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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-29
$4,000 UN0RGAN|zED
Miners ARE SLAVES
DOWN IN TENNESSEE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. u.s.
Frank j. Hayes, national vice presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers, who
has been doing organizing work in
the coal regions of Tennessee, makes
the following report from Coal
Creek:
LAS general proposition, mining
conditions are, very bad in this Sec
ton of the country. The joint agree
1nent between the Tennessee opera
tors and miners was dissolved this
year, due, no doubt, to the fact that
so few men belonged to the organi-
zation However,, the district officials
have succeeded in negotiating con-
tracts with individual operators at
several places, and prospects look
good for an extension of the indivi-
dual settlement plan to other mines in
the near future.
while but comparatively few of
the men belong to the organization,
the sentiment in that direction is quite
strong. All the mines in and around
Coal Creek are unorganized and OPP
position to organization is very strong
among most of the operators in this
field, especially does this apply to the
Knoxville Iron and Coal company.
However, despite this opposition, and
the further fact that this company
had posted notices at their mines
warning the men that if they at
tended our meeting they would be
discharged, it was gratifying to note
that practically every man in the
employ of this company attended the
! meeting, some of the men walking
as far as seven miles to be on hand,
or as one put it, to find out whether
the company owned their convictions
as well as their jobs. In fact, the
working conditions are so bad that
the men care little for losing their
jobs. y
! AT the Thistle mine, in this re-
| gion, I was informed that the men
receive no pay for yardage and dead
i work, and that they are compelled
to go out on the hillside and prepare
timber for their working places. The
owner of this mine resides in one Of
the finest mansions in Knoxville, while
the poor slaves; who produce his
{ wealth live in the cheapest novels
it has even. been my lot to behold
great long rows of them, generally of
two rooms, and not rainproof by any
means.
company stores or 'commissaries'
flourish in all these settlements. And
between the low wages paid and these
stores the men are nearly always in
debt
| Talk about chattel slavery and its
abolition in the south-tl1is sort of a
skin game is a vast improvement on
the old method that used to prevail
down here. The hours of labor are
supposed to be nine, but, in fact, at
most places they are unlimited. This
is a field Of bout $500 unorganized
men and is in direct competition with
organized districts in the north. Some
day, or to use an old expression, at
the proper time, 1 believe our organi-
zation can be firmly established in
this field. I shall have something
more to say on this question at a
| later date
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-29
WAS NOT a. WORKIl:NC:1 WOMAN;

NEW YORK, Oct. Il rs. with her,
IS trunks covered a large section
Of the dock; Mrs. William X. Vender
bilt, 81 who returned from Europe.
handed Uncle Sans representative
$1,000, the customs charges on. her,
Partisan gowns. This the the. largest
customs charge paid by any one. pas
sengers this season.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-29
CAIRO HAS r. r. STRIKE

LONDON, Oct. 2S.-A dispatch
from Cairo, Egypt, says trouble fol-
lowed strike of 1000 railway men
there this week. ,s.ts.,.. MILK
The police charged on the crowd
and several persons were injured dur
ing the fighting. Troops have been
called out to maintain order. rs 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-29

There are 12O Industrial unions of
employers in New Zealand, with a.
total membership of $500. Canter-
bury has the greatest membership
with 1913 members; sos Of, whom
are members of the Sheepowners'
union. ',. I'd. t..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-29

The convention of the American
Federation of Labor will be held at
st. Louis beginning November IA:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-07-28
CHAINED IN SUICIDE PACT
Wealthy Missouri Farmer and Woman
Rescued From Mississippi
River.

st. Louis Mo.--Bound together
with two steel chains and fifteen feet
of rope, aud weighted with yalise
filled with sand, two rcvolvcrs. an az,
an oil stove and other odd junk 10 in.
sure their sinking, Brice Wummack q.
near Troy Mo, the father OF five chill.
drern and rcputed 70 be on" of the
woalthicst farmers in Iunculn county,
and Mrs Mollic Anderson Jumped
from skin into the Mississippi river
near the Chain OF Rocks.
Through the bravery Of James Ian
dcrs city employc, stationed al the
intake tower, the couple were res.
Cucd
The suicide attempt was the result
OF pact They planned 70 kill them.
selves and bury their bodies ana all
evidences Of their fate a, the bottom
OF the Mississippi The details had
been gone over carefully before they
left s.. Louis
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-07-28
EPIDEMIC OF ITCH IN WELSH
VILLAGE

TN Dowlais. South Wales, about IF.
teen years ago, families we're strick.
en- Wholesale by a disease known as
the itch. Believe me. It is the most
terrible disease of its kind that I
know Of, as It itches all through your
body and makes your life an inferno.
Sleep is out of the question and you
feel as If a million mosquitoes were
attacking you at the same time.
knew n dozen families that we're SO
affected
The doctors did their best. but
their remedies were of no avail what.
ever. Then the families tried drug
gist who was noted far and wide for
his remarkable cures. People came
TO him from all parts OF the country
for treatment, but his medicine made
matters still worse. as a last resort
they were advised by friend TO use
the Cuticura Remedies. am glad to
tell you that after n few days treat.
ment with Cuticura Soap. Ointment
and Resolvent. the effect was wonder
full and the result was n perfect cure
in all cases.
i may add that my three brothers,
three sisters. myself and all our fam
flies have been users Of the Cuticura
Remedies for fifteen years. Thomas
Hugh. 1850 West Huron St, Chicago,
H., June 20, 1909"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-07-28
LEADING MISTAKES IN LIFE
Writer Has Recorded Ten, OF Which
Most OF Us Assuredy Have
Our Share.

Some of us may be glad TO be told
that there are only ten life mistakes,
for there seem to be so many more,
but recent writer has catalogued
them. Perhaps these are only the ten
leading ones from which the smaller
errors arise. Let's look over the list
and see how many of them are ours:
First, to set up our own standard OF
right and wrong and Judge people &C.
cordingly; second, to measure the en-.
joyment of others by our own; third,
to expect uniformity OF opinion In this
world fourth, to look for judgment
and experience in youth; fifth, to en-
deavor TO mold all dispositions alike;
sixth, to look for perfection In our
own actions; seventh. to worry our.
selves ana others with what cannot
be remedied eighth, to refuse to yield
in immaterial matters; ninth, to re.
fuse TO alleviate, so far as II lies in
our power. all which needs allevia-
ton; tenth, to refuse to make allow.
anCe for the iniirmities OF others.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-07-28
Was It Brown?
BY Nellie Cravey Gilmore

AS long as she lived Sylvia would
Fever forget that dizzy walk home
from the hospital In the singing. pour.
ing rain; the savage pleasure she ex.
perienced in the cruel way II whipped
her hot cheeks and half froze the an.
cry blood curdling fercely through
her rebellious little body.
She had been fool to go there, Of
course And she faced the verdict OF
her own common sense with the keen
est sense of humiliation she had ever
known. To be refused admittance to
the room where her lover presumably
lay dying because she could not give
an affirmative answer to the atten-
dant's Inquiry as to whether she were
anything to the patient was bitter
enough Of itself but to come face 10
face with Chamcrs's mother and Al.
line Bestor. about to enter where she
had been denied and to be met by n
naughty stare of surprise from each,
made her young blood boil.
As a matter Of fact they were ev.
erythinE to each other. Both she and
Chalmers knew that far better than
any spoken word or circlet Of gold
could signify. but no formal engage
ment existed between them. and she
could not be the first to proclaim their
love.
They told her at the hospital that II
he lived through the night the chances
were he would recover. The follow
ing day a paragraph in the paper stat.
cd that young Chalmers was pro.
nounced comparatively out Of danger.
A succeeding item limited at his APP
preaching bctruthal to Alline Bester,
And within week the young fulback
was on the rapid road to recovery
The day before Chalmers was dis
charged from the hospital Sylvia. her
mother and father sailed for Japan
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-07-28
C. Up. LEANS 70 GARFIELD
Republicans Hear "lnsurnent" Friend
Of Roosevelt May Run Against
Harmon.

Columbus, Ohio.-Widcsp:aad sur.
prise is noticeable throughout the adj
ministration wing OF the Republican
party because OF the report that Gar
fields strength as Il Eubernatorial
candidate and an advocate of a pro.
gressiye platform has caused the Cox.
Burton.Dick combination TO consider
peace negotiations with the former
secretary CT the interior
1t Is understood, on good authority.
the regular" Republicans intend to
offer Garfield the nomination II he
Will endorse the Taft administration
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-07-28

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Nj Of III" forest fires burning 10
various parts of northwestern Wash.
."Et.u were reported under control
by ID" Washington Forest Fire assu.
c.aiion Although little rain fen IN
h.hE county heavy downruns
checked fires Ia Wha'rom and Sap.'
counties.
According 10 figures given out by
The commissioner OF Immigration the
arrivals sine" March a. this year IN
western tauaiA. were $4,000. Of which
/
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-07-28
Initials.

What are Mr. Wise's initials
Cant say. He has been taking so
many college degrees that nobody can
keep track of them"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-07-28

Nine weeks later Sylvia sat reading
with overnight indignant eyes the
following letter from her lover,
Boston. Mass, December ,.
Dear Little Why did you run
away without one word of farewell?
Is It possible that after everything.
you can still be In the dark about how
feel toward you? Have been mis-.
taken in assuming that you felt the
same?
My last conscious thought before
that lrightful accident was of you.
my first on reawakening to the ration.
al world was of--you My very first
act on being released from the cruel
bic OF nurses and doctors was to hast.
en- to Wildmerc only to find you thou.
sands OF miles away-and not one
word or line of explanation!
THE governor and my mater were
so cut up about the accident that
have concluded to retire from the
gridiron for the present Thus you
see, everything considered. return to
college very detected and gloomy
soph. viii you not drop me a line
from the far on orient that life may
seem something less than blank,
dear, and the world a nabitable place
instead of one vast, aching wilderness?
AS always,
Billy"
Sylvia read the letter several times
with a variety of emotions. Then she
crumpled it and tossed 1t into the
trash basket. Afterward, she went
over to her writing desk and penned
a cloudy polite little note in reply
that effectually shut of any possible
excuse for further correspondence.
When the letter was sealed. the little
resolute line of her lips relaxed into
quivcring and she broke into a storm
OF tears.
Early in the following autumn the
Marburys returned TO America.
1t was on glorious November
morning that Sylvia came in, flushed,
from downtown expedition, and hur.
ried straight TO the little white sitting
room in their new apartments at a
fashionable New York hotel
Without stopping to remove her hat.
she turned her bag upside down,
emptying the contents on a small. onyx
table. There we're several new post.
cards. half dozen newspaper clip.
pings. a few half-tones-of Brown.
She opened her scrapbook and
pasted them all in with painstaking
fingers. Never had there been n man
like Brown on the Yale gridiron |
Every day added fresh laurels to his |
brilliant record. He was wor.
SHIPPED by his classmates, idolized by
his team and adored by the girls.
From the wreck of her shattered |
hopes, Sylvia had risen to Join in the
universal hero worship. On her man. |
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-07-28

You say your boy Josh Is a dream.
err" said the literary lady, Does he
write poetry or romances?"
oh" replied Farmer Corntossel,
"he don't write anything But he jes'
natcherally refuses to &c; up Til
O'clock"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-07-28
UNION MEN OVER ILLINOIS CON.
DENIM LEWIS COMPROMISE
WITH OPERATORS.
ADVANCES ARE NOT EQUAL
Claim Made In One instance Two
Scales Are, Paid on One Bin Of
CodI-Miners Are to Be Kept
Fully Informed.

Springfield, Condemning Prcsi.
dent Lewis Of the United Mine Work.
crs OF America and all others connect.
cd with the recent compromise effect.
cd at indianapolis between the opcr.
ators Of Illinois and the Illinois min.
ers sub-dis;r!ct, district, local and
state officials of Illinois went on rec
ord AZ opposed to the compromise. 1t
was decided to send letters to every
local in the state explaining Just ex.
actly what the compromise means and
take action on the acceptance or re-.
fusll Of the compromise on the result
Of referendum vote
The terms Of the compromise were
taken up and discussed in full by the
various officials present at the meet
inE The miners object to the clause
regarding the payment Of shotfrcrs.
Under the proposed agreement the op.
orators are TO pay y cents a ton to.
ward the shotnrcrs fund. The miner
is 10 pay the remainder OF the cost.
In some instances This will amount
only TO about i2.cont a ton. white IN
other cases 1t would amount 70 G or
7 cents
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-07-28
TWO PAY DEATH PENALTY
Carl Loose and GIUSEPPE Gambardo
Are Eleetrocuted In Less Than
10 Minutes at ossinlnp.

Ossining, New York-Carl Loose OF
New York City, who murdered his
daughter, Meta. school teacher, and
Giussepe Gambardo, slayer OF his
brother Vincenco, were put to
death in the electric chair In the pris.
on here.
The two men were killed within less
than ten minutes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-07-28
A WARNING.

Man at Telephone-Let me have tho
gas Office. please.
Operatur-Certanly But you know
we don't allow any swearing over our
lines.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-07-28

What you ought to do" said the
physician. lis to take the air in an
automobile or n motor boat"
Cant | stay home and open can
o. gasoline?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-07-28
Where He Came In,

Have you ever figured in divorce
suit"
mo; the lawyers did the figuring
Just paid the bills"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-14
Knights Of Pythias Fair

The Knights of Pythias will hold
three-day fair November q, 3 and
4. The dates were originally set
for this month, but the time was
found TO be too short to do the oc-
casion justice. The object of the
fair is to aid in raising funds for
the erection of the Pythian Hall
which it is proposed to make a
credit to the city. The affair will
be held in the St. Johns rink and
music will be furnished each even
ing by Sneed's orchestra. The
Male Chorus of the Grace M. T..
church, Portland, composed Of 90
trained voices, will hold forth the
first night, which will be inter.
spersed with short sketches. A
general vaudeville and musical en-
tertainment with a barrel of fun
will provide the second evening S
entertainment, while a good, old
fashioned country fair will con.
clude the three-night series. The
affair throughout promises to be a
highly interesting and entertaining
one.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-14
A Very Low Bid

p. ]. Peterson, who received the
contract for sidewalk and grade Of
Fessenden street, registered the
lowest bid made In recent years
either in Portland or St. Johns.
The sidewalk, for instance, was
taken at o5 cents per lineal foot,
whereas Lombard street In Port
land, Of similar length, was recent
ly awarded at sI.Io per lineal foot.
Chas. Il. Pottage, a Portland con-
tractor, who had the next lowest
bid on Fessenden, states that he
made his bid as low as he could
safely make IL, aud he cannot pos
sibly see how Mr.. Peterson can
even break even. "Petc," how.
ever, generally knows what he is
about, aud would not have taken
the contract unless he could see his
way out. Portland contractors
usually give us a wide birth when
street work is bid upon.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-14
PROGRAM

At the opening OF the new parsonage
OF the M, r. Church.
7:4s TO s;5o-Reeeption OF guests at the
parsonage.
S:5o-Banquet In the church, served by
the ladies OF the church.
Toastmaster, DIR. w. T. KERR
9:Is-Song; "Blest be ths Tie that Binds
Prayer.
Selection by NJ. Il. Church Choir.
Toast - Our City's Interest In the
Erection OF the new ,E,Parsonage.
Judge A. NJ. ESSoN
Vocal solo-Mfs. Il. s. Miller.
Toast-The Attitude OF ST. Johns Bust.
ness Men toward this Enterprise.
Hon. GRO. j. PERKINS.
Vocal solo-J. X. Kinder
Toast-rhe Public Schools in Relation to
Progressive Church.
Prof. cHAS. III. BOYD
Vocal duet-Dr. aud Mrs. H.o. Brown.
Toast-The Interest OF the Sister Church.
es OF St. Johns in this Enterprise.
Rev. c, l.. OWEN
Financial Statement from the Board OF
Trustees.
w. r. HoLLENBRcR
Presentation Of parsonage Keys to the
Pres. BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Selection-M. II, Church Choir.
Benediction-Rev. w. T. Kerr.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-14
A Pretty Wedding

A very pretty wedding occurred
at the home of Mr.. aud Mrs. G.. l..
Perrine, 6IS n. Edison street, al
s O'Clock p. IN. October 10th, 1910,
when their eldest son, Gail Van
Perrine, was united in marriage
with Miss Carrie NJ, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr., and Mrs, ]. A. Hyde OF
St, Johns, Rev. c. p. Gates ofhci-
ating. The event occurred at the
groom's home as it also commemo-
rated the silver anniversary OF his
parents marriage,
The home was tastefully decor
ated with evergreens and chrysan-
themums. The best man aud the
bridesmaid were brother aud sister
of the groom-Mr. "Dick" aud
Georgia Perrine. The bride look.
cd shy and sweet in plain dress in
cream wool batiste and wore no or
save an arm bouquet of
white carnations. The groom wore
the conventional black, while the
bridesmaid looked pretty in a silver
gray albatross dress, her only orna-
ment being a golden necklace with
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-14

vive him are David and Albert
Cochran OF Grand Rapids, MINI.
George Cochran OF Bermidge, MINI.
Thomas II. Cochran of ST. Johns,
Oregon; Mrs, Nancy Dockendoff of
Everett, Wash, and Mrs. Mary
Andrews OF Portsmouth. Besides
these brothers and sisters, he leaves
a large number OF nephews aud
nieces and a host of devoted friends.
Funeral services were held Mon
day at 10 a. m. at the residence of
his brother Thomas, Rev. G., w.
Nelson, of the Congregational
church conducting the services. A
large concourse of relatives aud
friends assembled at the home to
pay their last sad respects to all
that was mortal of Samuel Cochran.
lnterment took place in the Colum-
bian Cemetery.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-14

topaz setting and pink carnatiol
bouquet. Miss Laura Cation pre-
sided at the piano.
Led by Pastor Gates the brida
party marched into position undel
an arch OF evergreens to the strain:
OF the time honored Mendelsohn
The impressive ring service was
used. After the ceremony dainty
refreshments were served and mu-
sic, songs and mirth were indulged
in until late hour.
Those present from around town
were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Hyde
aud sons, Albert, Lester, Howard
and Warren, and daughter, Pink /;
Mr.. and Mrs, G. l.. Perrine. Dick
aud Georgia PerEine, Misses Merta
aud Laura Cation, Miss Luella
Wilkinson, Miss Ida Fassett, Miss
Susie Davis, 7. A. Glover and
wife, Jack Galloway, Clyde Rogers.
Those from out of town were Mr..
and Mrs. VIII Thomas and daugh-
ter Alice, Miss Ford aud Charles
Thomas of Portland, and Mr.. and
Mrs. +, NJ. Hobart of Beaverton.
The presents were beautiful.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Gail Perrine take
this opportunity of expressing their
pleasure for the midnight musicale
furnished by the Bachelor Club on
Tuesday night,
One who was there.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-14
Sam Cochran Dead

Samuel Cochran was born il
Looster county, Maine, October ~
1851, and died October s, 1910,
hence was Ss years, II months and
p days of age, The deceased had
not been in good health for over a
year, but his departure was doubt,
less FASTENED by an accident he met
with some five weeks ago at Smith )
Crossing. As he was driving along
the road his horse became fright,
ened at an automobile, aud making
a sudden turn, upset the cart. which
fell upon him in such a way as To
severely crush him about the chest.
From this accident it seems he
never fully recovered, and as heart
failure was the cause of his death
it is likely that this accident hast
ened il to quite an extent.
From Maine he moved to Wis
consin and in both states he and
his brother, Thomas, were partners
in the lumber business. He came
TO Oregon eight years ago last May
and had been a partner with his
brother, Thomas, in the contracting
business, TO whom he sold out sew
eral years ago, and had since been
in the saloon business. He never
married, aud since his brother
Thomas marriage has made his
home with him and family, Sam,
as he was familiarly called, was a
quiet modest and truthful man. He
was generous to a fault. No one
in need, of whatever class, ever APP
pealed to him in vain for aid, The
and young people were fire.
made happy by him through
gifts OF money, which he took de-
light in bestowing upon them. He
was even tempered, cool headed
aud never addicted to profanity.
He was one of a family of twelve
children-hve boys and seven girls
and leaves to mourn his depart
ure four brothers aud two sisters,
i've sisters having preceded him TO
the great beyond, Those who sur