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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
Drift CT the Weather.

Illinois and Wisconsin fair tonight
and Friday: slightly colder tonight.
Missouri fair tonight and Friday;
slightly cooler tonight, with probably
light frost in low places.
Minnesota and Iowa fair tonight and
Friday: slightly cooler tonight.
North and South Dakota and Ne
braska, fair tonight; slightly colder to-
night.
Kansas mostly cloudy tonight and
Friday: slightly colder tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
TODAY'S MARKET QUOTATIONS

Current news suggests DelleI tohe ~
southwest corn markets. lnterOcean
claims Chicago cash corn outlook I'M
proved. April 1 report on provisions
and stocks is discounted by the pres
emit downturn. Market due TO settle
for n moment at these levels with raj
lies. Wheat has gained few more
friends and the new crop prospect has
been worked overtime as factor. Be
lieve wheat in resilient ground.
Leaders Working for Corn Rally.
Chicago, April MAIN features OF
March are the net decline of cents
in July wheat to SOS, late appearance
of sweeping steady rains and determi-
natioa of Argentina to press its new
corn on America.
The old wheat crop situation has
remained fairly well balanced-the
weak feature being the chance that
the new winter crop will be over
whsIa,ing. This places the bull side In
an inactive position for first ten days
OF April
strongest wheat point is the pros
DeCI OIL I6tDlt al genuine N@fO~N
fact that America and Russia are the
only big helps of Europe
Argentine has forced its new corn
on the Atlantic seaboard down TO
prices which suggest rebellion on the
paIt of the South American grower.
The big jump in Argentina corn Will
arrive in May. Last May she cleared
nearly 100000 corn.
Chicago shipped 100000 corn dur
ing March. an excellent total when
loss of exports is considered. Inc
amount is slight as compared with
near 5000, 900 of last year but again
compares finely with the 100000
March averages of 1901 and 1912.
There are two corn situations, long
distance and the May l situation. The
Nav l situation is unquestionably
pressed hard, desperately by the I'M
reIenting cables from Argentina.
These cables offer corn May to Au-
gust shipment at any Canadian or At
lantic coast seaport on terms that pro-
hibit western sales of corn in liberal
quantities.
The east has yielded to Argentine
temptation and contracted heavily
Sentiment has surrendered to the the
ory that rallies in the eastern cash
demand will be feeble.
Range in provisions during past few
months has been SIPS in pork and
about so points in lard and ribs. The
packing list is now around the bottom
OF this swing flash in the hog run
during last half of March helped the
decline. Market is on the verge of
nau- lou Ground where $40 d for lard
and below lie for ribs will discount
the supplies Theories on hog runs
and supplies are disconcerting. fra
gile things. The March run has en-
couraged ideas of high April totals.
Deduction. however, does not coincide
with this mental projection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
Local and FOREIGN

ss.45as.77. Good ss.55ds.75. Rough
SS.S5dS.5O. Light Ss.509s.II. Pigs
S6.65GS.40. Bulk $500 SIS.
Cattle strong. Beeves S1.OOd9.oo
Cows s3.65Gs.S0. Stockers s6.40G $50
Texans ss.5OGs.25. Calves S7.5Oq
9.79.
Sheep steady at s4.25d6-so. Lambs
S5.75GS.5O.
Close Of Market.
Hogs steady: SC higher. and sc TO 1Oc
higher than Yesterdays average. MIX
ed s.5Od $50. good s.6Ods.77. rough
s.3Ods.55, light s.506S.S0.
Cattle strong.
Sheep steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

Chicago AMI New YORK markets fur
n:shed - Z. W. Wagner & Co.. mem
be-s Chicago Board OF Trade; s-ain.
provisions. stocks and Gotten; private
wires 20 all financial centers- Core
e. ordder:s on the New York Stock
ea Cotton Exchanges. Tfi-ci;y office
&. suite SOC Best b1ilding- Phone
Rock Island $50.
P.J. MCCORMICK. Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
Chicago Cash Grain

Wheat-No. T. s31z n s41z; No. 3 r.
e2d 80: No h, 91as n 92i4; No. 3 h.
9I14d9IIz: No. 1 rs, s4i2 a 95lz; No
ms. e312 ds41z. No. ms. 921z n s31
No. 4 ms. sOG93: No. 2 :. sS1z n 9412
No 3 ms, 92I2 n s31z: No. 5. soHs 80;
Y vc. s3I. n 9374: y. . VIC. % n
esI.; y. , vc. sii4 n s2i4: y. durum,
ola 90: y. durum, 9OG 81: y dur
-gm. S9G9O.
Crn-N. 5. 651a n G7Iz: y. 3 W, ga
SfSIL: N y. G6G6S; y. /. "a al 60: No.
"A ". 65 n sc: No. V. 6412 d55aa.
t--Oats-No = W. Il: No. W. 3SA a
800: No. 4 W, 3S1z a 3S9l: standard,
40.
Liverpool Cables
Wheat opened - off; closed IN
changed TO II off.
Corn opened u to = of; closed Is
OF.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
Yellowstone Park E. IS
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.
Flood CT ~
Forecast Till 7 p. m. Friday.

River Forecast for the next As
hours: Only slight changes in the
Mississippi will occur from Clinton TO
Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
No4hwcsf Cars
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
n-.-s-z - ra.-L.A

Hogs 1900. Left over 5.Oi7. Five
cents higher. Mixed ss.45 n s.75. Good
ss-55dS72. Rought SS.3OG $50. Light
$3.50 SIS.
Cattle $500. Strong.
Sheep 1900. Strong.
Nine O'clock Market.
Hogs sc up. Estimates: Hogs, TO-
900: cattle. 1000; sheep. 5000. Mixed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
Market Square Sales
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

April Following are the who're
sale quotations on the local market
today:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30
BAKERY ! | WORKERS To
REOReA|V|zE||U|
Organizer Joseph Schmidt Here to
Revive Organization at Head
Of the Lakes.

Joseph Schmidt Of Chicago, general
organizer for the. Bakery Confection-
cry Workers International Union OF
America, is spending the week in Du-
luth and Superior in an effort to re-
organize the bakers Of the Twin
Ports. -. :.
Mr.. Schmidt visited all of the bak-
cry shops In both cities and carefully
interviewed the workmen. He has
arranged for a meeting to be held in
Kalamazoo hall Saturday evening. 1t
Is expected that the old organization
Will be revived and placed upon its
feet fir11aer and stronger than ever.
Every bakery and. confectionery
workman is urged to be present at
the meeting. They are asked to let
bygones be bygones and come togeth-
er for their own social advancement.
The trade is not as good as it was
IN the days when the workmen, were
we'll organized here. 1t can be made
better. but only through organisation.
: Mr.. Schmidt will come to Duluth
while the state convention is in SEES
sion.. He will be accompanied by the
Bakers delegations from the Twin
Cities, and he is anxious to perfect
the local union in time for the local
men to receive their fellow trades
men from other cities in the state
Turing his spare hours Mr.. Schmidt
is conducting campaign against the
Bread Trust and the National Biscuit
company, which has a branch in this
city. Both oopcerns are opposed tc
employing union bakers, He has been
in the Twin Cities for the past month
Most OF his time there was spent
in STRENGTHENING the local Bakers
unions. He will be in Minnesota and
Wisconsin for the balance of the sum
mer,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30
FOR MEXICO AND .HIAlANITY..

1
One reason why President Wilson's Mexican policy
is misunderstood that his mind has penetrated
below the transient and superficial phases Of the subject
knows that Mexico cannot be pacied until the peo
pie Of that country freed from grevous wrongs Of
many kinds
The presidents position is stated quite clearly and
definitely in interview with him. written by Samuel
G. Blythe published in last weeks issue of rne
day Evening Post Mr.. Wilson's words show how deep
ly he has studied Mexico and how strongly he sympa
h1zes with the revolt of the plain people against the old
order under which the great the country
have been the prey of the wealthy few and the people
nave been reduced to a state of slavery
The Mexican people supposed under their con-
sttuton to enjoy political equality and the rights Of
self-government but for fully thirtyfve years. dating
from the inauguration of Dazpotsm has been apt
ly called, the constitution letter and
democracy has been merely a
The people of Mexico 80 per cent of whom cannot
read write, in position to resent as more
enlightened people would this trampling their poll
tical rights. The ignorant Mexican however, real
ICES that he is wronged when his little farm is stolen
from him by the ruling class and when he
trayed into slavery though he realize
wrongs the natural consequences destruction
of his rights as citizen:
1t is these conditions that make Mexico running
sore and will keep it while the conditions continue
Some would the with plaster, the form
of "strong ARM like Diaz, but this only be
futile-it would surely increase the danger of revolt
and far than anything which Mexico has
yet experienced
President Wilson'S knowledge Of humanity's strug-
giles upward to sef-government and his Deep sympa-
thec of national conditions
him to diagnose Mexcos correctly. would treat
It in the only that will restore the patients health
He giving to the people the to which they
have natural and moral right. He of course pro-
tests against the practice of slavery and declares for
establishment of an adequate system of schools.
The president realizes that he actually insti-
tute the reforms that Mexico needs he will go
as he can to them and he makes it plain that
will give his moral support which the moral
of the American people, to such leaders Mexico who
have the desire and the ability to lead the
pie of that country out of misery out of bondage and
into the paths of democratic civilization faith
in them will help to give them faith themselves We
are blessed, and they blessed in view of the
tion, that he is where he guide both Alright.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30
FOR A P1TTANcE =

The author Of the following verses
writes: Il am : navy Of general la-
borer:. At the time I wrote the verses
fortnight singc ths waf put Ssta Of
Job. ! have. to work Sc hours 2 week
ton Of vitriol and spirits Of salt. The
dueEy are ret awzy os to eo assr fRa
this employment the firm has the
audacity to pay FL $50 week. T.,
I'm only a low-down wage slave"
One of the common herd
And though I sweat, my reward is
debt, -: .--&
With never a cheering word, a
Except from wife that loves me,
And a dear little baby boy; !"
But there's nothing fine, in q life like
this; III 80 "~.> .'>s%"'
It's sordid, devoid Of JOY.
For how can a man be happy,
Who slaves for a crust to eat,
And pines in the heart Of a filthy
slum, -
In a. dirty, cherries street? r
But, then, must think Of the lassie
Who used to build castles with me,
Ess we dreamed of a cot with a gar
den,
And week once a year by the sea.
But now when that dream is ended,
She shares In my sorrow and pain,
And instead of COLTS sty, that's
all;
And the sea--well, sinking drain.
And now things have gone from bad
to worse; 49,.
And the wolf bowls at the door;
All who have riches I often curse:
Yes, hate them because I'm poor.
I'm looking about for work all day,
And the answer is always No"
Weary and hungry and sick at heart;
O,God! what a helpless woe. L.
My labor in vain I try to sell,
And my worldly goods We sold;
And I'm watching my loved ones
slowly die: ~s....
Q this, in land Of gold!
In wealthy, so-called Christian land,
With bishops and priests galore;
But is it really the Nazarene. b.
Or the Gold God, they adore?
And this Is my wall from the gutter,
Where live, and perforce must
de-,
Yes, die, like rat in q sewer,
And live like q pig In 4 sty! ~
III london Labor Leader.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30
A. TALE OF SHAME.

Mr.. Mellens tale is told. What disgusting, sicken-
ing story it is: Every day has added new relation
of uncean business of betrayal of public responsibility
of betrayal of the small stockholders who
and tribune in the conduct of their businesa story
Of the looting Of what ought to great and
prosperous railroad.
1--WE had some legislative agents in different states"
says Mr.. Mellen. Gen. Brayton agent Rhode
Island, and to the best of recollection he paid
from $4,000 to $1,000 year. The money was not so
much for what he did, but to keep him doing
tain things"
Boss Brayton! The man who stood for Rhode Is
lands shame, who though he held public had
suite of rooms in the capital and sent his orders
the legislators elected by the people to represent their
interests The railroad paid tribute him inter-
fere with the road it went into partnership with him
and thereby strengthened the hands of the force
worked against everything good and
thing that rotten and criminal; thereby making
harder for honest business to be successful, and
easier the legislative hodups that dsgraced many
governments, that landed Ohio legislators peni-
Tertiary that shook the confidence the people de-
mocracy.
There is long chapter Of wrongs to be righted.
The New Haven case in all its revolving Details is the
kind Of thing must face. The first need is light.
letting in light, Mr.. Meen despicabe though his part
appears, has performed public service.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30
j. S.suPR|ENECDUR7
TAKESADVANCE step
A. F. of L. Attorney Points Out
There Was More in Gomper's
Decision Than Was Thought. =

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Declar-
Ing that the United States Supreme
court has taken position in advance
of that heretofore favored by the judi
c1ary, Attorney J. II. Ralston, in a
letter to Secretary Morrison, Of the
A. f. of L., comments as follows on
the dismissal of the Gompers, Nit.
chell, Morrison contempt case by the
United States Supreme court:
There is at least one feature Of
the decision given last Monday by the
Supreme court of the United States in
the contempt case to which I desire
to invite your attention.
. For the first time in the history OF
American jurisprudence a court of this
country has declared that proceed
ings In criminal contempt were for
the punishment of nothing, else than
crimes and that in the early history
OF the law they were so treated.
THE court said:
These contempts are attractions
of the law visited with punishment
as such. If such acts are not GRIM
inal, we are in error as to the most
fundamental characteristic of crimes
90 sAAoS wa " lids OS01l uAioCASLOOu III
English speech. So truly. are they
crimes that it seems to be proved that
In the early law they were punished
only by the usual criminal procedure,
and that at least in England it seems
that they still may be and preferably
are tried in that way
'"This statement exactly sustains
our contentious, and it's implications
are extremely important. 90
IF conlempts were in the first in
stance treated as crimes and punished
by the usual process of the criminal
law there seems no possible excuse
for having at least indirect contempts
committed out of the presence Of the
court tried today by the Judge.
This decision, in my opinion.
thoroughly explodes the theory that
contempts are in any way personal
to the Judge, giving him an exclusive
right in the punishment, or that they
criminal offenses properly to be tried
in the ordinary criminal way.
This consideration completely dis
posses, in my&opinion, of the argu-
ments which have been made by Mr..
Emery and others in the past before
the Judiciary committees of the two
Houses against allowing trial by jury
in indirect contempts and absolutely
vindicates the course with regard to
this matter heretofore taken by the
Federation Of Labor
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30
A MEMORIAL DAY REFLECTION.

This is Memorial day. 1t is ffty-three years since
President Lincoln issued his troops put
nsurrection in the south 1t is forynine years since
the Instruction. which developed into civil war; was
put down. and oh, at what cost
There comparatively very few of the participants
in that awful struggle left In few now-only a
precious few-they will all be gone. We haven't long
to pay tribute to the that survives, but
country will revere the memory of their service
and their valor That which they have immortalzed
not die.
Who has not felt the thrill within him when he looks
those hoary headed veterans of the Civil
Memorial day they gather about the graves their
departed comrades to bury the their
with beautiful flowers of love- Whose heart has not
beat little faster he listened with aten-
ton to the solemn reading of the divine-given G. A.
ritual for the dead and whose has travelled
into the depths of the Beyond with its mysteries
denly but only transitoriy revealed taps sound
ed at the close OF the service?
be able to perform the service we'll appropri-
atey the who do it now? Yes, will miss them
when they shall have gone.
But Memorial day, beside it's opportunities for pay
ing tribute to the living veterans of the Civil
showing reverence for the Dead should reveal to Of
this day and generation obligations duties less
sacred, and demanding much patriotism and valor
required of at the time the clouds
esson darkened country.
Colorado, West Virginia and Michigan instances.
They did not present problems They revealed dangers
They showed that other clouds gatherng the
fear of Lincoln of the of greed nearing rea
cation and to again country from the
OF civil strife it is revive spirit 49,
If we would have the Union live.
Let consecrate ourselves this Memorial day
to countrys future by enlistng in the great army
peace bring the fullest measure of justice
to all
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30
U. s. DEPT. OF LABOR,
HEADS OFF STRIKE

WASHINGTON, May 2s-The Fed
eral Department of Labor announces
that strike of the Indianapolis street
car men has been averted by the ap-
pointment of 2 permanent board Of
arbitration acceptable to both sides.
Mediation has adjusted the differ
ences between the tugboat men on
the Great Lakes and tug owners, be-
cause of differences regarding the en-
ployment Of double crews, wages, and
working hours.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30
JOHN r. RANDALL
Candidate for Senate 5sth Legis,
lative District.

John r. Randall has lived in Du-
luth for 81 years. He served two terms
in the legislature. Is a. veteran Of the
Civil war, serving both as a private
and officer. He has considerable ex-
perience as public servant. He is
9 progressive in politics: stands for
home rule and IS opposed to state reg
ulation Of public utilities. He has
worked az a millwrighu In q hazard
GUS occupation and therefore believes
that injured workmen should be full
~ compensated tor injuries suffered
by them. He will vote to improve the
present law. He will devote all his
energy to assist Duluth and Northern
Minnesota. our support is solicited.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30
MISSOURI 10 SEND
FRATERNAL DELEGATE

The Missouri State Federation OF
Labor will send a fraternal delegate
to the convention of the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor at Du-
luth in July. Secretary-t treasurer w.
E. McEwen this week received Gre
dentials from John T. Smith, secre-
tary-treasurer of the Missouri state
branch for r. T. Wood as fraternal
delegate. Mr.. Wood is president of
the Missouri federation and resides
at Springfield.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30

While legislation necessary protect the best in
teress of society the labor organizations by their
tivity in promoting economic betterment yield to So
ciety greater return than much legislation that is
salute books Legislation establishing short
or hours is usually placed in hands unfriendy to ts
enforcement, while the union establishing shorter
hours by it's solidarity Immediately achieves re-
suits and holds the enforcement key in It's own hands
There s greater force organized economic EFFORT
IN statutory enactments. .sssss&
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30

During the progress of debate the recall Of
judges in congress the other day, Representative Dies
of Texas asked Mr.. Hnebaugh of Illinois to draw dis
tinction between human and property rights Repre-
sentative Hinebaugh replied: If the gentleman
draw distinction between human life and mile
of Pennsylvania railroad track, must confess, fear
could not enghten him."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30

Numerous metropolitan newspapers exerting q
subtle influence to pursuade members of Congress that
labor unions should be exempted purview
and operation Of the Sherman Antitrust Law. This
attitude should not be regarded seriously however for
the newspapers of today rarely give to opinions
that are not shaded determined by corporate in
duence. D.. ...s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30

There is new morality in the naaking--a morality
that seeks the fostering wounds Of industry and
fuses to separate them from the personal morality Of
those responsible from wealth made the expense
of human lives. :~ '..AE -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30

People want justice to fellownen. not philanthropy.
They resent the power Of gold that is stained by
blood and furnished with blasted ideals The Rockefeller
wealth lose the faint of it's origin.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30
THIS WEEKS THOUGHT.

THIS WEEKS THOUGHT.
Shall ask the brave soldier who fights by my side
In the cause Of mankind, if our creeds agree?
Shall give up the friend have valued and tried.
If he kneel not before the same altar with me?
Thomas Moore.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30
THE TWELVE-HOUR DAY.

Do relish working twelve hours day?
Judge Gary of the Steel corporation says they do.
Certainly, when payment is by the hour they object
to having their earnings reduced Apparently Steel
poraton employees not infatuated with the long day.
but cannot stand reduction of their wages Suppose
the Steel corporation should pay living wage for
eight-hour even ten-hour day. Would there be
from protesting workmen?
The themselves praised the twelve-hour system
the annual meeting of the corporation, them
going far to thank Providence for the blessings
bestowed on him and on the community by the Steel
Co. This is mistaken loyalty raised to the plane of
religion. Perhaps of these steel workmen were
told suby that anything they might say praise
system would be keenly appreciated. Perhaps the
themselves have been politicians enough curry
favor with their employers in this way. Perhaps this
ployes but 1t violates human nature utterly
prefer long workday that ones creduity is sorey
taxed. ~
The Steel corporation is said to have lost several
thousand employees when the working week was reduced
from seven days to six If this is true that
several thousand kicked into better working
conditions against their Wills Blessings often come in
disguise. 81.
The man who works in rolling mills or about blast
furnaces from to IL in the morning and from / to
in the afternoon, its equivalent Is working auto
maton His round of life be nothing more than
the dead routine of exhausng labor ravenous eatine
and benumbing sleep:
Society cannot afford to have man drain his vital
ity by overwork for it that he his family
ultimately become public charges Any corporation
that appropriaes the health capital the community
is taking public asset for private profit who de-
sroy their health because they have the liberty do
should be protected from their short-sightedn~.
by the higher wisdom of society.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30

The Pennsylvania Railroad is to spend a million
ioars putting its wires underground The poor rail-
oads nowadays need all the underground wires they
an set
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-30

Young Rockefeller learned from his father that
monopoly is highly moral, respectable business And
his father earned that from-us, didn't he? We gave
old John D. his monopoly license, we? Well let's
revoke the license. 49,. r.