The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-09-03
TRIALS And SIRUGG IIS Of
SIRlkfR AFTER TIL. 81 SIjRIkE
Labor Day Story For Lovers Of Labor Adventures How an
A. r. u. Striker Was Shifted From Pillar to Post
- 49, *-~~ And How Well He Done
But Those who Were There Know the Sacrifices Of the
Noble Railroad Men Of 1854 After That
Memorable Strike Was Lost


thought of this; expedient before, but
on attempting it found that the pipe
had become stopped UP at that end and
that the dog literally had me in a hole.
l could not turn about. to see if the
/ obstruction was one I could remove; as
l feared the dog would attack me if I
took my gaze away from him. When
1 started toward him again the dog
began to dance about the opening and
to bark sharply, and to act in man.
inner that was in every way indicative
to me of his desire to make meal of
me. was. mot. anxious to satisfy his
desire in this respect and was pleased
to note that when / stopped moving
toward him be ceased His dancing and
barking and cycling me savagely. For
the next halt hour I tried all the tac-
tics and arts Of which I was master
to persuade that dog to approach in a
friendly way or else to depart, but
without avaiE E1vidsntly he. believed
: he: had d. duty to- perform and he was
going to perform 1t ], faithfully, and
may as We'll add here that although I
was acquainted with the dog for some
months after1Hfhis Incident was closed,
we never became very warm friends.
Saved .by Women. .
The affair was growing wearisome
to me and longed to be out in the
open with that dog, and good hickory
club in my hands, and I felt that I
could have given good account Of
that particular dog. I was feeling
hungry, and then, suppose like every
one else who wants to do most of all
what he finds himself hindered in: the
doing; and for that reason / was very
DESTROYS of leaving my hotel.
by and by heard the sotind Of
voices, and as they approached nearer
1 could discern that one Of the speak
ers were a. woman and that they were
| discoursfng: about the strange actions
of their dog:
! Why, ! Declare IFS Man.
"That dog has been down here all
the morning tearing around the mouth
O fthat old pipe land I'm going to know
what's the cause Of it before 1 60 back
to the house.; I heard the woman say
II don't see what that fool dog could
find in an: open pipe, grumbled back
the voice: of a man. -
"'At any rate we will soon know
she replied, and could see their sha-
! doWs< cast an sthe ground outside as
they stopped before the end of. the pipe,
and bending H9QWn, asseyed to look in,
but it; was. rather dark back where 1
was and the4aght it best to speak and
let them knH Of my; PRESENCE. =,
=" *SaV,i:if will bes SO kind as to
call off that 7sAEaREernal dog Of yours, for
L judge he >tscyours, I will make my
escape from this place and explain to
you afterwards, I said.
| Why I declare it's a. man. the
woman exclaimed. "
Yes, its a man. or was last night.
Just now I am not cretain if I am a
man or badger replied
| Well, come out. The dog won't
hurt you. He: is not dangerous any
way said the man. as he drove the
dog back.
| He certainly bellies his appearance
very much them replied, as I crawled
out of the pipe, somewhat the worse
| for wear and my appearance not the
best.
| The couple looked at me quizzingly,
but not unkindly, and the dog growl-
! ed savagely as emerged into the full
light of the day.
| beg your pardon for my appear
ance. l have seen better days. said,
with an attempt to be jovial and put
the best face I could on an unpleasant
incident.
II should hope you had said the
lady, shortly.
""The fact is, I hear it is very
healthy to rough it and sleep out of
doors, and l also find it very conven-
lent when one is out of work and near
" out of money also,' I said
Are you really anxious to find
work, or are you only hunting for it?'
asked the man.
=" If you want to know how badly I
want to find work, offer me Something
to do replied. -
! well, can use man for a month
or more, as I have a lot of corn to get
In. There are plenty of men I could
get, but don't object to helping a man
that's clean down on his luck, if he will
only help himself when he has a
chance. Come over to the house while
we eat breakfast and VIE will talk it
over, said the farmer, and you may
be cretain awaited myself of his kind
offer. =.
Gained Work In cornfield. =
"The upshot Of 1t al was that /
went to work for him, and after thu
corn was all gathered he asked me to
stay through the winter and help him
with his stock, and he would board me
for what I could do.
"As there was nothing to do but