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The First Expansionist.

LOUISIANA purchase from France
Thomas Jefferson, in his next an
nual message to con - ess, discuss.
ed the situation as follows:
Whilstproperty and sovereignty
of the Mississippi and its waters
secure an outlet for the produce of
the Western states, and an un-
controlled navigation through
their course, free from collision
with other powers and the dan,
gers of our peace from that source,
the fertility of the country, it's
climate and extent, promise in
due season important aids to our
treasury, and ample provision for
our posterity, and wide spread
for the blessings of freedom and
equal laws.
With the wisdom of congress it
will rest to take those ulterior
measures which may be necessary
for the immediate occupation and
temporary government of the
country; for it's occupation into
our union; for rendering the
change of government blessing
to our newly adopted brethren;
for securing to them the rights of
conscience and of property; for
confirming to the Indian inhabi-
tants their occupancy and self
government, establishing friendly
and commercial relations with
them, and for ascertaining the
geography of the country ac-
quired.
All this seems to be as appro-
pirate new in its application to
the Philippines, as it was in it's
application to the Louisiana pur-
chase in 1903. There was as
much bowling in the North
amongst the opposition to the
Louisiana purchase, as there is
today to the Philippine acquisi-
ton. Jefferson used the same
argument in behalf of his action
as Senator McLaurin is using to-
day-commercialism. Jefferson
pointed out the benefits that were
to accrue to his newly adopted
brethren, the Indians. Senator
McLaurin does the same. The
Louisiana acquisition was by pur-
chase first and conquest after ward.
The Philippine acquisition was by
conquest, confirmed by purchase
and further clinched by conquest.
The conquest of the Philippines
has cost several millions of dol
lars and many lives; but the con-
quest of the Indians of the Louis
lana purchase cost more in both
blood and money. Thomas jeff
erson is generally conceded to
have been a Democrat. The peo-
pie who opposed the Louisiana
purchase, and who continued to
howl against it long after the deal
had been consummated, did not
claim to be Democrats. If jeff
erson was Democrat and expan-
sion was Democratic in his day.
the same must be true in this day.
Rejecting over the whole matter
with the utmost seriousness and
soberness, it is really puzzling to
ascertain since when expansion
ceased to be good Democratic
doctrine. Somehow or other we
do not believe there has been any
change since the days of Jeffer-
son.-Yorkville Enquirer.
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Lords PRAYER ou q Button.

Lords PRAYER on q Button.
An engraving company of New
York issues u sample of miniature
engraving that Is rather an inter
esting piece of work. 1t il u dup
licstion of the Lords Prayer from
larger design and is engraved on
Il pearl button on a space nlne cen
hundred,hs of AL inch hign and
thirteen -hundredths of an inch
wide. in the compositioI there
are Is lines. There are "a letter
spaces, making each letter ap-
pr0ximately ten one thousand ns
of al Inch high and five oue-thmi-
sana'hs of an inch wide. Not
withstanding the smallnes, OF me
letters they are Us perfectly aud
accurately f rmed as the letters nt
the l.,"gs original, and it is even
possible for person OF keen sight
tc read the composition without
the Mi Ola uaenifying glass. =
jewelers. Review.
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wonderfully succe,s!a u :npiy luring
lame back. kidney, 5i4ace~ uric acid ,rou-
blcs and Bright's isease, W. IA IS ne worst
form Of kidney uo .oe.
Dr.. Kiim"-'s 5, rr'.p- EC', is not rec
omrnended iorcve 'GuiuE oa... 'uu have Kid
ney, liver or blac,, troaHs n,ll Se found
just The remcdyyc n ed. in.a been tested
In so many ways. In hosi,ta ~ y.N, in private
practice, among lie r. rieas poor o pur-
chase relief and has ..'N@I stu in
every case that a spec at.angs,a-nt has
been made by whicn ali reader oi this paper
who have not already r.G may have a
sample bottle sent free ~ -. O a book
telling more ABOUT 6, mp .,up INA how to
find out you have kidney O. ,,cGe, trouble.
When writing mention tao! .h.y gHcrous
offer in this parer and Et
send your address 70 ,gsTft,.s, = IL '55:::s
Or. Kilmer & Co.. :'ns ,sSy Ia, ;i;s5;sE ;s;sH
hamton. N. Y. he ~! :. g SESs9 e
regular fifty cent and sor,r ~ s~en,p-Roo.
dollar sizes are solo by Ali god druggists
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cures made by DR..
f'.'"er 3'a,np-R Root,
.he gre Kidney, liver
and b." .@Gr rsnedy.
y c ".A great medi-
caIr'uu on Of he nine
t.eu.h -en' ury, dis
covered a''sr years Of
sr1=u!!,c research by
Ir. K; oner, the emf
ncnt X dasy and bad
e. ~ .rta. .1Es l..
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DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK :?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody "ho reads the news
papers Is sure to INV Of me wonderful
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JAP ANESE
PILE Gu E}::::::

A New and COmpiet Treatment.
consisting fSUPPOSITOR ES, Cap,
suies of Ointment AMI two Boxes of
ointment. A never-fsiline cure for
fi'es II every na4 re and degiee 1t
makes AT operation with the knife.
hlch Is painful, and often results in
death. unnecessary. Why endure
this terrible diseas. ? We pack Writ.
te" Guarantee in each 81 Box, No
ure N" Pay. soc snd 81 a box 6 for
So Sent by mai. samples free
OINTMENT, 25c. and soc.
pIIHVTlpATI0M Cured. Piles Prevent
uUWDlll u lUH ed, by Japanese Liver
Pellets and great LIVER and STOM.
ACH REGULATOR and BLOOD
PURIFIER. Small. mild and pleasant
to take; especially adapted for chill.
dren's use. 81 doses 25 cents. Craw-
ford Bros Druggists, Agsnts. Lancas.
ter, 3. &.
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Money Loaned

\ EGOTJATE MOkTG GE loan,
on improved farms at reasonable
rates. II. r. WY'.IE.
.ttOrney ct Law.
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Are Yoa Weak

".akness manifests itself il, she ,c,. Of
cn' '"n and aching bones. The blood i.
srtery; the tissues are wastihe-the door is
being opened for disease. A bottle of Browns,
ron bit:ers taken in time will restore your
I%o % fn, soothe your nerves, make your
,h"n An expensive special course ofmedicine.
ms Iron Bitters il sold by all dealers.
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LkNCA SER AND CHESTER
RAILWAY
SEN iulc 4 effect Aug. %, 1900.
tJauy yexcept sunday


tJaIiy except sunday
WE5TBOUND EASTBu uUND.
Nos. II and Is No's.r. and Is.
An. pM A Pm
~ - Ar hester Ly $40 10
TG1 , o. RichburS 1929 S47
I" 447 Bsscombvilis IO4D s 81
81 NJ For lawn 100 81,
PM
$50 4w Ly Lancaster Ar11 40 $40
No II i.avin.; Lancaster $50 am.
"A Ak - :; Dss connectioA at Chester
11th : I'll nern Railway No. 36 for
HEi"io g. ii n - uorth; and Sea
ooari ,ir n Atlanta Special"
for anita md poin's west A 80
with tr"''na North western Raj.
way No 10 or 'oir Y. G. and in
sermediar' poiLr and Southeru itail-
Tsy, No 33 tor 'olumbia and points
sou'n
No Il leaving Ch. ster 1O.3O.a m
sonnects with ~"uLhern Railway No
20 rom 'o!umbia and ,oints south:
3rabOai tir, ,IiIir "Atisnta Specian
fcom nor."ern and eastern points and
Southern RA iway No. 33 from North
erh and eastern points, an L Ian
caater with c Il Il f. for Blacksburg.
S". is. leaving Lancaster 400 p m.
connects at Lancaster with S g & G f
from Camden AMI Marion. and South
efn Railway No 81 at Chester for
Charlotte and points north.
No. Is, leaving Chester $40 p m -,
connects at Chester with southern
Railway No. "a from .;olum bia and
points south.
~AS M. lie ATH. Gen Pass. Agt.
BEROY SPRINGS. President.
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There i no dissals more uneartaia Il N,
'tture than dyspepsia. Physisiass ny -
&c sympt ms of no two -as,s asrss. Il =
nereiore Lost difficult 70 make Q Sas1sst
diagnosis. No matter how severs ~ n.Ss~
What disguise dyspepsia attacks You. GSV~;
IRON Bitters will cure it. Invaluable IN All
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves.
browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealsrs,
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MOTHERS FRIEND

MY wife suffered more in ten min.
utes with either Of her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
1les Of '4Other's Friend It 10 q
blessing to any one expecting to be-
como = MOTHER, ;" says customer.
HENDERSON DALE. Carmi, Illinois.
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o. Druggists at Noo or sent BY express on rsceip4
81 Price. Write for book containing testim oniais
and valuable information for all Mothers, free
The Bssdneld Rayulstss c.. Atlanta. O..
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No one need suffer with neuralgia. This
disease is quickly and permanently cured
Dy Browns Iron Bitters. Every disease Of
the blood, nerves and stomach. chronic
or otherwise, succumbs to Browns Iron
Bitters. Known and used for nearly a
luarter Of century, 1t stands to-day fore.
most among our most valued remedies.
SrowDs' Iron Bitters is sold by ali dealer
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Grip makes ona sek, weary sad rssosss
pr. Asss' Restorative Nxvine bs;o0s ~.
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o1.Oo PER at all Drug Stores.
or sent BY cypress on receipt Of price.
looks Containing invaluable information a.
EneE interest TO all women, will bS eont
s"ss 70 any address, upon applicatoa, By
fAs skADFIHLD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. e.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21

New Orleans, La, August 1.-THE
loss of life on the East Louisiana and
South Mississippi coasts it is believed
is at least twenty and may reach thir-
ty or forty when the full details are
ascertained,
The list of known dead is as follows:
Miss Ella Golden, Miss Birdie Cob
den, Mrs. Rosa Walker and Miss Ida
Walker, all of Quarantine, La; Peter
Yesf and Blaine Davidson of the crew
of the tug Biloxi, which foundered off
the mouth of the Mississippi river;
John Thomas, fisherman, Shell Beach,
La; two unknown sailors drowned off
Cat Island Loss of life is reported
at Pascagoula and Horn Island, Mis-
sissippi, but the names and details are
not obtainable, all communication be-
ing cut off.
The hurricane played havoc with
shipping all along the Mississippi coast
and the beach is strewn for 100 miles
with the wreckage of vessels, boat
houses and bath houses.
The Louisville and Nashville rail
road is still tied up as tight as a drum.
The roadbed is washed up in score
or more places and it will be two or
three days before traffic is resumed.
In the city the only injury was to
the lakeside resorts and to the section
flooded by the break in canal bank,
which was closed before morning. Rice
and orange farms on the lower coast
were severely injured. The inhabi-
tants there believe that they were
struck by tidal wave combined with
cyclone. The lives lost wore half u
mile above quarantine.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21
Gale on the enlf Con.r.

New Orleans, August ia storm
has been raging at the rivers mouth
for over twenty-four hours and the
water has backed up fully five feet.
Many rice fields along the lower
coast are under water, and orange
lands will be damaged. Many people
in the seceion left their houses. There
is probably some loss of life, but no
definite reports have reached here.
Along the Mississippi gIlf coast wind
and water are high but no damage yet
reported
Captain Seiders of the steamship
Olympia, which arrived here today, re-
ports that on August 10 he saw small
schooner ashore outside of South pass;
had three persons on board who were
calling for help The pilots Of South
Pass had made efforts to rescue them,
but failed owing to the strong gale
and high seas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21


Sherman Texas, August i7.-Mrs. ] =.
NJ. Caldwell was murdered yesterday
afternoon between 4:2O and $3.50 at her
home, four miles southwest of South
Maybe, this county. She was only 10
years old and had been married only
about -four or FIVE months, Her husr
band saw her last at APO. He came
home to supper at 6:30 and found no
one at home and no supper ready. He
Instituted search and found the body
OF his wife in cellar about twenty
feet from the house, with her throat
cut from ear to ear, and her head
beaten in with a club. There was evil
dence of a terrible struggle The pub
lie road runs east and west, the house
being south of the road; the cellar is
south of the house, which would hide
any one from the sight of people on
the road. There is blood on the floor
of the house and in the yard leading
to. the collar. The poor woman's
clothes were terribly torn.
No clue to the murderer, but a ne
gro ex-convict, who disappeared from
Whitesboro suddenly yesterday morn
ing, got lunch at the house at 10
o'clock in the morning 1t is supposed
he lay around in the brush near the
house till Caldwell left the house and
then committed the deed.
Caldwell is substantial young
farmer and highly respected Mrs.
Caldwell was Bessie Bullard. and came
Of good family in this county
Posses are securing the country.
Excitement is at fever heat and there
is no telling what viii happen if the
murderer is caught
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21

London, August Us. G. Frazer.
the Dublin engineer who has prepared
the plans for the new harbor at Bere-
haven, Bantry Bay, Ireland, in con-
nection with the proposed steamship
line which is to have steamers capable
of crossing the Atlantic in four and
a half days, informed a representative
of the Associated Press today that the
line will consist lnitially of six large
steamers, four for TIE New York and
Two for the Canadian trade. 1t is the
intention to burn TEXAS OIL The
Canadian port will Il Sydney or Hall
fax.
BY building sixty-gke miles of road
and connecting BerefnKen with all the
-1rsf fTRgE sirs new sSS pa-i. sway %.
able 10 take passengers and mails
from Berehaven 10 London in twelve
hours, thus landing passengers in New
York and London in five days. The
English port will be Liverpool or
Southampton until the new works at
Dover are completed Austen Cham
berlain, Gerald Balfour and George
Wyndham, respectively the financial
secretary to the treasury, the president
OF the board Of trade and chief secre-
tary for lreand, besides Lord James
of Hereford, chancellor of the duchy
of Lancasted, actively supported the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21

Washington, August 1.-THE center
of the gulf storm Friday night is
few miles south of Memphis, Tenn,
having moved northward about fifteen
miles m Twelve HOURS. TT rs attendeT
by heavy rains, over three inches hav-
ing fallen at Memphis in the last
twelve hours, with bris to high winds.
The maximum winds Friday were for
ty miles an hour at Atlanta, Ga. thir-
ty-eight at Chattanooga, thirty-siX at
Memphis and Jacksonville and thirty
at Nashville. The rain area has not
extended far in front of the storm, no
precipitation having occurred north OF
the Ohio river, except in Southern In
diana and Southern Illinois. Along the
gulf coast fair weather with light
winds has prevailed. The storm will
move northeastward during today and
Sunday, giving brisk northeast to
north winds and rain the Middle NJ S
sissippi and the Ohio valleys, the lake
region and the western portions of the
Middle Atlantic States and New ENG
land.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21

Fall River Mass, August ia la
Dor strike over the cut down in wages
in the print cloth mills of Fall River
is impending Already the unions
have voiced their intention to refuse
the cut down proposed by the manu-
facturers, the mule splnners unani-
mously declaring that they will hunger
and even starve before they will ac-
cept the new schedule. The mule spin
ners' committee has asked that the
unions in the various New England
mill cities be urged TO give financial
assistance. The National Mill Spin
ners' Association will be asked to
pledge its assistance. At meeting Of
the carders and weavers' committee,
the talk was much calmer. The senti-
ment seemed to be unanimous to re-
sist, although it pointed out that the
actual feeling of organized labor in
this city will be shown at the meeting
of the textile council to be held this
evening.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21

Washington. August 15.-The dra-
matte climax in the Schley investiga-
ton will be reached when General A.
w. Greeley, chief signal officer of the
United States army, will take his
seat in the witness chair and give evil
dence that may turn the decision OF
the judges in favor of the man who
nine years ago rescued him from hor-
rible death in the ice packs of the Arc
tic ocean. 1t was Schley who per-
formed this heroic service and it is
Greeley who Schley's lawyers believe
can put nails into the coffin of the
Sampson clique. General Greeley, it
is expected, will testify that eight
days before Schley found the Spanish
feet in Santiago harbor Sampson was
in possession of absolute information
that it was there and yet for some
reason refused 10 communicate the
fact to his brother officer. 1t is said
that General Greeley is eager to go
on the stand.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21
s1.O1s.OOO


Fort Worth, Texas. August 17.--At
IL O'Clock last night Pete Stronghold,
aged 32, was nearly burned to crisp
In his room at Mrs. Layatts rooming
house, corner Twelfth and Throckmor-
ton streets. Stronghold had gone TO
his room to retire and just as he was
ready to get into bed coal oil lamp
exploded, catering the burning fluid
all over his body. He was SO badly
burned that the flesh peeled of in
great chunks. He was taken to the
hospital in dying condition.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21

Pittshurg, Pa August 1.-THE cen
ter of interest in the steel strike today
shifted to the West where Joliet fin
ally swung into line with the strikers
and Milwaukee appointed tomorrow as
the time for the final vote on the
question. The news that came out of
the West cheered the strikers through
out the districts in this vicinity as no
other developments since the labor war
was declared. In their enthusiasm
they count on favorable action at Mil
waukee tomorrow and. carrying their
hopes still further. say they Will yet
win Chicago over These successes
they declare with apparent confidence
will make them masters of the situa-
ton and win the strike
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21


o. ' AuSu9'
"e'e w. ies vi wv" 9'u "a 'n
$50 S'esl SUM quay Du' wy!
"'Sn Ho u,ieo' i,ne On ene ui'ii""'
's'"'' " .Ne
s"eoeeueu III iolo'ns ''le i"'ioH@i uoe
"oiNs "' MoiNeespoi'' piooS''iy 'n
i"' eeS' -''N' 'U"''i PAM ~ 'le
STATES o'eei o'poi "'ion' " iA'''i'
Stose uo"n
Oi 'he o'nei manu- VIC
20 ieop'Hs' w ''s
~ 'iis ei's anu iias 'iso 9u''isu opei
'''oiis w. ~ o,''o' - - ~ ~
esls pial.. u " W iet'n ~ '.,.s
company az eleYeisnu' IVY r'fils
wefe On AZ 'ne eiN'e, pam a.'"opsn
one Vi tiieni ploAe uo"n ui'is ''ie
DAY Accorulhs 70 s'a'eiiien' - a.
oillclai' 'ne crescent pam - 'no,'is,
ihese iiiaNe 'ne nun any siA'n p'"i'7
"hicn the Steei corporation n"s eue'
eeeueu III surfing WIN noh.u'iioi isn
.ne o'ners peins WepsFiie' iisu -
Oiarks NH anu Lihusay % MSOu''n
cons MIL
lhere was great laoor uenions''a-
'ioh aV "neeiins touay anu
SnaIler Haue soirrihs appeai ~ ni9
lollowers 10 nsht on III an me-
we" oelore ne spoAe ne s"iu ma. -
tne western iouses uiu not neeu inc
maj appear Oh Assistant oeeie'ai9
llghe and come out tney Woulu NC
eNpeiied from the Anialsamateu ASST
ciation ana their oner oi assis'aiioe
spurned'
Locally. the Strike seems 10 uras
ana interest TO nag Large numbers
ol 1he strikers nave gone away ei'nei
LOT recreation OF 10 worh anu there
mas peen scarcely any excitement
much less disoraers.
humor To-Day again settleu tne
strlke' IL was related that president
shaHer mad acknowledged tnal ne
could not win; that the steel corpora
tion reared that lts rivals would pro
NJ py an extended strlAe ano tha'
'ney were gong 10 set'ie' NO snauow
ol continuation Oh the stroy was pos
loie' inc general SITUATION is pr.eiiy
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21

Calumet, Mich, August 1.-THE
hanging rock in the twenty eighth lev
ell Of shaft No. 70 of the Tamarack fell
last night. killing three men and injur-
ing two others, neither of whom will
live. The dead are: Richard Trezoni
2S years of age; John Simmons, 2s
years old, Matthew stalnza. 26 years
old. The injured: Samuel Jacobson,
Matthew Amula jacobson had worked
in the mine only Two shifts.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21

Wheelock. Texas, August 17.-Mrs.
NJ. ]. Moss, while gathering grapes in
the woods near her residence. discov-
cred rattle snake and killed it and
discovered small snake OF the same
species and killed it also, snd discov-
cred another and another until she
killed eleven besides the old one
twelve in all.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21

Greenville, N. c., August 15-A
double murder is reported near Card
ners Crossroads, in this county. VIII
liam Gardner and Mack Dixon, both
white, quarreled over some mail mat
ters Gardner drew pistol and shot
three balls into Dlxon's abdomen.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21

Llano Texas, August 15.-The Bor-
den gold mine has been sold to c. G.
Wilson at Fort Worth for $4,000 A
stamp mill Of 100 tons capacity is to
be put In at once.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21

New Orleans, August 17.-Property
loss on Louisiana and Mississippi
coast from hurricane which swept
that section is estimated at over ST.,
100000, as follows;
Wrecked buildings at West
End ,..... -. ..... 10000
Damage to railways ~ ....... 100000
Wreckage at Spanish Fort. ..25,000
Damage to river shipping 10000
Damages to the lake shores. 100000
Lower coast towns and cities 250.000
General interruption to bust
ness, 49,. .... 49,. ........ 100000
All vessels are barges wrecked $4,000
City damage from canal over
flow. -. ~. 500. ...... %, 900
All other State damages. $50. $4,000
Total. ....... $40. ......s1 ,O15,oOO
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21
TEN LIVES LOST.
RESULT OF THE GULF STORM
ON LOUISIANA COAST.

The Number May BE LACEY Increased
When Communication Is Kestored--The
Hurricane Played Havoc With shipping
ut Many Places.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-08-21
STRIKE SITUATION.
GAINS ON EACH SIDE OF THE
GREAT LABOR CONTEST.

The Big Tube Works at MeKeesport Tied
Up Completely--Trust Started Up Paint
er Mills at Pittsburg--wheeling Work.
men Joined strike.
The Conservative, 1901-09-05
TO WHOM 1T MAY APPLY.

When Bill was a baby, wonder was he,
AS cute and as smart as baby can be;
That he knew how to below I needn't tell
you,
But one thing he did which few infants can
PIT his foot in his mouth, (you will certainly
know
BY his foot mean only, of course, his big toe)
should say
And boasted to all who to listen would stay;
If we heard other parents their offspring
exalt
We knew to speedily set them at fault:
"Cdn your bog pat his foot in his mouth ?" we
would ask,
And they'd own that was quite all impossible
task.
Now Bill is a man, he is powerful and great.
He holds high position in Church and in
State;
Above all he's an orator, satisfied never,
Unless he can speak and keep speaking for
ever;
And yet he's a failure; for, try as he will
His hearers all think that he'd better keep
still;
When he opens his mouth to say something
sublime
He puts his foot in it every time.
Is it our fault, wonder9 I fear it is. Oh!
wish we had kept down our Blly's big toe!
For in matters of State there's no greater
crime
Than to "pm your foot in it, every time!
ELIZABETH E. EVANS.