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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-07
Electric Wires and Trees.

The fastening Of wires, whether hav-
ing an electrical connection or not. to
trees is quite likely to kill them.
Passage Of wires throU gh the branches
of trees is fatal to tire life.
A beautiful tulip tree near the corner
if East avenue and Alexander street
is dying because wires pass among its
branches. The telephone wire, APP
parently harmless because of the slight
current it carries, is almost as deadly
as the electric light wires. A ground
ing Of the current Of the telephone wire
by sWaying Of the branches or wire
gives a tree intermittent shocks that
kill. Wires carrying no steady cur
rent carry at times powerful atmos-
pheric currents and are destructive
Steel wire strung in the magnetic
meridian becomes magnetic and the
magnetic intensity varies. If such
wires are attached to trees the latter
show the effects in sickly foliage and
slow growth. A row Of naples along
the roadside south of Rochester has
been used by a land owner to carry
of posts. The wires run north and
south and are fastened to the trees
with wire staples that penetrate the
sap. AS a result of this bad treat
ment the trees are sick;y and Will
probably die in few years.
A wire with only. casual or induced
currents kills slowly, but it kills.
Those who care for trees must keep
wires away from them, or the labor
of planting and rearing will be lost.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-07
TOLD By A TRAMP.
Regarding the Co|ors That Bull
Does Not Like.

From the Detroit Free Press:
1T was this way said the tramp
who was idling around the eastern
hay market the other day, Il was out
in the country about fifteen miles,
when I meets up: with another Weary
who is wearing an old red shirt given
him by some farmers wife. At the
same time 1 sees a big black bull III
the field on me left.
Me FRIEND says I to the other
after a bit, would you mind dom one
of the noble purfession a favor
If it's not to lend yer me dimun
PIN he kindly replies.
Its only this trifle. I have he;Ald
that bulls don't like the color Of red,
the same as the shirt we've got on
and warm so becomin'ly, and mebbe
We will kindly experiment ( little with
that animal over in the field?'
LAS to how?' says he.
LAS to shown yourself on the other
side of the fence for a mint I'd like
to know if what I've heard about bulls
is true?'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-07
American Country Hotels.
IN the Philadelphia Record:

+ iOl1l Tie Tlllduelpnld RECORD.
One effect of the automobile is to
direct attention to a distinctively AM
erican institutiOn-the country hotel.
Nothing like it is to be found any,
where else, which is fortunate for per-:
sons who go anywhere else. English
novelists and occasional American
travellers have made us acquainted
with the village inn of England,
and it comes near to being ideal.
However unpretentious may be the ex-
terror, comfort, cleanliness and cour-
tesy make the interior cheerful. The
food may be heavy, being English,
and the ale heady, but the clean beds
and prompt and willing service make
the general impression agreeable. In
France poverty is too often a charac-
teristic of the country auberge - a
battered hut with no floor but the
bare ground in the kitchen, which IS
also the dining room, sitting and bed
room Of the landlord and his family.
Yet such is the cleanlinesslof the place
and the 4 smiling !. courtesy OF the
people that the samiable traveller IS
not disposed to complain bitterly He
may. go hungry, but at least he { Is
free from nausea. 81 =S 5z s.:: .Ss:
EAT 8: Even the de- perate* poverty Of the
poorest Frenc auberge d be pre-:
ferred y thousand & times to (: some s=oi
the hotels Val orf and Delmonico
ftch sgrac 50 many 1k11leri
slages. Before his plea hotelsSol
IzIinaid,s llirts;
los'n
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-07
Action of Sea Water on Metal

From the Engineering News:
The corrosion of metals by sea wa
ter has been investigated by German
engineer named Diegel. Alloys Of cop
per and nickel with 20 per cent and
AZ per cent Of nickel, respectively. are
not very rapidly corroded. They are
rendered more or less immune by ad-
jacent masses of iron, copper alloys Or
copper, these protectors being then
more rapidly corroded. Copper zinc
alloys are corroded either by uniform
solution of alloy from the external
surfaces, or. when the zinc exceeds
about 2h per cent by teaching out
Of the zinc, leaving behind a brittle
and porous mass. This latter action
is prevented, however, by the addition
of Is per cent of nickel.
Electrolytic copper, very pure, was
rapidly corroded by sea water when
in contact with ordinary impure go
per cent?, copper. When not in con-
tact the impure copper and electricity
tic copper behave about alike. An
nealed copper is much more rapidly
corroded than rolled copper. Coating
with zinc is temporary protection,
but after the coating is gone the cor
lOS1Oi1 u L11C COpPcl Is RELATIVELY AdpuO
Copper in metallic connection with
iron is partly protected. Electrolytic
copper, whose surface was oxidized in
places, suffered rapid galvanic corro
sion in the clean spots. The corrosion
Of copper pipes in vessels is often very
rapid, and occurs frequently at bronze
joints. = 49,.
1t seems that a high amount of ar
senic lover 0:5 per cent?, in the metal
greatly retards corrosion. Wrought
iron and steel of various methods of
manufacture seems to depend for its
corrosion upon the amount of phos-
phorus contained in it. With ] per
cent of: phosphorus present the cor
rosion was, only little. over half as
great as in the case of iron: nearly
free from phosphorus: When two
pieces of.iron differing in phosphorus
content were in metallic connection,
: the sea water corroded the low phos-
phorus iron two to five times as fast
as the other. Il. Iron containing, nickel
showed sini1ar behaVi s.. = he normal
corrosion of single plates #of material = l
was less asI The a3pereenta of excl
and sW hem plates differ
Ing III ntaine1 nic keel YER. inZcontact,
the plat higher almost
comp etely protect ronlSseor sion.
To-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-07
MAP MAKING.

From the worcester Spy:
Map making has kept pace with the
progress of other arts though it's steps
are not SO loud and are heard oftenest
IN the school room. It is really an art
to make map, and has always been
So From the time Of the earliest crude
affairs to the elaborate and exact pic
lures of today, a great degree Of skill
has always been necessary to give "a
perfected representation. Map max
ing is. now at the. height of its. excel
-lence and popularity The man with
land ulriVat tel houses build
land sci ], must " thiIlgzs set
I 81 reference
z.Is'sody5s THINKS of traYel Inns .great. dis
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-07
Earning a Place in the Frat"
rom the PHILADELPHIA Record:


Aspirants for admission to college
fraternities are often treated in the
same fashion: as the. hero of the mod
ern fairy story. They're not given the
glad hand until they've performed
some disagreeable or embarrassing
task. And the task is usually meas
ured by the prospective frat" mans
conceit: One of these individuals
made his appearance on Broad street
one day last week astride the most
diminutive burro that diligent search
could find IN Philadelp hia. The don
key. was so small that the, rider was
forced to keep his legs drawn up IN
order that the progress of the donkey
might not be impeded On either, side
.of the animal walked two grinning
collegiana. 70 order hat sufficient at
ztention should Sbe given. The spectacle
half hundred. appreci atiVe fell clio Y
dents traiIed along behind giving the the
nIIurarah 1Iurra 1Iurrrlah OH:
inteFya
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-07

nickel cigar widespread curse. The
landlord, also in shirt sleeves. does
not remove his hat on the entrance of
a guest, and perhaps does not sus-
pend his game of checkers to receive
him. No foreign servility about him.
In the dining room a slatternly village
belle presides: over the swarming flies
and the pine tables with soiled covers.
Most persons would prefer starvation
to the greasy food served in such
circumstances ss>y
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-07
THE STIRRUP CUP.

My short and happy day is done.
The long and dreary night comes on
And at my door the pale horse stands
10 carry me to unknown lands
His whinny shrill, his paving hoof.
Sound dreadful as a gathering storm:
And I must leave this sheltering room
And joys of life so soft and warm.
Tender and warm the joys of life
Good friends, the faithful and the true:
MY rosy children and my wife.
So sweet to kiss, SO fair to view.
The night comes down, the lights burn
blue;
And at my door the pale horse stands.
To bear me forth to unknown lands,
JOHN HAY.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-07

lance without consulting a map; in
deed, it is almost impossible to escape
it, for the obliging ticket agent thrusts
it into ones hand with thoughtfpl kind
ness, mindful of. the advertisement
within: the pages as we'll as Of The con-
venience2 to the tourist: Maps are 50
common now that they are no more
little boys who think the soil OF one
state is, green. another red; another
brown, because that's the: " way: it Is
colored on the: geography . :3%=.f E 81.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-07
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From the Il
5lllIlssSEanamaS tiss ma come ands
treat sssn1ay sos but OH b gospnS
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-07
Don't Buy a 81 a Week Stove
you do you will feel cheap you'll feel like 80
Why? Because ''PENINSULAR SUNBURST'

Gives you 100: per cent mere heat
and illumination with so per cent
less fuel han: any ordinary base
burner. Governed by United Statcs
and foreign patents. 1t is inpos.
sibIe for me to see every one per-
sonalIy who intends to buy Heaters
this fall, so wish in this way to
call your careful attention to what
have to say about Heaters, and
recoElect ! am in earnest and mean
every word I say. Il presume you
wish to buy 3 Heater that is beau.
tiful in appearance. and at the same
time one that will give you the
most heat, and consume the least
fuel. The Sunburst will do this, and
! can give you the facts for this
assertion. In the Sunburst, you find
the magazine under and back Of
the intense heat ind this leaves
the coal practically fresh when !:
reaches the fire pot. In other Heat.
.ers the magazine hangs ever the
fire pot and thereby takes the !:fe
all out of the coal before reaching
the fire pot. In tHe Sunburst you
find a large dome inside at The top
Of the heater, this gives tie heat q
chance to radiate and the gases to
be consumed, and only the mica con-
struction at the top and side be-
tween this intense heat and the
room. In other Heaters you find no
such combustion chamber; the gases
and most Of the heat is simply vast
ed by going up the chirnaey, AMI
there you have the magazine and
coal and the cast iron and nickel to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-12

resolution is preceded by a preamble, de-
claring that the struggle for superiority
between the nations result in continue
GUS increase OF the armament. rs q
remedy, tho resolution provides that the
President shall be authorized:
a "To open negotiations with such and
so many Of the Maritime nations Of the
earth as he may deem expedient for the
purpose Of formulating some information
al agreement whereunder and whereby
the naval ornaments OF each nation shall
be reduced to the minimum consistent
with the adequate policy OF It's own
waters and shores and the protection \. OF
it, own citizens in other lands: with the
international suppression Of piracy, pri-.
Watering and letters Of marque on the
high seas and with the efficient enforce
ment OF International obligations and the
maintenance OF the international peace.
ST It also Is: 4. d ~ J.
..Resolved, That it is the Judgment OF
this Congress that all naval ornaments
for the purposes of aggression or menace
are not Justified by any policy consistent
with the peace OF the world and the well
fare Of mankind, ,4 If t3 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-12
.AN|Tl-SALOON
CONVENTION HERE
Judge Mann Will Lead Long
List Of Prominent
Speakers,

The arrangements are advancing graft
fyingly for tho third annual convention
of tho Anti-saloon League Of Virginia,
which will be held In Richmond next
January 1914, Everything indicates that
there will be a large delegation from
the various sections Of tho State,
Owing to tho rapid ADVANCES which
the cause of temperance has made IN
Virginia during the past year through
the passage OF the Mann lay and BY sun
dry loca. option elections, great Interest
is felt in this annual gathering, In which
the sentiment for reform heads UP,
Th.s list Of speakers includes many Of
the best known public men In virginia,
Among them are Hon. William Hodges
Mann, DR.. W. q, Campbell, Of Roanoke;
Rev. James Cannon, Ir. Professor + H.
Bennett. OF Randolph Macon College;
Reys. H. r. Atkins, NJ. Ashby Jones and
w. Asbury Christian. Judge Mann Will.
tbs the star speaker Of the convention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-12
M -1.TII ~ ~ "a N II4I3
FOOLISH WIDOW
Who WAS WISE
Answered a Matrimonial Adver-
tiscmcnt, But Investigated
$5 in Person.
in Person.
Especial 10 Tho es-Dispatch.,

Especial 10 Tho Tlmes-Dispatch.)
GREENSBORO. N. c., Dec. ia well
to do and we'll rhatured widow OF Green's.
boro. has shown unusual sagiscay and
prudence In recent affair Of the heart.
Her modesty is such, that a recent novel
experience In that line prevented her
from relating It except to a most jnti-
mate friend IN the strictcst confidence.
That friend told several others In very
strict confidence. Several OF these told
Editor j oc Reece, OF the Record, and bets
are sixteen TO one this morning, that
the Record this afternoon would publish
the story The lady In question. had al
ways said she did not approve Of ma
trImonial correspondence and marrying by
photogra phs or long distance love let
tiers.
She had answered matrimonial advcr-
3tIsement, however. unbeknown to her
friends, ana was at that very time in
with rich, lone
widower out In Minnesota. who had nm
almost baronlal estate, q few q ttrac-
tive children. a very warm heart, which
needed sadly the solace OF a refined, cul-
tlva ted soul born and raised and nur-
#tured under tho sunny skies and the clc-
waiting social influences of the South
His photograph was handsome, and the
picture of his mansion" forming Its
background, was equally enticlng. The
Greensboro widow did not trust to ap-
pcaranccs. She quietly took the train for
tho far Northwest and paid a visit TO her
long distance lord. or would be liege lord.
She came back a wiser woman, because
still a well to do widow; and she wasn't
apparently sad either. She breathcd In
confidence to the Intimate male friend
before referred to. that she found her
wooing widower. had a house completely
b full OF children, and there was not a
spare room to 1t: Ills personal pulchritude
had been shamefully exploited to the good
In his photograph; his whole appearance
Indicated that he needed a wife more
to make him ablute himself at least once
week, and put on clean shirt Sun
days; his slated imunsard roof mansion
was patched In spots with wood shingles.
and his "baronial estate was patched
with mortgages Having made these dis
coveries, the widow did not discover her
self to the lone widower III the frozen
Northwest, but quietly wendell her way
back to Greensboro. and wrote this mis-
slvc:
Dear Sir,-Owing to subsequent engage
ments, am compelled to say that all
prior engagements are revoked.
Y An interesting sequel to this quest OF
"a husband Is the undisputcd fact, that
the widow yesterday drew pretty good,
sum out Of bank and will before Christ
mas start on At tour Of discovery TO Homo
lulu, Hawaii and conjecture u ms to fur
Their object OF her mission is rife. s
Tho Evening Record, sure enough had
the rudiments of this confidential I'M
.partation, spread abroad In Its columns
this afternoon, and all who wagercd one
dollar against sixteen lost their money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-12
CUBAN RECIPROCITY,
Democrat Supports and Repub'
lican Opposes Bill.
nv AssocIatatl Press, J

/. . .
WASHINGTON, Dc Dec. 1l.-There
were two speeches In the Senate to-day
on the Cuban reciprocity bill, one OF them
by'a Democrat In support OF the bill, and
the other by a Republican N opposition
to It,
The opposing speech was made by Mr.,
Bard OF California. who contended that
the United States was under no obliga-
ton to givo further aid to Cuba, especial-
~ when to do so we must pursue course
Injurious to our own industries Mr.,
McCreary, Of Kentucky, made his speed,
in support OF the blu, az In ..ne with
our past magnanlmous course towards
Cuba and especially because he believed
1t to be a step towards tariff reform.
He said the protective policy OF the
United States already had brought about
retaliation by Germany. and predicted
that other European nations. possibly
Including Great Britain. would soon fol-
low the example set by, that country.
Tho Senate adjourned until Monday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-12
DEATHS.

Drummer. Died Friday morning. at 7;so
o'clock. mt the residence OF his sister. Mrs
II Plageman. 1915 West Broad street Rtcll-f
Funeral Will take place THIS lsa,utlayt
MORNING. December II, 1903, Ut 10 q e,ei.
from St. Aary's German Catholic Chuych i
With requiem high mass. Friends AMI NJ. \
quaintances invited to attend without futtasrs
notice.
GARTHRICiHT.- Died, ut the residence of his8
aunt Miss l.. II, Woodp hrd, us East Frankttti
lin Street. at 3:ts i. N. Friday, petsmsstF
/. ii, 1903. SAMUEL. w, qARTttRlfltI,ia{'p ~,
thirty sixth year OF his axe, I, VA
Burial from above residence, No. 7ls East
Franklin Street, SUNDAY at 3i53 y NJ
Burial in Hollywood.
GRuBBS. Died, at l2:a5 4 n. SATURDAY, Pes
renibcr l2,h. at the residence Of his son,lh'S 4
Street, BERRY aRuBBS, AGED saIsy'slt
Funeral notice Later, Il fssi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-12
WISHES TO KNOW PRICE
OF u. S. GOODS ABROAD
,lBY Associated Press.>

81 WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. u.-Sena-
tor Bacon to-day introduced resolution
directing the Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor 10 procure and transmit to the
Senate information as to what classes
oil goods manufactured In the United
States have during the year ending De-
5cember 81. 1908, been sold or offered for
sale In foreign countries by the manu-
tfacturcrs or agents. at less than the same
classes OF goods were sold In tho United
States.
3 This Inquiry Is to have special refer.
ence to manufactures of iron and steel,
and other metals. Of glass and crockery,
textile goods. boots, shoes. hats, caps and
other wearing apparel. household and
Kitchen utensils and wares, sewing ma
chimes, vehicles OF all kinds, farm imple-
ments and machinery of all kinds Jewell
~, etc, The resolution calls for COM
paratve prices, fluctuations and other
s Information concerning the markets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-12
COLOMBIAN 4 TROOPS.
Those Landed at Rio Atrato
Have Been Withdrawn.

y (By Associated Press.)
COLON. Dec, 1.-THE French steamer
Tourney arrived here to-day from savA-
nilla and Cartngena. She was the first
vessel to reach this port since the de-
cree, closing those ports to vessels to
and from Colon. was cancelled The au-
thoritics of the department OF Bolivar
are still urreconciled to the loss Of the
isthmus, which they do not regard as
hopeless as they issued clearance papers
not for the republic OF Panama, but for
"Colon, Department Of Depanama"
The Fourncl's agent has received no
confirmation OF the movements Of Co
lomban troops on the Atrato River. but
a passenger Of the Fournel Informed the
correspondent OF the Associated Press
that, rumor was current at Cartagena
that tho cruiser Cnrtagena, about ten
DAYS ago embarked ut might time over
thousand troops, bound for tho Gulf OF
Darien, with tho object Of constructing
q road to Cauca.
Suffering Of Troops.
Governor Melendez. III an interview to.
day, said:
III have Just learned. unofflcially
through passengers of the Fournel that
tho Colombian warshlps General Pinzon
and Cartagena left Cartagena at the be,
cjnpIns OF December, having on board
tho same $50 troops. which General To-
var brought to Colon These were land
ed at the Rio Atrnto. with instructions
to build road towards Panama. But
after terrible suffering for four days
iii their efforts to so up the river IN
small boats, and canoes and being IN
want OF provisions OF oil kinds, their sup
plies having been soaked With water
and completely spoiled, tho troops re-
solved not to 20 any further. The pas
sengers also affirm the troops have since
returned to Cartagena."
News has been received here from the
interior to the effect that 1000 Colon
bian troops left Bogota fortnight age
ia go down the Magdalenn River but on
reaching Honda. they received orders
copntermanding the movement and re-.
turned to Bogota, December "a
n Is believed that General Reyes Is
responsible for the countcrmandlng OF
the order M,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-12

Watts Bullock. wife of Mr., w, Ii, ~
5Ttulocl1, q resident OF this place, died
curly this mornlng aged g years y . !, 4
,o sns WSs g Sic ss has aRRs Ese Sisters Mn
William Lyons, Mrs, Z, y, rarrott and
Mrs. &. l.. Allen, Of that safe; .alsNo,
!wo Me hsa nn pansn Ms bu IVA.
Allen, at Chase City, In this county
Aside from her husband MIS-: Bullock
sleuves seven children, all OF tender years.
che an infant. . .a7sa8
INC burial will take place at Trinity
Method st Church Tomorrow hfternn0n,
4ol which she Was an earnest memseTt
adjoining the church' .8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-12
Morton G, Jameson.

Especial to l'he iIlnles-Dlspatcn,)
X ROANOKE. VA, Dec. ll-Morton G,
Jameson, comptroller OF the Norfolk and
Western Railroad. died at the Hotel
Roanoke to-day from kidney disease. aged
sixyt-four years, Thu deceased was q
native OF Stafford county. Ie was nest
to the oldest officer Of the road in point
of service. He was agent at Norfolk IN
1860 for the Norfolk and Petersburg Rail-
road under General Malone and when
3 the road was consolidated with the s7utN-
side and Virginia and Tennessee, he be-
came treasurer.
When It became the Norfolk and West
ern l,e was made assistant treasurer, put
resigned and was elected city tan coll
lector Of Lynchburg. While there nc was
elected comptroller Of the road and has
held that position ever since
He Is survived by five chlldren-Mason
Jameson, of this city; james, Of Lynch
( burg; Fhadeus, of st. Paul; Mimi; Mrs
Radford. of Bedford, and Wallle Jameson.
who Is In Londoa,
Mrs. T.. wv. Bullock,
Especial to The Times-pispateh.
sklFWiTyH. VA. Dec, u-lIrs, Leila
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-12
STATIONS. NOT READY;
ARTILLERY WILL RETURN
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON p. c., Dec. lt-The
Joint D army and navy board. which re-
Gently visited the United States naval
stations at Guantanamo and Bahia Hon
da, Cuba, has reported that It Will be
at least a year before either OF these
stations will be ready for a coast artil-
2lery force In view OF this report. the
War Department has determined to
withdraw the artillery companies now at
Havana and Santiago. and keep them IN
tho United states q until " such time as
5thcv arc needed at the naval stations.
{The companies at Santiago are the Sew
cnteenth and Nineteenth. and at Ha-
yana, the Twentieth and Twenty-sec-
nnd. g