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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03
FARMERS COMBINE.

Washington Post: The principle OF
cooperation among farmers to pro-
mote the more profitable sale of their
products, as recommended BY Colonel
| Roosevelt in his talks to grangers. has
| its parallel in the Industrial world.
Advocates Of this specific to cure
farmers ills start with the premise
that the farmer is not the one who
profits by the too high prices which
the housewife now pays for the family
food.
But the consumer is very anxious to
know just what effect a farmers COM
bine would have upon the prices now
paid for food. At present the farmer is
only a grower of food, and not a dis
rributer to the consumer His dealings
are with a class of middlemen or COM
mission merchants whose business it Is
TO see that the farm products of all
kinds reach the table Of the people.
The broad claim is made that the
share which the middleman gets is
often more than his services merit. To
control the situation, combination Of
"OuLQ NC OpAISCu " supply
cold storage, find the market and de
liver the goods.
In effect, the farmers combine would
maintain establishments identical with
those now operated by commission
men. In this way the surplus profit
now enjoyed by the middleman would
60 to the farmer IL the present prices
obtained.
All of this presupposes that the
farmers combine would be able to Sc
cure and control the output of all or
nearly all the farmers in the locality
in which operations were carried on.
That is an essential to the success of
the undertaking. But, unfortunately
that is the very point ait which nearly
all of the experiments along this line
have failed.
1t has been found impossible to OBJ
tain sustained cooperation among a
majority of the people within a pre-
scribed area in the attempted conduct
| of creameries, cheese factories, grist
mills, storage plants, and many other
similar industries in whose profits the
people were to share. Many such un-
dertakings have started out with ap-
parently every prospect or success, only
to die out through dissatisfaction, mis-
management and discord.
While few isolated cases of very
successful operation of cooperative In.
dustries in agricultural communities
can be pointed to, they are the excep-
ton. So often have the best efforts of
| communities to conduct this plan of
sale been attended by failure thar
| many public men of wide experience
| have given it as their opinion that
successful cooperation among farmers
throughout the country Is impossible
Right there comes In the though.
that this very unwillingness or inabil'
| ity to cooperate and combine may be
| In the end a most beneficial thing for
the consumer. A widespread movement
Iof this kind might easily lead to the
formation of one of the most stuped-
Gus trusts that can be imagined. II
| may be that by the very existence OF
these discordant elements which SO
many now deplore there is prevented
the formation OF combinations which
znight be made vastly more oppressive
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03

some thousand Of the soldiers were
sent home, and the Toledo companies
on arriving In their home city made up
a purse of $500 and sent it to the
strikers through the officers in COM
mand Of the remaining brigade sta
toned in Columbus.
The reasons assigned for the offer
ing Of this purse were that the men
were fighting for just cause, were
putting up clean fight, and since the
institution Of the strike July II, not
single union man had appeared in
police court as a defendant in any
case whatsoever. In that time some
500 arrests have been made in connec-
ton with the strike, and over fifty of
those arrested have been members of
scab crews. with charges of anything
from insulting passengers and resi-
dents along the lines to attempted
murder filed against them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03
ANOTHER VICTORY
FOR LABOR PARTY
A NEW NATIONAL TRIUMPH IS
ACHIEVED BY AUSTRALIAN
LABOR PARTY WITH A VICTORY
IN ONE OF THE IMPORTANT
F, PROVINCES.

The labor party of Australia, which
came into power recently, has just
plucked another substantial victory.
South Australia, which is one of the
most important states, has just elected
the entire labor party ticket. This
victory of the working people was won
In spite Of the union of the conserva-
tives and the liberals, who threw all
differences to the winds, and jointly
fought the labor candidates.
The result of the election is greeted
with enthusiasm by the workers of all
cities, but more especially by the
workers of Adelaide, the capital of
South Australia.
The new state officials for South
Australia are: J. Verran, miner, pre-
mier and commissioner Of public
works; F. w. Coneybeer, journalist,
minister of education; c. Vaughan,
shoemaker, treasurer and minister Of
mines; F. e. Wallis, printer, secre-
tary of state; j. p. Wilson, saddIer.
and w. j. Dening, lawyer, attorney
general.
This victory of the labor party in
South Australia is especially import
ant since that state, though not very
thickly populated, is sought a great
deal by all sorts OF trust owners and
monopolists.
The labor party has already given
notice to the avaricious landlords that
1t will drive them from the state If
their exploitation does not cease. The
trusts have likewise received the
pleasant announcements that plans
are on foot to nationalist them.
The workingmen of Australia are
now bending all their energies to cap
ture the state of New South Wales.
The old parties in that state are split
up, and practically expect defeat at the
hands of the labor party. ...
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03
What is Success?

A Kansas woman, Mrs. A. J. Stan
ley of Lincoln, has been awarded a
prize of $3.50 by a Boston firm for
the best answer TO the question.
What constitutes success?" She
wrote: He has achieved success who
has lived well, laughed often and
loved much; who has gained the re-
spect of intelligent men and the love
of little children; who has filed his
niche. and accomplished his task;
who has left the world better than ne
found it, whether by an improved
poppy, a perfect poem or rescued
soul; who has never lacked apprecia-
ton of earth's beauty or failed to
express IT.; who has, always looked for
the best in others and given the best
he had; whose life was an einspira.
ton; whose memory benediction.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03

nose, and not simply a vibration OF
the air, as in the case of light and
sound. The damper a thing is the
more powerful the odor it gives off,
A pleasant proof Of the fact can be-
had by walking in a garden after rains
There is no end to the curiosities of
smell. 1t is, for instance, the vapor of
liquid that smells and not the liquid
in the mass itself, If eau de cologne@
be poured into the nostril, the nose re-
fuses to recognize any odor there al
ell.
ut is not in the nostril that the
sense Of smell lies, but in the upper
third Of the nose. There the red lin
ing Of the nostril changes into brown
and becomes much more sensitive"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03
MICHIGAN LABOR
MUCH IMPROVED
CONDITIONS IN THE WOLVERINE
STATE GREATLY IMPROVED AS
SHOWN BY REPORT or STATE
LABOR DEPARTMENT-GAIN IN
AVERAGE WAGES OF WORKERS.

The first annual report of the de-
partment of labor for the state of
Michigan, covering the work for the
year 1909, shows not only marked
Improvement in labor conditions over
those of previous years, but indicates
a general industrial prosperity. The
statistical tables show a considerable
increase in the number of wage earn
ers and also in the average wages
paid.
One of the important improvements
is the enforcement of the regulations
covering child labor, and another BEN
eficial and far-reaching change has
been accomplished by the reduction of
the maximum permissible working
hours of all females and all children
under Is years of age. Under the old
law child labor was not effectively
controlled in Michigan, but this diff
Guilty Is now removed by the depart
ment requiring documentary proof of
age and working in harmony with the
officials of the public schools.
Free Employment Bureaus.
The establishment of free employ
ment bureaus in five of the principal
cities has been the means Of accom-
plishing great good, and during the
year a total of S4,946 positions have
been secured for applicants, 26,903 be-
ing for males and S,O4S for females
9,052 establishments were canvassed,
showing an increase of 80, 100 working
year, also an increase Of 6,257 working
women, and at the same time a de-
crease of 254 in the number of work
ing girls, The average rate of wages
for men and boys is shown to have
increased from seven to sixteen cents
a day, according to the nature of their
employment, with an increase of wom-
ems earnings amounting to from two
to five cents a. day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03
LABOR NOTES.

Paris France, has stump pickers
union.
Laborers at North Queensland, Aus
tralia, get SIS to $3.50 per week.
Atchison (Kan.) iron molders and
coremakers have secured 25 cents d
day increase.
The Nova Scotia legislature has re-
fused to pass a bill compelling the
recognition of labor unions.
Carpenters in Saskatchewan, Can
ada, have obtained an increase Of 80
cents day.
Negotiations between striking coal
miners in the southeast and operators
are off, About 10000 miners are out.
Boilermakers at Lincoln, Neb., are
on strike for increased wages and rec
ognition of the union.
Contractors on the Grand Trunk Pa
cific are offering work to farmers In
southern Alberta whose crops have
failed.
Wages of Toledo (Ohio) electrical
workers have been increased to 1925 a
day and on December / win be raised
to $3.50.
A union of retail clerks to be aff1ll-
ated with the Retail Clerks Internal
tional Protective union, will be formed
shortly in Los Angeles, Cal.
The Australian federal government
proposes to own its own cable lines,
and to open negotiations with Canada
to operate a telegraph line across the
borders.
The shipbuilding concerns of Ham
burg Germany, have decided as con-
sequence of the strike of 5000 me
chanics, to lock out their employees
some $4,000 in number. 1t is expect
ed that this will stop all warship
buildings.
W. G. Lee, president of the Order OF
Railway Trainmen, speaking at St
Louis the other day, declared that the
complete amalgamation of the various
organizations of railroad employees
was one of the possibilities of the near
future.
At the next meeting of the Inter
national Cooks, Walters and Bartend-
ers' union there will be determined
fight made by the bartenders to form
a separate international organization
The question has been discussed for
several years
AS result of the failure of the
big strike last year the labor unions
OF Sweden are reported to be entirely
demoralized. The rank and file are in
revolt and refuse to pay In any more
money, declaring that the funds used
by the leaders last year were wan
tonly wasted.
Most of all of the employees at the
Krupp plant in Essen, Germany, are
organized into trade unions, and 1t Is
the experience of the Krupps that bet
ter reansts are obtained In dealing
with Committees from the unions thar
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03
CARPENTERS MEETING
Enthusiastic Meeting Held Last Night
Attended by President
Howley.

A rousing meeting of the carpenters
was held last night at Union hall and
was attended by President Howley of
the Federation of Labor. The carpen-
tiers met for the purpose of discussing
the Labor day exercises and the pro-
grarnme and part they were to take.
President Howley addressed the
body and urged that every man turn
out and show his colors Monday and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03
ORDER OF PARADE.

The combined committees of
thelabor organizations and from
the general committee have
announced the f1nal changes in
the order of the big Labor day
parade, which are given be-
low.
Mounted Police.
Police in automobiles.
Roosevelt and party in autos.
Reception committee in autos.
Ladies' Label League in autos.
Bricklayers.
Carpenters.
Plumbers.
Plasterers.
Electricians.
Lathers.
Allied Printing Trades.
Typographical Union. 80,
Freshmen.
Bookbinders.
Band.
Mail Clerks.
Tailors.
LeatherWorkers
Retail Clerks.
Boilermakers.
Railroad Carmen.
Molders.
BARRIERS.
Switchmen.
Federated Union.
Society of Equity,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03
Labor Day Sermon.

Rev. III. G. Leonard, of the First
Methodist church, will give a Labor
day sermon tomorrow evening
which all the laboring men of Fargo
are urged to attend. The sermon will
touch upon the dignity of labor and
the lahorer's place in society and the
body polite.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03
appear in the big Roosevelt parade.
Painters and Paperhannsrs.

Art Hanson, president: Every paint
err and paperhanger belonging to the
union is notified to be present at
Union hall at 1880 O'Clock Monday,
Labor day, to receive badges and pro-
coed to. Great Northern on Broadway
and participate in the parade.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03
Against Strike Pictures.

A campaign against the display of
motion pictures of strikes and strike
breaking scenes was opened at meet
ing OF the Washington Central Labor
union last Monday night.
Resolutions Of protest against such
pictures being shown were adopted.
Copies Of the resolutions will be dis
tributed throughout the country and
the American Federation OF Labor will
be asked to indorse the movement.
The labor leaders hold that the pic
lures put their cause before the pub
lie In a false and damaging light.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03

Actors Union, No. 4 of Chicago. Ill,
Is developing plans to organize the
colored performers of that city. There
are around 500 of such performers, it
is claimed, in the various vaudeville
houses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03
To Organize Domestic Workers.

Mrs Charles Shaw. In London, is
forming domestic workers union of
Great Britain. The purpose Is to put
domestic labor on a plane with. other
industries. She aims to Improve the
conditions Of hired help, to watch their
Interests and secure redress OF individ-
ual or collective grievances" The en-
trance Zee is to be rs cents and weekly
dues OF 4 cents. In addition to the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03

Boston labor unions have petitioned
for municipal washhouses They ex-
list in France, Belgium and Great Brit
ain, and enable a woman to do her
washing without nlussing up her rooms
or house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03

Chicago News: mo substance that
refuses to dissolve in water has an,
odor," says a writer. For Ii is the
actual substance itself, floating in par
ticles in the air, that appeals to the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03

j Professor treulrning home from visi-
tng-Aha! Your absent-minded husband
didn't forget to bring home his umbrella
this time See!
His Wife But Henry. when you left
home you didn't take an umbrella
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03

The membership of the General Fed
Grafton Of Trade Unions in Great Brit
tain has increased from 695,998 to
70S091, and has more than doubled
itself during the past ten years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03
.After EmpIoYment Men.

The Montreal Trades and Labor
council desires to have all employment
agencies in that territory abolished
and have one general office estab-
lished under the control or the gov
eminent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03

Owners of coal mines in England
are considering life-saving plans sim
liar to those that will be carried out
in this country. The scheme is to es-
tablish rescue stations near groups OF
mines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03

p Phone GOT your city directory
wants and they will be prompt
, ly attended to.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03
Want Waa.,-lin,,saa.

membership there Is to be a pension
scheme and a marriage dowry plan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03

by attempting to make agreements
with each of their $4,000 workmen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03
Vne TO the Good

than are the present high prices of
food.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03

Some of the American railroad build
ers in Alaska have been enforcing a
rule that only white men can work for
them, all nationalities being excluded
except laborers from northern Europe,
America, Australia and New Zealand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-03

Australia perhaps presents the best
example of growth and modernization
of the old age pension scheme. The
general plan there includes pensions
to men over IS and women over so at
the rate of $3.50 and 50, respectively,
a week. Restrictions as to income
residence and character most effective
~ surround the application Of the law.
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-10-02
ABE SPRING SUING FOR HIS SALARY
 Wants Payment $500 Month

Alleging Operators Association of the him salary $500 October, Spring. Fairbanks and Gugeenhem lobbyist Washington the district Fairbanks Association and about 50 the prominent mining Tanana defendants
 the of this Abe has prominently identified with it. He of its and through his activity that 1t survived long 1t did
 originally the strike dihl cules during formed had passed Abe Spring until last a being charged that the performed him employment Seattle contracted with number of aboe whom he into the
 Either Abe trying perpetuate good thing the he find him bobng of he unable collect
 the complaint which filed September I3h, Mir purpose conducting the business of the Mine Owners and Association plaintiff and defendant entered into agreed would employ and did employ plaintiff perform such within the of should from time time be and further
 mutually agreed defendant would the plaintiff the $500 month said plaintiff agreed said for said And further agreed that such
 should that tiff should be for all of whatsoever which he would pay advance for the association.
 The complaint then that plaintiff did such and that the association paid him salary and day October Since that time until October nothing Abe that it is coming to him.
 The various members association all Fairbanks and Outside. The being Roth Dgnan for plaintiff but it will doubtless be considerable time before they are all in court,
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-10-02
THEY ARE ASKING
 FOR ROBBIE MILLER

Just because the methods used in the recent gold robbery between White horse and Skagway. resemble those employed at the time that Robbie Mill Ter and his pals succeeded in ditching some $S0,00O between Fairbanks and Gibbon, the astute detectives of Seattle are now looking for Miller, believing that his brain had something to do with the latest theft.
 In this last little tea-parfy, S57 900 was taken from the express box and SIS, 352 from mail pouch. According to the Seattle dispatch the detectives are completely baf1ied.
 It appears that the job was pulled oil by an organized party according to q carefully planned scheme. The Seattle sleuths, at loss for theory, have jumped at the conclusion that Miller had hand in the robbery, because the other job was similar and his where- abouts are unknown.
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-10-02
WATERFRONT IS BUSY

The Delta and the Reliance ar rived at Dikeman early last week bringing about 30 passengers be- tween them. The Lois and the Little Delta reached this city on Friday bringing about 75 tons which is the last of the river ton- mage this season with the exception of small lots that may still be brought i'll by the launches.
 According to the latest develop ments it is understood that the Re liance will go into winter quarters on the Iditarod and the Delta will clear for a last run to Le Laberge where she will hole in for the win ter.
 Of the freight brought in by the Lois 20 tons were for the Dominion Commercial company, consisting of miscellaneous merchandise. Nearly four tons of apples came to the N. c. Co.,, and Sickinger received some furniture. The Little Delta brought about 40 tons, 30 ot which came from Fairbanks to Chesley, Ryan & Kehoe, the latter member of the
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-10-02
POSTMASTER NOW
 HAS THE STAMPS

Following instructions from Wash ington, Chauncey Boyer, postmaster at Fairbanks, recently sent dcwl bunch of postage stamps for Iditarod City, and Frank Durham is now issuing them.
 Although there are no facilities for issuing money orders as yet, mail can be registered and the public can be as- sured that there is an even chance that it will get out this winter.
 No definite word has been received from Chief Clerk McManus at Nome to indicate that arrangements for winter service have been completed, or wheth- CT he received bids on a call published here some weeks ago.
 This call asked for bids on a weekly service from the Yukon and it is hoped that such service can be instituted before the next seasons shipping be- gins.
 In the meantime there is 8 bare possi- bility that another mail will reach here before the boats freeze in, after which there will unquestionably be a period of postal alteration prior to the time the dog teams get working.
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-10-02

firm accompanying the shipment to see that it arrived at this desti- ration.
 The balance of the Little Delta $ cargo consisted chiefly of liquid re freshments for Miller and Jermau and Manuel Gularte.
 The Martha Glow and the Dusty Diamond are expected at Dikeman from Fairbanks bringing the last stampeders who believe that th- Tanana metropolis can get along without them this winter. With their arrival the season can be signed. sealed and delivered as a closed proposition.
 The passenger lists of the Delta and Reliance were not procurable but among those who arrived are a few we'll known people of the Panama as we'll as some new corners from the Outside.
 Mir. and Mrs. Leslie Kehoe of the firm of Chesley, Ryan & Kehoe, came i'll after hurry-up leave taking from their friends at Fox city. Mrs. Chas. E. Taylor and
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-10-02
COMING AND GOING

Philip Jaffe, nephew of the Flat creek clothier, visited Iditarod on a business errand last week
 "Gun Store' Smith returned last Tuesday from a short business trip to Dikeman.
 Charles E. Taylor, now acting as as- sistant prosecuting attorney has changed his office from Flat City to this metropolis, and will henceforth practice here. He is building a resi- dence on Willow Point, across the river, which he had ready for the re- ception of Mrs. Taylor and daughter.
 Paul and Frank Sickinger, sons of Martin Sickinger, the Willow-street merchant, are recent arrivals in the city from Portland, Ore, and will be associated with their father in the mercantile business.
 Bill Rief, formerly property holder on the head of Happy creek, is just back from the Kuskokwim just long enough to get what he needs and then , will hike back again. Bill used to be q postmaster in Missouri when Presi- dent Grant was in the chair, in fact Ulysses gave Bill his commission as guardian of the United States mails.