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thumb formerly played in the social
customs of the people, and the very
important part 1t plays in our own
lives. Lord Erskine. in his "1nst-
tutes." states that among certain of
the lower ranks in Scotland the final
settlement of bargain was always
signalized by the licking and joining
of thumbs. Selden. in Titles of Hon
or" says that kissing the thumb was
characteristic of servility. The
clergy, the rich and the great were in
receipt of this honor from their trades
men. From the remotest days of an
tiqulty the practice of licking the
thumb has always been regarded as a
solemn pledge or promise, existing.
according to Tacitus and other au-
thorities. among the Goths. the lbe-
rians and the Moors, and it may also
be traced through successive periods
down to our own time3.-Youth's Com
panion.
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HARPOONIN0 BLUE WHALES.
The Harpoon Gun is Cruel Instrument
of Destruction.

The Harpoon Gun is n Cruel Instrument
of Destruction.
To pursue the blue whale success
fully is. according to an interesting
article in Pearson's Magazine, COM
plicated undertaking. For instance.
one of the requirements is boat that
can steam twelve knots an hour. and
which is furnished with a formidable
weapon known as the harpoon-gun.
The harpoon-gun Is ponderous piece
of apparatus laced on a raised plat
form on the PROV OF the whaler, and
consists of short. stout cannon,
mounted on a broad pedestal, on which
it can rotate horizontally. The gun
has also vertical motion, and can be
turned quickly in whatever direction
the prov of the ship dominates. On
the top of the gun are sights" for
aiming, just as in a rife. Behind Is
the stock, which is grasped in the
hand when firing the gun. and be-
meath 1t the trigger. The breech is a
box-like arrangement, situated just
where the stock is fastened to the gun
proper. The gun is loaded in the or
dinary way from the muzzle. and the
harpoon is tightly rammed into 1t. To
discharge the gun, small cartridge,
with a wire attached, is first put into
the breech. Pressure on the trigger
causes pull on the wire, which ignites
the cartridge and discharges the gun
simultaneously. The harpoon is about
six feet in length and very massive. 1t
consists essentially of three parts, the
anterior conical portion. the movable
barbs, and the shaft The anterior
conical piece is an explosive shell filled
with gunpowder and screws on to the
rest of the harpoon. The explosive
shell is fired with time-fuse after the
harpoon Is imbedded in the whale.
Taken all in all the harpoon-gun is
about the most exquisitely cruel in
strument of destruction devised by the
ingenuity of man. But it is only
when one sees and knows the prodigi-
GUS brute 1t is meant to destroy, that
one realizes that it is nevertheless
none too effective. The gun is never
discharged at a greater distance than
fifty feet, and seldom indeed at more
than thirty from the whale. To be
able to get SO near requires not only
very fine seamanship but a very in
innate knowledge Of the habits of the
animal.-Philadelph Times.
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Illinois Soldier Says
He Knows
tho Mystery
Fate of Wilkes
Booths S Body

ing, but my own choice would be to
keep it secret Had not thoughtlessly
mentioned it to a friend recently the
final disposition Of the assassin's body
would still be hidden in mystery"
Captain Hilliard has been the COM
mander of Tom Smith Post. G. A. R..
at Metropolis for six years, an organ
ization composed Of sixty veterans in
good standing. He will take an active
part in the southern Illinois Soldiers
and Sailors reunion. which occurs in
Metropolis on Sept 25, 26 and 27. He
is mechanic by trade and is the in
ventor and manufacturer OF hand
hay press.
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Evidence to the Contrary.

DO you think man is always bet
ter off for college education?" NO"
answered the housewife, rather sharp
iy. This morning asked a man who
came around with wagon whether
he had any nice fresh eggs. He mere
ly looked at me reproachfully and
said: Madam, might be permitted to
observe that fresh eggs are always nice
eggs. and nice eggs are ALWAYS fresh d"
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One of the newcomers writes to his
home paper from Romeo, Conejos
county, in the sunny San Luis valley,
as follows: ''Some very large crops
are being harvested in this section ana
everything indicates success. Lana
around Romeo has advanced from hf-
ty to 200 per cent. in value In the past
eighteen months. Still l think splen-
did opportunities are open for those
who wish to better themselves in the
way of farms and homes. There arc
good ranges for stock raising and the
mountains are full of timber. Sawed
lumber is laid down at this point for
$12 per thousand" For further par
ticulars address Zeph. Chas. Felt, GO2
Boston building, Denver. Colorado.
Little Boy-Whats preachln' for. any
way? Little Girl-Why. to give the sing
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MRS. IDA l.. ROsER.

MRS. IDA l.. RoSEf.
"The value of Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was
called to my attention by an intimate
friend, whose life had simply been q
torture with Inflammation and ulcer
alton, and few bottles of your Com
pound cured her; she can hardly
believe it herself to-day, she enjoys
such blessed health. L took four
bottles of your Compound and consider
myself cured. ] am once more in fine
health and spirits; my domestic and
official duties all seem easy now, for
feel SO strong l can do three times
what used to do. You have host OF
friends in Denver, and among the best
count, Yours very gratefully MRS.
IDA l.. RosER. 32G 18th Ave, Denver,
Col."-ssoOo forfeit II abOus Testimonial is not
genuine.
If you arc i'll, don't hesitate to
get a bottle of Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Mt once,
and write to Mrs. Pinkhams
Lynn, Mass, for special advice.
1t is FREQ.
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mrs. IDA |. RoSER ,
Grand.Niece of Ex-President
James X. Polk, Writes to
Mrs. Pinkham Saying:

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM 81 have pecn
married for nearly two years, and SO
far have not been blessed with child.
/ have, however, suffered with com
plication of female troubles and PAIN
ful menstruation, until very recently.
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ubs.

The disparagement of the useful
ness and importance Of the thumb i'm
piled in the expression, His fingers
are all thumbs" seems undeserved in
view of the important part OF the
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the Potomac were stationed at
Washington at that time on provost
duty and we were members OF the
former.
1--WE reported to n corporal OF detail
and with him reported to n military
surgeon at the prison. 1t was DARK
night, and, to the best of my recoilec-
ton, about midnight. We We're al
strangers to each other. but on the way
I learned that two were from Company
I, Forty-third Ohio, and two from
Company X. l belonged to Company
B OF the same regiment. The corpo-
rails Identity | did not learn.
Told to Keep 1t Secret.
at the prison the surgeon COM
manded us to keep the incidents or the
night profound secret. We entered
and found that a stone slab had been
removed from the floor. Under that,
in an excavation, lay the body of John
Wilkes Booth, the assassin. 1t was
wrapped in tarpaulin and was smell
Ing from decomposition. We were or
dered to lift the body out ard lay 1t on
a stretcher 1t was bad JOB ana we
complained that it was not In a CONN.
The surgeon unwrapped the head and
Identified the body. l remember dis-
tinctly that on one side of the head
and face the hair was burned on ana
the flesh scorched. This had been done
when he was captured in the burning
barn and shot to death by Boston Cor
bett.
I'VE then carried the body on
stretchcr to the wharf and on to n
gunboat lying in waiting. At this point
the surgeon left us and the officer in
charge of the boat instructed us to
place the body on the forward deck.
The boat then quietly dropped down
the river, l should judge about ten
miles and slowed up. We were or
dered to tie the tarpaulin securely
about the body and attach weights TO
1t. 1t was then placed on plank and
showed off into the river. This. to my
positive knowledge, was the final DIS
position of the body of Booth, knowl-
edge possessed only by us five privates,
the corporal of detail, the surgeon. and
the commanding officer of the gunboat
or course, the higher authority who
gave them orders to dispose of the
body knew, but we were the only eye
witnesses.
billiard the Only Survivor.
1.-THE two privates from Company I
were Philip Lalow and Emer McEl-
wee. The former was killed at Fort
WAYNE. Ind, nine years ago by fall
ing tree. and the latter went to Cuba
on a flibustering expedition during the
ten years war and was killed. The
two privates from Companies K I
never became acquainted with after
the Incident. Their names were Dagan
and Dougherty, and as they were
rather up in years at the time are
probably dead now. The surgeon
afterwards learned was DR.. Porter of
Massachusetts,.
81 was under Captain ]. o. McDon-
aid of Company B, and Colonel Parks
was the commanding officer in charge
of our reglment-the Forty-third Ohio
The latter part of the summer of the
same year we were mustered out of the
service at Columbus, o.
81 have never told this until at the
present time, as we were bound to Sc
crecy at the time and 1 have. until
now. felt obliged to keep that knowl-
edge to myself. II any OF the others
ever told 1t l do not know. AT this
time. when the recent tragedy enact
cd at Buffalo is occupying the public
mind. this revelation may be interest
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Little Boy-Whats preachln' for. any
way? Little Girl-Why, to give the sing
ers n rest. of course.
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4es, IeLi-rneu the guard, afJer q
moments reflection. 'if I succeed. l
shall not fear to meet the lieutenant.
II am not in the garden at the time
appointed, or very near that time. you
may know that have done all that
lay in my power Have you more to
say?"
mo. good osmir. Go to the work.
and do the best you can"
He spoke a simple word Of promise,
and then turned from the apartment,
Abba conducting him down. and guild
ing him out by small door in the
garden wall.
Abba" he said, as he stood be-
meath the low arch-and his tone
showed that he did not speak lightly
your mistress does not dream of the
danger l must undergo in this work;
but will be true to my promise. Will
do all l can. II Selim will not join
me, there is the end; but II he falls in
with me. then we both put our lives
at stake, and the prize may be won. !
hope we shall succeed"
The bondmaiden watched the re-
treating form until it was lost In the
darkness, and then she closed the
gate, and turned her steps back
towards the house.
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66e Scourge
efDamascus
A Story Of
the Cost.
SYLVANUS
COBB. JR.
CHAPTER lA-tConunueuJ.

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their effect upon the labor market III
almost identical. !.

their effect upon the labor market ii
almost Identical IS
The unpreced Tented influx Of the past
year is g question which invites our
most earnest attention. 1t seems COM
elusive GU that our immigration laws are
Inadequate to control the serious situa-
ton that threatens American la Dor.
From ON the 3commi ssioner's report it is
evident that a majority of the arrivals
are Of a class that are least desired as
citizens, being ignorant and Empower
ished---in short; menace to society.
# seems high time that more stringent
measures were adopted to close the
door: against this influx, by the framing
of of laws that. will turn back the dross
to the shore from which It comes. II
It is the desire of the people to admit
none but an enlightened class OF forein-
ers to citizenship in the United States,
let there be law framed making the
prerequisite to citizenship in the Unit
ed States, the ability to read the con-
tstitution of our country intelligently,
which, when combined with the pro-
visions of the present law, will insure
to all that we now desire.-The Rail-
way Conductor. ri .$sy5> iE .si, sa5a2
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New York, Sweat Shops.

1t is an old stOry-OvercrOwded tene-
ments, ,sWeatshop denominations, poor
" paid workers and epidemic danger
signals from the slun1s-but the tale
was retold with new and dreadful de-
tails by the factory law committee Of
the Central Federated union at the
meeting of that body. 7. = ss ..
Chairman de Costa of .Cigarmakers'
union, No. Is, read the committees re-
port, which described it's tour with
regular factory inspectors through that
section of our city now under the So
cial science microscope--the lower east
side. The Investigators '.found things
particularly deplorable in parts of AL
len and Chrystie streets, East Broad
way, the Bowery and Mulberry street.
notwithstanding that the factory in
spector's department during the past
is months has issued $4,000 licenses
for tenement workshops which are
therefore understood to be in sanitary
and lawful condition.
The committee discovered handsome
garments from Broadway firms down
in these insanitary workrooms-there
were ten beds in one three room apart
ment-to be finished at from ~ to 8
cents apiece for coats and pantaloons.
In Division street bedroom the vis-
itors found rich sealskin coat, which
was traced to a wealthy woman who
had given it for alteration to her up
town tailor.-New York Journal.
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"a
aristocraey of Realtl i, ssupported III 10
forced tax Of interest. profit and
rent, J" wrung from every sstoAer. AZ
long as organized labor contented itself
by growing at conditions and its lead
ers could be worked to organize a
strike when the market is overstocked,
as long as the workingman depended
on the strike remedy, but voted with
the proprietor, he was happy in the
belief that he wasa sovereign, and the
boss was contented because the army
and the Gatling gun were behind him.
It is because the Sampson Of labor: has
begun to recognize his duty and be-
cause it is now cheaper to destroy the
unions than to pacify them, because the
toilers must hereafter be content with
smaller wages SO the larger share of
profits can be given to the capitalists,
that we make this prediction.-Annual
Address of General Master Workman
Chamberlain to Knights of Labor.
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] } : / ] : ED
."rHOUGHIEUL'' NIE:N .TREMBLE' AT
a THE ADVANCE or. SOCIALISM,.


At times it would seem that some
members of the possessing classes are
by no means certain in their own minds
as to the permanency Of capitalist class
Mr.. Mark Hanna is evidently little
troubled by these gloomy forebodings.
Here is his own account taken from the
Times-Herald of December list, of how
he treasured timorous gentleman who
gave it as his opinion that a struggle
with socialism was unavoidable in the
near future. To this end Mr.. Hanna
particularly mentions two factors
which he considers stable bulwarks of
the present economic system: II.
When was in New York. says Mr..
Hanna, just after election, thoughtful
man said to me: r... ) '.',s, >%$]%&
We'll, we've saved the country again,
but tremble for the future. Sooner or
later we're going to have a tremendous
struggle in this country, between the
forces of conservatism on one side, and
socialism on the other; and am afraid
socialism may carry the day.. ~
IT am not a bit afraid of that re-
piled Mr.. Hanna, "and I'll tell you why,
There are two things that will prevent
it. One is the American school system;
the othereis the Roman Catholic church.
That great church is just as much
against socialism as the Protestant
churches, as I happen to know, and in
the. last campaign, appeals to class
hatred We're frowned upon by the high
estsdignitaries and most influential men
of the Catholic organization AS long
as this restraining force continues to
operate you need have no fear Of SO
scialism dominating America. = i.ss3s5 .s
s$S IL the party to which this assurance
was addressed really deserves the APP
pellation Of "thoughtfur'-it is not clear
how he is to derive much comfort from
Hanna's view Of the situation. It may
be conceded that In the control Of the
public school system capitalism pos
sesses a strong sbulwark but the press
and pulpit are no less valuable tor the
same purpose. All these have been and
still IRE equally opp osed TO social isrn,
and ygt the latter has. IA spite o4 such
|. 8. 81. B sl's 8 ssss Is'
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Il II ID u

D and sIos,ld
never be asllarne d "a say va. our tamil
lies are just as good as the next. Should
we work under lavish conditions that
the other fellow may enjoy all the bless
ings of life? Should we work for the
pittance in order that the other fell
low may dress his family in the latest
fashion and send them to the sea shore
or the fashionable mountain resorts?
We think not. How can we: prevent
this condition of affairs: that is, where
the other fellow and his family enjoy
all these things, and we sWelter away
at the bench for a pittance? There. is
only one answer: Organize and keep
organizing; increase wages and short
en- hours until we get our full share
Don't say this cannot be DONE. for it
can. All that is necessary is too organ
ize the craft. This can be done. 1t will
be done. Don't listen to- the fellow who
continually says: You can't do it,
We have heard that cry ever since we
have been in the labor movement, but
the movements Keeps right on growing
and improving the conditions of the
| workers. Let everybody take courage.
! There is reason for so doing There
never was time in the history of the
movement when the changes for Or
ganization looked better.-Cigarmakers
| Journal.
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81


The snecessi titles 81 our stock market,
Which rests on ne backs of producers,
are various and Intricate. It is not un-
common for II professional man to re-
ceive two letters per day from stock
brokers Offering to double his money
without Risk These discuss foreign
wars and elect lions as matters entirely
within the legitimate control of the
big manipula tors. ~. 49,
ilitary movements in the United
States now are entirely the result of
intrigues and stock jobbery. America,
isolated from the great fighting ma
tions, is in no danger Of the whirlwinds
of fury Of foreign foes, as the Lodges
and Fryes and Platts and Quiggs and
Griggses make believe
1t is too much to ask that the opposi-
ton to all this dignitied and serious
imposition and cruelty to stop talking.
20 Caesar, we are about to die
Salute :yOu!, was the gladiator's cry.
But such po1iteness is excessive.
Words, however, are poor, weak things
when men granted special privileges in
a republic ungratefully, insultingly,
abusively assume CONTROL and, with
promises of prosperity unprecedented
if left in control, and threats Of Gala
nifty unbearable if expelled, compel
great people to destroy others
No nervous invectives; no weak, wild
acts are adequate. We must find out
the truth in all it's sickening detail and
tell it plainly one to another We must
preach patiently, the enemy having
captured the chief priests of our re-
ligion of the Prince of Peace, the COS
pei of peace among ourselves in all our
organizations, knowing no enemy but
the public enemy, the enemy of all
mankind. F."
The farmers as they learn the ma
ture of monopoly will become the nat
! ural allies of town laborers. Town
people learn of affairs more rapidly.
| There are other allies. There are the
conservative students of history who
have been reused to oppose those in
power by the striking resemblance Of
these times to the times of the over
throw Of republics. One of these lately
showed his love for the republic by a
gift of 81. 900 to the New England Anti
/
Imperialist league: It is peculiarly APP
propriate that the dwellers in Boston
should object strongly to the late re-
peal Of the Declarations of Independ-
ence. From A Kilby street have been
sent out 100000 pamphlets since Nov.
"a, 1898. These pamphlets give the
uncensored facts about imperialism.
At the recent annual meeting a former
governor of Massachusetts presided.
strong men and women were there
with a steady purpose to continue their
work, believing that the recent deci-
sio1 Of the American people, made on
/ a perry rsion of facts. would be revers-
led. Not all these anti i'm perialists rad
l1ically favor he prod ucers, /. but their
j tendency III Wit out doubt away from
the blood Thirsty. ~ who are the produ-
Gers sener1y The historian and essay
list, Colonel gginson, who III works
with these people, wrote ten years ago:
some day Without trumphet's call
shall Ell, Ger the world Of 4. b =
the fItage comes back to all
ngo1larchs *Eta ke tfeil
Ormsby,
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RES, tneC4eYhnaff lCfaJiEea ana StlfesgMde
ed Kingd om, all together contributed
only 1922 immigrants toward this In
crease, while Great Britain actually.
sent us a, smaller number Of immi-
grants than ever before ~ ss =
While Mr.. Fitchie may be right as
regards the effect of the law in keep
ing out of this country the most desir-
able class of immigrants, is not our
loss in this connection more than even
ly offset by the protection afforded our
American workingmen who would be
displaced by these aliens who come to
this country and serve under contract
at lesser wage rate than that paid to
the American laborer? That the con-
tract system does offer premium to
immigra ton, there is no question, but
should it be understood that if our
laws restricting immigration are repeal
ed that only the more desirable class
of foreigners will land on our shores?
While the repeal of our contract labor
law might secure for us a greater num-
Der of the more desirable class of fore
igners, we' are of the opinion that it
would be the means of not only increas-
ing the influx that is now pouring in,
laborers that under the contract sys-
tenn would lower the wage rate and d.
vide the wages Of our American work
ingmen and fill our country with
tramps seeking for employment We
have in mind number of instances in
which Italian laborers were given en-
ployment to the exclusion of Americans
who were considered less desirable y
solely because the Italians were willing
to accept an amount for their services
that the American could not live upon
Is such a condition of affairs conducive
to our social advancement? Yet, this
is what the repeal Of our contract la
Dor law promises for us when we yield
to the inducement that by its repeal
we secure a better class of citizens.
The foreigner who comes to America
under the present existing state of
our laws, is induced to do so with
the prospect Of competing with the
American labOrer for American wages.
It is true that circumstances may
| compel him to accept service at a
lesser rate than that paid his Amer
lean brother and thus constitute him a
dangerous opponent, but after all he is
| not to be compared to the many. who
contract their services before coming
! over with definite promise Of employ
ment to the exclusion Of our American
| workingmen. We do not assume that
in each and every instance Of the AGO.
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