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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-07

RETAIL CLERKS UNION NO g.
Meets & 4th Monday of each
Month at Engineers hall in the Hun
ter block. President. K. Franklin:
vice president A. Wendt; recording
secretary, J. W. schmittdiel. care The
Famous Shoe Store; financial secre-
tary. J. Paulson. care Of The Hub:
treas, J.. M. Kennedy. care M Burrows
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-07

STEAMFITTERS' UNION. - MEETS
second and fourth Tuesdays Of each
month at the Marine Engineers hall in
the Hunter block President, F.. J.
Zouberlin: vice president. E. ]. Yea
ger: treasurer. 0. G. Larson: secre-
tary, Louis Kohler; trustees, q. ]. Yea
ger. W. c. Knight and Chas. Potter,
recording secretary. Louis Kohler.
7O3k wv. SUPERIOR St
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-07

TYPOGRAPHICAL. UNION. NO. 1885,
Meets first Sunday in each month
at Kalamazoo block. President. J. A.
Barron: vice president. Robert Ruther-
Iord; recording secretary, Augustine
Murphy: financial and corresponding
secretary. c. E. Brown. 1913 South
strret.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-07

STEAM ENGINEERS UNION NO Is
INJECT every thursday in the Marine
president. e. H. Holdren: vice presi.
gent, Herman Smith financial secretary
george Zopp; treasurer, George Marsh
1913 West First street.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
MODES OF THE MOMENT,

Great swirling patterns in braid are
appliqacd to the front box plait of the
new linen shirt waists.
In the stock line the stock can be
white with a band Of black on touch
Of black embroidery 70 set it off.
Here is an important thing to remem-
Der: Let there be some embroidery OF
a lace application upon the afternoon
shirt waists.
Brown. which has held its own SO
well all summer. is to be a still more
popular shade for winter, ana both sea.
brown and navy blue will lead in fash
ions march.
Lovely lace stolcs are fastened
around the neck ct little silk hoiero
coats, with the lace ends hanging wei
down in front and a beautiful SIX
rosette adorning the neck.
Tile most fashionable gown Of tie
seasou is q black taffeta with large
black raised silk cot Tie collar u
made of velvet, as are the cuffs. and
there are pipings Of turquoise biGe
satin 10 finish both Brooklyn La1le
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
The Celestial SchOOlboy.

Each Chinese schoolboy must furnish
his own stool and table, the ink well, IA
cake of india ink, brush for writing
and paper. With these he begins his
weary task Of learning to write and
read the thousands of Chinese charac-
ters. These are to open the way to the
Chinese classics, and a knowledge Of
this ancient literature and wisdom
means education to the Chinese. At
the opening Of Il Chinese school pa
per Oh which is written the name or
Confucius is pasted on the wall. Be
fore this honored name tie pupils and
teachers burn paper money ana JOSS
sticks and bow their heads three times
to the floor. The teacher then tells
Confucus the day the month and the
year when the school Is opened and
bess for his favor. Every morning
when the pupils arrive they must bow
twice, once for the teacher and once
for Confucius.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
The Nest on the BOOksh elf.

The owner of one of the pews in a
country church discovered one Sunday
that robins nest had been begun on
the shelf occupied by the books, actu-
ally tucked between the angle formed
by two prayer books.
He did not disturb the robins prep
arations, but waited with some curiosi-
ty to see whether the nest would be
completed.
Sure enough! The following Sunday
the nest was not only finished, but
there We're five little eggs in it. The
birds themselves waited on the sill OF
nearby window during the entire
service, seeming not bit embarrassed
at the crowd of people around their
home
The following Sunday the robin did
not even leave the nest, but remained
guarding the eggs all during church
time.
The nest was not disturbed, and in
due time the baby robins grew up and
at last left their early home and saint
ly surroundings gs.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26

The Congressional Record, though
containing columns OF dull and unnter-
csting pages. catches an anecdote son. T.
Tines which was not dcletod when The.
official notes went TO the printer. There
Is the one which the colleagues of Rep
rcscntutive Livingston of Georgia like.
TO tell on him. 1t happened when Lafe
Pence was in congress. Near the close,
Of short session, when the legislative
mills were grinding exceedingly fast
Livingston was In the midst Of an i'm
passioncd partisan speech. lie had
about reached a climax and raising his
Voice to high pitch shriekcd "Yes,
Mr.. Speaker, | am tired Of dcmagogy.
1 viii have nothing to do with it"
Then he paused to catch his breath,
but before he could finish his period
Lafc Pence drawlcd, MIR, Speaker,
have the gentleman sworn before he
changes his mind"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
THE HALL OF FAME.

The Marquis OF Butte just past twen-
ty-three, is the richest bachelor in the
hl Of peers.
The car receives the largest salary
in the world, S4,So0.000 annually. In
addition he draws revenue from more
than 100 estates, his property.
Chaplain Henry A. Brown has been
appointed chaplain at Fort Mcllenry.
This Is the first time in twenty years
that the fort has had Il chaplain.
Oscar Malmras, United States consul
at Colon, was appointed by President
Lincoln the day before he was assas-
slnated and has been continually in
the service ever since.
Ex-King Prempch of Ashanti ad-
mired Joseph Chamberlain to such an
extent that he ordered for himself a
complete suit of clothes and monocle
like those worn by the ex-colonial sec
retary.
j. Il. Manix Of Northampton, Mass,
thirty eight years old, president of a
company representing forty-two retail
stores, With business of $30,00O,000 u
year, began his life as general store
boy at 81 4 week.
| Warrant Officer Raven Of the British
warship Wildfre has made worlds
record with the revolver. scoring al
bulls at twenty yards and getting out
side tho black only once at fifty yards
a total Of 107 points out Of Il possible
16S
| J. n. Tata, the millionaire philanthro
pist Of Bombay, who died recently, hat
made experiments extending over d
series OF years for the acclimatlzatior
Of Egyptian cotton in India. and Ii
suitable localities these met with some
success.
! Ella Manahwee, a Creek Indian Glrl
who in 1000 WAS decided to be the
most beautiful type of Indian maiden
hood in Indian Territory, was married
to Henry Jacobs. Jacobs is half
blood and one of the most progressive
men OF his tribe.
Marshall Field entered commercial
life as clerk in general store mt
Conway, Mass. He was not consider
ed a success by his employer but dis
proved this verdict soon after, when
he entered at the foot of the ladder the
house of which he Is now the head.
II. NJ. MncMahon. who invented the
tape ticker, has just died in Newman
ket England. He was an American,
and his first demonstration of his in.
ventlon was tho sending of the news
OF the winning OF the Derby by lro-
quois in 1881 from the course to the
cable office.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
NEW SNOKl STORIES
No Such Word.

The ttill abour Sir Henry Irving's
retirement from the stage :cminds me-
to tell OF an incident of his first visit to
Chicago. Slason Thompson and l at
tended the performance of "Richclieu."
Just IN front of MS sat a man who in
his enthusiastic admiration of both The
play and the player became somewhat
of a nuisance by reason of his frequent
commcndatory remarks.
what q beautiful, thoughtw he
would eXclaim to the woman beside
him, or. Isn't that wonderful acting?"
When Irving uttered the lines. In
the lexicon of youth. which fate re-
Serves for a bright manhood. there is
no such word as fail" he drew the last
word out 20 an almost ridiculous
length.
"Ah"' sighed our enthusiastic neigh
Dor. How true! How true. ,
$50 1t is said Thompson TO me. I'm
the lexicon of youth and, | might add.
In all the lcNicons from johnson to
Webster and Worcester there N no
such word as fa-aa-a-n-ail.' q,
The enthusiastic interruDtcr didn't
peep again during the performance
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
FOR THE CHILDREN
Hidden TeleEra ms.

In this game you are to imagine you
have distant friend with whom you
have an understanding about an eX-
pected message. 1t might be that there
are two or three contestants for a GER
tain prize or honor. The name of one
might be jenkins, that of another IIar-
rison and that of the third Sheldon.
Suppose Jenkins is the successful con-
testant and that you wish to telegraph
to your friend simply the name of ,Ien-
kins. However, you wish to conceal
the message as much as possible, 50
the understanding is that the first let
ters Of the words you telegraph will
spell the name.
With this explanation each player
sets to work to write a clever sentence
in which tie first letters will spell Jen-
kins. The various players may get SEN
tences like this:
Judge Engles never knew l noticed
Sally.
Jula's elbow next knocked Irish
Norah silly.
Jack expects no kiss in Nova Scotia.
Jam eating nearly killed Ikey Ma
than Saturday.
1t is impossible that there will be any
two alike, and the game is to see who
can write the cleverest.
The telegrams are read aloud, and
the players vote to see whose is best.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.

The green PAGER Atell by Axtcll, 2:12
worked n mile for Frank Clark ut the
indianapolis track recently in 213A.
A mile in 200 or better before the
end Of August is John Span's predic-
tlon for the "clothcsline PAGER" Dan
r., 2O1M.
Ed Mitchell has full sister to EN-.
ma NJ, 2:09h. in training at Martins
Vile, H., which is considered very
promising
DR.. Paul Thompson of Lapecr.
Mich. has purchased from r.. T.. Gray
OF llinsdalc, H., the bay geding Ira
King, 2:l9A.
Angus Pointer continues TO win the
slow pacing stakes on the Canadian
circuit with regularity which Is be-
coming monotonous.
There Is u two-ycar full brother to
John a. McKerron. 2:0i15, at the San
Jose (Cal.) track which is said to be II
whlrlwind at the pace.
Major Woodward, a green PAGER
which was not broken until last
rprlna, recently worked mile In
2:1GM, last quarter in 31h seconds. at
the Centerville 0nd) track.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
HUMCR CT TIE HOUR


T'll have to have some more money,
John" said the youns matron, display
ing an empty pockctbook.
Money again, NcIlie-go soonf Why.
I gave you your housekeeping allow
ancc only yesterday. What have YOU
done with itF'
II have saved it, john" war the re-
sporsc. But she saw bJ his puzzled
expression that John needed further
enlightenment.
Don't you remember. dear, that the
last number Of the Mothers adviser
said, Purchase a ter cent bunk, and
when you receive a dime in change put
It in the bank, and you win soon have
a suu. little amount saved toward ba-
by's trousseau and viii never miss the
money saved In this war You agreed
with me. dear, that this oAs : gcy1
plan to save money Sor l'rav
yesterday e.er" ~ r change got
WIS IN ten GENT piece. and Of course
they al went into the baak,"- New
Tork Times
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
NEW SHORT STORIES


Another anecdote OF Tom Reed has
just come to light. The story well H.
lustrates the democratic makeup OF
Names big" man, says the Boston
Globe.
1t seems that Mr.. Reed was called
to the little town of Baldwin on a mat.
ter of business. The man whom he
went to see lived on a farm some dis
tance from the market As the fore
noon passed with the business still un-
finished it became evident that il
would be necessary for the statesman
to remain to dinner.
About 11:30 the host made this
known to his wife. She had planned,
as farmer folk often do, for dinner
OF salt pork, potatoes, salt fish and
fried eggs. But this would hardly do
for Mr.. Reed
Intense thought however, failed to
relieve the situation, and at last the
good wife resolved that she would
make the best of it by having an
abundance Of eyre, potatoes and fish.
With fear ar Trembling she watch
ed 'tle speakeS = the house as he
seated himself - the table. There
seemed to be sonre.h:ng in the express
sion of his face t.at reassured her
The bored look which she had expected
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26

The cyclone which ragged around
Moscow on June 90, causing great loss
of life and tremendous damage to prop
erty, was storm such as is seldom
seen in Russia. At intervals hail of
unusual size fell-some stones as large
as hens egg-and the wind blew with
terrific force.
Almost the first that suffered was
the historical Annenhoffsky grove,
which eye witnesses say was leveled to
the ground as if by word of command.
This grove was called into being by
the Empress Anna. One day from her
balcony she remarked, "What a beau
tiful spot-if only there was grove
here"'
Next morning on going to her Win
dow she beheld grove. The Duke or
Biron had given orders that in the
night all the trees in the neighborhood
should be ransplanted there.
So in a single night the Annenhoffsky
grove was planted. On June - 1t was
destroyed in a second.-London Mail.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

Raisuli, the Morocco bandit, is to be
married He has demonstrated his
ability to provide for his family
Washington Post.
The car is at loss to discover how
the formation of The Hague tribunal
has been of any special advantage to
Russia.-Baltimore Herald.
New York antomobilists are stoned
II they go slow and arrested If they
go fast The way OF the rich man is
hard to fnd.-Washington Times.
On one point the gentlemanly ban
dts Of tie c1ete east were wise. They
knew enough to keep their hands of
Or. John Alexander Dowie.-Chicago
Journal
Dr.. Schurman of Cornell says that
no man las "a right to lead a single
life" sin. the man who tries 70 lead
double lie usually gets Into trouble.
-.N'aShinstoii Post
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lzE49zz 8lEzGzzKleNs ejKlNs
NESz 15 e.RISfGC
-E@[z-s=@---S----s-.-z-
USED ONE PEN IA YEARS..
Also Carried a Knife Eighteen Years
and q Pencil Five Years.

The constant use of a pen point for
fourteen years, a penknife eighteen
years, an ordinary indelible lead pencil
Ave years and a key ring nineteen
years to the ordinary person sounds
Incredible, but such is the case with
Carl Burba, clerk in the general Gus
toms office here.
Mr.. Burba. who was in the drug
business at New Hope for more than
ten years, is now using constantly Il
pen point he secured second hand,
while in the drug business, and since
has continued to use it, preferring it
to any other During that time he has
worn out two penholders but the point
Is still in the prime Of condition, kept
Do by the care bestowed upon it by its
owner.
A fellow clerk was discussing the
matter of care of pens yesterday, when
Mr.. Burba remarked that any pen or
article of any kind would last for years
If given the proper care. To prove his
claim he drew from his pocket knife
which he had carried eighteen years.
The blades gave evidence Of numerous
whettngs, but not gap or break
could be seen. The knife, Mr.. Burba
said, had done full share of work
since he had owned it, and IS good for
many years yet.
After exhibiting the knife Mr.. Burba
drew forth key ring bearing the date
Of 1885. 1t is a souvenir Of the Louis
vile exposition, was purchased MS such
by Mr.. Burba during the festal occa-
sion and has since done constant serv-
ice. Mr. Burba has special pocket
Tor all these articles and they may al
ways be found there. He says he new
er breaks the point from Il pencil, never
loans 1t but that he watches it closely
and sees to it that it does not get
away; never leaves the pencil, key ring
or knife lying on his desk, but replaces
them in their respective pockets when
not in use, and By such inviolate sys-
tenn and care he always has them
about him-Louisville Courier-J Journal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26

Mr. Chris Healy in his Confessions
Of Journalist recalls also some en-
tertainng gllmpses of William Morris
personality. Sometimes when walking
through the slums of London he would
get on n stool ut Il street corner and in
his rough, eloquent way forecast the
life of the people in that glad day
when the slums and the villas would
be swept away and the employer and
workmen merged into the free citizens
Of the commonwealth, for Morris
hated the suburbs and vllladom. Mr.
Hcaly tells of having often heard him
remark that "God made the country.
man made the town. and the devil
made the suburbs"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26

The London papers tell many stores
about Dom Paul Kruger, most OF them
familiar. but there IS a characterlsnc
one. which is new, about his visit to
England. Americans travelling in Eng
land are exasperated by the warning
'Trcspassers will be prosecuted,
which confronts one everywhere in the
rural districts Of England. On one oc'
casion during his visit Mr.. Kruger
said: "The houses in England arc very
fine but ] find no happiness on youl
veldt. | 20 right away from London
and sit down under tree on the veldl
to smoke, but before get two whiffs W
comes some one who says the land is
his and he does not want me there. No
there is no freedom on your veldt.'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26

"One morning he and l started into
Philadelphia from JenkintOwn on the
trolley, and Peter declared to me that
he was going to stick out the whole
twelve miles. Before we had gone one,
however, he looked so white and miscr-
able that l said he was foolish to try
Itll pass off in minute answered
Peter and sat still.
I'VE went on perhaps another mile,
and then he jumped UP and ran for the
door. The conductor sized up the stu
alton and slgnaled wildly to the motor
man, who stopped the car fairly in its
tracks, and Widcner landed in the con-
ductor's arms. | helped him off and
was looking around for a telephone
sign when he said:
"'Bill, why in the world can't Il man
who owns and buys trolley lines enjoy
a ride in one Of the blamed thingsY"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26

David Rankin OF Tarkio, Missouri S
farmer king, was given a handsome
leather couch by some of his employees
ON his seycnty-ninth birthday, which
arrived the other day. Boys said
the vigorous old man. i've got lot
Of these things in the house. but new
er have time to use them Although
SO near an octocenarian. Mr. Rankin
drives day after day over his $4,000
acres. telling his men how to do things
and seeing that they mind He is still
as tough as Il pine knot and seems good
for many years yet
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
Old Time Crudeness illustrated.

Cornelius Vanderbilt is q student OF
the American of fifty or sixty years
ago. Mr.. VanderDilt's researches have
brought up many striking instances of
the crudity of the America of the past,
when every oac chewed tobacco and
men wore paper collars instead OF linen
ones. and now and then he tells a story
Of those days.
in 1850" he said recently, "a Yer
mont shopkccper came to New York
for the first time. He was sitting one
day in railroad station waiting for
a train, and while he waited he chew
ed tobacco and spat ON the station wall.
'An official soon bore down on him.
Look a-here, old man. said the Of.
fetal, don't spit on them walls. You
ought to know better than that
What's the matter with youT said
the Nermonter. Don't that there sign
say not to spit on the 1oori | guess
you can't read, stranger, '"-Boston
Post
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26

Thomas jefferson, who framed tht
Declaration of Independence and was
the third president Of the United
States, also thought out these ten rules
which every girl and boy would dc
well to remember and practice:
Never put off until tomorrow what
you can do today.
Never trouble another for what you
can do yourself.
Never spend money before you have
earned It.
Never buy what you don't want be
cause It is cheap.
Pride costs more than hunger, thirst
and cold.
We seldom repent having eaten toe
little.
Nothing is troublesome that we dc
willingly.
How much pain the evils have cost
us that have never happened.
When angry, count ten before you
speak. If very angry, count hun
dred.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
He Had Missed Kansas CITY.

T.. w. Howe, editor Of the AtChson
Nan) Globe, went to Europe last
summer On the boat going over he en-
countcred a New York man who want
ed to patronizs him. The New Yorkc
asked Mr.. Howe If he had ever been in
Europe before.
"No." answered the editor; "ths Is
my first trip"
Indeed" said the other. "Why, 20
over twice n year
"Havc you ever been 70 Kansas
City," asked Mr.. Howe.
no; never"
"No! Why, | 20 there twice n month, "
remarked the Kansas man.-New York
Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26

The Rev John Robertson Of Glas-
gov told Mr. Spurscon about some Of
the difficulties that he had 10 surmount
when he commenced preaching For
example, one worthy oHice bearer
came to church and seated himself
before the minister with one finger in
each car.
There was = nice thing for n youn.
preacher, What would you have
donet"
II should have prayed began Mr..
Spurgeon.
"hlI." said MIR. Robertson. Il got
my face very solemn. for | expected
something very spiritual"
Spurgeon continued, Il should have,
prayed that fly might have alighteG
on his uoscv'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
The Ti.ieNinE DIuc Jay.

Irccmeaf Davis. the hermit of Mount
kn-ahdin. tells of Il blue jays nest TINT
contained the shells Of more than 9JU
eggt, which the jays had stolen from
the nests oI song birds and taken home
for ficir young TO feed on. Hidden IL
one tide Of the nest was gold watch
WHICH Il hunter from Worcester had
cus9g ihis guide of stealing The watch
had been hung on the limb of n lean
to CAMP at night. and when the hunter
woke n tie morning the tlmepieca was
nlissin1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
PASSED UP FOR ANOTHER HELP.

was not there. Instead he glanced
about the table as she had often seer
hungry men do.
The host passed the potatoes, and
Mr. Reed took two large ones. These
he supplemented with liberal quaint
ty Of fish, spread his potatoes with
enough pork fat to float them and took
two slices of the pork and two eggs.
The hostess was much relieved at
this show OF interest, but imagine her
admiration when the great man passed
up for another help all around and
added three more eggs.
When the meal was finished, Mr..
Reed informed the hostess not only
that she was a splendid cook, but that
he had not eaten a meal in years that
he had so thoroughly enjoyed. The
enthusiasm In his tones testified TO the
sincerity of his compliments.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
''As TO THAT WILL NOT pRoPHESY

''AS TO THAT WILL NOT pROPHESY."
had been discussion about the wisdom
Of appropriating lump sum annually
for keeping the sidewalks and streets
Of Washington free from snow and,
Ice. Mr. Allison was drawn into the
discussion.
"Snow has been falling on the streets
and sidewalks of Washington for many
years past" observed Mr. Allison
And will for many years to come"
intcrposcd Senator Spooner.
"As to that rejoincd Senator ALI
son, II will not prophesy."- Washing
ton Post
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-11-26
The Senator wouldn't Prorhesy.

Senator Allison's w0rincss Of direct
statements is proverblal among public
men IN Washington, The anecdote
about Il friend winning a wager of q
cigar from an lowan that the senator
flock of sheep approaching had been
sheared has become familiar.
"Thcy seem to be shcnred on this
side,' the senator is quoted as having
said.
Recently in the senate this anccdote
was duplicated after Il fashion. There