some form or other
Sarah Mckee, who lives at 1862 Clay
street. is the victim to scare the school
children this time and she is quaran-
tined at the present time in her home.
Her case is very mild but strong
enough to endanger the school
DR.. c. E. Hulett. Osteopath. s1s Kan.
ave- Ind. Phone 31S. Lady in office.
The lawyers of the city seem to have
taken a sudden liking to the environ
ments on College Hill and in the last
few weeks four of them have pur-
chased property out in this free open
air district. In addition to the homes
sold ]. w. Gleed, corner Seventeenth
and College avenue and corner Six
wanger report the sale of five lots cor
ner Sixteenth and Boswell to John F..
Switzer, $4,000; four lots between Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth on Boswell to
Judge Ernest r. Simon. $1,000; two lots
near Fifteenth and Mulvane to Hon.
]. F. Codding. $S25. All of these lawyers
are going to build at once and make
College Hill their permanent home.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
DENVER CORRALs LINDSAY.
for First Baseman Fin
ally Concluded,

Denver, Col, March 2.-After Civ
ing up all hope of getting the player,
the Denver ball club has secured the
signature of First Baseman Chris
Lindsay. formerly of the Indianapolis
club of the American association. Af-
ter Lindsay had been purchased from
the Indianapolis management he re-
fused to have anything to do with the
Denver club, refusing to take any no
tice of numerous kilograms and let
ters that were sent to him.
Now, however. the deal has been
closed, although r. R. Burke says
that Lindsay held him up for a big
salary, which he was forced to agree
to.
The Denver club is pretty we'll
rounded out now, with the purchase
of Third Baseman Williams and
Pitcher Gillen from Toledo Mr..
Burke says that he has paid out S3,-
900 this winter for players and hopes
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
Nervous


Il have travelled for thirty
years continually. lost great
deal of sleep, which together
with constant worry left me in
such nervous state that finally,
after having two collapses of
nervous prostration, | was
obliged to give up travelling al
together. 1 doctored continually
but with no relief. DR.. Miles
Nervine came to my rescue-I
cannot describe the suffering
which this Nervine saved me.
Whenever | am particularly
nervous few doses relieve me"
A. G. c. LIBBY, Wells, Me.
There are many nervous
wrecks. There is nervous pros
tration of the stomach, of the
bowels, and other organs. The
brain, the kidneys, the liver, the
nerve centers are all exhausted.
There is but one thing to do
build up the nervous system by
the use of DIR. Miles Restora-
tive Nervine. It's strength
ening influence upon the nerv-
Gus system restores normal
action to the organs, and when
they all work in harmony, health
is assured. Get a bottle from
your druggist. Take it ali ac-
cording to directions, and if it
does not benefit he will return
your money.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
REACHES PRETTY PRAIRIE.
Survey Is Progressing on the Wichita,
KinsIey & Denver Air Line.


Wichita. Kan, March 2.-The sur
vey of the Wichita, Kinsley & Denver
Air Line railroad was completed last
night eighteen miles west of Andale,
or almost into Pretty Prairie. The
survey will be pushed on to Kinsley
this week.
Levi S. Smith of I<insley, president
of the new company, will be in Wich-
ita this week in the interests of the
new road. He will probably spend
several days here and mass meeting
may be called the latter part of the
week to discuss the railroad prospects
and see what Wichita business men
are ready to do in giving financial sup
port to the proposed line.
Secretary McGinnis of the CONNER
cial club, was visited by a wealthy
German farmer living near Pretty
Prairie the latter part of last week,
who is much interested in the pro-
posed road. He told Mr.. McGinnis
that when it came time to vote bonds
for the line through his township and
others near there, he will help vote
them and then be ready to buy all the
bonds voted to the road.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
MUST FURNISH CARS.

Arkansas Supreme Court UphOlds
Barker Demurrage Act
Little Rock, Ark, March 2.-The
Arkansas supreme court has rendered
a decision declaring valid that portion
of the Barker demurrage act which
applies 20 intrastate traffic. The act
requires railroads to furnish cars on
application for interstate shipments
and provides a penalty of IS per day
per car for violation. This portion of
the acts was declared invalid by the
federal court. The Arkansas court
declares the law valid in its relation
to intrastate traffic, however. and not
nullifed by the federal courts deci-
sion,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02

the right of way of the proposed Kan
sas City and Kansas Southern electric
line. This line is to be built by Bel
gian money from Kansas City to Bar
tlesville, through Lawrence and Inde-
pendence, with a spur to Parsons.
Mr.. Shaw was in Lawrence, Kan,
in company with two financiers from
Belgium, A. Wiel and A. Becker, and
the three were entertained by Whitsed
Laming there. Others in the party
were p. Hirsch, New York City, and
w J. Lambkin of kansas City.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
BIG zulu" BUSINESS.

Santa Fe Moving Lots of Household
Goods on Ottawa Cutoff.
Ottawa. Kan, March 2.-The Santa
Fe is doing a rushing business just
now in the transportation of zulu"
cars. A zulu is a car loaded with
household effects and not infre-
ouently contains an animal or two.
Scores of these cars come into the
cutoff daily, and a large proportion
of them go down over the southern
Kansas. The greater number of the
neople are from Minnesota, Nebraska
and Iowa, bound for the Panhandle.
The traffic out of Ottawa is handled
by train 219. Last night there was an
overflow of twenty of these cars and
thew were sent out on a special today.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
ToPEKANs IN LAS VEGAS.
Will Give Musical Entertainments
Tomorrow Night.

Las Vegas, n. M, March 2.-The
next concert of the Santa Fe reading
room department will be given here
Wednesday evening, March 3. The To-
peka Concert company of Kansas is
the attrac action and 1t comes well rec
commended as a high grade musical
entertainment company.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
FOR KILLING HER HUSBAND.
Wife Gets $3.50 From
the Santa Ee

the Santa Fe.
Erie, Kan, March 2.-The jury here
has awarded Mrs. Lydia Burks $3.50
damages against the Santa Fe for the
death of Conductor Burks in Okla
homa a few years ago. This is the
second trial of the case, Mrs. Burks
receiving $4,000 once before, but the
case was reversed by the supreme
court on an error in admission of
evidence.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
Mcfarland win Meet Cross.

Chicago, March 2.-Packey McFar-
land has signed articles for fight with
Leach Cross for ten rounds on March
% before the Fairmount Athletic club
of New York.