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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25
MOTHER JONES' EXPERIENCE.
Steamer When Everything
Was Primitive.

Mother Jones, her small band OF
strikers about her, sat sewing in lodg-
ing house in Jersey City. She was
mending the clothes Of the men and
boys of her army, and these clothes
needed mending, for they had been slept
in many night during the long walk
from Philadelphia, relates the New York
Tribune. -: RI. -.
: I am used to roughing it, said
Mother Jones. II am an American
of the old style. l date back to the
times when everybody dined at noon,
and pie was our only dessert"
Tell US about those times" said a re-
porter.
WELL" said Mother Jones, I'll tell
you about the Lake Superior steamers
of the old days. rode on one of those
steamers in my girlhood. Everything
was primitive.
Il remember how the captain of this
steamer, on Sunday morning, gathered
the passengers about him. held up his
hand for silence, and began:
"I want to let you know that q
meetin' will commence at oncet in the
aft cabin. Good singin' and all well
come. would also state that have got
up, in accordance with the wishes of
several passengers, an Indian foot-race
on shore for barrel of flour. Select
your own amusements, friends
IT," said Mother" Jones, selected
the meeting, and SO did all the other
women passengers. 1t was well for us,
too, that we did; for we learned after
ward that, though the footrace was a
great success, one of the Indians en-
tered it with nothing on but a calico
shirt, and ended minus even that"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25
win Kis. No More no~.

A short time ago most peculiar
case was recorded in the Lancet. A
woman was treated at the general hos
pital, Birmingham, for a peculiar
thickening of the gums, which caused
considerable protrusion of the upper
lip. great facial deformity. The
young woman, robust and healthy. was
asked If she could in any way account
or the unusual growth. The only reason
she could give was that, being fond Of
animals, she kissed and fondled 4 little
dog which had recently died. Upon
careful examination 1t was decided that
the trouble was caused by a neuratode,
or parasite, contracted from the dog.
which was cross-bred animal between
4 Pomeranian and a Skye terrier. A
similar case has since been reported
from 1ndia--Lady's: Pictorial.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25

Der of apprentices
according to the
number of jour-
neymen employed
is the closing of
the trades to thou
sands of young
men, thus forcing
them into clerical
callings.
The proprietor
of a printing Of
flee, for instance,
is not permitted,
under the union
rules, to give en-
n1nvnont RI ovorv
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25

or trade un1On1Sm
in this city. The
parade that passed
through the prin-
cipal streets was
more representa-
tive of the labor
ing classes than
any that has ever
preceded it, for
the trade unions
practically control
the industrial sit
uatiOn Of Chicago
at the present
time, a thing they
did not do one
year ago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25

within it's limits
hundreds of acres
Of green fields, cow
pastures and some
primeval forests.
Leaving the city
over many routes
one crosses the line
that separates Chi
cago from the re-
m a / n d er Of the
world in the midst
of corn, wheat and
Oat fields.
But what Is prob
ably the most re-
m arkable farm
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the laboring classes of the city, and
many of them on more than one oc-
casion.
OF these 81 strikes but one-third of
them were won by the unions. Sew
eral others were partially successful in
that the employers consented to arbi-
trate the points of difference, or a
portion of them.
The result of the industrial dis
turbances has been the organization
of the employers to combat the organ
izations Of employees. They have at
tempted, and at times succeeded, in
forcing rules of their own making, by
resorting to lockout methods. They
have worked along well-def1ned lines,
which they summarize as follows:
The development of the lockout as
the most effectual way of breaking q
strike.
The establishment of a moral obli-
cation to see that nonunion men may
work for whom or where they please
lin other terms, "the open shop"
The right to appeal to the courts as
the proper authorities to provide a
remedy for industrial disturbances.
Every employer who would pursue
these methods was supported by the
organization. In this way organiza-
ton fought organization throughout
a history making year, the unions re-
fusing to treat with the organized en-
plOyers and the EMPLOYERS refusin1 tn
treat with organized labor.
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are drawing near
er together, so
that Chicago need
scarcely expec t
another such year
as that just closed.
Both have recog-
n1zed that. the
other has certain
r l 6 h t S hich
should be respect
ed.
In many in
stances the courts
have been respon-
sible for this
Frightening of the
industrial atmos-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25

They equal those
that. have been cost
ing you from $500
to. $500. The i'm
ll,ense sale ol-W- L.
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name and
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor.
oAa Coltsproves there is
value In Dopglassho
Corona -! tho hlghest
d. grade Pat.LestheP made
Fast Color EveZeksHsed,
Our - ont Edge H1s cam
GhAA~ ->Gn AZ
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25

A0 county AAd0
ever gone through.
l. a Dor troubles
have followed each
other SO rapidly
as to keep the city
in a constant tur-
moil. In twelve
months there have
been almost q
countless number
of strikes, Fl of
which have been
OF more than
pa 8 ng impor-
lance, and these
81 have involved
~0~o thor o~4 ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25
q IL KIDN Z. & C.HILES.

With the chilling AFRO fail comes an
extra tax on veal. kidney It the time
Deans Kidney Pills arc needed now
recognized the world over g the chief e
Aching backs are eased. Hip, back. and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25

Inc LABOR day
parade of 1902 represented 10000 or
ganized workmen; that of 1903 repre-
sented 243,000 organized workmen. The
differences total of 143, 000-repre-
sents the recruits taken into the fold
of organized labor in the city during
the past year.
The general growth of the labor
movement, according to officers of the
Chicago Federation of Labor, is shown
by the following table:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25
|. l'|| |: CHICAGO q 4
The Union Labor Movement Is Rap
idly Gaining Ground.
CONDITIONS IMPROVING
After q Year Of Strikes and Lockouts
the Future Promises Clearer
Skies-A Problem for the
Clerks to Solve.

Chicago.-Labor day marked the
closing Of an epoch year in the history
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25

made In the face of the most stubborn
opposition the organizations have ever
been called upon to face in the history
OF Chicago. Opinions differ according
to the views Of the individual as to
whether the gain is for better or for
worse for the laboring classes, but
the labor unions point to the facts that
the annual wages paid In the city have
increased $9,500,00O during the year,
and the establishment of the nine hour
day for nearly every class Of workmen
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25
A Year of Striker.

The past year in Chicago has been
the stormiest any industrial center
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25
A Brighter Future.

But out of it all there has dawned
new day, and employer and employe
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25
As.
- 2 SH0ESsssIssss!

? You can ssye from 90 70 IS yearly ~
wearing ", I. Douglas $3.50 or S. shoes, &
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25
Green Fields i'm the City.

Chicago is not all high buildings and
flats, tenements and slums. There are
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25
From Workshop to once.

One result of the enforcement of the
labor union rule of limiting the num-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25

phere by rendering wise decisions,
sometimes in favor of one side and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-09-25

10y" EssH"Ot - qsSNssS~ 0k my ty3GSs
Shoes By mall, Is cents extra. ulustrafAd
Cstalos free. v. i. DOUGLAS, Brockto1, lase,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
Ancient NccdIcvori,.

Some OF Che oldest uncdlcVork cNtant
was found i'm Egyptian and Egypto-
Roman tombS a rough sort of tlaNcn
cloth. like the bath towCling Of our
own day II has loops Of wool worked
with some kind of needle. raised on
one side of the stun only. ana kind
of tapestry partly woven ana partly
outlined In uccdlcwork The mummicS
which am Unsuitable modern curiosity
has disturbed are wrapped in linen, as
less liable than wooden cloth to the
ravagcs of moth, and The art of WcaN-
ing the flax that grew 81 plcntituliy ON
the banks OF thc Milo was probably
learned 10y the lsurlitcs during their
soiourn In Egypt
Ezekiel speaks of "huc linen with
broidcrcd work from Egypt Linen
seems the natural ground ana tounda-
ton of a, embroidery. 1t often lasts
LONGER than the work itself, can he
clcaucd and will not Fray or wear out,
as do moro costly silks ana sattnS-
London Spectator.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
All IInppcns In n second.

\ second is the smallest division of
time in general USE and when we con
slider that i'm one year there are about
3l,55S,OOO of these periods II would
certainly STcm as If il was enough for
all practical purposes. But, after all,
Il good deal can happen In the fraction
of Il second.
\ light wave. for instance, passes
through distance of about lSG,OOo
miles i'm this length of time. \ current
of electricity has probably an even
greater speed The earth in itself
moves in It's orbit at Il rate of about
twenty miles a second.
\ tuning fork OF the French standard
vihrtrs SO times per second to pro
ducc the note \ ON the treble stan.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
Mny mud Dcrp her.

our great gmudrathcrs had way Of
Announcing marriage ceremonies which
would hardly find favor nowadays.
The following eases in point have been
unCarthCd:
"On Aug. 80. l7S2, at Bath, Captain
Hamilton. aged twcuty-cight, married
Mrs. MonSou an aged lady of eighty
six, but possessing rank and much
wealth.
"Rohyt Judge of CookShorough, Ire
land. aged ninety five. 10 Miss Annie
Nugcnt. aged fifteen. Robert Judge
was an officer In King Williams army
and was wounded In the nose. Lon
don Express
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
A SMALL LIBRARY.
The Principle uf selection On which
u should lie Uns"d.

The Principle 1f selection ON WhIch
~ should lie BASED.
| think that u limit Of three books
will usually allow n very fair repre-
scutation Of novelist. For instance,
Thackcruy is very fairly represented
by vanity Fair" Henry EsmOnd'
and "Pcndcnuis" ana Dickens 10y
"Pickwick," David Coppcrlicld' and
"NIartln Chuzzlcwit" Walter Scott
would not suffer by one choosing
Ivanhoc.' "Thc Bride OF Lammcr-
moor" ana "lhc Heart Of Midlothian"
Tom Jones" would suffice for Field
ing ana pride and Prejudice for Jane
Austen. "Ihc Min on the Floss for
George Eliot and "Ihc ordeal of Rich
ard FcycrcI for George Meredith.
Taking only the great outstanding fig
urcs. Tulstoi need only bc present with
anna Karcniua" and "War and
Peace" ANA Emile Hola with, say,
"Drlnk" ANA "Thc Dream" "Ihc Three
Muskctccrs" ANA "lhc Count of Monte
Christie" would suffice for Alexandra
Dumas and les Miscrablcs' and NO
tire Dame dc Paris for Victor Hugo.
It Is harder 10 say of the vast mountain
range of Bal2ac on what particular
peaks our choice should fall, but prob
ably here again the most popular books
will prove the most typical lie Pcre
Gorlot," "Eugcnic Grandct' and "The
ASS Skin"
am not. IL must be understood, max
ing n list OF books without which, ms
the booksellers say, "no gcntlcman's
library Is complete" / am only taking
few standard authors for the purpose
of Illustrating a principle OF selection
which must pcrforcc operate I'm Il small
library. If our library does not or can
not contain the best books, ii must Ger
tanly contain some of them, and, how
ever idosyucratic of It's owner, II must
bear the stamp of a general distinc-
ton Richard Lc Gallicnnc i'm Success.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
BETTER THAN PILLS.
The Gymnasium Has Cured Many n
Case of Dyspepsia.

William II. Evarts used To boast that
he had never even looked into a gym
nasium, which was his way Of saying
that in bis opinion gymnastics were all
nonsense. People say 10 me, MT
Eyarts. you're hale aud hearty when
YOU ought 10 be- thinking Of your
grave and they wonder how do It,"
OF course the secret Of the haleness
and the heartlness was temperance
moderation says the New York News
No man who goes TO bed on a supper
of mlncc pie and Welsh rabbit and
wakes up for "A breakfast OF sausage
and bucl.whcat cakes ana then spends
most Of the day twisting from one side
Of desk 10 the other can long avoid
the prescription Of hot water thrice a
day before meals. Temperance" Is
one Of the words that are ridiculcd un-
tll they impress themselves upon giddy
humanity with the effect Of u branding
iron,
Some happy mortals like Mr. Eyarts
nave no hN' lbl ~ - iIl'HiHi'if W. WV
find gymuuStic apparatus everywhere.
The street b. their half mile track; the
two flights Of steps or maybe ten
flights are the lung developers; the
free and vigorous swing Of the arms
and the throwing out of the chest are
as good as parallel bars.
There are men somewhat intcmpcr.
ate in their temperance, displaying too
much Of the good thing. They crack
your knucklcs when they take you 10y
the hand, they pound you on the back,
as If fshbOnc were stuck la your
throat. and say, Brace up, old man,
you'll be- round shouldcrcd If you don't
take care"
But there ~ This 10 be said In favor
of the gymnasium it has cured many
case Of dyspepsia and 10 that extent
has made the world swcctcr
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24

The hCttcr the horse the moro spirit
he has. The disposition of an Arab
hunter is thus described 10y S2wcll
Ford n Horses Nine No paragon,
however. was rlsha. lie had Il tenn
per- and his whim~ were as many rs
those of 20 schoolgirl lie was particu-
lar as to who put ON his birdie. lie had
notions concerning the manner in
which a currycomh should be used. y
red ribbon or a hluduuna handkerchief
put him I'm rage. while green. the hoiN
color of the MoMmmcdIu, soothed his
nerves \ lively pair of heels he had,
and he knew how tu use his teeth.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24

DEN.


Tile classical So 81. .- sonnet. Is
governed by spn,af ..a. Ga narmony
aud rhythm. IL must have its five
hills. It's ten trees and its fourteen
stones. You can get along without the
hills. and you can get along without
the trees, but YOU cannot get along
without stones. indeed the perfect
type of the HAT garden Is nothing but
an archipelago OF rocks In sea OF
white pebbles. The stones must be
the Foundations: the rest are mere ac-
ccssoIlps Speaking stones are what
Is wanted stones that suggest moods
ana passions for the Japanese rccog-
niZr that there are sermons in stones
Each stone has its name and relative
place iu the composition. There is
The guardian stone in the center and
opposite it the bcllcyicw stone. Across
the cascade is the moonshade stone
and so on
The hills unmask each other by rule.
The principal hill has It's two foothills,
It's spur hills, lis distant peak, secn
through a valley and the low hill that
must stand on the opposite side Of the
lake.
As there arc a principal stone and a
principal hill, so must there be a 'prin-
cipal tree the shOiin boku, around
which the Tree Of Perfection the Tree
OF Evil the Tree Of the Setting Sun,
the Tree OF Science and the Tree OF
Solitude bow their lesser heads
These are tine essentials. Now, ada
one pond, one island two stone IAN.
terms. three bridges ana mix thorough
~. gamish with lotus ana serve with
goldfish ana mandarin duck. There Is
recipe FOR Japanese Eardcn.-Wil-
! liam Vcrhcck i'm Country Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
IIntrI MnIs In EnnInnh.

The author of Portugal Old and
Now finds fault with English hotel
Keepers for using printed form of hill
ON which the plain requirements of a
simple traveller are lost amid a multi.
udc of items The result is that when
n guest pays For days and a nights
lodging he is positively almost ashamed
at finding due registry of his having
wanted neither liquors nor stationery
nor warm baths nor douchc baths nor
shower baths nor pots of jam nor the
hotel huirdrcsscr ANA Is apt To reflect
what poor shulllng impostor of Il
guest lac is 10 have had 50 few require
mCuts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24


THE total bill for stimulants for
citizens OF the United States for
1902, was $I,559,oo 900, that is
$I7.33 for every man, woman and
child, or 4 7 cents per individual
per day.
A German mathematician eSti-
mates that the average man who
lives to be seventy years old con-
sumes $4,000 worth of food in his
life. Exchange. And living IS
growing more and more expensive
every year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
rorctcm. Death by sense Of smell.

There's an old superstition that Il
howlIug dog i'm front of the house of
an in person portcnds death. one
prominent physician believes absolute
~ i'm It. This physician has q wonder
fully acute Sense of smell. Frequent
ly. hc says, ne can rorctcll the coming
of death within forty-cight hours of a
patients dcmias Within two days Of
death ne says, a peculiar earthly odor
becomes noticeable about a person
about To die. lie tells of one case
where ne became aware of the pc
cuiar odor while talking To an ap-
par,u0y healthy man. That night the
man dropped dead of heart disease,
The physician is far from atiributing
the peculiar manifestation To other
than physiological reasons. Ills own
sense of smell is ubnormally acute
New York prcSs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
Politician aud Statesman.

"Naw. what's dc difference between
cr politician and en- statesman
"Wcll, honey, a mushrooms good
uiu'titt"
"Ncs. um."
and "a toadStool is pizcn, ain't it?'
eyes 'um."
"And dcy hor look alikci'
Eyes UNI"
"Dcs sluic difference from n states.
man to a politician Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24

THERE is movement i'm Boston
to give instructions to young voters
''in the paths OF civic righteous
ness" 1t was launched on Patriots
Day, April 10, at which Mayor
Collins presided. The idea adj
vanced by the organizers is that "the
young men who are about to exer-
else the right Of suffrage in the city
Of Boston, for the first time, should
know the difference between righ,
and wrong in politics. ."-Newport
Mercury. According TO all counts
such an organization would find a
fair field OF labor in Rhode Island.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
Fortunate.

Physician The truth can no longer
be hidden madam. | am obliged to
toll You that your little son is-cr-
weak minded that is-wcll, it must be
said ne is an idiot
Mrs llighup How fortunate ii ia
that we are rich, No one will ever no.
ticc it, Ncw York Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
Great Presence or Mind.

"Thnt woman ,hNyCd wonderful
presence of mind when her horse ran
away"
is that what YOU call ity She threw
down the rciuS ami yelled
81 know she did. aud the horse rar
straight down the street. II she had
held on 20 the rciu~. she would nave
doubtless stccrcd him into shc pave
mcnt."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24

Playwright -Thut villain I'm my play
doesn't act bis part up To the lines. lie
must wear look of worry ami dcsper
alton
ManaEer-Oh. don't get excited. I'll
fix that John. 20 mp ON the stage and
start rumor that have skipped with
the box Office receipts. - Baltimore
News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
Oddities of Love.

uc-I don't know how IT is, but I've
noticed il is the girl who puzzles all
the other girls "what he could have
seen i'm hce" who is the first TO get mar
ricd.
Shc-Aud It is the man that the girls
say they wouldn't have IL he were the
last man on earth who has his pick OF
all the pretty girls in town.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24

= Mechanical Catastrophe.

Smauious- Hear about llardink's cX-
ucriru.y with the automatic electric
valtrr u N'Nork;
Spllfirus-NO What was II?
Smarticus He picked out his order.
decided he'd take Bermuda onion
and dropped in his money. But the
courouudcd machine sprung leck on
him Baltimore American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24

]. Pierpont Morgan was 65 years
old on Friday last. He was born at
Hartford, Conn. April y, 1897,
and was educated here and in
Germany. His personal assets are
estimated at between $4,000, 900
and 5 1000, COO Ills money
power represents, reliable fnancicis
say, fully $s,ooo,ooo, 900. .-EV-
change.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
slightly Different.

"Dat were very cNcitin' Jackpot |
won las night ON blum" said Mr..
Erastus piuklcy as he tilted his cigar
oud dropped his hat over his eye.
"nid YOU raise the opcnor| asked
Mr.. James Colitowcr.
"No, sah; opened a razor, Wash
tngtun Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
DOING A GREAT DEED.
How Phillips brooks sobcr"d Down
Too Aspiring Youth.


When BostOn's great preacher Phil
lips Brooks was Il student at college,
hc decided 10 enter the ministry. Ills
instructors advised him against this
step because of an impcdimcnt in
speech "Ihc professors had all the
argument on their side" said the ia
nous clergyman years after when by
patient effort hc had gained control Of
his voice, "but naturally | could not
protest for words failed me-
10 this preachers study there came
one day u youth, physically perfect
ambitious for honor and looking for a
short cut up the road 10 success. lie
mlimatcd that he wished to do some
great thiue o. tier than il could bc done
10y ANY one ~ -.
phill.s Brooks wrote rapidly upon "A
piece OF paper while his visitor was
speaking scaled it In an envelope and
then suggested that the note be read
when the man reached home. The let.
ter read; stand in the moonlight and
YOU will cast shadow No man can
east shadow just like IT,"
The young man realized that the
preacher had made his honest ambl-
tion seem ridiculous. but made another
attempt. Ou the original letter he
wrote, "possihlc, but desire that the
deed do be- of benefit to my fellow
men"
Back came the original letter, with
these words added: "Thcn stand In the
sunlight and permit the worklngman
TO cat his lunch m your shadow"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24

]. Pierpont Morgan has, it is
said, an undcistudy in MIR. Perkins,
who is likely in the future to make
the old financier's record look like
thirty cents.