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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-17
STARTLING WORK; or.
', .GALVAMtC BATTERY
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
John Evelyn, Who lived in the time
Of Charles H., records in his diary an
instance in which q, girl, hanged FOR
felony, was revived and lived to. marry
and become the mother Of a numerous
family. A. strange, scene was once en-
acted at Glasgow university. To that
anatomical theater was brought the
body Of murderer who had been
hanged for an hour, but whose neck
had not been broken. A galvanic bat
terry was applied to the body by Dr.
Ure Of the university with startling re-
suits. In the first experiment every
muscle Of the body was. Immediately
agitated with convulsive >shuddering
movements, the legs were thrown out
with such violence as to overturn' one
Of the assistants. Next full, labored
breathing was *proddced.' A third ex-
| pertinent sent every muscle Of the face
into fearful action; rage, horror, des-
pair, anguish a} fai< gfastly smiles united
their fideousSS 4 pfftesssiorl the dead
Imam, oohers he
EYnost part fed aiths error rom "a hea.
Fer on stVoon q !: l11 conc trial
|caused the corpse u toss point with !! his
FINGERS at each Of the 5rema aiming specta-
tors FIJI tarn. T41e11 they dared do no
more: Dr." Ure; 4 in celebrating, upon
the phenonaena;'':| believes that they
might have brought the man to- life
which he considered undesirable in. a
murderer and: which perhaps would
have been contrary to law. :..-
While the dead body of =: Richard
Brins1ey Sheridan, the playwright, lay
in state in the RESIDENCE Of ONE of his
old friends in London some Of his old.
time acquaintances: called to take a
last look. With. helm was admitted a
person in deep mourning, who craved
permission to see for the last time one
whom, he said, he had reverently ad-
mired. No sooner: Wass the body ex-
posed to view than the man produced
a writ and a bailiff's wand and said
II arrest this corpse in the kings name
for debt Of $780, Canning and Lord
sidmouth, who were present each
wrote a check for $3.50 before the fellow
would consent to- release the corpse
! from pawn.
There are still living persons who saw
Capt. Nolan riding dead, with his sworc
arm raised, at the head of the light
brigade at the battle Of Balaklava A
few years ago an Australian cyclis
named son1erville won his race as g
dead man. Life expired in the last la1
OF the race and he padaled past thu
| post winner but a corpse.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-17
HERE'S A LESSON.

from the chicago journal:
Visiting an acquaintance recently in
a country homie rented for the sum-
r1er, a certain woman noticed a mon
grel dog Of decidedly unbeautiful ex-
terror which seemed to be very much
at: home on the porch. Knowing the
aversion, to CANNES entertained by the
mistress of the house.: inquiry as to the
matter was made.
"Oh,", was the careless answer, ."'rWil-
lie was so crazy to- have a dog, and
this one came around the: place, and I
Thought it Wouldn't do any: harm to
keef It, just please him. .~
ell, dfsyoaE decidedtto have the dog,
why ousss Z? 81 as
asked! M M ~ q :i
'5::"oh, fts only just: *for: fhe GUNNER,
you: know: Something for willie to
play With It Keeps. him out of mis-
chief" ;.
Then YOU don't. intend to take the
dog back witr, you to the city?'' -
No. Of course not, We really have
| no place to keep it, and besides Meth
er my husband nor I care for dogs:
The fact of the, matter was thai
when the unfortunate animal ir Dues
| ton had supplied, a due. quota Of
amusement to her son it was to be
turned loose to- shift for itself, possibly
| to starve. -.
| One wonders at the thoughtless self.
fshness manifested where animals are
concerned by women otherwise kind
hearted. There is a serious moral les
son for the young involved in a mat
ter of this kind. No boy who is per-
| nitted to- be cruel to animals can grow
up a truly estirnable man, while on the
other hand, there: u.s. no more valuable
teaching than that which inculcates
I loving care for helpless living things.
| And yet how often mothers provide
their children with kittens, rabbits
and other pets without teaching them
| to care for them, and indifferent to the
fact that they are cruelty neglected
and misused! 81. -
! As to the number Of women who keep
canaries of which they profess to be
fond; but which they hang in draughts
OF in dark: corners, feed on unsuitable
| things, and generally. torture, it is
| something to shudder at Surely il
we own living things we ought to ur-
derstand them and treat them kindly
! otherwise it is better MOTTO have then
| at ALL. :,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-17
ORIGIN OF LIFE INSURANCE
from the hiladelphia. Record:

from the Fn1tadelpn!a. RecOru: -;
T don't have to- have my life ms ur-
ed said the business man to the agent,
but I do want TO- know how life insur-
ance originated. Can you tell me?
Il can," the agent answered: 1T orig
mated in 170e in Lon don. In that year
there was formed the first life insur-
ance company. 1t was called the Am
icable> Society for. Perpetual Assur-
ance office, It was mutual benefit
concern Each member, without refer
.ence to age, paid. fixed admission fee
and a fixed annual charge per share on
from one to three shares, and at tbs
end Of the year q portion Of the fund
accumulated was: divided among. the
heirs of those who had died, in 'acc-
corda,nce with the number Of shares
each dead person had held. ><:Qut: OF
this company, With its crude and i'm
perfect methods, life insurance as it
exists today has grown. Did you,5 by
the way, know that ernperors and. kings
can rarely get their lives insured; SO
great is The peril Of assassin that
they stand in s IS :s@, 755:&5 -: -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-17
!: Fifty.s' Thousand Enumerators
!. tR. .sMerriam m, lin Century. i:

s In the United States over 3. $1,000
tenumerat tors, Work king ii enumeration
districts under the immed late direction
#ofs 300 sup rVisors are ontrol led from
the census ice 9at.SW ashing ton. These7
semplo yves I'LL he desired III informa tion
upon the schedule s, and port los are,
ali o
Sta.bllation 'In EinslandS ana
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-17
ITALIAN STRIKE BREAKER $3.50
SHO0T9-!THREE PERSONS

PATERSON n. s.. oct. Sta unit.
ed: with taking q striking ;worl1nan's
PLACE, a young Italian became So en-
ragged here that he fired three shots
into the crowd. Every bullet. found
4, mark in a human body, but none *of
the persons was injured seriously
ter the shooting the IT. Han fl d;;sbut he
was pursued and arrested. ;5Hs f: 55,* q
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-17
HIS NosE-Tc,s HI e: GRiNDsToNE.
~ IN, II, Chira ~ fh1lrie 1*@@Sf

:: ::sItt's gettin' 50 OF grum bled Goodman
Gonrong epositing Ii last scent
piece on the pore u an list
can't support am ~ tllese day '' II
:.s**%S The salo ons keeper drop ped 3the coin
VIII the; "a and :dr eP 8 glass of beer for
Ills thirsty custom 81. &. ss
5E5.. ven,t 1anS kiek c1ming that
KNOW aid famils have
The colored American., 1903-08-01
THE INEVITABLE.

| like the man who faces what he must
With step triumphant and a heart of
cheer;
Who fights the daily battles wftbout
fear;
Sees his hopes fail, yet keeps unfalter.
ing trust
That God is God-that, somehow truA
and just
His plans work out for all mortaIs.
not a tear
Is shed when fortune, which the world
holds dear,
Falls from his grasp; better with love
a crust,
Than living in dishonor; envious not
nor loses faith in man; but does his
best,
Nor even murmerS at his humble LOT
But with a smile and words of hone
gives ZeSt
TO every toiler; he alone is great,
Who by life heroic conquers fate
M. A. WADE.
Washington, D. c..
The colored American., 1903-08-01
BRUCE GRIT ENTERTAINS GEN
JOHN S. CLARKSON AND PARTY.
Among the Churches and in the Social
World.

YONKERS, n. Y, Special-The Chris
tian Endeavor Society of the A NJ e.
Zion Church will hold a sacred concert
on next Sunday evening.
The annual lawn party of the Mes
sian Baptist Church will take place on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings of
next week.
Mrs. Hensley, mother of Mrs James
Spennie, has gone to CottonsvilIe, Md,
Adele Harrison accompanying her.
Mrs. Luther Bust is visiting her
brother at Asbury Park, N. ].
Mrs. Jones and children are the
guests of Mrs. R. H. Gregory.
Miss Gertrude Johnson, of Bath, N.
Y, who has spent quite a while with
friends here, now visiting Miss Lena
Jackson, of Dobbs Ferry, N Y
Mr.. Williams, of 263 New Main
street, has gone to visit his family at
Atlantic City, N. j.
indisposed at her home, % Morgan
street.
Mr.. William Skinner is still very
sick at the residence of his parents, II
Brooks street.
Mr.. Samuel Giddings, of KelIinger
street, was called to attend the funeral
of one of the oldest members of the
G. w. o. of o. F.
Hon. ]. S. ClarksOn, surveyor of the
port of New York, Mrs. j. S. Clarkson
Mr.. j. S. ClarkSOn, jr., and wife, Mr.
GrOsvenor Clarkson and Deputy Sur
VeyOr Hon. J. F. Vail were entertained
at dinner by Mr.. J. E Bruce on Tues
day of last week, they having come tC
Yonkers on the revenue cutter from
New York City, returning the same
way, Mr.. Bruce accompanying them
back.
Rev. Dempsey Thompson, who has
been i'll at his residence, 261 New Main
street, is very much improved under
The colored American., 1903-08-01
GRATEFUL TO HIS FRIENDS.

Mr. Al Jackson, the popular rail-
roader, who was in the recent wreck
on the Southern Railway near Char
lottesVllle, Va, has received so many
letters and inquiries from his friends
that he desires to make an announce
ment through these columns, that
Whlle he was in the wreck he escaped
without Injuries and is back on his old
run again. He takes this method of
announcing this fact to his many
friends whom he has not been able per
sonally to see and to thank them for
their consideration and kindly inter
est.
The colored American., 1903-08-01

the skillful treatment of DR.. FFov
Miss Flora Patterson has left for
her home in Virginia to be gone untiI
September.
Miss Rut Rex and Master Harry,
Rex, children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henr,
Rex, of Willow street, are spending a
few days with their aunt, Mrs. Davis
at West Point, n. Y.
BROWN GRIT, JR.
The colored American., 1903-08-01
SOUTHERN NEGRO CONFERENCE.
Interests the Farmers of Mississippi
AfrO-Americans Up and Doing in
Memphis-Many Successful and Pro-
fessional Business Men-Notes.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Special.-The peo-
pie OF Memphis, Tenn, are actively en-
gagged IN many lines of profitable live
l1hood. The city is marked by a thrift
and activity not found in many cities
OF us size. On our arrival we learned
that the Southern Negro Congress,
neaued by MI. A j. Golden, of Missis-
Sippl, was IN session. We found it a
disappointment in many respects. vet
it showed to what extent even the
farmers of Mississippi are interested
In the present and future condition of
the race. Hon, j. T. Settles, of Mem
PMS, made an excellent address of
welcome. After three days of discus
SlonS, resolutions and committee ap-
polntments, the congress adjourned.
one thing that deserves mention is the
fact that almost all of the delegates
were from Mississippi and they all
represented something in the form of
prosperity.
we met our local representative, Mr.
VIM. NJ. Turner, who is quite hospita-
bic and agreeable in manners. With
him we went out to his home and met
his lovely family, which had recently
been bereaved of a little girl. His
books showed healthy list of cash
subscribers to The Colored American.
possibly more than in any other city
III tennessee. Mr.. Turner is doing
| some valuable service for The Colored
American. Mrs. B. B. Johnson assists
him in his collections. Mrs. Johnson.
| whose father is a wealthy merchant of
| Mississippi, is a frst-class stenogra-
pher.
We saw many retail stores. one hat
store, one drug store, millinery store
and cigar stand. Mr.. Means, the hat
cleaner, is constantly busy. He gets
all the work from both white and col
ored he and his wife can. do All the
professions are well represented.
There are II lawyers, about II doctors
and any number of ministers and
teachers. Among the lawyers we met
were Hon. ]. T. Settle, one of the best
in the profession; Hon. B. F. Booth,
fine chancery lawyer; Mr.. Ed John
son, who is doing a very profitable
practice; Mr.. Geo. r. jackson. the
proprietor of the drug store on Beale
street; his sister, Miss Flossie Jack
son, who Is a college graduate and
holds diploma in pharmacy, assists
him. Dr. G. G. Terrell is said to do
$35, 900 worth of practice annually.
DR.. Eli Irving, comparatively a Young
man, has built up great practice. He
proved himself to be an orator of the
first rank last November when Presi-
dent Roosevelt visited Memphis. His
address of welcome on that occasion
ELECTED much favorable comment by
the dailies of Memphis. Possibly the
grandest thing we visited in Memphis
is the Church park. There we met
Mr.. and Mrs. Church and we were
shown through this lovely corner of
the city.
We hope to visit Memphis again
soon, when we shall have more time
to spend looking about over the-city
and meeting the many good people of
this place.
The colored American., 1903-08-01

Some of our friends have DELAYED
their departure for the usual vacation
until after the testimonial of August
Sth. All seen anxious to be on hand
for this occasion. 1t will be a swell
affair.
The colored American., 1903-08-01

The testimonial to Prof. J. Henry
Lewis, Saturday evening, Aug. Sth. con
board the River Queen, is an assured
success. Everybody seems to throw
boquet at our popular young musf-
cian
The colored American., 1903-08-01

Unites separated, brings back the one
you love, helps quickly all in trouble.
Removes Evil Influences. Cures MyS-
terious Diseases. Gives luck and sue
cess. Send lock of hair, Date of birth
and II cents. Ask 3 questions and re-
ceive Horoscope and lucky Birthstone
by mail
GONZALES-236 Bergen ST. Brooklyn,
New York
The colored American., 1903-08-01
AGENTS CAN MAKE MONEY

WANTED. = Good, live, energetic
agents to sell the Seventh Wonder of
the World, a book which tells of the
problem of the Negro in all ages of the
world. For terms and particulars ad-
dress B. n. Boyd, GreencastIe, N. C.
The colored American., 1903-08-01

The testimonial The testimoniali!
The testimonialiii Aug. Sthi Aug.
Sthil River Queenii Six o'clock! !!
Bay your ticket beforehand and avoid
the ruch. Tickets % cents.
The colored American., 1903-08-01

The Greatest
ClairVOya ant
and Fortune
Teller

THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-07-22
THE CITY
SHoRTITEMS GAZETTED.

Mrs. Louisa Anderson of Frank
lin was visiting with the family of
County Treasurer Johnson during
the past week.
Attorney S. L. Pierce and wife
returned home from an extended
visit with relatives and friends in
Dodge county on Wednesday of
last week.
Geo. Smith and Henry Holdhouse
returned last week from visit in
Wisconsin, accompanied by Fritz
Kruse and wife of Reedsburg. Mr..
Kruse is an uncle of Mr.. Holdhouse
and Mrs. Smith.
A dancing party occurred at the
pavilion on Tuesday evening of last
week. 1t was attended by larger
crowd than previous parties, and
indicates that the pavilion is rapid
ly growing into favor as a dancing
resort.
Prof. Leonard H. Pryor and fam
lily came up from Fairfax on We'd
nesday afternoon of last week and
have since been visiting with Mr..
Pryor's mother and other relatives
in this section. Prof. Pryor has
been re-engaged as principal of the
Fairfax schools, and is meeting
with favor in that town as an in
StructOr.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-07-22
An excursion from Madison to
this city is being talked of for Aug.


An excursion from Madison to
this city is being talked of for Aug.
I'd.
Tracy Ferris is now displaying
the usual hotel diamond behind the
counter of Hotel Lakeview.
Charles w. Bongey, a deputy
state labor commissioner, was in
Redwood Falls during the early
portion of last week, securing sta
tistics regarding manufacturing en-
terprises.
Mrs. W. G. Tyler of Sioux City,
Iowa, at one time a resident of Red
wood Falls, where her late popular
husband was for long time station
agent of the Northwestern system.
is visiting with Mrs. w. D. Finn
H. Theiring of this city last week
received notice of an increase o.
pension to ST. per month, com
mencing Feb. 4, 1903, which in
crease was secured through his so
licitor, Joseph H. Hunter of Wash
ington, D. G.
Mrs. V. M. Persons gave recep
ton in honor of Mrs. ]. F. Skinner
of Chicago. who is visiting here
at her home on Minnesota avenue
last Wednesday afternoon. The re
ception was attended by a large
number of ladies of the city. Re
freshments were served.
The petition requesting the cit,
council to purchase the square cas-
of the Presbyterian church for parl
purposes has been almost unani
mously signed by business me-
and others of the city, S. j. Rae
and G. E. Mckay having taken car
of it's circulation. 1t is believe
that the council will comply wit
the request
H. V. Peterson, travelling passen
ger agent Of the Minneapolis q 81
Louis, reports that the Pacific di
vision of that road carried 2,2O
people to and from Watertown o
circus day, July IL. The compan,
made a record for handling til
crowd, and the patrons are loud i
their praises of the excellent SCI
vice rendered.
Miss Alta Kinman, daughter {
Postmaster VIM. Kinman of Morgan
and Martin D. Anderson of Wabas
so, a clerk in the store of Leistoko1
& Durbahn of that place, wer
united in marriage by Rev. L. +
Badger of the Presbyterian churcI
at the Presbyterian manse las
Wednesday evening. The coupl
have already taken up their resi-
dence at Wabasso.
/ w. A. Fitzgerald of Chicago, ager
for the United States Express Co.
which concern handles the expires
business on the Minneapolis & 81
Louis, was in Redwood Falls las
Wednesday and Thursday, lookin!
up the advisability OF putting in
local office of his company in thi
city. Mr.. Fitzgerald has G. E
Lamberton in view as his loca
agent and will strongly RECOMMEND
to his company the advisability
putting in the office.
DR.. VIM. R. Corpron and famil..
left Redwood Falls on Tuesda.
morning of last week for points il
Canada, intending to stop off at De
troit long enough to take in the Ep
worth league convention at tina
place. Mrs, Corpron and the chill
dren will remain with relatives il
Canada for the remainder of tn
summer, while the Doctor expect
to return to Redwood Falls to-mor
row. The residence which Dr.
Corpron and family have been oc
cupying, and owned by George W
Dickinson, has been vacated an
4 Mr.. Dickinson is preparing to NOV
into the same.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-07-22

SUNDAY TRAIN
Leays seepy Eye Arrive Red S5 % M Falls
cave Redwood Falls Arrive Sleepy Eye
2:1O o. m 800 p. NJ
DEPARTURs~ OF TRAINS.
No. 50, daily except Sunday -. 40 a. m
For Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Wlnona,
town Huron and Pierre. Parlor car, Kasota
to St. Paul and Minneapolis. Sleeper, Man
kato to Chicago.
No GA daily except Sunday)...:. 500 p, M
Connects at Sleepy Eye with trains east and
west between Waseca and Tracy. Makes
connection with Omaha at Kasota for Sioux
City and Omaha.
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS.
No 81, daily except Sunday -. 1000 a. m
Connects with new train, No. 8, from east.
No, So, daily except sunday .4:35 p. m.
From Chicago, St. Paul Minneapolis, Winona
and all points east and west.
w. B. KNIsKERN. A. G. JOHNSON,
Chicago Winona, MINI.
VS.. KRAMER, Agent. Redwood Falls, Mimi
MINNEAPOLIS & st. Louis Railway.
Time of arrival and departure of mail and
Epress trains from Redwood.
EAST.
No. 13, daily except Sunday, 1852 p. M,
for MiereapoAe and ST. Paul, connecting wit q
through trains for Chicago and the east, st,
Louis, Hot Springs and the south. Des
Moines. Omaha and points west. Through
dining and sleeping cars.
No Is. daily including Sunday. 5: 10 a. m.
Madison to Minneapolis and st. Paul.
WEST.
No. IA. daily except Sunday. -. 1:1s p. m
For Hanley Falls and Watertown.
No. 16, daily, including Sunday. .9:S3 p. m
st. Paul to Madison.
FREIGHT TRAINS.
No. IS, going east Tuesdays, Thursdays
ana Saturdays .....-.... q: 30 p III.
No. 76 going west Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. ......................9:2 900 a. m
FL. THOMPSON, Agent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-07-22

SUNDAY TRAIN.
Leave Sleepy Eye Arrive Redwood Fails
1915 pm 1;25 p. m.
cave Redwood Falls Arrive Sleepy Eye
2;1O o. m 800 p. N.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-07-22
Gle
Redwood 0d9ette
WEDNESDAY. JULY %, 1903.
BY AIKEN E. SCHMAhl.
Chicago E. Northwestern Railway.
LOCAL TIME CARD, REDWOOD FALLS
SUNDAY TRAIN

Subject to change.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
Time In Jnnnn.

The japanese divide the twenty-four
hours into twelve periods, of which six
belong to the night and six to the day.
their day beginning at sunrise and end
ing at sunset
Whether the day or night be long or
short, there are always six periods In
each. To attain this the characters or
numerals on the scale are adjustable.
Two of them are set, one to agree
with the sunrise, the other with sunset,
and the four characters between them
divide the space into equal portions.
Thus when the period of daylight is
longer than the night the day hours
will be proportionately longer than
those at night.
Another popularity in their scale is
that they use only six characters, those
from four to nine, and these read back
ward.-London Express.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
where the other Half was.

A young minister in the course Of an
eloquent sermon on the pomps and
vanities of the world staggered his con-
gregation by exclaiming
"Here am standing here preaching
to you with only half shirt on my
back. while you sit there covered with
gewgaws and other baubles."
The next day parcel containing sew
eral brand new shirts was left at his
house by one of his hearers, n kind
hearted old lady. Meeting the donor a
few days afterward, he thanked her ex-
ceedingly. but expressed much surprise
at receiving such an unexpected gift.
"Oh," said the lady, you mentioned
In your sermon on Sunday that you
had only half shirt on your back"
"Quite true" added his reverence,
"but you seem to forget the other half
was In front"-London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
LOST MONDAY"
A Popular Fete Day In Belgium
whose Origin Is a Mystery.

Popular Fete Day In Belgium
whose origin Is n Mystery.
The first Monday after Epiphany is a
fete day throughout Belgium. Lost
Monday" 1t is called; exactly why no
one seems able to explain. The origin
of the fete is lost in the legends of the
middle ages. but the modern accepta-
tion of the day is certainly lost to no
one here. Like Mardi Gras, Lost Mon
day is day of general merrymaking.
Every cafe and restaurant in Brussels
keeps "open house." and free drinks
are on hand for all patrons of the es-
tablishment. and as a matter of fact
for many others as well who are not
regular patrons.
On Black Monday, then, as 1t is iron
ically called by some of the natives
not overenchanted with the day, the
streets of Brussels are given over to
eigner, who, ignorant of the country's
customs, ventures out, is apt to find
that the Belgian populace is no respect
er of persons. On this day the shopkeep-
ers, signing behind their counters, find
themselves compelled to hand over to
their customers servants forced con-
tribution, amounting to a certain per-
centage of the years purchases, while
the bakers, too, have a contribution to
offer in the shape Of cakes specially
made for the occasion and offered as
gifts to their clientele.
In this manner the unique fete is per
petuated, though the calendar does not
note in any particular manner the first
Monday after Epiphany.