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The daily sentinel., 1911-12-23

Shanghai, Dec. 20. = The peace
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-20
THE ALDRIcH BILL

The bankers bill to reorganize
our financial system, prepared BY
the Aldrich commission, is about
ready to be sprung. Of course the
National bankers are loud in it's
praise. Concerning this bill the
Twentieth Century magazine says:
"The men most interested in
this latest and most dangerous
plot for the enrichment of the few
and the enslavement of the people
have been largely connected with
the great stock-watering and bond
initiating corporations that are an
nually absorbing millions of
wealth that in justice belongs to
industry. The consumation of the
present plot would completely en-
slave the people through giving
the power of the nations circulat-
ing medium into the hands of a
coterie of individuals. The nation,
and the nation alone, should con-
troll the circulating medium Of
the people; but under no circum-
stances should that control be
turned over to the high tinanciers
of Wall Street, who have been 80
industriously farming the wealth
creators for the last fifty years."
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-20

The supreme court has dissolved
the great Standard Oil company
This will not affect the price Of
oil. however.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-20

President Taft is opposed to the
recall of judges while ex- President
Roosevelt is equally strong for
their recall.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-20

sT. JOSEPH sANIrARIUM Del
Noste, Colo.. Conducted BY the Sisters
Of st. Joseph. Medical. Surgical ssd
Maternity Gases cared for with the 90.
operation Of I'll Physicians.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-20

Miss Connie Miller, of Pennsyl-
vania, who has been visiting
friends in town for some weeks,
left for her home Wednesday night
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-20

Miss lola Odds went to Littletol
Wednesday night on a short visit
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-20

One thousand panSy plants, all
In bloom, are on sale 1t the I'M
dertak ing Parlors.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-20
HOTEL MEETING

and Subscribers OF Inc NOME
Vista Hotel Company was held at
the Commercial Club rooms Mon
day night, for the election of a
board of directors and such other
business as might come before the
meeting. The old board was re-
elected with no opposition. The
financial report showed that nearly
twenty-five per cent of the sub
scriptions had been paid and near
ly all of which had been expended
in the payment for lots, brick, etc.
The minutes of the directors
meetings were read, showing that
not month had been passed
without a full meeting of the
board
Bids for the building of the pro-
posed hotel, ranging from Al 900
to $4,000 have been received, but
none accepted.
Eighteen months ago when the
move was made to build a hotel
there was crying need in Monte
Vista for one Since that time q
very commodious and modern
hotel has been built; the business
men and ranchmen have been
liberal in promoting and subscrib-
ing for stock in a sugar factory,
the last seasons crops were not up
to normal and consequently money
is hard to raise at this time.
In view of the facts, some were
in favor of abandoning the effort to
raise the additional $4,000 or
$4,000 necessary for the building
of the proposed hotel; and were
disposed to sell the lots, brick, etc,
and reimburse those who have paid
in their money. A motion, how
ever, was made and carried to leave
the matter in the hands of the di-
rectors for six months, giving them
that time within which to go
ahead with the construction. Six
months will demonstrate whether
or not another hotel is demanded.
When the meeting adjourned, a
banquet was served at Woodmen
hall by the Candy Kitchen. Speak.
ing was INDUCED in until IL
O'Clock, and everyone present was
booster for Monte Vista.
Wednesday, the sad news of the
death of Theodore Widman in
Seattle, Wash, was received by
relatives in Monte Vista. The
body will be brought TO Hotchkiss,
Colorado, where Mr.. Widman for.
merly lived, and which is the
home OF his brother, John. George
Widman left for Hotchkiss Thurs
day night to attend the funeral
which will be held Sunday. Theo-
dore Widman was at one time a
resident of Monte Vista, and at
tended the schools at this place.
His old friends here will be deeply
shocked at the news Of his uptime.
ly death. He WAS man Of charac-
ter and those whom he chose for
friends could always rely upon him
in any emergency.
There is actually some hope now
for getting the business affairs OF
Conejos county in better shape.
There is reasonable hope that
there will be more equabls basis
OF taxation inaugurated this year.
or ut least begun. It. is under.
stood that Assessor Garcia 10 dis
posed to try to secure the listing
Of taxable property upon u more
uniform basis Of values than hss
prevailed herstofors.-A a IN o q
Empire.
Our sprias sseek q ksdaks u hsss.
En11~S nsu. "a
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-20

Caats will leave yos alone u yes ~
"SkEETER SCOOT." Ak Fvilss.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-20

Clark Michiner Of Jasper was in
Monte Vista Monday, He Gays
the snow has not melted much in
the hills a. yet and the water in
the river is low.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-20

Our spsiag steek a ksAaks y hses
Fuller Drug Co.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-20
NOTICE CAMP
NO. % w. O. w!

NOTICE CAMP
NO. % w. o. w!
Dept. Head Consul Hoover from
Denver, will be with the Camp on
the evening of May 25, as will
also Dist. Manager Beatty. Both
will be loaded for bear and Neigh
Dor Hoover will give one of his
boosting speeches. Incidentally
We expect to have some candidates
1--WE always do) to initiate, 80 come
out everyone for a rousing old
Woodmen meeting just like No. %
always has.
p. S. Neighbor Nelson vii
tell us a story.
The use of sacharine as q sub
stitute for sugar in food was for
hidden by the Secretary of Agri-
culture the LIST, under the pure
food law, the prohibition to take
effect July lst.
Vivian Moody. who has spent
the greater part OF the winter and
spring at Platoro, came home Mon
day. He crossed the range between
Platoro and Sumner on crust with.
out snow shoes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
MCNAMARA DEFENSE.

Every local union in Duluth
should make a donation to the
Mcnamara Defense fund. The
fight is not against Mcnamara,
but against organized labor. The
enemies of the labor movement
feel that if they can fasten con-
Vlctlon on the secretary-treas
urer of the Structural Iron Work.
ers, that such conviction will poi
son public sentiment and build
up a stronger movement, having
for its purpose, the destruction
OF organized labor in this coun-
try. Mcnamara must be vindi-
Gated in the courts and the con-
splrators who Matched the plot
held up to the public execration.
Organized labor of America
must be united in this battle and
face unflinchingly the enemy that
attempts to place the crime Of
murder at the door of the move
ment Of working men and women.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
DEFENDANTS STAND FIRM;

At the hearing before the Sen
ate committee appointed to con-
slider the administration Of the
law by federal officials, third
degree" elsewhere referred to in
this issue of the Labor World,
President Gompers made it plain
that he and his colleagues would
not accept the preferred sugges-
tion Of apologizing to Justice
Wright Of the District Of Colum-
bia supreme court. As a matter
of fact, after reviewing some of
the important points in this case,
he said "Several phases of this
case will furnish subject of pro-
fitable inquiry by this committee.
Whether or not impeachment pro-
ceedings can be brought against
this Judge is a question. He de-
serves it, I have no doubt. If
we had the recall, he would have
been recalled long ago.
Senator Borah interjected.> ri
think impeachment is a. better
proceeding while President
Gompers replied: II have no
doubt something along that line
will soon develop"
1t was brought out that the
sentences that have been imposed
on the three defendants, imprison-
ment for twelve, nine and six
months, are without parallel in
the history Of the country.
AS a last word Mr.. Gompers
said: am not ready to apologize
for trying to help the poor devil
who is working, giving the best
that is in him and getting so
little for it. I am not conscious
OF having done any wrong or of
having violated any law"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
ALL SAMEE NO LIKE
SEE CHINAMAN WORKER

Coincident with the strike of
Vancouver union men, the Chinese
carpenters and operatives in out
side trades also decided to lay
down their tools. This decision
on the part Of the Chinese trades
guilds went into effect last Satur-
day and stopped work on several
large buildings in the Chinese
quarters. white man quit; all
same no like see China work.
Save tlouble," was the only rea-
son for the action which could
be obtained from the Mongolian
leaders. Hamilton Herald. ,.>
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
SENSIBLE EMPLOYER.

A few days ago, sitting as an
arbitrator in an industrial dispute,
a business man, who has owned
a shop in San Francisco for
twenty-six years, and who en-
ploys about one hundred mechan-
les, said to the board: "Gentle-
men, we may feel as we please
about it, but we must realize that
unless we are willing, as employ
ers, to meet the labor question
face to face, unless we are willing
to admit the right of our employees
to organize, unless we are will
ing to share the profits of our
business with them, unless we are
ready to deal with labor honest
ly and fairly, we cannot avoid
revolution in this country of ours :;
so, therefore, I am opposed now,
have always been SO, and always
will be, to employers associations,
formed for the purpose Of destroy
ing labor unionism; I am now and
always have been, opposed to in
terfering with family pocketbooks
and l know that such employers
associations only hasten the day
OF turmoil and are a menace to
our country. ''-Ex. ~. r. i
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
constitution our federal judiciary

constitutional our federal judiciary
has become in reality the con
trolling branch of our govern
ment. y = = Our supreme court
thus has what virtually amounts
to the power to enact as well as
the power to annul. Congress
can legislate only with the con-
sent of the federal judiciary; but
the latter, through its control
over the Interpretation of the con-
stitution may in effect legislate
without the consent of the other
branches of the government and
even in opposition to them. Un-
der the guise of an independent
judiciary, we have in reality an
independent legislature, or rather
an independent legislative and
judicial body combined.
This union of sovereign legis-
lative authority and ordinary
judicial functions in the same in
dependent body is a significant
and dangerous innovation in gov
ernment.'
This quotation is taken from
"The Spirit Of American Gov
ernment," by J. Allen Smith, Pro-
fessor of Political Science in the
University of Washington.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
An intelligent, happy people,
with none hungry or ragged, and
none vicious or depraved, would
be the highest achievement of
government.
CARPENTERS NEW SCALE

As citizens and taxpayers con-
tributing in very large and
material way to the support and
development Of Duluth, the men,
bers Of the Carpenters union, as
law abiding citizens, are adjust
ing the little difference with the
contractors in a manner satisfac-
tory to all concerned, without
humiliation to either party.
Reasonably minded and
public-spirited contractors regard
a mere demand Of an advance Of
five cents on the union scale, as
very considerate indeed, in view
Of the high cost of living, which
now prevails, and they are paying
the new scale without a murmur
because they regard it as being
right.
A few contractors, influenced
by certain union haters of the
land shark variety in the Build
ers' Exchange, are Still holding
out, though they concede that
there is nothing unreasonable
about the carpenters desire for
an advance Of the paltry sum of
five cents.
The question is happily adjust
ing itself without much friction,
and at this writing, the great
majority Of the six hundred or
more, members of the local union
are working under fair conditions
and from present indications it is
onl y a question Of a very short
time when the few now idle will
also be at work.
The transition from IS to so
cents per hour is being achieved
without discord or belligerency
between employers and employe,
a fact which reflects much cred
, it upon the judgment and good
sense of all concerned.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
THRILLING WITH JUSTICE

The attorneys for the prosecu-
ton in the Mcnamara case are
either very ignorant Of the rules
of criminal procedure, or, indulg-
ing in that most reprehensible of
all practices in a criminal case
"playing to the gallaries.''
Every lawyer worthy Of the
name knows, that when an indict-
ment is returned by a grand jury,
and the Indictment is not for any
purpose recalled, but suffered to
remain in the custody of the pro-
per officers Of the trial court, the
grand jury has no right to fortify
it's finding by taking further tes-
timony to support an indictment
already returned.
The attorneys for the prosecu-
ton must have known this, and
their conduct, i'm seeking to
charge Mrs: Mechanical with con-
tempt, because, Under advice of
counsel. she had refused to tes-
tify before the grand jury. was
contemplate in the extreme.
The trial Judge saw through
their '*grand stand" tactics and
promptly released Mrs. McMani-
gal. The judge would have been
justified in calling upon them to
show cause why they should not
be punished for triaing with the
administration of justice with sin
lister motives.
Such pettifogging methods
ought not to be permitted to go
UNPUBLISHED. But, what could be
expected in prosecution that
has been characterized by fraud
and chicanery from it's very in
ception?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
COST OF LIVING.

This proposition is of the
gravest import to, the average in
dividual.
The man who has been so for
tunate as to have gathered to-
Their sufficient to relieve him Of
much concern as to the increased
price of those things which ma
ture demands to sustain life may
look lightly upon the added ex-
penditure Of a few additional
cents on each article he purchases !;
but to the poor man whose. wants
have always been necessarily
limited, and who has but few
dollars each week that must be
stretched to the limit to provide
even these bare necessities, the
soaring tendency Of prices of late
presents a most STERN problem.
He has to pinch and scrape
week in and week out to make
ends come within hailing dis
lance, to say nothing of meeting,
and finds that his life has be-
come simply a problem Of how. to
obtain the means to keep him and
his family alive. No summer va.
cations for him, not even a few
days at home with his family
for the slightest cessation from
work means for him harder druid.
gerry than ever, and an Indebted.
ness which, though small; seems
insurmountable. ST.
All this is because wages have
not c';. Kept pace with the produc-
ton, 1of wealth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
A DANGEROUS INNOVATION

The United States Of America
is the only country in the world
that permits a court to override
a legislative body. And in this
country people have not delegated
such power to their courts; the
courts themselves have usurped it.
Nowhere in the constitution of
the United States is the federal
supreme court authorized to de-
clare an act Of congress uncon-
stitutional. This usurpation of
power makes it possible for a few
men to set at naught the will of
100000 people.
If judges are making and un-
making laws in this country
and they are-the are exercising
despotic power. And. precisely
to the extent Of such judicial
activities, we are living under a
despotism.''
Four times in the constitutional
convention Of 1857 was a motion
made to give the supreme court
power Of censorship over acts of
congress; every time it was voted
down. Now, in spite of this, the
supreme court presumed to take
this power into it's own hands.
+ Here is what a student of our
government institutions has to saw
about 1.-THE tendency toward Judi
cial legislation = ....r.. :E.@.
Through the sole right to ex-
srcise this power (to interpret the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

admission Of guilt. It is little
short Of being a gross outrage
upon person liberty. The in
nocent are just as likely to be
subjected to the torture as the
guilty. Some day, it is hoped,
the practice will be prohibited
and officers who resort to it con-
demned and punished or removed
from office; but at the present
day courts seem to wink at the
barbarous practice, same as they
do at kidnapping by: officers and,
detectives. - !
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
REJECTS SOCIALISM.

BY a vote Of four to one
the international Longshor emen's
association respected Socialism at
the nineteenth annual convention
held in Toledo recently. The re-
solution calling for the adoption
Of the principles Of the Social
lst party by organized labor was
one Of the most discussed of the
twenty-five resolutions presented
BY the resolutions committee.
aushter is the lubricant that eases
LIES progress. sss5'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

You can't take other peoples
advice without paying for it
sooner or later. -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

Tact is merely the gentle art
of saying nothing when there is
nothing to be said.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

Rome fell, when the powers Of
government were used in the in.
terests of class against mass. In
it's hour. Of heaviest oppression.
the French monarchy; was swept
away and the *'Republic'' was
ushered into being. - r..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

A little change is the best thing
to vary the monotony Of the
empty pocket.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

There is some hope for the fool
who don't think he's wise. = =,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

Answer: The number of
Federal soldiers in the field dur
ing, the war was 1865, 999; num-
Der drafted and held to. SERVICE.
&,347; furnished substitutes, 49,
COZ; paid communication, ~86,724;
total drafted, 206,678, to which
should be added 1888 credited
to the states under the draft Of
1862; making in all drafted 1884,
266. The casualties in the Federal
army numbered 359, 528; 11o,o7o
men were killed in action or died
of wounds, and 249, 1853 men died
from disease, accident or other
causes. ,.#-~@ss :. /
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

In the matter of making fools,
prosperity has put it all over ad-
versity.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
NOT so BAD.

This world is not SO bad q world
AS some would try to make It.;
But whether. good or whether bad,
Depends on how youy take 1t.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

Somehow or other we always
manage to do without the things
we can't have. .. a.. -,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
Duluth. Jl1lv Is. 1911

- Duluth, July 1S, 1911. =
Mr.. McEwen:
We were just. discussing your Mem
sorial day address at Two. Harbors,
and:would like to ask a couple st
questions about the war Of the re-
bellion. - -.
What. was the number of men en-
gagged IN the Union army during the
war? - - -. -
What. was the total loss of Union
soldiers during the Rebellion? H.,
- Yours,
<-.> ~ -. *..-.> ge~~. .-.. A.. Mop. =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
Duluth. July 1851.

Editor Labor World: 49,. T.
Would you kindly give me some
ideas on the tariff? Is it really for
our benefit as citizens to uphold it?
Yours truly
]. d. M. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
MEXICAN SITUATION.

According to reports from vari-
GUS sources the eyes Of the. Wash
ington authorities are turned
again toward turbulent Mexico,
and if the conditions that have
recently developed between the
federal army and the forces Of
Madero should continue to grow
worse, it is not unlikely that the
United States army may be drawn
up again along the Mexican line.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

Answer: That depends. Ifyou
are an American manufacturer
DESTROYS Of monopoly, or if you.
are a foreign consumer DESTROYS
of purchasing American manu-.
featured products, the tariff will.
help you to attain your ends; but
if you are an American consumer,
the tariff robs you at every turn.
That's the whole secret in a nut
shell. Products of American
manufacture are sold cheaper in
foreign countries than they are at
home, because the manufacturer
can add the tariff to the selling
price at home; but when abroad
he must sell his products in com
petition with that of foreign.
manufacture. That's the reason
why it only takes q few years to
make millionaires Or billionaires
in protected industries ' I. in the.
United States, while in similar in
dustries in other civilized nations.
where free trade is the rule, the
millions and billions a,o elnrror
in coming: An American con-.
sumner who supports tariff policies
is as near to being a natural born.
fool as it is possible to be outside.
Of the insane asylum. s.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

Health and happiness are two things
money can't buy. ~ ~ ~ - :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

~ During our July Clearance you buy any gent
lemen's suit any ladies' suit you may select any
week. You get the goods at once-no red tape-no
collectors. '' 80 -. s5~.:. ii =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

sEAMEN's STRIKE.

From information gathered
from widely separated points, it:
appears that the seamen have
been generally successful il se-|
curing an increase in wages and
bettered conditions. Owing to the:
fact that the strike was so wide
spread, it will be considerable
time before complete and au-.
thentic reports can be had and q:
general estimate made Of the de-
gree Of success which has OBJ;
tanned on account of the contest
The men who will be impris-
oned by the judges Of today, for
alleged violation of corporation;
prompted injunrtions are but the
martyrs who proceede a better.
day. The Whitfords, Grosscups,
Wrights and other judges Of TO-
day will be speedily forgotten.
when the names Of men who have
battled for right will be inscribed
on the tablets Of time. ..;. i
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

Answer: So far as we know It.
is an un-American and Illegal
method means pressure or tor
ture brought to bear BY officers
On the prisoner 81 person ii their
custody, to extort from him an
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22
Duluth, July 10; 1911.

10e115 3o1Ke
Editor Labor World: :.s
What Is this. police third degree
we hear SO much about now-a days.
Is It really q degree at all?
FL. Yours Respectfully,
(MRS.) M. J. w.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-22

Laughter Is the lubricant that Eases
LIES progress. ,sss5sf