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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
TO BLOW UP LINER
PLOT Is THWARTED JUST IN TIVE
NICK OF TIME BY DE.
TEcTIvEs.
They FIND AN INTERNAL MACRiSt
BOX CONTAINING A HUNDRED
POUNDS OF DYNAMITE ON
THE PIER.
REVEALED BY WARNING LETTER
DECLARES THAT aAFIA WILL
MAKE WAR ON BRITISH
VESSELS.

New York, May IAN internal ma.
chine connected with hundred
pounds of dynamite was found in
box on the Cunard pier Saturday.
According to the expert opinion Of
the superintendent of the bureau q,
combustibles, the box was found and
put into the river just in the nick OF
time to prevent 1t from exploding and
demolishing the pier and the Umbria
which was alongside and about to sail
The box was left at the pier in an ap
parent attempt TO have il placed
aboard with the baggage of the pas
sengers. The Umbria sailed few
minutes after the box was discovered
and all on board were in ignorance Ct
the attempt to place an internal ma
chine aboard the vessel.
Greeting From Malta.
The discovery of the box was due 20
the following letter received at police
headquarters. addressed to Commits.
sioner Greene:
Dear Sir: The Malta greets you
and wishes you well. AT the Cunard
dock is a box containing one hundred
pounds of dynamite. Inside also is a
machine, properly set, and explodes
itself any time within thirty-six hours.
The society has declared war against
England and has ordered the destruc.
ton of every steamer flying the British
flag that sail out of New York harbor.
The undersigned received orders to
begin operations by sinking the
Oceanic. but so many women and chill
dren took passage on the boat that the
society's plans were changed at the
last minute. The machine in the box
(the first made, and a crude affair
Is enclosed simply to show how easy
1t is 81.
To Sink a Steamer,
and to convince those interested that
the society is not making idle threats.
The society has undertaken to clear
New York harbor of British ships, and
1t will succeed. The reason for this
movement the society does not wish to
disclose; suffice it to say that the so
ciety. in order to protect itself must
carry the war into the enemy's coun.
try. and II goes without saying that il
proposes to wage war as fiercely as II
knows how. This is the society's first
and last warning, and those who pro-
pose to patronize British steamers
must take their chances in the future.
The society asks and gives no quarter,
so-lay on, lay on McDuff and damnd
be he that cries hold-enough.
--"Pietro de Martini
up. s. The battery is not attached.
fuses without caps and lighters not
set. Consequently there is no danger
in handling the box"
The box was left at the pier by two
men, apparently Italians, who drove a
light wagon, and who told the baggage
master that it would be claimed BY q
Messenger
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
Crimes and Criminals.

W. G. Linneburger of Ennis, Tex.
after chopping his wife and son to
death, blew his own brains out.
A stranger giving the name of
Charles Frank is under arrest at San
dusky, Ohio. for the murder of Miss
Reichlin.
Bob Bryant and Will Morris, assas-
sins OF w. II. Legg, were hanged to
the Yazoo bridge at Haynes Bluff,
Miss, by mob.
Joseph Trepani of New York was con-
victed of defrauding life insurance
companies by foisting deaths upon
companies for persons who had been
insured
John ] and Joseph Prince and John
Blackmar. who fioated the British Az
rican Finance company, have been ar
rested in New York for fraudulent use
of the mails.
Andrew Freemyer, wealthy stock
man, died at the insane asylum at st.
Joseph, Mo-, from injuries received at
the hands of attendants, one of whom
is under arrest.
BY locking Tom Cockrill In the ne
gro compartment of the smoking car,
the conductor of the Louisville &
Nashville east-bound train prevented
meeting between the sole survivor Of
the Cockrills. a young man not far in
his twenties. and Alexander Hargis.
Cockrill killed Ben Hargis about a
year ago when the Hargis- Coclrill feud
was especially bitter, and James Cock
rill, the deputy marshall who was as
sassinated in the court house at jack
son last July was his brother Hargis
is one of the surviving brothers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
FATE OF MuRDEREss.

Jessie Morrison Must Serve Her SEN
tence.
Topeka. Kan, May 12-The supreme
court affirmed the decision of the low
err court in the case of the state ",
Jessie Morrison. Jessie Morrison Was
declared guilty of killing Mrs. oiin
Castle three years ago at the Casno
home in Eldorado. The decision
means twenN years Imprisonment
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
TAKEN WITHOUT BLooDsHEp.
Man Suspected Of Murder of Marcum
Is Arrested.

Is Arrested.
Lexington, KY. May 1.-THE cap
ture of Curtis Jett, charged with the
assassination OF J. b. Marcum in Jack
son, Monday, was accomplished with
out bloodshed at o'clock Sunday
morning He is now in the Clark
county jail at Winchester. an get out
of this all right" was the only state
ment he would make that could be
construed as a reference to the charge.
He said he wanted to be tried in
Breathitt county, He was bitter in de-
nouncing his uncle, who had him ar.
rested, and said tho score would be
evened when he was at liberty. When
asked in reference to the statement
that five men would testify that he
killed Marcum he simply sneered and
replied, What's that to your"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
TWO NAVAL OFFICERS HURT.
Accidents Occur While Crew le En-.
gagged In Target Practice.

San Francisco, May 10. Ensign
Charles Huff and Boatswain's Mate
Mcnamara, Of the crew of the cruiser
Boston, were wounded by being struck
by stray bullets from the cruiser Mar
blehead, while the crew of the latter
vessel were engaged In subcaliber tar
get practice. The crew was engaged
at this practice while the Marbleb cad
was laying on Magdaien bay. About
four hundred yards from her was the
Boston, with her men likewise en-
gagged. It was not thought that the
bullets would carry as far as the Bos-
ton. and no danger was anticipated
until there came a signal from her to
cease firing in her direction. Ensign
Huff was wounded In one of his arms
and the boatswain's mate received a
severe scalp wound.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
TROUBLE IN KOREA.

Japan Is Alarmed by the Movements
Of Russian Troops Along YaIu River.
Yokohama, May 10.-There are per-
sistent reports In circulation regarding
the movements of Russian troops
along the Yalu river. Detachments
have entered Korea, ostensibly to
protect the Russian timber conces-
sionaries, and large body of Russian
troops is reported TO be approaching
Win. Korea. The Japanese govern.
ment is protesting against these ac-
tions
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
ONE THRAsHINe is ENOUGH.
Moros Offer No Further Opposition 70
Americans.

Manila, May IL. Albert Roberts,
his column have returned to Camp
Wears. Mindanao, from the expedition
through the country east OF Lake
Lanao. The column experienced DO
opposition after the fighting at Taraca'
The prisoners captured at Taraca tooa
the oath Of allegiance to the unitea
States and were released. Among the
Moros killed in the Taraca forts were
nine dattos and one sultan. The moran
effect Of this fight will be far-reaching,
and 1t is doubtful II there will be any
further hostility in the Lake Laii'o
country. Capt. Pershing estimates
the population of Taraca at 10000, anu
that of the district at 100000, ne
says the population of the Lake Lahao
district has been underestimate.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

Count Robert &c Montesquiou is say.
ing uncomplimentary things about
Americans since his return to that
dear Paris This is unkind OF the
count. Didn't he find the people smil.
Ing wherever he went over here?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

The larger the wheat crop the hap
pier the railroads. The smaller the
wheat crop the happier the operators
who wish to corner it. The consumer,
as usun, has the privilege of paying
in either event.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

The ex-Crown Prince of Saxony and
her former husband have made up and
will be married again "for the sake
of the dynasty That dynasty must
be pretty hard up for material
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

A beautiful girl has married titled
Englishman who had to go TO the
workhouse because of his poverty.
The wonderful thing about the case is
that she isn't an American heiress.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

A clergyman in New York announc-
es that he will write no more Sun
day sermons for the papers of that
city. Perhaps they have stopped ask
ing him.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

The new Shamrock's spinnaker
hoists 14O feet. is rs feet across the
foot and is exceptionally fun. There
must be cloth enough in It TO make
canvas trousers for whole orphan
asylum full of boys.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

Betting cn horse races Is fascinat-
ing sport, and when conducted through
race betting firms the opportunity to
ose money is quite as good as il the
lstomer were present in the pool
ring.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

Rockefeller is now troubled with In.
somnia as well as dyspepsia. What's
the use Of being q multi-millionaire il
you must have sleepless sleeps and
eatless mealsf
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

There Is. absolutely no truth in the
story that Harry Lehr harSed like a
deg on his way home from the Van
derhilt Wedding lie may have barked
ike pupDy. but not lie dog.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

The Missouri man who has been
working for twelve years on crazy
guilt must have mind of that pat
tern.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

The attorney general of New Jersey
has been fined for running his auto
mobile too fast. The people Of New
Jersey must be taking their laws seri.
ously this spring.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

Springfield. Mass, has millionaire
who works as day laborer, But
he is probably doing it for fun, and
not because he Is afraid OF losing his
job II should rest up BIT.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

In the 10 years ending with 1901
the worlds production of gold was
1905 tons. worth 1921 ,4O0.5IOA Even
Mr. Rockefeller isn't rich enough to
corner the gold market yet.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

Because New York policeman
could not show that he had bank
account he was declared insane. This
may be called prima facie evidence
In New York.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

A New York goat ate its owners
macintosh and $50 IN bills which
were in the pockets. Moral: Don't
leave money in your macintosh.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

Thieves stole a statue weighing a
ton from Chicago Office building.
They probably concluded that the
building was old and not worth TAX
Ing.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

DR.. Cyrus Edison says that grip is
caught through kissing. And yet a
kiss has caused many a man to lose
his grip.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

A bald-headed mems club has been
formed in Cleveland Isn't it about
time for the people who wear glass
eyes to get together?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

The Mad Mullah's mother is sought.
Now II they could catch his mother
in-law, perhaps he'd quiet down and
live in peace.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

The Economics, community Of
celibates who once fiourished near
Pittsburg. have died of or deserted
until only half dozen are left, and
they have just sold out and retired
from business. It's pretty hard to keep
any community Up to the standard on
celibacy.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

They have discovered George
washington's little Ratchet. and 1t
cannot tell a lie, for didn't Parson
Weems invent IL?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

II is wonder the people OF Den
mark have never risen In their wrath
and thrown vegetables and things at
the stage Dane.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. merger goes
into effect under the most nattering
auspices.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

There is another crisis in the Bal
kans II is the fourth that has come
along since a week ago Friday.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
REFoRMER CHANGES VIEWS.
George Bernard Shaw Gives UP Soc'd'
ism After His Marriage.

London, May IL, - George B6na'u
Shaw, the eccentric philosopher, nov
elist and socialist reformer' oa'
changed his views since his marrias0
to rich widow. He now lives y :
fine house and is no longer a social1s !.
He says now that the only thinss
worth having are property and iaIuns
life, and that he has won what ne ope'
despised.
W. 'sss-..,..........r-A,.. 20 xszns.g
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

With racing and baseball in full
bloom spring might as wen settle
down to business herself.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

Is Wisdom wise when II goes TO the
revels Of Folly? II so. It is foolish.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14

The latest physiognomicai wrinkle
a the alum face.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
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liquor ca,
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PORTION o.
ton. the
virtually
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which is
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
FROST
some PERI
an

some PERI
an
The late
kota sectic |
service say
The wea
aged abno
nights. II
lowed by
and by ter |
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above zero
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ranged fro
counties 3 |
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fording m
pats, barle1
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state. wher |
set fnishe
and early {
The leaves
generally
latest rep'
generally
eddy even
whole but
the crop
slbly, in
where it
However, !
definitely t
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after part
retarded q
Reports
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Fruits v
The damas|
reported {
larger frui
damage d
some sout
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from trees |
There is |
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damaged,
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advanced,
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
cHAMB

5000 Acr |
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The bus
States la
turing Ap
syer that
Ing April
homestead
6nal home |
and "a col
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when all n
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losses du
on the ran
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as Hugh
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the result
They q
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
AMERICAN BRIDGES SPANNING
ITS GoReEs AND STREAMS.
A ROUND OF ADVENTURE
Story of American Enterprise Along
the Line of the cape-to-cairo Road
A Wonderful Power Rapidly Be-
coming Consummated-Ten Hours
Days Work.

Chicago Journal-A young Pennsyl-
yanian has just got back from Africa,
after experiences which merit descrip-
ton as adventurous and interesting.
Uganda is name associated in the
memory with the feats of Livingstone,
Stanley, and Du Chaillu, with GORILLA,
lions. hippopotami, the jungle, can
ribals and poisoned arrows. 1t was
only few years ago that it stretched
dread lmperetrable; it was yesterday
that the mystery OF its lakes was
solved, its tabled dwarfs and strange
beasts proven realities. 1t is land,
therefore, of adventure.
Bot it was an unheared of feat, one
beside which the wonder stories of
Tippoo Tibo and I1min Pasha are com
monplace narratives, deed of charac-
teristic modern romance-that which
a. 3. Lueder and the men under his
command performed in Uganda. They
built tWenty-seven steel bridges for a
railway running between Mombasa
and Victoria Nyanza.
~ Ni'N ~ Sdlll VI u my iIOll IilS
Care to Cairo is--it is hard to believe
t-not a dream at all any more, but
a sober enterprise rapidly being con-
summated. And a vital part of that
vast continental system is the Uganda
railway, today finished and in opera
ton across 500 miles of Central Africa
with one terminus on the Gulf of Ian.
zibar and the other at the headwaters
Of the Nile
II was a British dream, this gigantic
African enterprise; but it took Ameri-
cans to make it a reality The Uganda
railway had rugged country TO cross,
and to obtain practical grades many
Vaducts We're required In two years
English contractors succeeded in put
ting up eight of these, and the outlook
was dismal. When it came time to let
more contracts. the American Bridge
company offered to erect the remaining
twcntyseven bridges at a cost of $50 a
ton in place in Uganda. AS the lowest
English contractors had named a much
higher figure for placing the bridges
on board ship, the howls of patriots
in parliament were not needed, and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
CHAPTER. ".
Pablo Opinion on Current Events.

Pablo Opinion on Current Events.
There was n desperate scuflle going
on round the corner ms Hondon
Charley came by one day, and he
would have passed ON without seeing
It, only that his English blood was
stirred at the way In which the odds
woro all on one side--four boys
being engaged in pummellng one who,
In spite of the thrashing he was get.
ting, fought ON boldly, till, with n
couple OF sharp cuts Of his cane. Hen.
don settled two of the combatants,
when the other two ran away,
"Fhankye, sill"
You young dog, is 1t you?" cried
Hondou.
YES, sir; and | should halcked all
on EN- IL YOU hadn't come"
why, you ungrateful young rascal,
be OF back and wash your face,
Look here; I'll have you turned
sway"
mo, sir; please, sir don't, sir. |
couldn't help 1t, sir. was Obliged to
hEHt NlE, | WIS lluGtN, SIT, oH,
don't sir; You hurts"
Henuon listend to no remonstrance
but catching the 10y Ivy the collar he
thrust him back till he reached the
/ door, which he opened with his latch.
key and, huudling the hoy In, sent
him staggering along the hall as he
clos ed tho door and went ON once
more.
"Yah! who cares for you?" cried the
boy angrily; and then his countenance
i changed, aud he broke into smile as
ho found himself face to face with
Rich
why, Bob" she exclaimed, what Is
the matter?"
Il couldn't help 1t. Miss, Mr.. Hen
don showed me In like that, | meant
to come in by the area"
But why did he bring you back
like that? Did he know where yor
had heen?'
"Oh, No. Miss, | never tells any
body whore I'm going with note fo
YOU, not even Mr. Pointer. Miss
Here's the letter, and Miss HEATH
said | was to give her love TO you. ant
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20

their work fast enough-they had not
raced with American skill and speed
beforehand the game was delayed.
The pottering English officials down
the line sent up materials and trains
to move the camps, trifling matter OF
a week or ten days behind time. Parts
of bridges got lost in transit, naturally
traffic arrangements between Phila-
delphia and Central Africa being as
yet less perfect than could be desired
Missing parts were hammered out
by main strength in an improvised
forge set up in camp. The Ameri-
cans worked ten hours a day and took
no health precautions beyond boiling
thelr water. Except for slight oc-
casional indispositions, not a man
was sick The line crept on over
gorges, water courses, tumbled rocks
OF strange geological formation. steadi-
ly drawing near Victoria Nyanza,
where only fifteen years before Stan
ley had sought for Emin Pasha in the
tangled recesses of a tabled Jungle.
On last Christmas day the last steel
plate was fitted into place, and the
last rivet of more than half a mil
lion was driven home and backed up."
Twenty-seven bridges and 1000 tons
of Pennsylvania steel had been set up
in the heart of Africa by an American
boy of "a, and over them the rails
stretched from the sea to the long hid
den sources of the Mile
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
BY
GEO. MANVlLLE FENN

"Oh, you ungrateful boy! Amt 1t
enough for me TO have come down so
that Pm obliged TO see my own son in
liverles, without him turning against
me.
Who's Affirming against you?
Don't cry, ! tell yer" he said, angrily
steamping foot.
"Then you shall come home"
"Sha'n't. ! amt going to leave the
doctor and Miss Rich for nobody, so
, there"
Ugh, you yipefi"
Here, stow that. Who's a viper?
See what they've done for me when
was ruined over. Why, II 1t hadn't
been for Miss Rich amusing Of me
whom you was allus tipsy, you
wouldn't have had no 10y at all,
only dead 'un berrld ont at Finchley
along o. the old man"
"Ah you wicked ungrateful little
serpent! They've been setting you
again your poor suffering mother"
STOW that, ! say, You'll have the
doctor here you If you don't be quiet"
81 won't be quiet, you wicked,
wicked"
Look here! If you don't hold your
row, ! won't give YOU the bob and two
.cuppcrs Eve got for you"
Have you got some money for your
poor mother. then"
"lye got bob gent give me, and
twopence, my half Of what we got for
the bones me an 'Lisbeth sold"
"Ah! I'm poor suffering woman,
and do say things sometimes as |
don't mean" whined the wretched
creature. GIVE me the money, dear,
and let me 60"
III | give 1t to yer. you won't say
no moro about my coming away?"
NO, dear! ! only want to see you
happy"
well, there, then" he said giving
her the coins; and | say"
'Ncs, my precious"
You amt to spend none of IL in
gin"
Gin? oh, no, my dear"
Get some pudding out of Ilolborn.
and saveoy; and, say, mother, get
yourself bit o. tea"
eyes my darling"
And don't let Mrs. BiIIson CANNON
you into lending her none Of It.
mo, my dear. And there, goodby
Bod; be good-boy | won't come
whorritmg OF you no more'n can
help"
The miserable object. from whom
out Of compassion Richmond Charley
had rescued the boy, shufled along the
street to the nearest public house, to
buy moro plus spirit with which to
Jattack her miserable minus spirit
with the result that, as mathe-
matcal problem, one would kill the
other as sure as fate.
Meanwhile Bob stood on the step
watching her.
Wonder whether the old gal does
| like mo? Somehow she alus goes as
soon as she gets all chaps got Now
she'll so and have drop. She allus
docs when she says she won't"
Bob! YOU Bob" came In a shrill
voice from the kitchen stairs.
Cant you see I'm n comlng?"
cried the boy; and hurriedly Closing
tho door, he returned to his work
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
WILLAMETTE OF THE STRIKE.

Hear the message | fain would speak
Hank to the burden these lines con
vey;
Where are the collars Of yesterweek?
ask not where Are the Gods
Antique?"
| mourn no Roses of Yesterday
Hear the message I fain you'd speak.
Should you ask why pine and peak,
Even the selfsame thing I'd say:
Where are the collars of yesterweek?
Washers. ironers all the CLIQUE,
List to the words of my prayerful
lay,
Hear the message l fain would speak,
Shirtless, cuffless. | seem a freak
Soon | will be decollete.
Where are the collars of yesterweek?
owners. give EN- whate'er they seek,
Give EN- double or triple pay.
Where are the collars of yesterweek?
Franklin P. Adams.