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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
STANDARD OIL CASE
WILL Be- DISMISSED
States Attorney Gives as kia
Reason That the Suit Was
Only Test Case.
DECISION FOR COMPANY
The Suit Originally Began on ousa.io,
of the Shipping of Oil in Original
Packages Direct from Rcfiner-
ies-Other News.

Pierre, s. d., Nov. 25.-The test cas-
against the standard Oil company III
ies1lu to oil shipments which did not
nh the requirements of the state law
took ii new phase in the circuit court
Saturday evening".
States Attorney Goodner appeared
before the court and moved the dis
nlIssal OF The case, giving as his reasons
that M beginning the SUIT he had mere
ly acted Tor the attorney general on a
suit Tor Il test case only and that at
present 1t appeared t. Attorney Gca-
erai Hall would take no further action
In the matter, calming that when the
suit was started 1t was under an UNI
d~erstandinS that the case w@s TO test
the gravity provisions OF the new law.
while now the defense had brought into
the case the interstate pro-
VISIONS OF the law governing shipments
IN original packages. ON account oil the
Withdrawal from The suit OF the attol-
ney general the motion TO dismiss was
made
Attorneys Horner and Stewart. for
the defense, s~trenuously opposed the
dismissal OF the ease. and the release
OF their client, as they desired the
whole matter to go TO trial, n they
denied any agreement to try only on
the gravity provisions of the law and
Claimed the right OF their clients to
raise any point in the case when they
went to trial; that the interstate com
merce phase OF the law was as vital in
their case as any other part Of 1t, and
that they should not be deprived of any
of their rights In the case on account
OF the failure or refusal of the attor-
neys to act in the matter.
After hearing the arguments Judge
~Gairey withheld his decision until De
cn,nber 4, the date set for the trial of
3 he. case.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
NEW LIGHT PLANT.
Madison Having Success with Munic'
pal CWnership of liqht and Water.

Madison. S. D., Nov. 25.-The city OF
Madison has just invested $4,000 in ad-
ditional machinery-engine. boiler and
dynamo-for the municipal electric
light plant. giving the plant IA 65 and 30
kilowat capacity In dyiI:m mos. an 50 and
175 horse power in engines. and Il 200
and 100 horse power In boilers.
Madison was tine flrst cray in the
state to put in municipal waserworks
and an electric light plant. and fss sue
cessful operation has been an encour-
ngement for other towns. Its combined
receipts from water and light now ex-
coed $4,000 per year. the whole being
supervised by a mayor who gets the
munificent salary of SIS per year,, and u
common council whose members re-
celve SIS per year The actual oper-
a.ing official, the superintendent. Is
puid u salary OF $75 per month. and his
assistant $50 per month.
While q private concern could I'M
doubtedly make more money out of the
city light and water than the munich
paiity. still. under municipal control.
the Madison system has been reason
ably successful, In that the city has
been thoroughly lighted as to streets
without expense. The total Investment
in the plant, for water and light equip
ment. now approximates $4,000, q
moderate portion OF which has beef
,arned by the plant.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
ACCEPT PRODUCE.
Merchants Resume Practice Of Taxi,
Butter and Eggs in Exchange.

Butter and Eggs in Exchange.
Canton, S. D., Nov. 2S.-The mer-
chants of this city have sumo the
old established practice of taking butter
eggs from the farmers in exchange
for goods at their stores. The prac-
tice had been temporarily abandoned
several months ago in order to induce
the farmers to sell their produce for
lash at the local wholesale house. The
merchants expected that the new order
of things would enable the farmers to
purchase their goods for cash at cash
figures but the experiment has proved
a failure all around. being unsatisfac-
tory both to the merchants and the
farmers, and both sides are glad to re-
sumo the old established methods.
County Superintendent G. II. Dean is
about to issue Il call for Il convention
of all the public school officers in this
county to meet for Il regular annual
conference in his city. The meeting
will be held on the 18th of December.
and among those who will make
speeches on the occasion are: Hon.
]. l.. Kehm and Hon. Ed. Moscript of
Harrisburg, Hon. j. A. Fowles of Eden,
Hon. w. H. HUFF and Hon. r. O. Dona-
hue of Worthirg, State Superintendent
G. w. Nash, Professor NJ. c. Calder
wood Of Hudson and Professor Ii. c.
Jacobs of Lennox. The meeting will be
attended by nearly all the school teach
RS and officers in his county.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
The Forest City Press
e. b. THoRME. PubIiaAer.
FOREST CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA


Berlin. Germany. will soon have an
Observation-Disclosures -printing apparatus as
an adjunct to the telephone. Through
the contract with the postoffice depart
ment, Of which the telegraph and tele-
phone system is a part. the Ferrdruck-
er company is able to establish Il
special service for subscribers in Berlin
and its suburbs, who can exchange
communications in printed type by way
of h main telegraph office. The APP
paratus Is similar to a typewriting ma
chine. After connection is made. COM
muntcatic., can be had by simply
manipulating the machine like u type
writer even II the addresses be absent.
the printing goes on automatically on
tape. The text of the message Is du-
pltcnted on the machine of the sender.
no that a correct record is kept and
mistakes In transmission are avoided.
The annual subscription is $l10.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
VERDICT i
IS SUN OF $4,000
IN important Damage Case Is
Tried in Circuit Court
at RedfieId.
MAS HoTLY CONTESTED
is the Largest Verdict Ever Recovered
for Death Against Railroad Com
pany in State-Cther South
Dakota News.

Redfeld, S. D.. Nov. 2S.-Circuit
court adjourned for the November
term, Judge Whiting leaving for his
home.
The most important case tried at
this term was that of Eugene Agnes
Bopp VS.. the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railway company. The case was
holly contested for six days. The case
went to the jury at 4 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon and ut 1890 of the same
evening it returned a verdict for plain
tiff in the sum of $4,000. This is the
largest verdict ever recovered for death
by wrongful act in the state. The rail-
road company asked for Il stay of six
ty days with intention of appeal to the
supreme court.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
BIG REVENUE OF U. P.
Annual Report Shows Increase in Al
the itcms and a Most Prosper
nus Ycar.

New York. Nov. 27.-The annual re-
port of the Union Pacific railroad for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1903, vas
issued today II shows gross earnings.
Ssh. O75. 1883. an increase of $3,574. 800; OPP
Grating expenses, SIS. 747,2l6, an increase
of SD, 1851. $50; net earnings, $22,321 .913,
an increase of $3.50. 9l9; net surplus. at
ter deducting b~etterments and divi-
dcns, $4,943, 474. IN increase of $S2I.Sli.
The report says increased wages and
greater cost of materials and supplies.
and increased expenses which always
attend congestion of traffic. such as ex-
listed his fall. have added greatly to
the operating expenses. The estimate
FOR repla cement of property damaged
by floods amounts to about $4,000 al
though Il considerable part OF the dam
age was repaired during June and in
Guided in the operating expenses. IT
was thought best to set aside out OF the
years income $780, 900 to complete re-
construction of the property destroyed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

A new material made of non poison
GUS red phosphorus M potassium
chlorate has been bought by. the Ger
man government. and II is to be sub
stttuted In Its works for the deleterious
and oftentimes more dangerous white
phosphorus. Great gain attaches TO
the act that 1t does not ignite easily,
hence removing or minimizing the
danger from fire. How important this
ls appears when one is reminded of
fires caused by the ignition of white
phosphorus matches by the suns rays.
IN regard to danger to employees. the
commission says explosions are prac-
ticA1ly impossible with the new ma
toriai.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
MAY RECOVER.
Soy Who Was Accidentally Shot Seems
TO Be improving.

TO Be Improving.
Deadwood, S. d., Nov. 2S.-The 15-
year-old boy. Ernest, son of Hermann
Yahr, who was accidentally shot Sun
iay. seems to be improving although
several days will be required to deter
mine his condition. A charge from a
shotgun struck him in the right side.
| slightly towards the front and near the
waist line. passing through the body,
2erforating the intestines and shatter-
ing the hip bone. The gun was being
.arried in a wagon. loaded. and the boy
vas walking behind. 1t is thought that
The lines became caught in the trigger
in some manner, causing it's discharge.
He was about five miles from town and
was brought in as quickly as possible,
saken to the hospital and given sur
zical attention. The surgeons took
several stitches in the intestines and
dressed the injury to the hip bone. and
although peritonitis has not yet de-
|veloped. 1t is feared, and his case is
considered a desperate one.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
At r
Restaurant Man, Despcndent Over Do
mestic Troubles, Ends Life.

sneSeic oUble EnuS Lire
Pierre, S d., Nov. 2s.-Arthur Green.
one of the proprietors of the Saratoga
restaurant in this city, committed sui
eide by taking carbolic acid. After u
quarrel with his wife he went to theiv
looms over the restaurant and locked
himself In. refusing to open the door.
Hrs. Gscen went to her fathers for the
light, leaving him, and later his part
acr went to the ROOM, but could not
get an answer from him and called
l.he chief Of police. The door was bro
Ken down anG Green was found dead
with a bottle which had contained car
f9olic acid on the hieor and his lips blis-
l.ered with the acid.
The coroner's inquest developed that
he left a letter to Father O'Neill. of the
Catholic church. announcing his inten-
ION to commit suicide n on this and
,ther testimony a verdict of death by
us own hand by taking carbolic acid
Has returned.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
Arrested for Assault.

Salem, s. D., Nov. 2S.-William Flue-
gel was arrested on a complaint charg-
ms him with doing bodily harm to the
oerson of Mrs. Theresa Engel. The
prisoner was bought before Justice w.
z. Holly, pleaded guilty and was fined
sl5. Fluegel was the first prisoner to
occupy the new steel cage which was
.ecently set up In the McCook county
court louise.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

New Zealand has gone farther than
any other nation in realizing the ideal
state OF the socialist, where the V
srnment owns all the land, manages all
the industries, and Ia the only capital
LIT in the community. About one man
In every six throughout the islands is
In some form of government employ,
or 10 in receipt of a pension from the
R0vernment.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

In a recent newspaper article 2 Phil
lppine student Mt Georgetown univer-
slty, Ramon Jose Lacson. quotes the
record to show that there were univer-
sttiee In the Philippines before tnstitu-
tionn Of an high a grade. were estab-
llahed In the United States.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

The atom Of hydrogen is the smallest
Of the ultimate atoms of the chem
iots. but It Is 1.7S0 times as large as tho
corpusc1es which have recently been
demonstrated a The elements OF the
Atoms.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

The bureau Of labor statistics at
Washington has put u n report which
shows that the average advance In the
prices of food has within the last five
years been II per cent. and that the
average increase In wages has been at
both IL less than 1t has been supposed
tn he.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

NJ. Thopiteau, French deputy. pro-
poses to tax all games of hazard to the
extent OF 8 per cent. OF the sums at
stake. NJ. Thopiteau estimates that the
tax would bring In Al annual revenue
Of a .0OO. O0O.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

The British national pavilion at the
worlds fair, st. Louis. will be a repro
duction Of the Orangery. or banquet
hall. OF the Remington palace, In Ken
uington gardens, London.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
Advent q settlers

Pierre, s. D., Nov. z6.--A s1ecia.
train bringing 200 homeseekera came n
from Nebraska and Iowa points last
night and the party crossed the river
ito make selections on that part OF the
Grow Greek reservation which will b
open mr. tlings today.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

In France the phyoeoxera, a tiny In
sect With luxurious tastes. cost the
vineyard owners $3.50. O00. 1000 a few years
ago, that being the value of the royal
H6nat they had er1Uyed,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

Henry C.. Caldwell, the federal Judge
Of the Eighth circuit court, who will
rattre from the bench on June 80, is
the only surviving a%ppointee on the
banCh OF Fresident Lincoln.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
N.ed,et M MOI Guilty..

Ians3ns Mich. Nov. 26.-After twelve
hourns deiiberation the jury which tried
l~ux-9enator John H0lbrook Tor AT
'tempted bribery Of q talesmAn. IN the
|intereGt az Ell r. Sutton. brought IN =
|ysfdicf Of not guilty.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

1t n reported that in view of the loot
lug OF Boer bibles that took place dur
IN. the late wal the bible society is to
fnaea Z free distribution OF 5000 Dutch
&1fhnaS6 I'm neHther.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
GRAIN MARKETS.
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Nov. 8.-cash quotations were
Fiour-Market quiet and easier.
Wheat-No. 8 spring. ScQS11sc; NO. .
CornmNo. :. &c; No. 2 yellow. 43Nc.
Oats-No. 2. SsXc: No. ) white. 3S'sVSsc.
ssriey"Good feeding. ssassc; fair to
choice mating. 43Qg6Sc.
Timothy Heed-Prime. $2.96.
Glover Seed-Contract grade: ?loS5:
,arrd' ~ %sGS. ~: short Rib sides. S6.S7N06. rs:
short clear sides. t6.37hQ6.so.
Whisky-On basis II high wines. $l.25. :.
Hutter-Market was firm. Creamery. u
Es.s-Market steady at 2s026c.
Chcese-Markct steady at lVQlOssc.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

Figures recently published in Chris
Sflania show that the amount of money
aont home from the United States by
lmmlgfanta from Norway last year was
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
Mrs. Hayes First Letter Appealing to Mrs. Pinh1lam for l

N1rS. Hayes First Letter Appealing to Mrs. Pinlsham for Help:
"DEAE. Mgs. PsKnAN: j have been under Boston doctors treat.
ment tor a long time without any relief. They tell me | have a fbroid
tumor cannot sit down without great pain, aad the soreness extends
Jpn spine. l have bearing-dovn pains both back and front. My alb
domen is swolen, and l have had flowing spells Tor three years. My up
petite is not good. l cannot walk or be on my feet for any length of time.
curatey describe my case, so ] write to you for advicc"-(Signed) Mrs.
=. +. HAYES, a5a Dudley st, QsoSbury) Boston, Mass.
Note the result of Mrs. PilEllaas11's advice-aI.
though she advised Mrs. Hayes, Of Boston, to take
her notwithstanding she knew would help her
her letter contained a mass of additional instruc-
tons as to treatment, all OF which helped to bring
about the happy result.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM: Sometime ago / wrote to you descrb-
ing my symptoms and asked your advice. You replied, and 1 followed
all your directions carefully, and to-day l am a well woman.
1.-The use OF Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound entirely
miles now.
Lydia e. Pinlkhamrs Vegetable Compound is worth five dol
lars a drop. l advise all women who are afflicted with tumors or
female trouble of any kind to give it q faithful trl"-Signed) Mrs.
:" +. HAYES, 22 Dudley St, Qioxbury) Boston, Mass.
Mountains of gold could not purchase such testimony-or takc
the place Of the health and happiness which Lydia Z. Pinkhanis
Vegetable Compound brought to Mrs. Hayes.
evidence that Lydia r. Pinkha~as Vegetable Compound stands
without a peer as q remedy for all the distressing ills of women; all
ovarian troubles; tunlols; inhamlnaions; liberation, falling and dis
placements OF the womb; backache; Irregular, suppressed or painful
ters we are daily printing in the newspapers can leave no room for doubt.
Mrs. Hayes at her above address will gladly answer any letters
which sick women may write for fuller information about her illness.
Ter gratitude to Airs inkhaln and Lydia e. pinIzl,an's Vegetable
great FOL her to take in return for her health and happiness.
truly Is 1t said that it is Lydia Il. Pinkhams Vegetable Com.
poun6 thaJS curing so many women, and no other medicine; don't for.
eC MS When some druggist wants to sell you something else.
S5O()O 5ss E:alsa ii f. s%ss III f7 ssss s bed ss s sss s@:?s. !@es'' and 's'"s'''*
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

~ Waohtngton ave women are still
1gaSS1n&s pon9lone ~ widows Of men
J1GoSoGfvo6 II the war OF the revolu-
s1fods Nhich ended 40 years ngo.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
Painter Goes Bankrupt.

Sioux Falls, 8. D.. Nov. ga petit
ion In voluntary bankruptcy has been
1leo In the United States court in this
Atty by Henry M. Truesdell. a. house
painter, Of Sturgis, who schedules his
Liabilities at $9l2.S1 end his assets at
100. He claims that the full amount
II his assets is exempt. The case has
,een referred to Referee In Bankruptcy
Granville G. Bennett Of Deadwood for
d~iudicati0n.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

n ~ opinion q the health depart
mt 10 3CalcagO every school In that
c4f1EG6ould ~ provided with apparatus
= 6toff1l1a Drinking water.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
Chicago.

Chicago Nov. 22s.-Hogs-Reeeipts. 10000:
If f;riaI Yesterday, 81, 2x2: shipments, 5,t2s:
Market strong at yesterdays Close. Good
heavy, N.25Q4.35: light. "a. l5a4 30; mixed
and butcher. $4.150i.4V; rough heavy. S4.W
~Cattte-Receipts, 24,ooo: official yesterday.
1885; shipments. 6.o97. Market slow.
SheeprReceipts. 10000: official yester-
day, q. 3i2; shipments. 1902. Market was
Closing: Hogs-Bulk. $.15@4.So; good
heavy, M.25d4.4O: rough heavy. $i.COa42 x.
Choice cattle steady. others SLOW, VIII
ers, $l.N@4.25: stockers and feeders. s2.ooa
ssheep-steady to strong at s2.75G4.2o;
lambs. So. 5Oa5.6
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

The statistics of the petroleum out
put for last yea as shown by advance
sheets OF n report of the geological
survey. show a marked decrease. in the
production OF Russia, and an increase
In that OF the United States. which
Hives us the lead. Russia furnished
46.A per cent. of the worlds outn,it,
and the United States. 1854 per cent.
The Dutch Eaut Indies furnished 3 per
cant.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
South Omaha

South Omaha. Nov. 26.-Cattle-Native
steers. ss.6O@5.25; cows and heifers. $50
m3.75 western steers. $3.NM4.25; stock
ers and feeders, $2.5OQ3.80; calves, 5000
Hogs-Reavy, A.10Gp4.25: packers. A.15Qp
d.2O: light. $.20I4.30; pigs. $42Og4.30
ssss.SG3.6s; ewes. $2.T5@3.2 %: common and
s~tockers. $2.O0a3.N: lambs. S.5O95.00.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
Minneaedia

Minneapolis, Nov. Enclosing cash
WWNeat-No. 4 northern. SO%c: to arrive.
sOVc: No, 2, northern, 7Sixc: to arrive nc;
No. / maearoni. sc; No. 2 mAcurOnt. SSc:
Corn-NO. 5 yellow. Old 4sQ5Dc. new, 4sc'
oatsSNo. 5 white. sac; Nc. 4white. ss.sc;
No. :. 31613c.
Rye-NU. 2, O3sc. ..
Bar1ey-Feed, $Q4Sc: maltinRs ssUvoc.
0Gkc.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
THE MARKETS.
SIOUX City Live Stock.

SIOUX CttY eJV0 SSoSks
sioux Sity, Nov. 26.-Sioux City Stock
Yards.-Hogs2-Light and butcher. A.SoV
$50: heavy. $4.2cp4.30.
Cattle-Fa! cows and heifers.
stock cows and heifcrs. $1.50N3.O0; stock
.;rs and feeders, $2.5093.6O; butcher steers,
So. 75W5.o5; y%earl.nEs and calves. S2.23Q3.S
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

Piso'a Cure for Consumption promptly
relieves my little J-year-old sister OF
croup.-Miss l.. A. Pearce. u Pilling
stEeet. Brooklyn, y. y. Oct. 2. 1901,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

At tho. beginning of the last cofluy
the Royal College of Eavayian P.i. =
clans sought to forbid steam railway
travel becaus<. 1t would induce dclirium
among the passengers and drive the
spectators crazy. while an English
quarterly said thar. 1t would as soon ex-
pect the people to buffer themselves to
he tied to one of Co.srreve's rockets as
70 trust themselves tdAthc mercy of n
locomotive going at the iSrodigious rate
OF twelve miles an hour. y.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
Kansa, City,

Kansas City. Nov. 2G.-Cattle-Native
steers. 2.5O04.90: southern steers. $2.1o9r
2.15: stockers and feeders, $2.09I3.I5:
calves, S2.25@6.c0: western steers. 5000
$50: cows, 81 .50r3.00.
Hoss-Heavy. $4.Ha4.3O: packers. $4.25@
$40: pigs and light, A.2oQ4.45.
Sheep-Muttons. 3.O0A4.O 90: lambs. $S:OO9O
5.i5. range wethers, $S.25G3.7 IS; cows, $500
G3.25.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03
For Night Use.

Gobang-Why did you nave the sun
dial moved?
Mrs. Gobang-I wanted it placed
where the electric light would shine on
1t so we could see what time it Is at
night.-Town Topics.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-03

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Nov. 2S-Rev. Carl
,. Thompson. A. NJ. OF the Social CRU
sade. has been secured by the local
,ociallsts to deliver a lecture in this
ity next Saturday evening on the SUBJ
set Of socialism.
The Washington times., 1903-03-29

Pension Commissioner Ware has been
dropping into verse OF late to tell what
a poor Job IL is TO work for the wages
OF sin. He seems to have had something
on his mind and evidently felt better
after he launched on the stormy sea Of
criticism the following unpaid-for lines.
THE WAGES OF SIN
IF the wages Of sin is death.
l do not want to begin
II can't get living wages
I will not work for sin.
Then. again. II went TO work,
And the work didn't like,
After Ia passed a pay day
would find couldn't strike
This doleful ditty by the able Com
missioner appeared in The Times re-
Gently and could not fail 10 attract at
tention- II may be only d coincidence.
but Mr. Ware announced yesterday that
he is going 10 Kansas for a week Per-
haps his trip is designed to let the Kan
sas zephyrs eccl his feyered brow. The
trip 10 Kansas may not be the result OF
the poem, but IL A. is Mr.. Ware need
only remember that be is not the first
poet who has found il convenient TO 20
TO even stormie. places than Kansas. IL
such there be- right soon after the print
ing OF his effusions.