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coming. The horse was rounds shout
deTed on the back. and when they pat
the saddle on the horse bumped UP
and cOughed most pitiful. and when
they fastened the cinch the horse
groaned and the crowd all laughed. A.
negro boy asked me if my old man
was ever on a horse before. and when
l told him that dad had eaten horses in
the army the boy said that horse would
eat him, cause he was the worst buck
er from Buckersville, in the western
part of the state. I told dad the
horse was a dangerous bucker, but he
tipped mis- hat on one side and said
he had broken more bucking brOnChOs
than those Texas livery men ever saw.
Dad borrowed a pair of these Mexican
spurs with a wheel in them as big as
a silver dollar, and the men held the
horse by the bride while dad got on,
and I must say he got on like he
knew how. He asked which was the
road TO Houston and We started out
Of town.
We'll, sir I have been in a good
many runaways, and / was filling
soda fountain once when il exploded,
and I have been on tobOggin when
it run into a COW, and l have been to
a church sOciable when a boy turned
some rats loose, and a terrier went
after them right among the women.
but / never was so paralyzed as I was
to see dad and that horse try TO stay
together. The first two miles out of
town the horse walked and acted as
though it was going TO die and my
pony would get way ahead and have
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and has led to the Inauguration Of
more or less similar legislation in most
OF the countries of Europe.
The insurance system of the German
empire is divided into three parts: sick
insurance. accident insurance and old
age and invalidity insurance. The laws
providing for insurance against sick
ness were first to be passed: the law OF
1888 providing that all wOrkingmen and
officials employed in mines. colieries,
factories and other industrial establish
ments enjoying a salary OF less than
$40. were to be compulsorily insured
AS the vast majority of German work
ers earn very much less than this
amount the number of persons thus
exempted was small. Later the pro-
visions Of the law were extended. to
commercial firms and offices. so that
at the present time about ten millions
Of persons are insured i'm this way. It
was necessary for the success of the
government insurance against sickness
that fraud be prevented and that the
officials who paid the insurance should
know the person who claimed under
the act. In other words, 1t was nee
essary to organize the insurance To-
cally. There were in existence. more
over, thousands of local bodies already
issuing sick insurance, some Of thesc
societies having large accumulated
funds. Instead of tearing down the
old system, the government built upon
il, and kept in existence the tens OF
thousands Of organizations already Civ
ing insurance to workingmen. The To-
cal societies maintained a large part
of their independence. but they were
compelled by the new law to make
annual reports, and certain minimum
payments in all cases of illness
throughout the empire were insisted
upon.
There are at the present time many
kinds Of insurance societies against
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How The German Government Insues The WOrkingn7en


was permanently injured usually be
came a burden upon public charity. and
the conditions of the wives. children
and otEeF DEPENDENTS OF sick or in
Jured artisans were recognized as ut
terly deplorable. The low wages exist
ing i'm Germany, as in most countries
of the world. did not allow the work
ingman TO lay by enough money to
provide to work came earlier than the
age which II is allotted to man to live
i'm vigor.
The Insurance laws Of Germany were
initiated by Bismarck. the Iron Chan
cellor. although they were not his orig
inal conception. For many years the
idea of compulsory government insur-
aiIce of wOrkingmen was a matter Of
common discussion. and the plans for
sucl, an institution had been carefully
worked out. There were already i'm ex-
istence certain Organizations OF quasi
public nature. which served as a pro-
totype for The new legislation. The
purpose of Bismarck seems to have
been to combat the growing sOcialistic
party by outbidding it f0- the votes Of
the WOrkingman. The sOcialistic party
which had grown largely after the war
with France had been haTskly re-
pressed after 1873, but Notwithstanding
all persecution. the movement grew in
numbers and power and the ultimate
failure Of the repressive legislation
against IL began to be recognized. The
plan of Bismarck did not succeed in its
immediate object of injurinC the So
cialistic party, which has since grown
largely attracting TO its ranks not only
Workingmen, but peasants and mem
bers OF the professional and even bust
ness circles who are discontinued with
the prevalent milltarism and absolut-
ism. The result of his plan. however.
has been extremely beneficial. and the
system of insurance worked out in
Germany has been of enormous bene-
TT to the workingmen of that country,
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BY JOHN MITCHELL

sickness forming part of the govern
ment system. some of them local sick
associations. embracing all the work
people in city others including all
persons within single factory. others
which are voluntary associations ex-
listing before the passage of the act
still others composed of persons en-
gagged i'm temporary building opera
tiQns, and others. again. organized by
the separate states, All Of these as
sociatiOns are under the one organic
law and are a part of the system, and
all must grant al least free medical
attendance. free medicine. and after
the first three days of illness a regular
payment equal to one-half Of the daily
wages Of the invalid for q period Of
thirteen weeks i'm a year. provided tn
workman is III for that length of time.
In case of death from sickness the
heirs receive a sum equal to the wages
Of the deceased for twenty days. while
burial expenses are also betrayed. To
women employees relief is accorded for
four weeks during confinement
The sums so determined are usually
estimated to be no less than three
fOurths of the rate of wages usually
earned by the sick man. but these pay
ments are only minimum. and are
frequently. if not usually exceeded. Ia
some cases fun wages are granted in.
stead OF half wages, and the payment
of the benefit is sometimes extended
throughout the year instead of ceasing
after thirteen weeks. The sums SO paid
out are derived from fund to which
the workingman contributes two-thirds
and the employers one-third, but the
amount demanded of the workingmdn
cannot in any case exceed from 2 to 3
per cent of his wages. The employer
advances the money and checks off the
sums against the wages OF the work
ingman. He is also obliged 10 keep
records Of the men insured and of thu
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Copyright 1904, by John MitcheIl)


BeChum. Germany. Sept -.
ONE OF the greatest evils in the life
OF the average workman is the un-
certainty Of his existence. Not only
j. he liable 10 be thrown out of en-
ployment at a weeks notice, but with
the increasing rapidity and intensity Of
The work, he may very well be an old
man at A. or 80. unable longer to earn
a living wage. The worker. like all
other men. is also subject to sickness.
cntailing upon him loss Of wages and
upon his family many privations Fl
nally, there is death lurking I'm every
factory, and the man who began work
in the morning i'm full health may be
killed or crippled before the evening
sets in.
The workman himself has sought to
solve the problems which this uncer-
tainty IN his life entails Through trade
unions and friendly societies he has or
,ganized in England, France. the Unit
ed States and other countries. funds
out OF which are paid TO him certain
sums in case Of sickness, accident or
sudden death. This insurance by
unions. however has never been upon
a scale which embraces all the people
OF the nation, and no attempt was
made in this direction until the Ger
man government succeeded in the sos
in insuring practically all of the work
ingmen within its borders againss ac-
Cident, sickness, old age and invalidity.
Workingmen's insurance in Germany
is organized by the government and is
made compulsory. a miner or a tex
tile worker. a bricklayer or A carpen-
ter. must insure whether he win or not
The government recognized that in the
past no sufficient provision had or
could have been made by the working
man against death, and that many Of
them would not insure except under
cOmpulsion. The workingman VINO
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New Workers Hear Two New Dramatic Masterpieces

New York. Sept %
= HIS theatrical week is noteworthy
for new literary art in drama on
the Broadway stage We get. In
faithful translations and excellent per
1omanees, a masterpiece from France
and a masterpiece from Germany. each
characteristic Of the country Of its or
lgln' and together representing the
height OF modern dramatic achieve
nent In Paris and Berlin. The French
pay, Octave Mirbeaus Business Is
BUSINESS, comes from the Coincide
trancalse- That theatre Of dimmed
ulster has not in recent years shone
much with new material. but this IS a
bright outbreak from the dulness. The
subject is old. but the presentation
freshens II. a captain of finance. vul-
gar, sodid, unconscionabie in his plots
for wealth and successful TO the extent
OF many Millions is 50 absorbed I'm
business that he disregards and de-
stroys the happiness of every one i'm
his family and neighborhood
Here IS drama. TO be shifted easily
70 America in an adaptive translation.
Bur Boss Frohman bravely decided 20
Efve instead "A duplicate OF tie original.
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And without tip you would lose in
twenty bets on naming the actor chosen
by FrOhman for the dominant part in
this Coincide Franchise masterpiece.
You would never think of William II.
Crane as possibility-wOuld you? For
the role is entirely serious. mind you.
with emotional passages and a rise to
tragedy at the end. But the selection
of Crane is good for the play and espe
cialiy good for him. I am inclined 10
forget him as a buffcon in "Evange-
line" and q clown in Our Boarding
HOUSE" and 10 remember him as the
moneymaniae OF Wall street i'm The
Henrietta"-a performance which Mr..
FrohmaH may have recalled In assign
ing him TO Business Is Business"
Now there viii be. as there hasn't been
before this, place in the obituary no.
tees open for a paragraph describing
him a. more than a humorous Gomez
dian.
Still. the form and substance OF
Business Is Business" are not what
Americans. generally care for. / don't
mean TO say we are less Intellectual
than Frenchmen or Germans. Surely
we ere rot Bat we are accustomed to
love seotieS in dramas and are APT to
be hoycd by tina stage telling OF tales
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BY FRANKLIN FYLES.

beau's man Of business has daughter
who elOpes with his secretary, and the
young two are fond OF each other. but
the girls maving motive is a revolving
hatred of her father and she is unfilial-
~ harsh in denouncing MIN. Her moth
er is not pleasant woman. Her broth
er is a graceless prohgate. Not one OF
the graphic studies of character is
agreeable. Moreover. there is scant ac-
ton and excessive loquacity-in the
Coincide Franchise 'manner-until the
last act becomes drama good and
strong. The Tiger Cat. as the ferocious
financier is nicknamed, is abandoned
by his purring wife and scratching
daughter. and that anSers him; the
word comes that his whelp of SON
the only being for whom he has affec-
ton. mas been killed, and the addition
of grief to his rage brings on apoplexy.
But in his fury and pain he turns TO
the completion Of a commercial scheme
and is sav2gely gleeful .. outwitting
two spectators who have expected to
swindie him. The curtain falls before
We know whether he is going to live
or die. AT orr last view Of him he is
still beast of prey. devouringIy at
large.
Tie play from Germany. Franz Ad-
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expository than Theatre.
The only girl in Taps" is acted by
that Ellie Shannon who, in long term
OF stage service. has lost little of her
blonde charm in maidenly looks and
demeanor. Efie is suitable. therefore.
for the role Of a German sergeant ma
jor's daughter, loved by a corporal.
lured by a lieutenant and killed in the
collision between the two. However.
the destruction of the girl is not the
main thing in the play: nor is there any
effort TO enlarge upon that sexual ar
fair; and il was a mistake to expect
that. because Herbert Kelley was go
ing 10 appear as the father of Efie he
would nave to obscure himself that she
might shine. The authors subject is
the sociological one Of caste in the
German army and the Kelley soldier
stands for all that is subordinate and
humiliatory in the rank and file of
martial life under imperialism. 1t is no
wonder that the kaiser thinks Taps
is an attack on the militarism of Ger
many. The sergeant is a fine old vet
eran, with a cross Of bravery on his
breast. and with honest pride in his
heart, for he knows that he is a better
man than the aristocratic lieutenant in
whose nearer presence he has TO stand
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ence thinks, and the sergeant is no
mere hero as the curtain drops. New
ertheless, this drama is a powerful ex-
posture of undemOcratic German mill
tarism.
II William II. Crane could be in two
places during his spell of dignity in
business Is Business" he might see
himself as others used to see him I'm
his burlesque days of "Evangeline.
Very muck in the manner of that old
time extravaganza by Edward < Rice
is the new production of Mr.. Wix of
Wickham,' and the actor who is a
counterpart of Crane is Harry Conson
Clarke known in many cities. but q
stranger in New York. l don't know
whether the likeness is natural. or haa
been acquired in playing Cranes and
the late Roland Reeds parts. Clarke
is amusing in the time-worn song Of
nationalities brought up to this period
by representing the various foreigners
as walters, with an attractive young
woman, TO sing the descriptive verses
while he puts on TIE DISCUSSES behind
a counter, and a relay of four fair
chorusers. in appropriate costumes to
accompany him when he comes out for
the representations. A shutting negro
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Copyright, Great Brittany
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reading of three papers. The frst
was written by John H. King on
"Benefits OF Artesian Water. to the
Stock Industry Mr.. King was un-
able to be present and his paper was
read by Rev. 81. d. Wizard. Of Huron.
P. w. Peterson, OF Vermillion.
presented an excellent paper on
"What is a Hog?:" Mr.. Peterson is
one Of the most successful hog pro-
ducers in the state aud his experience
in the industry was related for the
benefit Of the delegates.
Prof. j. Ell. Wilson, OF BroOkinRs
agricultural college, read a paper on
""1he Industry" which was given
close attention. The various papers
were discussed very freely by the del
egates and much additional intorma-
ion was brought out in this way.
This afternoon the first auction
sale Of the breeders was held in a
large tent in Smith s. Davison's
yards. The sale Was conducted by
Geo. McEathron and T. T. White as
auctioneers. The sale was devoted to
selling swine. and some mighty fine
animals were placed on the Llock.
The frst animal sold was a Poland
China SOW owned by P. w. Peterson,
of Vermillion, which brought 500.
There was a very large attendance at
the sale.
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city, and Geo. e. McEathron, o

city, and Geo. e. McEathron, Of
Huron. The breeds sold were the
Poland-C hinas and the Duroc-Jelsey.
The Poland Chinas brought the larg-
est price at the sale, and two sows
brought up by p. j. Peterson. OF
Vermillion, were sold for sl75.
While Mr.. Peterson said he could
have secured a larger sum for the
animlas at private sale lie was will
ling to make a sacrifice to advertise
the auction sale of the association
and do what he could to give it a
start, in the hope that it will reach
larger proportions i'm the future
The same motive actuated she other
breeders who brought their swine tu
the sale. This was something Of an
experiment on the part of the asso-
citation, but everything passed of
so we'll that a year hence there will
be a larger list OF animals. As it
was there were twentv-three hogs
brought in for sale. The twenty
three hogs sold for a lump OF s7l2. 80,
making an average OF S3l per head,
which is considered very satisfactory
and a little better than was antici
pated.
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Cattle Selling Good.

When the cattle sale was started
this afternoon the tent was filled tc
its utmost capacity, the weather
having moderated sufficiently so tina,
1t was very comfortable indeed. The
first class Of ANNALS brought in was
the Herefords, bulls and heifers.
C. F. Raymond's Winsome. better.
sold to S. j. Patrick, of Parker. fol
$3.50.
Geo. E. McEathron's Mercury's
Evelyn, heifer, sold to o. Poppin, O
Estelline, for sll5. Vivian, heifer,
sold to Fl. o. Wicker for slO5. al.
nosa, heifer, sold to Hatton & Son,
Groton, for ss5.
Henry Merman's Thelma, heifer.
sold TO j. T. Hatton & Son, Of Grot.
on, for sos.
q. A. stannard, of Emporia, Kan.
sold his Fancy. heifer, to j. M. Dun
mi1e, of Scotland, for 500.
Taylor Bros, Roanoke, Mo-, sole
their Queens Beauty, to J. Bride
bach, Of Mt. Vernon, for $40. Annie
Oakley went to W. a. Swail, o.
Chamberlain, for $50.
Stanton Breeding Farm sold their
Daylight to w. A. Swail for S85.
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1--WE STOCK ASSOCIATION
The Live stock Dealers and Pro
dleers are Here in Goodly
Numbers for Convention.

tItun Tuesday's 9aily.l
In q shed over at Smith Il Davis.
0n's barn are as fine q lot Of cattle as
mas over been brought together for
m auction sale in this state. They
Represent the best breeding strains
from scme Of the most important
hreeders in the state. These cattle
are shipped here for the auction sale
that will DO conducted in connection
Nth annual convention Of the South
Dakota Improved Live Stock and
Poultry Breeders Association. The
stock attracts a great deal Of atten-
doa from the outside buyers WHO are
heRA to make an investment in the
antmals for sale. There are also a
nnmber Of registered swine that have
1sen shipped in for the sale.
Prof. j. n. Wilson, Of Brookings
agricultural college, arrived over the
Omaha road Monday evening to at
tend the convention. He thinks that
Or. Chalmers, president of the col
lege, will not be able to attend the
meeting. Col. ]. II. Brigham, Of
Washington, assistant secretary Of
agriculture, will reach the city to-
sorrow afternoon, and in the evening
Gill deliver an address. George Nc.
Nathron. Of Huron, is also on for an
address tomorrow evening.
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JUST A BUSINESS SESSION
.stockmen Devoted the Morning
Hours to Business and a
Talk by Mr.. Storgaard.

.E.L-
The stockmen were slow IN getting
around to the convention this morn
ing after being up SO late the night
before, but by 10 O'Clock President
Erion had a pretty good crowd to
do business with. The paper that
was to be presented by ]. W. Reedy,
Of Beresford, was omitted on &C.
count Of the gentleman being called
home by a telegram. Z. II. Stor-
gard. Of the Dakota Farmer. gave
an i~ntereting talk concerning "The
Farmer and the Agricultural Pap
re-" Being in the business Of pub
fishing a farmers paper Mr.. Stor-
gard did not find much difficulty IN
advancing good reasons why the
farmer should subscribe for a paper
that is devoted to his interests. The
Dakota Farmer Is nearly a house,
hold name in this state and it is
very helpful indeed In its way. Mr..
Storgaard spoke on this paper in the
absence Of N. e. Carnine. the bust
ness manager Of the paper.
The rest of the morning was taken
up with the discussion OF some reso.
buttons which will be presented at
the evening meeting. which will be
held in the Mitchell Club rooms.
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his address very brief and necessarily
had to pass up many interesting
points. The colonel is an interest
ing gentleman, and 1t was quite u
concession on the pant of the depart
ment to send its representative out
to this state to meet the stockmen.
The colonel goes direct from Mitch
ell TO points in Vermont to meet
with several agricultural boards.
After the adjournment OF the
meeting the delegates we're invited
to a smoker at the Mitchell club
room, and the apartments were taxed
to their utmost to accommodate the
large crowd which assembled within
its walls. In the reception hall a
huge bowl OF punch served to pave
the way to the luncheon that was
spread in the large dancing hall,
where coffee, sandwiches, etc, were
served to all. The air was filled
with cigar smoke, and conversation
on varied interests in the stock line
was made to flow along that much
easier. Nichols mandolin club was
present and after 10 O'Clock contrib
uted a long musical program which
vas greatly enjoyed by the delegates
Of all the conventions that were as
sembled in the city. 1t was a great
assemblage o; men and the affair
was so informal that it was most
thoroughly enjoyed. Here were the
stockmen, the poultry breeders. the
buttermakers, the sheepmen and the
representatives Of the racing horse
breed, all together discussing and
exchanging opinions on their fads
and fancies. 1t was past midnight
before the guests took their departure
for their hotels.
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ELECTED THEIR OFFICERS
stockmen Retained the officers of
Year Axo-Col. Brigham Gave
Good Information.

At the meeting OF the Improved
Live Stock Breeders held in the cour,
house Wednesday evening, and the
room vas full Of stockmen and those
Interested, the first thing to engage
their attention was the election Of
the officers, which resulted in retain.
ing all Of the old officers as follows,
the vice presidents representing the
various stock interests:
President-J. NJ. Erion, Mitchell.
Vice president. rattle-Geo. E.
McEathIon, Huron.
Vice president, swine--P. J.. Peter.
son, Vermlllion.
Vice president, horses-J. NJ. Dun.
niire, Scotland.
Vice president, sheep. G. Hall,
Ordway.
Vice president, poultry = T. t.
White, Mitchell.
Secretary : treasurer-Prof j.. w.
Wilson, Bookings.
An effort was made to put through
a resolution to have a committee
appointed to confer with the mem-
bers of the st. Louis Worlds Fair
Commission Of this state for the pur-
pose OF making a stock EXHIBIT this
year. Secretary Farmer, Of the CON-
mission, a present and his opinion
was asked with regard to the funds