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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
How Doctors Differ.

"For ten solid years." said New
Orleans broker, II lived in perpetual
apprehension of sudden death. A doc
tor in Texas told me-confound his pic
ture-that / had valvular heart disease,
and if wanted to stay on earth must
avoid every species of excitement. l
did my best to follow his advice, but
that miserable specter was at my elbow
day and night and embittered my whole
existence. I don't believe am COW
ard, but the thought preyed on me un-
til began to fear for my sanity.
:'At last, after all these years of in
finite precaution, went to a first class
specialist to find out how much longer
I'd last and was assured that l hadn't
one single symptom Of the malady. Talk
about removing mountain from a
man! That assurance knocked off an en-
tire range. 1t changed the color Of the
universe in twinkIing, and I was so
happy I wanted to just throw up my
hat and yell.
'That was couple of years ago. and
l have enjoyed myself tiptop ever since
up to one day last week, when I hap
pened to be chatting with the specialist
and remarked that I'd like to murder
that sawbones in Texas. 4 don't blame
you he said. THAT man had no right
10 tell you that you had heart disease.
If had found you right at death s door,
I certainly would never have let you
know it, Now, by Jove, I don't know
who or what to believe and am drifting
back to the old state Of uncertainty. I
wish I lived in a cannibal island and
had never heard of doctors. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
How Insects Hide From Enemies.


How many have ever noticed the
skillful way in which many insects dis
guise themselves when in danger from
some larger animal or bird? Probably
you have all observed that the caterpil-
lar "plays dead'| when he is disturbed,
and that many insects choose for their
homes some tree or shrub whose bark or
foliage matches themselves in color.
There is a certain variety of moth,
quite common around elms, which fixes
it's wings SO that they closely resemble
spots or ichens on the bark Of the tree
and can only be detected by trained
eye. Another moth, whose principal
colors are pink and yellow, arranges
itself on the blossom of primrose SO
as to wholly escape notice. In the East
Indian islands there is a spider which
reposes on the upper side Of a large leaf
in such shape that it perfectly resem-
bles decayed matter. e. :.<-,.,. &
A hunter in tropical regions tells OF
seeing a cricket pursued around the
trunk Of tree by lizard. Susaenly
the insect settled itself in a small de-
preston in the bark, spread out its
wings slightly and fattened itself so
that the lizard actually crawled over it
and went away without ever knowing
what had become of it.-Lewiston Jour-
nal.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
Three. Minerals.:

The Chicago Chronicle says that a
teacher in one of the local schools was
inst1ucting class of small children in
mineralogy the other day, endeavoring
to make clear to their young minds
what mineral really is. Standing be.
fore them, she began in her clear voice:
IA mineral is an inorganic, homogene-
GUS substance of definite, or approxi-
mate!y definite. chemical composition,
found in nature Do you understand
me? Come, now, you all have seen
minerals, and your mothers and fathers
have told you the names of them,
haven't they? OF course they have.
Now, can any one tell me the names Of
three minerals?" -. %"
There was no response, and she con-
tinued, "Have not some Of you been
out and seen minerals on exhibition?'
One little girl raised her hand. II
thought So Mary will name three min
erals Mary arose and, putting her
hands behind her, lisped
. "Apollinaris, vichy and sellers"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
Mourning by Proxy.

Our ways of showing respect to the
dead would surely be past the oompre-
hension of the Martians or of anybody
else whom custom has not blinded to
the absurdity of some of the things we
do: For example, a funeral procession
went out Fourteenth street one sunny
afternoon recently, and in the train l
recognized the carriage Of woman l
know. A little surprised at her pres
ence, l glanced at. the carriage Win
dows, but the shades were down. /
pictured her within, so overcome with
grief at her friends death that she
could not bear the curious eyes of
chance passers. That same afternoon l
met her coming out Of a theater-gay,
rosy, laughing. She bad been to the
matinee, while her empty carriage, in
token Of her sorrow, followed her dead
friend to the grave.-Washington Star.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
Italy In London.

Many Londoners have visited the
Italian district, which lies in the neigh
borhood of Theobald e road and Hatton
Garden, and some with inquiring minds
have ;strolIed up Leather lane and
watched the italian ice cream vendors
and fortune telling women With pretty
love birds, intermingled with the dirty.
noisy, street hawkers, common to all
London slums. 1t is amazing to learn
how these Italians crowd together in
the poky little houses of the courts and
alleys. Generally a house is hired by an
old padrone, who subjects to as many Of
his countrymen as he can respectfully
squeeze in. The cellars are utilized as
sleeping apartments, and in the morn
ing as many as 90, even 80, men will
emerge from the bowels Of the earth,
blinking and winking in the daylight
after a night spent in the cellars under
one small dwelling house. A whole
family, consisting of a husband and
wife and eight or nine fanciulli Of vari-
GUS ages, often sleep in one small gar
ret or cellar.-Ludgate Magazine.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
Milk and Mathematics.

When Thomas drove up to deliver
the usual quart of white mixture, the
ssntleman of the house kindly inquired,
"Thomas, how many quarts of milk do
you deliver daily to your customers?"
"Ninety-one, sir. .
"And how many COWS have your"
"'.Nine, SIR" .~.@-.*. T.
The gentleman made some remarks
about an early winter and the state Of
the roads, and then asked, "Thomas,
how much milk per day do your cows
average?'' ......~.. -:
"Seven quarts, SIR /
"Ah, um!' said the gentleman, as
he moved off.
Thomas looked after him, scratched
his head, and all at once grew pale as
he pulled out a short pencil and began
to figure on the wagon cover: "Nine
COWS is nine, and I set down seven
quarts under the cows and multiply.
That's 60 quarts of milk. I told him I
sold 81 quarts per day. Sixty three
from 81 leaves % and none to carry.
Now, where do I get the rest Of the
milk? I'll be hanged if I haven't given
myself away to one Of my best custom
ers by leaving q big cavity in these fig
ures to be filled with water !''-London
Sketch. BE-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
DEALING WITH LUMBERMEN.

Peculiar Tricks INDUCED In by Both
Buyer and Seller.
There is an old retired merchant in
Detroit who delights in recalling his
experiences when an active man rum
ming general store in one of the north
ern cities of the lower peninsula.
II used to reap harvest when the
men we're coming out of the woods, " he
relates. "They were not up in styles, and
about any old thing would suit them
provided the color was right and the fit
even passable. But there were trick
sters among them, and had to have
my wits about me in order to keep even
with them. .-ss
How much is that hat?'' asked a
strapping six footer, who arrived from
camp one day with pocketful OF
money. So w.
Two fifty replied. 49,
''Then be informed me that he al
ways had the crowns of his hats punched
full of holes in order to keep his head
cool and his hair from coming out. I
soon had this attended to, and then he
asked what the hat was worth. Two
fifty,'1 responded in surprise. but he
laughed ut me for asking such price
for damaged goods. He had me, and
got his hat for 81, while the jolly crowd
with him had laugh at my expense.
He wanted to look at some 'fiddles,
and after pricing one at $40 concluded
TO take it. ,;@zt.
Where's the bow?' he asked, as Z
was doing up the package. r
"'You only bought the fiddle, I
laughed. The others saw the point and
laughed too. The giant tried to bluff
me, but, kept good humored, and got
even on the hat by charging him 81. 50
for the bow. I not only got even, but
the others were SO pleased with my
Yankee trick that they spent plenty
of money with me. Detroit Free
r . ' =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
She Hadn't.


There is young lady who has lit
tie private school, and the other day
she overheard the following conversa-
tion among her pupils:
1t was Monday, and one Of them had
evidently been much impressed with
her Sunday school lesson Of the day be-
fore, ior as soon as another little girl
came IN she astounded her by the an
nouncement, 'You are my sister,
"I'm not" said No. 2.
''You are, " said No. /. Haven you
got Father in heaven:''
Eyes," grudgingly.
"Well, so have I. Don't that make
you my sister?''
No. was entirely nonplused at
that and No. correspondingiy victori-
GUS, so when another little girl arrived
upon the scene she announced as before,
"You are my sister,
Now No. 8 happened to be young
lady of very determined disposition,
and she declared just as firmly that she
was nothing Of the sort, and the ''I'm
nots" and "You ares' flew very fast
for a minute, until No. brought out
her knockdown argument, "Haven't
you got Father in heaven?'
But imagine her cchagrin and the
teachers amusement when the other
sputtered forth: "No, haven't, and
you know it. I've just got one grand
father up there" and strobe on to her
seat, leaving the enemy vanquished be-
hind her.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
A Crusher.

Legge, bishop Of Oxford, who had
not youth as his excuse for his vanity.
asked bis friend Canning to come and
hear his first episcopal sermon. They
dined together afterward. and from the
politicians silence the other ought to
have known better than to push him,
but being rather nettled he exclaimed,
Canning, you have said nothing to me
about my Sermon" "Well, it was
Short 'Oh," said the bishop, lit is
better to be short than tedious. "
''But, - replied Canning, you were
that too"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
"lT'S NOT MY Way"

"It's not my way"
How often is this heard.
"1t's not my way, to speak the kindly word;
feel enough, but tits not well to speak,
To tell my loving out it seems SO weak.
"It's not my way
How often hearts have broken
Because the loving word has been unspoken,
Because the smile we looked for was frown
The hand that should uplift, but held US down
Its not my way
To speak the word that craving love requires
To voice approval, foster vain desires. "
Hearts often faint and fall out by the way.
Because to speak is not your way.
Its not my way"
All, well, whan death shall come
And touch the best loved lips and make then
dumb
Sad will it be for you = grim regret
And stern remorse upon your hear rings SCI
Their fingers firm,
Then you IL remember every Little thing,
The smile you did not give. the word unspoke1
Which might have gilC~l Lie and kept hear
unbroken.
Aye, then you will remember!
And in blood sweat and agony will say.
''Would it had been my way
To 1--we, approve and tell it out, so meet,
For it was you that made my life complete
Rose Seelye- Miller in Observer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
Mice of All Colors.

The National Mouse Club of England
recently held an exhibition where sew
eral hundred mice competed for gold
medals, champion cups and various 9th
or prizes. These little creatures are not
the ordinary everyday mice which scare
the cook and drive the mistress Of the
house to take refuge on a chair. They
are we'll bred mice that expected to be
petted and caressed and treated assten-
derby as pet cat or dog. '.><':.
By careful breeding they have de-
veloped great variety in coloring and
sometimes in shape. One very choice
style of animal, called the spiny mouse,
has row of bristling hair for a spinal
ornament and is very cute miniature
reproduction of poroupine. =, The ia
miliar white mice SO often seen for sale
on the streets here have been bred with
black eyes instead Of red ones. It has
taken several years to produce these re-
suits, but the society now claims to be
able to furnish mice in 10 or IS differ.
ent shades. To any one who is able to
overcome the fear of mice they are
dainty, delicate little studies at any
time, but when they play around in
suits of chocolate, sable, fawn, jet
black, tortoise or golden agouti they be-
come perfectly fascinating. .*sEs
As in the case of all fads Of this kind,
the prices brought by these little pets
are extremely steep. Fifteen dollars or
$40 is not a large price to pay for a
we'll bred mouse, and some Of them
have been sold for as high as $25
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
defending HIS t.ro1ess,on.

"Now," said the attorney for the de-
Tense, ''let us take up the bill present.
ed by the plaintiff in this case for al
legged services rendered to my client. l
say alleged services, gentlemen of the
jury, because these figures show every
indication of having been doctored. +"
= "Would it not be better to say law
yered:" asked an indignant physician
who was serving as one Of the Jurors. =
Chicago Tribune. Z
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
Athletic MissfOnaries.

Two English home missionary work
ers were recently introduced by the
Rev. A. j. Robinson to Birmingham
audience in these words:
4"You Birmingham chaps have a lot
of athletics, and quite right too. The
two missionaries are both old athletes,
you will be interested to learn: One,
an old chum of mine, was in the Cam
bridge eight, and the other was famous
among his fellows as a jumper. He
could jump as high as his head. ''-Liv-
erpool Mercury.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
A Judicial Ruling.

During the hearing Of a case at the
Bloomsbury county court counsel refer
red to the defendant, an Oxford master
of arts, as "this man," whereupon de-
PENDANTS counsel protested, saying be
might at least have used the word ''gen-
tleman.' Judge Bacon - Nonsense.
That is the sort of affectation you often
hear among women when they say
"you ought to call me lady," In my
opinion man is much better title than
gentleman. Telegraph. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21

The plant known as vervain, which
is not distinguished for its beauty and
which grows nowadays utterly disre-
garded, was so sacred to the Druids
that they only gathered it for their
divinations when the great dog star
arose, in order that neither sun nor
1aoon should see the deed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
Steel Balls.

The largest center in the world for
the manufacture of steel balls for ball
bearings is situated at Schweinfurt, in
Bavaria. A couple of factories there,
owned by one firm, produce close upon
800, 600, 900 balls annually with the la
Dor of 600 men working ten hours daily.
The total production of Germany is
50 led to be about $50, 900, 600, while
england and France combined turn out
only about 20, 900, 900 additional. "
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21

Newbugh, Flagstaff and Lund.
The committee reported hay
ing visited the barge works
and various coal docks, finding
less Superior labor employed,
in some instances, than they
anticipated. Another commit
tee was appointed to investi-
gate further.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
You Can't Hear 1t.

There are many sounds animals can
hear which are inaudible to man. Mr..
Cation, the famous anthropologist, has
invented a little whistle with an ad-
Unstable plug, by which it can be render
ed more and more shrill till it ceases to
give any note to our ears, yet dog will
hear it as whistle still and answer
rl.uily its call
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
why Maud Blushed.

Bobby (at the breakfast table)-
Maud, did Mr.. Jules take any Of the
umbrellas or hats from the hall last
night?
Maud-Why, of course not! Why
should he?
Bobby-That's just what I'D like to
know. thought he did because I heard
him say when he was going out. 4 am
going to steal just one, and Why,
what's the matter, Maud?-London Fun.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
scotland's Strange Birds.

From the small islapd Of st. Kilda,
off Scotland, 20, 900 youEs~eannets and
an immense number of eggs are annual
~ collected, and although this bird lays
only one egg per annum and is four
years in obtaining its maturity it's num-
bers do not diminish. Obviously such
birds must reach a great age, or they
would long ago have been exterminated.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21

# you are too indolent to single
your house during the dry weather, you
have no just cause for complaint be-
cause your roof leaks when it rains.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
Homo Labor N tina.

The Home Labor >n1nnittee
net at the city hall Saturday
evening, those pr mt from
he Trades and La &. Assem-
oly being Messrs Freeland,
Royal, Amley and Ia!I; also
Mayor Dietrich. *je9errnen
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
Laundry Workers. Stficers.

At the last meetif, of the
laundry workers unSn officers
for the ensuing TIM were
elected as follows:
President, J. H. Chandler;
vice-president, S. D. lark; sec
rotary, L. G. Yale; tr .surer, ].
D. Fallu; guide, H. ( Canyon;
sentinel, c. Olson; delegates
to Trades and Lab Assem-
bly,, H. e. Ganyon,sSD. Clark,
II. c. Mcdonald; trr ees, J.H.
Chandler, S. d. Clas Bertha
Spatig.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-21
SUPERIOR.
Assembly Election.

Assembly Election.
The sen1i-annual election of
officers Of the Trades and La
Dor Assembly will take placI e
next Tuesday evening, and
considerable interest is mani
Tested over the election of pres
ident. The present incumbent,
G.. O. Parker, has been returned
as a delegate from the cooPers'
union, although he is no t en-
gagged at present coop erlng.
This being the case, his cleo
ton will be hotly contested by
the cigarmakers' union, .. A..
Winkler being also a candidate
for president.
+. S. Konkel, of the typo
graphical union, is in the race,
and would make a good presid-
ing officer, and will stand a
good chance of being elected
in case of deadlock between
the coopers and cigarmakers,
although some Opposition is
raised to Mr.. Konkel on the
grounds that he is an employer
of labor, although he is an ac-
tive member of the typograph-
ical union.
The worst that can be said
of President Parker is that he
has made a good presiding Of
ficer during his term.
Chicago Joints.
F. ]. Dow wilt make a hot
run for sergeant-at-arhs.
So Reuben Hudson Intends to
spring a boomerang at the
next meeting.
Who wants to bet . to on
Winkler?
E. C. Maddocks says Ia new
broom sweeps clean and he
will sweep up Dow's ;calp next
Tuesday evening in the con-
test for sergeant-at-ams. (
P. K. Smith is nd buying
votes this year so h1 says.
Against Annexation.
At its last meeting he. cigar
makers union passe( the fol
lowing protest agtinst tthe
Philippine annexatiol:: p.
Whereas. the peopes Of the
United States are about to an
mex the Philippine islands;
and, -=a .:.=
"Whereas, about $500 peO-
pie in the islands areknnployed
at making cigars at AN aver
age wage rate of 20 ents per
day, wages for the SINE kind
of labor being So per ay in the
United States, and cher labor
being paid for in thesame pro-
portion; now, therefqe, be it
Resolved, That we the men,
bers Of the cigarmakrs' union
of Superior, do prote1;7 against
such annexation, for ne reason
that it will bring the working
men of our country l unjust
competition with class of
pauper labor that thu are UNI
able to compete wit and for
the further reason t, It beat
en- foe has no right transfer
a people whose Co BENT has
not been asked, and free re-
public has no right hold in
subsection people 10 trans
ferred; and, be it fu11er
"Resolved, That d copy of
these resolutions begiven to
the press of the city and sent
to the representative, and SEN
ators from this state}
Laundry Workers. Ulcers.
At the last meetif, of the
laundry workers UNI officers
for the ensuing TIM were
elected as follows:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-25
TRULY EDUCATIONAL.
Portsmouth, Va, Feb. %, 1899

) Local Editors of the Virginian-Pilot:
Gentlemen--All educators will wei
come your plan of the Home Study
Circle" There is Il broad field de-
\ mandng just such work as is here out
lined.
Public education is penetrating the
! homes of the great mass of our people
making its influence felt by refining the
taste of the public. 1t is interesting to
note that more book cases are sold in
Portsmouth than in any other city of
\ the same size in the South; and this.
believe. can be attributed to The work
! of the public schools. Go where you
! will. however humble the home, the
best books in literature, history, geo
graphy, etc. will be found and little
investigation is required to discover
that the people generally are con-
versant with these books.
The press and the pulpit the great
co-adjutors of the educational forces.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-25

should work in unison and as closely K
together with the school as possible. x
The newspaper has its place in the V
schoolroom, and educational work. in O
its restricted meaning, should have its 0
place in the newspaper; and when the o
press undertakes to enter directly in 0
the effort to educate the people by car n
rying on the work OF the schools along y
the same lines as are pursued by col x
leges and universities. it would seem K
that those engaged in educational work
cannot afford to withhold their best eff =
forts TO second and sustain the move. y
Your writer's are men Of national re- y
putat!on and your departments and y
subjects are well selected. and believe X
Portsmouth will not be tardy in show <
ing great appreciation OF the opportu- X
nifty offered to pursue in an inexpensive V
and pleasant way truly educational Q
line of reading. .
Very respectfully. <
WILLIS a. JENKINS, 9
Principal Portsmouth High School.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-25
BROAD AND COMPREHENSIVE.

i, ~' ~ 1872
7 Virgnian- Pilot: y
have examined into your plan for .
HONS Study Circle and find 1t broad y
and comprehensive. covering Il wide y
field in literature. history and art, and 9
, treated by corps of competent writer's.
' l feel we'll assured that much benefit 9
will be derived from their careful peru
sal and promote a stimulus to further \
) study along the lines presented.
y Any project which tends to cultivate
) Il taste and desire for teaching and
\ studying good books should receive the .
\ commentator of all good citizens in
\ the community.
RICHARD y. DOBIE.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-25
LOOK FORWARD TO 1T.

Il take much interest in the series of
articles which the Vrginian-Pilot pro-
poses to publish. The Home Study
Circle will no doubt be of much in
tcrcst and benefit TO the public. look
forward with pleasure to the appear
ancc of these studies and will be glad
to call the attention of my pupils to
them. MARY RANDOLPH,
Teacher of English,
Norfolk College for Young Ladies'"