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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
HIS WARDROBE WAS Limited.
"canada Smiths" Unique Explanation
for Falling in Line Wrapped
In a Poncho.

A funny incident of the war is told
by a veteran living at Huntington,
who served in Company D, One Hun
dred and Twenty-fourth Ohio. His
company had tramped all over east
Tennessee. taking the place of cavalry,
as part of the fourth corps, after the
hattie Of Mission Ridge in 1863. In
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27

finally stopped near him and watched
him. Chop-chop-he kept right on
didn't seem to see me.
Then 1 said to him: Partner,
look here; see my shirt. I'm lookin'
for another one. You don't know
where I could get one, do you?'
HE had stopped as I started to
speak and when l finished he raised
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
Even Among the Hoboes.


"Hullo, Dusty" said Weary Wag-
giles, as the two tramps met in the
street. "How's livin'?"
"Somepin awful" replied Dusty
Rhodes. THE cost of everything's
gone up so Teller can't hardly get his
three meals per-"
"Humph!' calculated Weary. 81
never knowed you to pay for nothin',"
NO." returned Dusty, "but it's the
solemn fact that along my route,
where l used to have to ask only once
for breakfast, they make me ask
twice these days" -Harper's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
Mr.. Adee in Europe

Second Assistant Secretary Adee OF
the state department is on his annual
vacation in Europe. In company with
Mr.. Thackera, United States consul
general at Berlin, and Mrs. Thackera,
he will devote about six weeks to a
bicycle tour of southern France. He
expects to return to Washington about
the middle Of June.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
Short. But impressive.

Here is the tersest Memorial day
sermon that was ever preached. A
Kansas old soldier was asked tho
other day for an early day Kansas
Memorial Renaissance. Tell me some
thing that has heart and color in it,
he was asked.
"Oh, don't remember any," he an-
swered. II might if thought it over.
Just the other day I was going over
the roster of my post. There are still
twenty-five members. Thirty-seven
members are out in the graveyard
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
Uncertainty.

You ought to figure out to q penny
each months income and expendt.
ture," said the economist.
Cant be DONE" replied Mr.. Biz
gins. my wife plays bridee.' ,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27

man to do cavalry duty on foot for six
months all over east Tinnissee and
carry Sarytogy thrunk wild a dozen
changes of suits wild him? Tell me
that, now"
The colonel saw the humor of the
situation and ordered Smith to go fin
ish his washing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27

his ak way up and sank it into the
log. He let it stick there, ripped off
his coat, threw it down and peeled
off his shirt. He tossed it to me and
put his coat back on, grabbed his az
and went on chopping. He never
opened his mouth-never so much as
grunted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
Odd Fellows Paner,

Odd Fellows Paper7
Wright-He's going to call his new
paper the Sausage Links.
Penman-Be in three sections, l sup
pose.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
An Ultimate Consumer.

"You don't make Is much fun of
hash as you used to-" said one boarder.
NO." answered the other; Il have
learned to have the highest respect for
anything with real meat in it."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
The Simple Shepherd!

A Cockney, while spending his holi-
days in the Highlands, met an old
shepherd driving a flock of sheep.
Wishing to show off a bit, he said:
Nov, If l were a shepherd l would
teach the sheep to follow me-"
"Oh, ave." said the shepherd, ."and
I hiv nae doot We wild manage, for
if they saw anither sheep in trent
they wild be sure to follow'-Tit-Bits
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
Mrs: Anna ANDERSON, Box 10, BRc1
Duck, MINI.
Consider This Advice.

No woman should submit to surRi.
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
~ from roots and herbs, fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be tho
most valuable tonic and invigorator of
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
It cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. If you
are ill, for your own sake as we'll as
those you love, give it a trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
one Type of Religion.

TOO many people," said Rev..
Charles F. .Aked, at a luncheon In New
York. regard their religion as did the
little boy In the jam closet.
Ills mother pounced on him sud-
denly. He stood on tiptoe, ladling jam
with both hands from the jam pot
to his mouth.
"'Oh, Jacky!' his mother cried.
And last night you prayed to be made
a saint
"His face, an expressionless mask
of jam, turned towards her.
eyes, but not till after I'm dead he
explained"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
Keeping Clear Of Dancer.

IF you wants to keep yoh con-
science pufnckly easy" said Uncle
Eben, Its a good idea never to trade
horses nor borrey an umbrella"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
Something Visible.

ooInetn'n9 VISiple.
SHOW me some tiaras, please.
want one for my wife,"
Yes, sir. About what price?"
well, at such price that I can
say: DO you see that woman with the
tiara? She is my wife,"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27

OOuAu AOV uO duy VI
my Homework. Ny
sickness was called
Retrofexion. When
L would sit down I
felt as if Icould not
&c t up. I took
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege t a BILE Com
pound and did just
as you told me and
now I am perfectly
cured, and have 8
big baby bow
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
Out Of the Race,

OUT OF the Race.
Because of the general scrapping
match between the various cities as
to who shall have the honor of the
National or International Congress Of
Av1ators, Washington and Baltimore
have both withdrawn from the whole
business.
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81, 81, $3.50, -, $3.50 & q
the STAN DARD
FOR 80 YEARS.
6oys'Shoss, $3,}26Oa$2

W. L. Douglas guarantees their vane by stamping
~ pane and price on the bottom. Look foI e.
1or.aleinyour town writefor Mail show
ing how to order BY mail. Shoes ordered direct from
factory delivered freo VI. .Dou2laa, Brockton, Isa.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27

1t Is the aim of the man behind tho
gun to make his mark.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27

For Red, Itching Eyelids, Cysts, Styes
Failing Eyelashes and All Eyes That
Need Care Try Murine Eye Salve. Asep-
tic Tubes-Trial Size-25c. Ask Your Drug
Eist or Write Murine Eye Remedy Co.,
Chicago. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Black Duck, Minn.-"About a year
ago wrote you that was sick and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27
signature ssa's &c Of &<z%4zSzSx
In Use For Over so Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Arithmetic

Arithmetic.
Teacher-f give you one apple
Young American-Don't do it, teach
er, and you won't start any of that
trouble that Adam and Eve got into.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-27

II You Are a Trifle Sensitive
About the size Of your shoes, many people
wear smaller shoes by using Aliens Foot-Ease,
the Antiseptic Powder to shake into the shoes.
1t cures Tired, Swollen, Aching Feet and
gives rest and comfort. Just the thing for
breaking in new shoes. Sold everywhere, sc.
Sample sent FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmstod,
lie Roy, n. Y.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19

scattered along the Hill lines-these
are the men in authority in the United
States as the Japanese laborer learns
when he strikes the northwest. -
Other Petty Stealing Goes on.
There are other cases of petty graft.
The officials get free transportation
for the men, then they charge them
for fare. Usually there are about
ten men each month from each
branch who ask for transportation.
They pay from one-third to one-half
the regular fare. Also legal duties
by the overseers and bookmen for
pay. " Z ./:' 8. ,.< ILL.,
: There is another company that il
doing a similar business in the north
west, the Koji Kwaisha, located in
Tacoma. It has been supplying la
borers to various different railroads.
principally to the Tacoma Eastern.
Last fall, the company made d con-
tract with the Chicago and Puget
Sound Railroad company to supply
laborers. Already 500 men are work !.
ing. These men are a little better
off than those in the Oriental Trad
ing company Instead OF $1.2O q
day. they are getting $1.57 day;
Ia difference Of 81 cents. The diner.
ence is due partly to the nature 81
the work required. u,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
MEMBERSHIP OF CIGAR
MAKERS ORGANIZATION
CLIMBS IN BIG LEAPS

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-The year
just closed has been a remarkably
good one for the International Cigar
makers Union.
Despite the depression which start
ed in 1907 and remained all last year.
the membership has steadily increased
says the Cfgarmakers' Journal.
On January /, 1909, we had 4O,354
S0-cent, 1881 15-cent and 5535 20
cent dues-paying members, while on
November 1 Oatest entered) we had
about $4,000 30-cent, $500 2O-cent and
ll51 15-cent dues-paying members.
making total of about $1,000, and
shows gain for the 10 months, de-
spite the depression Of about 1000
members.
During the year 1908, when trade
conditions remained bad all year, we
lost $40, 900; that is, our expenditures
were $4,000 more than our income.
Despite the fact that trade conditions
showed but little improvement unt:l
the latter part of 1909, our expendi.
lures for last year were about 100000
In excess of our income.
During the last half of the year tho
income was greater than, the expenses
to, the extent of about $4,000. This
was due to the fact that employment
was more plentiful and a consequent
lesser amount paid for out-of-work
benefit. H. t.- :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19

vance of what they could buy them
In the neighborhood.
In case of accident each worker
may receive damages from the rail-
road through the trading company.
But the damages are more often not
paid. When they are paid the amount
usually does not exceed from $500 to
$4OO for fractured legs or for arms
cut off. That would be barely enough
to pay the expenses of sending him
back to Japan. t-N
The Northern Pacific turns the en-
tire monthly wage over to the Oriental
Trading company. The Oriental sub
tracts the amount of the bills. for pro-
visions, hospital fees, office expenses,
and rakeoff from the gross earnings
and writes check for the balance.
$25O,OOOs In Graft Annually.
Something like $29.70 a month each
to subsist upon for the men-a quar-
ter Of a million every year to. the
company-this is the way Jap cap
tains Of industry 4 have learned to
capitalize the profits Of the working
men. .-s .5 5'& >r+5s s@%8:5$s
J.sJ. Hill, the big boss: C. T. Taxa
hast, presid ents Of the Oriental Trad
ing company, the immediate active
boss, with horde des Of smaller bosses,
known Il IS 81 overseers Or &. bookme u.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
jim HILLS LITTLE BROWN FRIENDS"
:. EXPLOITED BY GRAF TING C0UNTRYMEN

Seattle, WASH, Feb. 18.-Four
thousand Japanese laborers are held
in practical slavery on the Hill roads
working between Seattle and St. Paul.
Their great master is the Oriental
Trading. company of Seattle, which
makes a quarter of million dollars
year off them
When the Jap laborer lands in this
country he is steered into the office of
the Trading company-if the arrange
ment is not made before he leaves
Japan-and enters into the contract
which binds. him as the personal prop
>erty of the labor Arm.
;: For the trading company has con-
tract with the Hill roads to supply la
bor-as much. as the railroad needs.
he trading company gets a. generous
rakeof from each man, while the la
borers; themselves, ignorant, helpless,
unable to speak English, think them
selves fortunate to get job. -
Company Gets Is Gents a Day.
:, The men go to work for $1.35 a
day, but Of this the trading company
gets Is cents a day for getting them
the job. Also it supplies the pro-,
visions, at q fat profit, as the rail-
roads carry the goods for nothing
I and nd they charge the men at an ad-.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
Gompers to
Head Strike
at Bethlehem

Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. 1S.-It was
reported here that Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
OF I4s:b"r. will arrive here some time
this week to take charge in the Beth
lehem steel strike.
1t is developing that the strike here
is the beginning of the fight of the
federation to force the unionization Of
the steel industry. Five hundred Of
the men on strike have left here to
take position elsewhere and it is stated
by the strike leaders that they are
doing so in order that. they may be
able to turn portion Of their earn
ings into the strike fund and thus
keep the others on strike from suffer-
ing. The federation is also preparing
financially tassssist the strikers.
An official statement was issued bv
the union officials that $500 men are
on strike. This is denied by the
company officials. At a mass meet
Ing OF the strikers it was announced
that the 400 men who are still work.
ing in shop No. had promised to
join the strikers. r.. ~ ;.#4#: ;4: S.5z3,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
After Eleven Weeks Struggle the
Ladies' Tailors' Union Wins
Eight Hour Day and Recogni-
tion of Union-Overtime Is to
Be Paid For. ..

Chicago, Feb. lS.-After an eleven
weeks struggle the Ladies' Tailors'
Union has won completely in all of its
demands against the bosses, the men
returning to work this week with con-
tracts signed up for period lasting
until September 1, 1911.
Every demand made by the men
has been granted by the bosses. The
employers have agreed to an eight
hour workday. the payment of time
and a quarter for overtime, the same
wages for the dull as for the busy sea-
son and the recognition of the union.
In case of disagreement under this
contract the matter under dispute Is
to be taken up for settlement by a
member of the union and a represent
tative Of the employers. If they can
not agree the matter is to be left to d
third party.
In case the union or the employers
should desire new provisions to be in
force after August 10. 1911, notices in
writing must be given to this effect
on or before July 1. 1911.
The fight Of the ladies' tailors began
early in October of last year when
ditions ia their trade. After the men
had been out a few days the bosses
signed up on October 20. This agree
ment was later broken by the employ
ers. who locked out their men on No.
vember 27, about 400 men in Ladies'
Tajlors Local No. 1 being affected
The union men retaliated by waging
one of the most energetic struggles
against their employers that has been
carried on in Chicago. Victory has
finally perched upon their banners
after they have been out for over
eleven weeks.
The unfair list still includes, how
ever, the tailoring ablishments OF
Marshall Fields store, Mendel Bros.
Carson, Pirie & Scott Dietz H. Black
4303 Drexel boulevard, and S. Reich
man, $40 East Forty third street.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
REPORT .FAVORAbLY
( ON JAP EXCLUSION.

:. Washington, D. c., Feb. 18.-By a
5unanimous vote bill introduced by
Representative HAYS of California, sin-s
tended to restrict the entry into this
county of the laboring classes of Ja-
pan. and other Asiatic races, was
this week favorably reported to the
house and recommended for passage.
The principal clause of the meas
ure provides for the exclusion of per-
sons "who,. under the provisions Of
the revised statutes of the United
States, are ineligible to become, citi-
zens Of the United States unless they
are merchants, teachers, students OF
travellers for curiosity or pleasure"
The section of the revised statutes
mentioned defined eligible aliens as
free white persons or Africans by
nativity or descent. .-~F
A mutual agreement between Japan
and the United States restricts the
coming to this country of Japanese
laborers, but it has been anticipated
for some time that the immigration
committee would urge exclusion 20
take the place of this temporary ar
rangement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
Decision of Inspectors, Lifting
: Licenses of Master and Mate,
Is Reversed by Superior Officer,
: Who Raises Ban From Men
Who Sunk Boat and Drowned
Five Sailors. 4

Cleveland, Feb. 18.-Captain James.
Stone of this CITY, supervising i'm
spector of steam vessels for the ninth
district, has reversed the decision of
the Buffalo inspectors in the case of
Captain Enos Burke, and. Mate Lean
der Robinson of the steamer Richard
son.
The Buffalo inspectors were notified
as follows: H. -F,t.
Captain Enos Burke and chief
mate and pilot of the steamer w. G.
Richardson, lost near Buffalo harbor
recently, have appealed from your
decision revoking the license of the
captain and suspending for. one, year
the marine license of Leander Robin
son, pilot of the Richardson.
''After careful examination of the
evidence l do not find either of these
men guilty of fault sufficient to war
rant. the revocation or suspension Of
these licenses. IL,
"I therefore instruct your board TO
return to the respective Burke, mas
ter, and Leander Robinson, pilot of
the steamer Richardson, their licenses
mutilated to give new licenses, copies
Of the old ones'' - ~ 2
The steamer Richardson. while
bound for Buffalo with a cargo Of
f1axseed, was lost off that harbor in
the big gale that swept Lake Erie
for several days early in December
Five lives were lost. It is the gen.
eral opinion among the marine men
at lower lake ports that Captain
Burke and Mate Robinson broke the
law and should be punished, but that
Captain Richardson, the owner,
should bear the chief punishment.
Captain Burke and Mate Robinson
were represented at the Washington
hearing by GoIlder, Holding & Mas
ten, attorneys for the Lake Carriers
Association.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
RAILROADS boycott
A CALIFORNIA CITY

Washington, Feb. 18.-That a boy
colt by the Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe railroads has blotted out foreign
commerce at San Diego, Cal, was the
testimony Of A. P. Fleming, secre-
tary of the Los Angeles harbor board
before the senate committee on inter-
oceanic canals needs.
The Pacific Mail steamers controlled
by the Southern Pacific, he said, do
not call at that port, and the Santa Fe
will make no arrangements for ocean
connections. Relief can only be OBJ
tained, Fleming said, by passing the
Flint bill to establish a government
line to steamers to connect the Pa
ciic coast ports with the Panama rail-
road.
Fleming stated that Los Angeles
was also at the mercy of the railroad
combine.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
DEDICATE LIBRARY
At PRINTERS HOME

Colorado Springs, Feb. 18.-The
library addition to the Union Printers
Home at Colorado Springs was ded-
icated with elaborate ceremonies on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. Is and
16. The formal opening of this build
ing was an important event in the
union labor world.
!: The festivities were opened at noon
Tuesday, when luncheon was served
to the physicians of the Pixies Peak
region, the members of the home be-
ing the speakers, with President
James Lynch of the International
Typographical Union, as toastmaster.
On Wednesday afternoon, a public
reception was held, all of the build
ings and grounds being thrown open
to the public. The dedicatory exer-
Cises proper were held Wednesday
evening. President Lynch was the
principal speaker.
The new library addition is one IF
the. handsomest buildings at the in
stitution. Although erected primarily
for the purpose of housing the splen-
did library of 1900 volumes. it also
contains a spacious dining room,
kitchen, serving room and other culi-
nary departments. Later, two addi
tional stories will be added to pro-
vide dormitory accomm odations for 40
residents. 1t cost $4,000 and the funds
were raised entirely by voluntary
contributions from members Of the
union. -, e. -e.a -.
The main building of the Printers
Home was dedicated in 1892, and since
that, time more than $850,000 has
been expended, and the property east
of Colorado Springs has a total val
uation of $1,O00,000. The average
number of residents is $50, the aver
age cost per resident being $4,000 a
month. Practically every cent which
has been spent in buildings and main
tainence has been raised by month
" per capita assessment. OF late
years the management has devoted in
creasing attention to the treatment
of tuberculosis and has met with
splendid results in the Colorado
climate. ,ss@,tS = s:4ss f
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
SAYS POLICE PERJURED
TO OBTAIN INDICTMENT

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb 18,-Be-
cause she sought to ascertain whether
the girl shirtwaist strikers of this city
were being arrested without cause.
Miss Martha Gruening, Smith college
graduate, has been indicted by the
grand jury on the charge of rioting.
Miss Gruening was most daring in
her criticism Of the methods of the
police after she had suffered impris-
onment for walking outside of a
struck factory. She declares that the
evidence furnished to the grand jury
by the police was perjured Fourteen
shirtWaist strikers were also indicted
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
N. Y, HAIR WORKERS
GO OUT ON STRIKE

New York, Feb. Because
Liphshitz Brothers, wig, rat and puff
manufacturers of 11S East Fourteenth
street, discharged number of union
girls and replaced them by non-union
people, fifty hair workers, mostly
girls, went on strike this week.
The strikers submitted to the firm
the following demands: ~N-
That all girls be raised Is per cent
on their wages; recognition of their
union; that all those discharged be-
cause of their affliation with the,
union, be reinstated, and that fifty
three hours should constitute weeks
work, instead of fifty-six hours the
girls were working before the strike:
started. u - e. -, IS
The strike was indorsed by the
Human Hair Workers Union.