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The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15
HOW He FARMED.
Employment Agency Victim
Tells How 1t Happened.
He Needed Money and Was Sent
TO a Farmer.
He DIDN'T LIKE 1T.
The "Rake Boy" Proved Too
Much for Him.
Also Found Fault With the
Food Served.

you've heard Of "Artie.'' the George
Ade celebrity? Had you been over in
the free employment agency the other
day you would have seen a real Artie
Artie blew into town few days ago
from st. Joe. He was wearing a pair
Of shiny-seated trousers which showed
white threads where they hit the high
places. and there was nothing in the
pockets but air. or some other cheap
commodity,
steer me up against some work. he
explained conhdentially to the employ
ment officers. Il don't care what it IS.
but I need the money. Seer"
So "Artie" was directed to go four
miles south on the Topeka avenue road
to farmer who had left an order foA
Artie returned to the employment
Office today, after four sad days in the
country. He had a stubble OF reddish
beard on his chin, his shoes We're ex-
oeedingly muddy. and he kept inspect
ing with affectionate interest a row OF
exploded red blisters on the palm OF
each hand.
"Oh yes, I found the place all right
he said in answer to a question. But
say, that man don't want a boy. What
he wants is about two able-bodied men.
He's got work enough for 'em. Actual
ly it's awful Now what would YOU
the morning until at night-yes. sir.
those are the hOurs-and for so cents a
day! Why, I tell you it's something
herce And the grub-well, now honest
had to come back to town to get a
square meal
You remember I started out from
here about O'Clock to walk those four
miles You know how it is when you
are walking Seems like the very -
Of a ways. I walked, and walked. and
walked and asked hoo
this man Hibbard lived. and nobody
knew him. After I had gone about 20
miles. I saw a surry coming along be-
hind me with four people in it, When
it draws up, 7 halls it, and I says, Can
you tell me where a duck named Hib-
bard hves2' and the man in the buggy
says That's my name says, I'm
derstand you've got a job for feller
out theren Yes he says. have you had
any experience on a farm Not l.,
says Then / guess you won't do he
says Wei, you said you wanted
boy I says. and I'm % years old.
guess / am old enough to do a boys
work. and / can learn. What's the mat
ter with giving me a try? I saw the
young feller in the back seat Of the
buggy, who I afterwards tumbIed to be
his son. lean over and say something to
the old man. and ! guess he fixed it,
because the old man said, Wen, I guess
YOU can come and I'll be - if he
didn't just start along and leave me
therc-never offered to give me a lift
for the rest of the way
Pretty soon a farm wagon comes
along. and 1 gets a ride When I got
to Hibbards. they were getting ready
for supper. and I stood AROUND like a
cat I'm a new garret After while, sup
per was ready. and tell you it was a
bitter disappointment, but I says to
myself. oh. well. they got home in a
hurry. and it was too late to mess up a
big meal 1t will be different. III ex-
cuse it, They had this grammo instead
Of coffee, and oh, brother. but it was
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15
SOZODON
TOOTH POWDER
For 50 years the Dentifrice Of
Quality. Absolutely Non-Acid
Ne Waste. No Grit
New Patent Top Can ESe

slouchy stuff And they had biscuits,
and a little dab Of apple butter. and
that was all
Il sort of got next by the talk that
the old mans son and his sons wife
were visiting there. The son is a lum-
Der man down in Missouri. and has a
real snug little job. I guess
Next morning, I came down to
breakfast, hungry as though I'd never
seen anything edible in my life. Well,
sir, I'll be @ if they didn't have
grammO again, and one egg apiece, and
some boiled potatoes The son he
speaks up and says, Say. mother, why
don't you get coffee? / can't drink this
grammo stuff Coffee's injurious she
says. 'Grammo is predigested and con-
tains all the brain building elements
of the grain she says. He kind Of
winked at me, and I drank the stuff
because it was hot
After breakfast I went out to the
barn, and pretty soon the son he come
out with his overaIls on. He liked to
get out and work on the farm once in
a while. he said. Going to be a far
mer2' he said to me. Guess I'll try 1t
once said. You'll find you're up
against hard proposition he said l
asked him if he could find me pair
of overalis, and he went into the house
and hunted me up pair
Then they put me to work. They
had a thing there that I called rake
boy. I don't know what 1t was. but II
had two levers on it. and you dro5Es it
across the field, and when it got full OF
corn stalks you yanked lever back and
it dumped the cornstalks into pile
Well. the son drove and worked one
lever and I worked the other. It was
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15
CUTICURA
OINTMENT
PuFeSt Of EmOIIientS and
Greatest Of Skin Cures.
The Most Wonderful Curative
Of All Time
For TOTturIng, DiSfiguriDg
Skin HunOuTS
And PuTeSt and Sweetest Of
Toilet EmOIIiHntS.

Cuticura Ointment is beyond question
the most successful curative for tortur-
ing, disfguring humours of the skin and
scalp, including loss Of hair, ever
compounded, in proof of which a
single amounting preceded by a hot bath
with Cudcura Soap, and followed in
the severer cases, by a dose Of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, is often sufficient to
afford immediate relief in the most
distressing forms of itching, burning
and scaly humours, permit rest and
sleep, and point to O speedy cure when
all other remedies fail. 1t is especially
90 in the treatment of infants and chill
dren, cleansing, soothing and healing
the most distressing of infantile hu-
mours, and preserving, purifying and
identifying the skin, scalp and hair.
Cuticura Ointment possesses, at the
same time, the charm of satisfying the
simple wants of the toilet, in caring for
the skin, scalp, hair, hands and feet
from infancy to age, far more effect
ually, agreeably and economically than
the most expensive Of toilet emollients.
It's " Instant relief for skin-tortured
babies or s' Sanative, ,antiseptic cleans
ing,n or " One-night treatment of the
hands or feet" or 81 Single treatment
Of the hair" or d" Use after athletics"
cycling, golf, tennis, riding, sparring,
or any sport, each in connection with
the use Of Cuticura Soap, is sufficient
evidence of this.
sold throughout The world. cuacura Resoveni (in
1ss5 @ g &c. ssp. ass % eoss & London % y calslouss 81 re- Sa
81 Fzrs Rue Dc Il Psix. Boston. lN Columbus ATs-
a.. sand iar The cueeaEa skin BooE.s
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suit, SO far as capital is concerned, of
the accumulation of wealth which may
be turned into active and productive
capacity and so far as wages are con-
cerned, to the increased standard of liv-
ing resulting from education and cul-
ture which follows it,
The growth of the esentiment underly-
ing the principles of justice outlined
belongs more thoroughly to the present
than to any preceding age and will
overcome the labor difficulties. which
harass the public, injure the workman
and damage capital With the ethical
spirit finding a Judgement. the antag-
OnisTns and the animoSitieS will be soft
ened, if not removed. The Workingman
has risen from ignorance to intelligence
and as he has reached intelligence he
has become more or less a greater COM
plication in Industrial affairs. In his
ignorance he did not strike: in his in
telligence he does strike. The next step
in the development of his intelligence
viii be that he will not strike; that he
will be able to accommodate himself to
conditions because he viii know them
and understand them better He will
be able to recognize his rights in rela-
ton to the rights of others and to know
fully what is necessary for successful
production, where now he understands
only a part This means, of course. the
organizat ton, the continuance. the per-
lection of labor unions.
ssSome of the methods of the labor
union are to be condemned. So are
some of the methods of the capitalistic
organization to be condemned but be-
cause they can not get on together does
not mean that either or both should be
destroyed. They must get on together
That is the necessity of the time and
it is to the intelligence of the leaders
of both interests that society at large
looks for the development of industry
on a basis of social progress.
THE great question for employers and
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15

he says. Yes. I've been walking fast
1 says. And I managed to bury two
handfuls of seed while he was going
back to the house. After the seed was
planted. I had to drive that rake boy.
or whatever you call it over the whole
piece again. I did, by Jove
Then they called me to dinner. Well
sir, I was 50 tired that if you had
touched me I would have tumbled over
My back ached, and my hands were
sore, and my shoulders were lame work
ing those levers. I wanted something
to eat. I was starved Well what do
you think we had? Salt pork Nothing
but salt pork, and bread, and tea I
hate tea, but I drank it cause it was
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15
STILL UNKNOWN.
Identity of Body Discovered in a Bar
rel Remains q Mystery.

New York. April 15.-The body found
in barrel in East Eleventh street yes
terday was today identified as that of a
man named Quatrochi who had come
from Barcelona. The Identification was
made by Guizeppi Bonjirono, a Sicilian,
who said he had often seen the man
in a barber shop on First avenue The
victim was married and Boniiorno said
he was a member of some secret socie-
ty. While the police were trying to
confirm Bonjirono's identification of Qua
trochi, whom he supposed to be the
murdered man walked into the mOrgue.
He was almost an exact counterpart of
the murdered man. The identity of the
dead man is again unknown.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15

hot. And the salt pork was all fat. and
I had to pass it up You hain't got
much appetite. I guess says Mrs Hfb-
bard to me No. ma'am.' I says. I
never was much of an eater Well
when l got up from that dinner table
1 was faint I was so hungry
After dinner Mr.. Hibbard says to
me, I'm going to give you some lighter
work for this afternoon. I want YOU
to dig five holes for trees here in front
of the house Well, I thought I would
fall dead. That's what he called light
work. I had never dug a hole in my
life. But he got me a. shovel and I went
to work. Finally 7 got it done, and
he sets me to work grading off the front
yard with a rake. Then 7 had to get
up on one OF these cultiavtors with SIX
blades and a seat in the middle. and
drive it. and If there's anything worse
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15
CARPET DEPARTMENT.

It may appear strange to you that we give this
department last place instead of frst-which it's i'm
portance would seem to demand. Well, the truth is
we are already overwhelmed with business in that
department. we try to fill orders promptly, but can
not always be absolutely punctual. We shall try to
remedy any short comings in the future Our great
selling is easily raceable to the great and interesting
showing-we are holding prices down to last sea-
sons lowest level, thus saving our patrons good
substantial sum every purchase, Come to the
store and get our estimate furnishing your room
or rooms-thls won't place you under any obligations
to buy from US, it will enable you to figure on solid
basis and avoid the usual worry incident to a deal
like this.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15

than walking behind rake-boy. it is
riding i CT +ivator. You hit some of
this gumbo and it jars you up until
you think your brains and your liver
are certainly mixed.
Il was so tired that night I was sick.
don't know how I got to bed I don't
remember what they had for supper
But in the morning / felt better, and I
says to myself I'm going to stay with
this thing if 1 can I'll make another
stagger. They say it gets easier
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15
star Witneaa Is Sick.

St Louis. April 15.-A special TO the
Post Dispatch from Jefferson City Mo-
says: Lieutenant Governor John A
Lee, the star witness in the legislative
Doodle inquiry, is III and win be unable
to go before the Cole county grand jury
today This was the Information
brought to Attorney General Crow by a
messenger from the lieutenant governor
this morning
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15
DOMESTICS.

Prints are up, Muslins are up, Ginghams hard to
get Benims and Tickings out Of sight-this is the
talk that we get from the jobber and commission
merchant and it seems to be fairly true We bought
ours, however, long ago that higher prices do
affect When they do why then we must ask
little more-as long the stock lasts you get
them here, and here only at the old prices.
Dress Style Prints-the full standard kind, the
kind that will hold color, will give you good wear,
(Have cheaper-)
Fine Challies in newest patteTns-choice color
A 125Sc value Seersucker- pretty patterns, all
new spring styles S5sc
bales of superior quality Unbeached Muslin
made from Sea Island Cotton $500. SIC
One case of extra quality Bleached Muslin--pro-
per thing for underwear, etc. 515c
One case of Bleached Cotton-equal in fneness
and durability with goods costing 10c per yd. 7ac
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15
Had oharge oil croker,s Stable.

New York, April 15.-Alexander S.
Innes, for several years overseer OF
Richard Croker's estate at Vantage
England, is in this city en- route for
San Francisco, where he will have
charge of the racing stables of Colonel
James Lascelles. He says Mr.. Croker's
racers made a stake for him last season
that not many of the English racing
men could equal.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15

employees is. will they, in the conduct
tant spirit, or invoke that peaceful con-
sideration which leads to the adoption
of the highest elements of business in
terests 2's
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15

Attention, G. G. Gage post No 495.
There viii be box social at the K p.
hall. Friday night. II. and dance also
All are invited. Mrs. Edison. president;
Mr.. DeBoe. post commander.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15

Apply Satin-Skin Cream lightly. then
use Satin Skin Powder. Result, lovely
satin complexion. 25c.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15
FOR COMMENCEMENT.

little early, it is true, but we want you to know
that we have most complete line of these dainty
white fabres and what is also very important there
IS no fancy price atached-too often you made to
pay fancy price when you should not, for these
goods are stape-never go out of date. Better con-
suit our cost.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15
Great India Linen Bargain.

We purchased nearly 25OO yards India Linens di-
rect from the Mis-they come in short lengths from
1 to 10 yds-when you see them you will guess them
worth from zoe to 25c and you wouldnt miss it either
They go in this sale at. &c
In connection with above we placed an order for
were lucky to get two thirds Of our purchase as they
were bought up quickly wherever shown
20 and 25c values. SC
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-15

Box Of Mourning Pins ...........-..1 1c
Package of good Pins. .............1c
Cotton Tape, white or black 1c
Card of two doz. hooks and eyes. -. 1c
School Tablets-each. .............1 1c
Card of Nickle Safety Pins. ........-3c
One dozen large Kid Curriers'. Sc
Good Curling Irons--each.. Sc
One dozen Pearl Buttons. ...-....-..3 Sc
2 dozen large Agate Buttons. ....... &c
One dozen Fancy Dress Buttons. Sc
bottle best black Ink. .................s Sc.
Bottle Petroleum Jelly. Observation-Disclosures. Sc /
Ball Knitting Cotton (colors) Be,
Mems gold plated Collar Buttons. Sc
15c Hat Pins. Be-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
Prize Sentences.

The winner of prize OF a guinea
offered by the London academy to the
person who should select the three
most pregnant and felicitOus sentences
from any authors, chose the following
three quotations. The first was from
Ruskin:
Fancy plays like a squirrel in its
circular prison and is happy; but imag-
ination is pilgrim on the earth-and
her home is in heaven" The second
sentence was taken from the works of
MaZzini; 'DiscouraSement is but dis
enchanted cgotism.' The third was
the following from Robert Louis Ste
Venson: THE true wisdom is to be al
ways seasonable. and to change with
good grace in changing Circum-
stances. To love playthings well as a
child, to lead an adventurous and hon
orable youth and to settle when the
time arrives into green and smiling
age is to be good artist in life and
deserve well of yourself and your
neighbour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
OF MERCER COUNTY FAIR

The Mercer county fair. which is
largely patronizcd by residents of the
lower end of Rock Island county, will
be held Sept. 1913. This year marks
the golden anniversary of the origin
of the fair, it having been started 80
years ago, and having been held each
year since. For that reason the direc-
tors are making special preparations.
An interesting feature, as in other
years, will be the races, which will
attract an unusual number of fast
horses.
In connection with the fair the Ale
do Democrat notes the fact that the
oldest exhibitor is John Dool, who
has not failed in the past 46 years to
be on hand with specimens from his
fine herd of swine. Mr.. Dool will have
stock entered for the prizes this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
Death Claimed tho Intended bride.

Terre Haute. Ind, Aug. 27.-Miss
Gertrude CarutherS, whose funeral
was held Tuesday, met her death from
an accident TO an outing party given
in her honor. She was to have been
married Tuesday evening to Matthew
Reddy. Eight young men and women,
riding III c;trryall were thrown out
and Miss Caruthers' skull was frac-
tured. She fingered from last Thurs
day until Monday at the home of her
parents in FOntanet. Her betorthed was
at her side from the time of the acct
dent until death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27

heavy correspondence with the rank
and file of the party throughout the
state. Members of the conference,
both friendly and hostile to the gov
ernor, unite in the expressed belief
that he expects to make the issue as
to whether certain Chicago newspa-
pers shall dictate the policies and
candidates of the party his chief bid
for popular support. Friends of the
state executive point out that the
country republican press never was
better organized than now and that
II rcactionary sentiment is likely to
develop in the governors favor before
spring. Politicians, however, are pro-
fessedly at sea as to the precise
method by which the governor eX-
poets to wage his fight for renomina-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
BABIES IN SIAM.
They All Receive the same Name,
sDanE," at Birth.

They All Receive the Same Name,
ssDang," at Birth.
Ali babies in Siam receive the same
name at birth, says Ernest Young, the
author of 1.-THE Kingdom Of the Yellow
Robe" This name is Dang, which
means red, and it is the only designa-
ton vouchsafed the newcomer for some
months. For several years they wear
no clothing, though perhaps string of
beads or bracelets or anklets as orna-
ment. At q child's birth a cord that
has been blessed by the priests is tied
around the outside Of the house, and
three balls of rice are thrown in lucky
directions" by three old women, who
are always present at such time and
whose business it is to solicit for the
little one the patronage and protection
of sundry guardian angels. The cord
and the scattering about the premises
of a certain kind of native fruit are
supposed to be efficacious in preventing
the entrance of evil spirits. AS a mat
ter of fact, what with the heat of the
climate and the cleansing fires kin
died in portable earthenware stoves
and the presence of many people in the
small, low ceilinged rooms, the atmos-
phere is so stiflingly hot and uncom-
Portable that it is doubtful whether
even evil wanderers from below would
care to stop there long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
Nature and plants.

DR.. Andrew Wilson writes: eff we
assumed that flowers were merely
evolved to crafty human senses we
should be entertaining n woefulIy linn
tied view of nature. The botanist will
tell you that everything about a flower
is meant to favor one end. That end
is the production of seeds and the prop
agatiOn of the species. The colors of
flOwers-nay, even the little splasheS of
a hue or tint seen on n petal-are in
tended to attract insects that they may
carry off the fertiliZing dust, or pollen,
to other flowers of the same or near
species and thus insure n Sturdier race
as the result of cross fertilization. 1t
is to this end also that your flowers are
many of them sweet scented. The per
fume is another kind of invitation to
the insect world. The honey they Sc
crete forms Il third attraction-the
most practical of all, perhaps Then
the arrangement of the flowers on the
stalk, the times of opening and shut
ting of the flowers and the position of
the stamens and pistils are all so many
features whereby nature is giving each
plant help on the way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
River RIpIeta.

The steamer Musser, of the Van
SAINT line. had an unfortunate acct
dent in Beche's slough, near Fountain
City. at about 5 o'clock Monday night.
The boat was going up the river after
logs. She had Il barge in tow loaded
with 80 tons of coal. The barge
struck dead head" log. and large
hole was torn in the bottom. The
barge was finally floated and about ,
o'clock yesterday afternoon she pull
ed up the river.
The Ruth and Winuna were in and
out The Col. Mackenzie went up.
The stage of water was 800 at 6 Il.
III. and 80 at noon. The temporal
turc at noon was -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
poI,,,o. Among tho EndeAvorors.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 27.-ln the
eighteenth annual convention of the
Iowa Christian Endeavor society,
which is in session in Sioux City. there
is some little politics. Shenandoah has
sent n big delegation with the deter
mination of getting the 1904 cOnven-
ton. Ida Grove and several other
towns are presenting the name of the
Rev. A f. Kepferd, of Ida Grove. for
president Fully 500 delegates are ex-
pected. The convention will conclude
this evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
Harder Work.

When the clever writer and carica-
turist. Max BeeTbohm, succeeded
George Bernard Shaw as dramatic crit
&c of the London Saturday Review, he
was told by the manager that Shaw
was getting such and such play. "Of
course. being comparatively inexperI-
enced," the manager added, "You can
scarcely expect so much"
"Oh. yes, 1 SHALL" rejoined Mr.. Beer
bohm decisively. Indeed, shall ex-
pect more. You see" he explained,
''as Shaw knows the drama thoroughly
it was perfectly easy for him to write
about it. Whereas 1 know nothing
about it, and it will be shockIngly hard
work"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
A Cross In the Heavens.

On Oct 2S, a. ID. 312, Constantine
the Great is said to have heard a great
and mighty noise above and TO the
east of him" and upon turning his eyes
in that direction was aStoniShed be-
yond measure at what he there beheld."
Clearly outlined upon the blue sky
was n cross of pure white, and in the
halo which surrounded the top was the
Latin phrase. In hoe signo" c'By this
sign'O, in letters of deep scarlet. Mack
cy. the great historian, says that there
was a second inscription in Greek, the
letters of which in English would be
EN- to nika.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27
Caused His Wifs's Death.

BelleviIle. Ill, Aug. 27.-Charles
Gardner. of Centerville Station. has
been heldto the grand jury on charge
of wife murder on the finding of a cor
oner's jury, which found that his wife,
Linnie Gardner, died of heart failure.
superinduced by her husband quarrel
ing with her. The jury rendered the
verdict of wife murder. holding Gard
ner without bond. Garnder denied to
the coroner's jury that he was respOn-
sible for his wifes death. and declared
that they never quarreled