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v)^ u£, it. BY LADY HENRY SOMERSET. London, April 17.—While the new house of commons Is engrossed with the details of Chinese slavery and in measuring the exact conditions which Imply such slavery, the president of the Women's Trade Union League has made statements which go far to prove that the working woman of England is in a far greater degree a slave than the Chinese. LADY HENRY SOMERSET The average wage of working women is only about seven shillings, or under $2 a week. The conditions which have led to this wretched pay are, of course many and various. It is often the re sult of the instability of women's work and Miss Tuckwell pleads in a finely writen article for the abolition of lines and deductions from these wretched wages, which she says press evn more hardly upon the workers than the scanty wage. There is an instance that five pound* was deducted by an employer, a fine of a shilling a head being imposed on a hundred girls for having broken one three-legged stol, value two-shillinga &nd a six-pence and a court of law upheld a decision whereby an em ployer Inflicted fines on girl workers because they danced to a harp in their diner hour. The system of ill-regulated fines un doubtedly amounts to tyranny in the hands of unscroupulous employers. This champion of her sex demands from the present government board of wages a system adopted by many of the colonies, the classification of many additional trades as dengerous, and the amendment of the workmen's com pensation act. The present government has a great opportunity in the directichi of really taking up the cause and actively cham pioning the wage earner, and the home office should Increase the staff of the ten women inspectors who look aflet the interests of the million and a half women workers. Although Miss Tuckwell is fighting a hard battle we believe that in the long run it la a battle in which the women, are bound to win. There has ben recently another ag gressive demand for women suffrage. While strongly holding that the vote is woman's right, and that she ought to demand it, and demand it incess antly, I feel that it is impossible in England at the present time to speak of woman as altogether powerless. Ther is a vast area of work open to the women who will do it. It is well known that there are many more won:* en than men in this country, conse quently there are thousands who have no ties, no families and no house hold duties. If women therefore, were really awake to what they could accom plish, that would see that they have practically possibilities which are granted to no other nation. If they wer seriously to take up political and domestic economy and thut these mat ters as a science the result would be that not only the housekeeping of the nation would be better, but that that housekeeping would be extended to many phases of life in which women at this moment stand aside. The re actionary movement of the London county council in excluding women has been dlsasterous and retrogade. At present when great public build ings are being constructed, women are not consulted, and yet in nine cases out of ten, there are defects which could be remedied by their judgment and experience, which might save the country money and labor. The queen has recently strongly objected to the plans of the Nurses' Home at Milbank. This home was constructed without the slighest reference to the women who were to inhabit it or to the ex perience of those who had gained, during years of had work, the know ledge of what such an edifice should be. The matron who has a life of much responsibility and work, fir instance, la given by these designers a bed sitting -room only, the ward sisters and nursese having one living room among them, and the sleeping rooms of the staff are ill-ventilated and with out fire places. If those plans had been submitted to a clever woman, such mistakes would never have oc curred. The difficulty lies in the fact of the apathy of so many women to pub lic questions. In England women are eligible as guardians, and in this capacity some have done admirable work. What a blessing It would be if our work houses there was not a board on which a woman did not sit, and how sjght it would be for the women to mass and work and organize with this in view. Women guardians in many work hhousesvae have done the most es timable service. They have found that the speculation and extravagance were beyond belief, their investigations have shown them that the blankets wer'e of the worst quality and were paid for at the highest prices, that many little luxuries could have been given to the sicit which were denied them, and that absurd sums of money were given for food of an inferior quality. The county councils by rejecting women have debarred them from in specting baby farms, though of all work which should be suitable to women this appears to me to be one of the most obvious. They have de prived the lunatic asylums of the ad vice and help which a wamon could give, their inebriate homes have suf fered In no small degree by the fact that the women are on their com mittees, and in the schools and homes in which they deal with children, the absence of \yomen has been keenlv felt. n.*ciuy What wonder then that if governing man does not realize me extraordi nary value of woman's opinion, there should be a maintained and fixed de termination on the part of women to get that/recognition which they be lieve to be their due. But the curious thing is that It is very often the worn •n themselves who, when irf power, most dislike the interference of others of their sex. I asked a lady at the head of a large Institution the other day whether she did not miss women on her committee. "Oh, dear, no,'* she said. "I would far rather do without them," and It is this disloyalty to one another, at any rate in this country, which Is at the root of much of the failure of the woman movement. tA last the question of the Wom an's Cage in the house of commons is to come before this more enlightened assembly. Mr. Henry Norman Is to aske whether women are still to be confined behind the bars which are really a disgrace to our civilisation. A hundred years ago the Duchess of Gordion and Mrs. Sheridan circum vented the regulation and entered the Stranger's gallery disguised as men, but with that exception the women have been safely caged, and no other escapes have been recurred. Nothing is more strange than the rumors which come to us from time to time from the hermit czar in Tsars koe-Selo- The other day I had occas ion to meet some one who had just come from a reception in the palace. He told me that the czar and crazina appeared as cheerful and light-hearted as posible, and that the czar with a gentle simile, had said, speaking of recent events in St. Petersburg: "We have now fallen on very bad days. All nations, I suppose, have such outbreaks from time to time," and turning to the Englishman he ad dede: "Even in your country I have no doubt that you, too, have your moments of difficulty." My countryman endeavored to ex plain that our "moments of difficulty" in no way bore any comparison what ever with Red Sunday, that our revo lutions wer managed at an election and not at the cannon's mouth. This description of the czar was to me specially Interesting on account of the fact that the rumors which reach us through the newspapers and which differ so materially from this first hand information. I have read of the sleepless nights passed by the monarch of the way. In which the sentrys will hear him pass ing restlessly up and down to the early hours of the morning anxiously waiting for the reports which are to come to him from the provinces, and the statement that he is the ony man at court who realizes the danger of the present situation. The monarch before the footlights and the monarch in the green room are truly two dif ferent people. LOCAL LABOR NOTES. s- At the regular meeting of the Butchers' union Wednesday evening, A. Lynn was elected recording secre tary and delegate to the Trades As sembly to succeed Wm. Tunell, re signed. Elmer A. Mills of the local typo graphical union left yesterday for Grand Rapids to accept a position on the Review. The council Monday evening reject ed the bid of F. H. Lounsberry & Co., and ordered a readvertisement for the miscellaneous printing for the city. Nick Witt expects to move into his handsome new butcher shop early in May. The new shop is & beauty in every respect, and will eclipse any thing else of its kind in the north west. C. M. Brandt of the Painters' union doing some interior decorating on the Booth boats. The Plumbers' union held a special meeting Friday and. donated $50-00 to the San Francisco suoerers. Typographical union was the first local labor organization to sub scribe to the relief of the San Fran cisco people. The Musicians' union held a special meeting Monday and added $50.00 to the organized labor fund for San Fran cisco's aid. The Retail Clerks met in regular ses sion Monday evening. Considerable business was done, and $25.00 was voted for the San Francisco fund. Thos. Freshney was elected busi ness agent by the Painters' union last Tuesday evening. He began work im mediately. AMUSEMENTS. AT THE LYCEITM. Stetson's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" com pany will appear at the Lyceum Satur day matinee and evening. This should be a welcome announcement to pa trons of that popular playhouse as well as to the general public that loves this charming old drama. It is a well known fact that the Stetson company is one of the best that has ever pre sented this great play, and this season will but add to its popularity with young and -old, for it Is even better than what has been, if such a thing could be possible to so good a com pany. New features have been added and old ones given a better interpre tation. The musical part of the pro gram has been greatly increased. MURRAY & MACK MONDAY, APRIL 30 Murray & Mack, the popular come dians, are presenting this season an entirely new and original farce comedy which is said to outclass everything they have ever produced, inasmuch that it is written entirely new lines and especially for them. There is an Interesting story full of complications that keeps the audience guessing at all times as to what will happen next. They have given this new effort the title of "Around the Town." It will be elaborately staged. A complete scenic outfit has been provided for, together with an abundance of new and beauti ful costumes. The company is a large one containing many popular favorites from the vaudeville stage together With a large chorus of male and fe male voices. Of all the baritone singers who have been heard in minstrelsy there have been none so original as Harry s. Ellis, who Is singing this season with Dockstader's minstrels. He is making a very great hit with a song called, "The Waltz Must Change to a March, Marie," that- is full of sentiment and fun, and other famous ballads like wise introduced by him. He will be here with Dockstader's minstrels at the Lyceum on May 11 and 12. CRUDE PETROLEUM ADVANCED LIMA, Ohio, April 25.—The Standard Oil company advanced crude petroleum 3 cents a barrel east and 2 cents west today. Heavy grade Kentucky oils were also advanced 2 cents a barrel. Smoke Puradora Cigar. Clear Havana Union Label and Home Made. fit'*" a* Irlvf Holds That Nothing Can Be Clearer Than War Between Classes and Masses. Capitalism Has No Beneficiar ies—All Are Its Victims. The Poor Suffer Most. Nothing can be clearer thani the war between the masses and the classes, that is, the war between the masses and ail the classes which rule arid' Mb the mosses. In this way the antago nistic economic forces are lined up against each other—the toiler* and the despoilers of the toilers. The one makes all and the other ta&es all, between the makers and the takers the war goes on. The one class are the victims and the other the beneficiaries of the private ownership, private iraun agement and private appropriation of the products by the few of all the in dustrial activities of the many—that Is capitalism. And yet in a just and true seizure cap italism has nt bei:eftclar!es—all are Its victims. Hunger and: cold and ragw— narrow quarters—unsanitary and un sightly, where they toll, and narrower still and more unsanitary and more un sightly when their toil is done. This is the lot of the many, who are the toilers. For them philosophy and! lit erature and art have no message. In ttoem the sweetest strains of holiest musk may as well never have broken silence. For them the poets cannot sing. To them the wide world's nat ural beauty can never show its face. For them the full growth and perfect strength of the mind and body is alike imiposible. To th*in tl«j gcodness "Which is the ferfact health of mind and heart and the gladness which Is the voice of goodness can never ca\ne. This is the tra^ly of r^nury and toil. But the rich—they are not robbed of bread, or shelter, or travel or music, or study, or anything which money can buy or a warehouse htold. Nothing can be more contemptible than the usual story of the worry q.nd care which the speculator endures because he is a speculator as a justification on the system out of which are born both the worry of those who rob and the poverty of those who are the victims of their robbery. Still the best in life dollars cannot buy and warehouses cannot hold. But these best things in life rest on conditions which m'aike their coming bard, if not impossible, bbth to the man whose dollars are too few and to the man whose unearned income is so great that it is unappreciated by him, as it is unrelated1 to any sufficient ser vice at his hands, and so becomes to him a subject of careless regard' of "conspicuous waste," anki whatsoever is wasting his substance 1# wasting himself. When Stead was in Chicago in 1884 he said that in religion the people here were trin ltarlans--only their trln-. ity consisted of Philip Armour, Geo. M. Pullman and .Marshall Field. For many years these men were the mast ers of the industrial and commercial life of this great city and of the mil lions of people whose business inter ests bound them to Chicago. The great industries and great markets, the rail ways and the banks were dominated by them. Great fortunes were made by great numbers of people as the ser vants of these men in enforcing unwil ling and thankless service at the hands of the many for the advantage of these few. It had grown to the habit to blame whatever was bad' and credit whatever was good in life of this great city to these men. Now all these men are gone to thellr fathers, but the same struggle upward and the same pressure downward grows more In tense without them In the same in creasing ratio as when they were here. Cannot all men see that these men did not create this struggle, this war. this grinding of the upper and the nether millions? Had none of them ever been born modern industry and commerce would have come without them—just as they go on without halt ing now that they are gone. It was the system that made them great as masters, just as it has made the mil lions helpless who toiled to make them millionaires. And this system has done more to them than to make them masters. Nothing is more pathetic than the swift coming ruin which overtakes the families of the millionaires. All that money can buy they and their children have had. But money can ruin what it cannot buy. Both of Pullman's sons have died, debauched and a serious credit to those who gave them birth. Marshall Field's only son was shot under circumstances which have not been given to the public and his only daughter's children could not be men tioned by name and place in the last will and testament of this merchant prince. Only Armour is 'represented by a fragment of his own family in the business in which he played so large a part. And then there is Terkes. the McCurdys and the McCalls. the mental degeneracy of the Astors. the moral incompetency of the offspring of the Vanderbilts. What sturdy, clean blooded self-respecting workingman •would surrender his Intelligence, his character or his family for the income of any of these who, under capitalism, rob the worker of what he has pro duced and could use for every worthy purpose for himself and family and for lack of which ruin is overtaking both the worker's family and himself. But thes products of the workers which the shirkers take and cannot use turn to agencies of ruin in their hands and blight *and blast the priceless things which money cannot buy. They, too are victims. Socialism only can give their boys a chance. WALTER THOMAS MILLS. OAKLAND BANKS OPEJf. OAKLAND, April 25.—After being closed for a week, Oakland's eleven banks resumed business today in ac cordance with directions from the state commissioners. More money was deposited than withdrawn. Partial withdrawals of savings accounts were allowed. BRIEF MBSOCIU. NEWS Board of Public Works Visit Heights and Lay Out Nec essary Improvements. Swan Lake Road and Highland Avenue In Worse Shape Than Was Ever Known Before. President Olson and members Sang and Dillon of the Board of Public Works visited the Heights Tuesday morning and in company with Alder man McEwen and Roadmaster Reamer made a complete tour of the suburb and the tributary country for the in spection of the roads and public works. The members of the board were quick to recognize that something was necessary to start the spring im provement Immediately. The Swan Lake 'road, which is the principle coun try road of the city is in worse con dition this year than it was ever known to be in before. It would re quire at least $3,000 to put It in prop er repair, but on account of the con dition of the Public Works fund, but $500 can be spared for this work. It is expected that the county com missioners will vote |500 more, and an effort will be made to Induce public spirited citizens who use the road quite frequently with automobiles and other vehicles will contribute a like sum. It is said that Mr. Charles Duncan will contribute $100. While but $1,500 will be expended on this road, it is not sufficient to do it jus tice. About the Heights some very nec essa'ry repairs will be made. High land avenue is to be surfaced. All road crossings will be repaired ditch es will be re-opened and bad side walks put in good shape. Mr. Reamer began work with six men Thursday. The road grader was brought from town, and dirt is be ginnig to fly in good shape. Duluth Helgfcti Briefs. J. P. Thompson has sold his resi dence on Quince street to a Mr. Keat ing for $600. Mr. Keating refused a much larger sum for the same prop erty a few days later, which indi cates that there is much demand for Duluth Heights realty. C. P. Craig & Co., are receiving many Inquiries on Duluth Heights property. They report several good sales dur ing the week. Contractor Engel was on the Heights Monday looking over the ground pre paratory to stibmitting his bid for in stalling the water system. Alex McEwen came down fram Vir ginia1 Wednesday on a brief business visit. He returned on the afternoon train. A sort was b«rft Hoftday to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rose of Scanlon. It will be remembered that Mrs. Rose Is a daugh ter to Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins of the Heights. A basket and carpet rag social, will be held at the flre hall tonight for the benefit of the church. Miss Emma Jenkins entertained Wednesday evening for* Miss Olive Nell who is leaving the Heights with her parents. Mrs. James Walker, daughter of Mr*. Captain Francis has returned to the Heights from! the East where she escorted tt« remains ot her .husband, forbiirlaL THE STANDARD DICTIONARY SAYS fu'ri-ty, n. I. »The character or stale of 1 being pure, in any sense. (I) Freedom from, foreign or adulterating matter./ Hamrti's" Beer justly lays"^laUff tb~absolute purity becausc. it IB free "from foreign or. adulterating blat ter." The Dairy and Food Commissioners of Minnesota, South Dakota and.other states have declared Hamm's Beer to be absolutely pure. Satisfy yourself. We invite you to have an analysis made.* We.will cheerfully pay the fee of any reputable chemists Hamm's Beer is'brewed in the^ most scientific way from th6 choicest hops and barley^ IT CONTAINS'NO CORN OR CORN PRODUCTS Because of these facts the public can be sure that there is ONE beer which is absolutely PURE and GOOD. Theo. Hamm Brewing Co., St. Paul, Minn. Mrs. Ellen VanKueran and Mrs. John Jenkins are at Scanlon, visiting Mrs. Paul Rose. The ladies' sewiiy? circle met with Mrs. John Jenkins Wednesday after noon. The club house of the Central Gun club was entered by vandals the other day. A number of clay pegions were destroyed. Two young boys) have confessed. It is not yet known whet her or not any arrests will follow. It is Up to the officers of the club to prosecute. A number or Heights folks attended the social party given by the Modern Woodmen at their hall on First street Tuesday evening Max Clements is making some good improvements on his hesidence. It is possible that Rev. W. J. Lowry will consent to remain with the High land church. The people are very much oposed to his removal, and a change in plans- may take place. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel 'Xaghan en tertained a number of their friends Monday evening at a phonograph party. Mr. C. A. Marshall left Wednesday on a business trip to Ashland, Iron River and other points. Mrs. Hathaway and some friends from Woodland visited Miss Hathaway at the Lowell school Wednesday. We whnt the latest Duluth Heights news. Just send us the latest to our residence and we will attempt to treat all fairly. NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE. CHICAGO, April 25.—The Chl ago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad an nounced today a new train schedule, effective between Chicago and Milwau kee April 30. IVo trains are added to make the run between the two cities without stopping. The 85 miles will be covered in 105 minutes, the schedule of the fast mall trains. 300 THROW OUT OF WORK. SALINEVTLLE, «fhio, April 25.— Three hundred miners were thrown out of work by the complete destruction of the shafts and tipples of the Slope mines of the Ohio & Pennsylvania Coal company here today by fire. The or igin is unknown and the loss is heavy. EXPLOSION KILLS TWO. WINNIPEG, Man., April 25.—Two men were killed by a. premature ex plosion of dynamite at a railroad camp near Kenora today. Other men Were badly injured. AGRARIAN TROUBLES BEGIN. NIZHNI Novgorod, April 25.—Agra rian troubles have commenced in this province and troops have been sum moned from Karoslav to suppress the disturbances. HARVARD PROFESSOR DEAD. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 25.—Prof. John Knowles Paine, director of the musical department of Harvard since 1875 and a well known composer and authority on musfc., died suddenly to day of pneumonia. He was born at Portland, Me., In 1839. DOWIB INJUNCTION CONTINUED. ROCKFORD, 111., April 25.—The Dowie injunction was today continued till May when it will be heard by Judges Wright, Frost and Donnelly, en, banc. The place of hearing has not been, decided. .• NORWAY TO REbRGANIZE ARMY. CHRISTIANIA, April 25.—The gov ernment has decided to bring in a bill for the organization of a new army and also estimates amountingto $3,130 000. AGREE TO STAND FIRM. COLUM6U8, Ohio, April 25.—Ohio coal operator! today adopted a resolu tion agreeing 'to stand firm against grahtlhg thel90Jsiale until the next ^meeting, the date: which has not y*t been decided upon. GOGfNS TO TAKE E Well Known President of Local Steam Engineers Union Claimed By Hymen. To Take Matrimonial Voyage With Duluth's Most Poular Telephone Operator. On Monday morning at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Morton of 309 West Fifth street, will take place the wedding of Miss Anna Mc^ride, to Mr. John Gogins. A reception will be held from 8 to 10 p. m., at the home Mr. and Mrs. M. Gogins, 725 West Second street. Miss McBride is a popular operator for the Duluth Telephone company. Mr. Gogins is president of the local union of steam engineers. A number of the friends of the young couple gave a bundle shower to Miss McBride at the home of fhe Gogins' on West Second street Wednesday after noon. There were present Mesdames B. Kribsback, Louisa Botsford, W. Tunell, M. Ryan, A. J. Harker, E. A. Morin, H. T. O'Neil, H. Det weler, A. F? Reed, F. Lee, J. B. Plut lnsky, Alf. Peterson, N. B. Thayer, A, Krall and M. Gogins. In the evening Miss McBride was pleasantly surprised by her associates in the central office of the Duluth Telephone company. The young ladies brought with them a shower of linen, and a most enjoyable time was had. Those present were: Missels Carrie Anderson, Mate Mackie, Lizzie Mackie, Kate Jordan, Mary Terry, Jennie Fy der, Joy Boemer, Agnes LaRose, Nora Sullivan, Laura Gates, Grattie Aale, Helen Aale and Mildred Williams. FINE ART. WORKS DESTROYED. CINCINNATI, April 25.—The seven story building of the Gibson Art com- pany on Elm street suffered a loss of $50,000 from fire last night. De struction of fine art works and manu factured materials made up most of the damage. SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY. We will have on sale Satur day a full line of fresh vege tables of all kinds, including a good supply of choice fruits. We also will make special cash prices on can goods and staple groceries. GIVE US A CALL Chas.A.McEwen 5 -J T- ,j' •, W- Grocer- Duluth Heights. .. OF THE Federated Trades Assembly, OF DULUTH, MINN. The concerns named below are on the "We Don't Patronize list" of the Duluth Federated Trades Assembly. Members of unions. and sympathis ers are requested to cut this list out and post at home where it can be conveniently referred to. Thos. R. Hancock Co., meat market, 123 West First street. Miellen & Co., tailors, 310 West First street. J. Dethridge, painter, 303 Central avenue, West Duluth. E. Brendlce, painter, Randall street, West Duluth. A. Farrington, painter, 2004 West Michigan street. C. Erlcson, painter, 19026 West Sec ond street. Jas. Dougard, painter, 317% Central avenue. J. C. Johnson, painter, 225 Central avenue. J. C. Knapp, painter, 17 Sixty-third avenue west. Lewis Ramstad, contractor, West Duluth. Washburn-Crosby Co.'s flour. Walter Baker's Cocoa and Chocolate. National Biscuit Co. Hooker Cigar Co., Minneapolis. Monarch Shirts and Arrow Brand Collars. Woman's Home Magazine. VFarm and Fireside Magazine. Standard Sewing Machines. MAX WIRTH'S RED CROSS PHARMACY 13 WEST SUPERIOR STREET. QUALITY COMES FIRST. We hare the well deserved rep utation of being one of the beat and moat reliable Drug Stores lost in the Northwest, but we did not gain this reputation by sacri ficing quality for cheapness. With us quality comes first in importance. For high grade prescription work, for drug store articles that are perfectly reliable and for rices unbeaten anywhere in the this store is the place. P1orthwest N WE CARRY A FC1L LINE OF HOME MADE UNION CIGARS. MAX WIRTH'S CROSS PHARMAt IS Vnt Superior St. Mork Bros. GROCERIES AND MEATS. 529 and 531 West First St. Beef Pot Roasts 10 to 12/2^ Beef Rib Roasts 12% to 15c Beef Shoulder Steak ~.12c Beef Round Steak ,15c Beef Sirloin Steak .....16c Beef Porterhouse Steak 18a Pork Chops .15o Pork Roast Shoulder 12%e Pork Sausage 10o Hamburg Steak «..10e Legs of Mutton 15c Mutton Chops 12^ to 18c No. 1. Skinned Hams, half or whole ...14c Full Line of Fresh and Salt Fish BOTH 'PHONES. TheOliverStand ard Visible Typewriter. Its record has never been equalled. We have all other makes of typewriters at low prices. W. M. EDMONT, 410 West Superior Street. SmoKe CLUB ROOM Union Label Five CentfUGABS. DULUTH CANDY CO. ,v Distributors. •'Mei Bmdke Pwrttoora Cigar,' Clear HavMit -A i' si-