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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

spent weeks on the sidiugs drilling him.
until 1t came 20 naming the beneficiary.
There he stuck. Nobody could get out
OF him TO whom he wanted his money
10 60.
Had he no relations back in the
mountains? Nobody up IN the Spider
country No wives OF daughters or IA
theirs or mothers or friends or any
thing? Delaroo always shook his head
II they persisted he shook his head
Maze Sampson. sitting after supper.
would ask. and Martie. when the dishes
were side tracked. would begin to sew
and listen, and DelaroO, OF course,
would listen. but never by any chance
would he ,-nswer, not even when MAZE
tried 10 explain how II bore on Is to ].
He declines TO discuss any ratio or TO
name any beneficiary whatsoever. The
right honorable recording secretaries
fumed ano denounced II as irregular,
and Maze Sampson wore holes In his
elbows gesticulating. but In the matter
Of distributing his personal share OF the
unearned Increment Delaroo expressed
no preference whatsoever He paid his
dues; he made his passes; he sat in his
place. What more could be required ?
If they put him in a post OF honor. he
filed IL with silent dignity. II they set
him 10 guard the outer portal he guard
ed well. Ii was perilous, rather, for a
visiting frater or even a local brother
to try getting past Delaroo IL he was
rusty in the ritual. Not MAZE Sampson
himself could work the outer guard
without the countersign. If he forgot II
In the hurry OF getting to lodge he had
20 cool bis heels in the outer air till IL
same back. Delaroo was pitiless.
In the cab he was as taciturn as he
was in the lodge or under the kerosene
lamp at Simpsons; he just listened.
But his firing was above any mans
who ever stocked the 264. DelaroO made
more steam on less coal than any man
in the roundhouse. Neighbor began 10
hold him up as a model for the division
1, and the boys found that the way 10
jolly Neighbor was to say nice things
: about DelarOO The head OF the mo-
tive power would brighten out OF a sulk
at the mention Of Delaroo's name, and
he finally fixed up a surprise for the
Indian man. One night after Delaroo
came In Neighbor. In the blum way he
liked to use in promoting a man, told
/, Delaroo he could have an engine: a
good one. one OF the X class, as much
finer a machine than the old 264 as
Duffy's chronometer was than a prize
package watch. Delaroo never said
aye. yes or no. he merely listened.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

the baby. and the doctor had SAID
lately the baby appeared 10 need some
thing. They had really everything up
at SIMPSONS sooner or latcr-measies.
diphtheriS. Group. everything on earth
except money. And Martie Sampson,
with the washing and mendiug and
scrubbing and cooking. nursed the out
cast wiper through his smallpox. The
baby took t. OF course and Martie
nursed the baby through and went on
Just the same as before - washing.
mending, cooking. scrubbing Delaroo
when he got well went to firing; Neigh
Dor offered the job as a kind OF con
ISOLATION prize. and he went to firing
on the 264 for Maze Sampson.
1t was then that Maze took Delaroo
fairly IN hand and showed him the
unspeakable folly OF trying TO get
through the world without the com
radeship and benefits OF the r. S. LIS
OF L. and the fraters OF the order OF
the double barreled star OF MacDun.
Delaroo caught n good deal of II on
the sidings, where they lay most OF
their time lodging first class trains.
and evenings when they got IN from
their runs DelaroO having nowhere
else 70 go. used 20 wander after sup
per up TO Simpsons. At SIMPSONS he
would sit IN the shade OF the lamp and
smoke while Maze. IN bis shirt sleeves.
held forth on the benevolent orders
and one boy crawled through the
bowels OF the organ and another pulled
OF the tablecioth, Delaroo always saw
Ing the lamp. and a third harassed the
dog aud q fourth stuck pins In a fifth
and Mortie, sitting on the dim side OF
the shade. so the operation would not
appear too glazing. mended at Maje's
mammoth trousers.
Delaroo would sit and listen 20 MAZE
and watch the heave OF the organ with
the boy. and the current OF the table
cloth with the lamp. and the quarter i'm
which the dog was chewing the baby.
and watch Martie's perpetual motion
fingers for whole evening. and 20
back 20 the boarding house without
passing word with anybody on earth.
he was that silent.
In this way the big. blumng engineer
gradually worked Delarco into an the
secret benevolent orders in Medicine
Bend. That meant pretty much every
one on earth. There arose always. how
ever. in connection with the limitations
Of Delaroo one hitch He never seem
cd quite 90 know whom be- wanted TO
leave his Insurance money 10. He could
go the most complicated catechism
without hitch every time. for MAZE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28
NEXT WEEK,
THE OPERATORS STORY
Spiritual Vision.


We cannot understand what Is purely
spiritual N God would reveal himself
90 Us ne must appear ia symbols. Ike
the flame in the bush ON Horeb's Hill
and the pillar OF fire that went before
Israel 10y night and the cloud that hood
ell sinai and That went before Israel
10y day. God i'm heaven is God above
us; God ia nature is God around us:
God in providence Is God beyond US.
Goa i'm Christ Is God in person. recon
Cling the world To- himself. But God
i'm the spirit is God IN US. revealing
unto us the things that are true. Again.
the spirit viii mhamc afresh the old
truth and lead us 10 the new truth
what the Fights I'm the cathc lraI do for
the magnificent windows. showing up
the designs and the lines and every
tint ana the beautiful pictures.-Bev.
A W. ClaXon. Baptist. St Louis.
Conscience and Religion.
You cannot legisiate a conscience
into a nation. You cannot teach II
through any secular influence. for IL
comes from and with the soul that
God gave us Irrespective Of laws or
flags or constitutions. and 10 is devel-
opcd through religion. which has 10
deal with the evolution Of conscience
and the salvation Of the soul With
out religion conscience becomes afro
phied and gives place 10 mere exigency
and the ethics OF the struggle OF life.
Conscience. then, is the law within the
law, and he is the best supporter Of
democracy who "reverences his con-
science as his king" for in this case
at least "such king can do no wrong"
And his conscience is best Informed
who reverences the author thereof. who
recognizes his will as the supreme law
or conscience and who knows that he
alone is great and his empire alone is
MISUNDERSTANDING J. ]. Glennon, Ro-
man Catholic St Louis.
The subIimIty of Jesus.
The spiritual attitude Of Jesus seems
TO me simply perfect. l cannot under
stand how in any age in the future IL
can be outgrOwn. Was there ever any
thing divineT in the history OF man
than that simple. childlike, perfect
trust In the Father-trust for every
day. trust for every night, a trust
when lie was hungry, n trust when he
was lonely and sorrowful, a trust when
the great hopes or his life had been
dashed and seemed to be passing
away? / think there is nothing so sub
line in the history OF all the past as
that figure OF Jesus on the cross that
Friday afternoon outside the walls OF
4 the city, surrounded by the Roman sol
Il diers and the mob - he the gentle
4 teacher, he who loved his friends and
who so loved his enemies that as he
was swooning into death he said, ga
/ Their. forgive them; they know not what
/ they do" hanging there with all his
/ hopes an apparent failure. wondering
whether God himself had not forgotten
| and let go HE hand. and yet with
trust that still chung In the darkness
/ and the weakness so that he tainted
I through death into immortal triumph.
Rev. DIR. MinOt ]. Savage, Unitarian.
New York.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

Miss Wellon-The impudent thing told
me TO my face that I was getting old
and wrinkleA.
Miss Iartun-i wouldn't mind II.
she d'dr't say q 20 your face you
know She coulln't see that.-Chica.,
Tribune.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-02-02
Law Enforcement
at Prophetstown

Under the auspices of the Anti
Saloon League, work was begun
along law enforcement lines in Proph
etstown. Secret men were sent into
the village and evidence obtained
against the four saloon keepers who
were running dram-shops without
licences, Prophetstown being "dry y
town. After the evidence was gotten
Prophetstown had big Anti-Saloon
Sunday in which Mr.. Burke spoke
on law enforcement, and sentiment
was much crystalized.
The evidence was presented to the
Grand Jury by States Attorney
Harry Waite at Morrison on the End
day of January and indictments were
voted against all of the men and the
saloons closed up. When the "rum-
mics" saw the nature of the evidence
against them, they threw up their
hands and plead guilty. They were
promptly fined $500 apiece, with many
other indictments held over their
heads if they should open up again.
The secret of the success at Proph-
etstown in this matter is due to their
"stick to it iveness.' There we're
enough difficulties encountered to dis
courage ordinary men, but the Rev.
j. w. Funston and Rev. G. HI. Bur
dick, with their friends, overcame it
all and finally won mighty victory
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-02-02

The lawyer or the politician makes
one great speech and makes himself
famous for life; the reformer or
preacher makes a great hit one Sun
day morning but fails to do so for the
next three Sundays and his reputation
is spoiled perhaps for life. Be careful
and do your best every time.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-02-02
By J. F. Burke
nous Politician to be Aired in Public Debate
in His Own Town
10000 An Open Letter
January 27, 1906.

m
LIZ Castle DeKab,
~ SirThere likely
relations Option Bill presented in the
Assembly, caused
oph 3 it's defeat in the lower house Of that body
declaring
oou DStct ana VIII" hoo
dric methods and
DEAL and nqutous bills received efforts defeat them
the
should they be privileged hear discuss position
of
" separately challenge
the
Bill which calculated
heir Of the State of Illinois the right locally the
Further attitude that
that been consistently hostile all legislation aiming
the Of the political divisions and including the
directly the saloon question further
Bill will the unruthful
Of
the
district hereby that
W Aeooo P'"
careful resolution be discussed be
Of two You cant of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-11-12
IDEAL MODERN TOWN
PROFESSOR LUCY N. SALMON OF
vASSAR DESCRIBES IT.

Makes q Strong Plea For the Neg
lectcd Thousands In Their Hours
of Leisure-'.The Wrecks of Human
ity" and the Saloon.
The ideal town of the twentieth cen
fury is thus defined by Lucy Maynard
Salmon, A. NJ, professor of history at
NasSar college:
"A town with clean streets, well
sprinkled streets lined with well cared
for shade trees.
streets and roads that are freed
from billboards that are Il stencil in
the community.
Vacant lots now used as dumping
places turned into attractive squares.
Benches along the roadside for
weary pedestrians.
Back yards that are visions oi
beauty instead of eyesores.
"Window boxes that brighten dull
walls and recreation piers on the banks
of the river.
"All these make for patriotism lis
we'll as for civic beauty and righteous
ness.
IF it is true that the boy without Il
playground is father to the man with
out job we may we'll shrink from
looking into the future. Boys and girls
are turned loose on the streets. Mis-
chief, vice and crime result, and when
these conditions become unbcarable we
turn to the curfew as Il negative
means of dealing with conditions that
ought never to have existed"
Miss Salmon also makes Il plea for
social reform. She advances as n con
trast to the existing aristocratic CLUBS
a settlement plan which shall provide
amusement and offer instruction to the
"other half"
In her plea for the neglected thou
sands in their hours of leisure Miss
Salmon says:
"What remains for the other half Of
the community but the saloon, where,
as some one has said, a man for five
cents may join the most democratic
club on the face Of the earth? The
wrecks of humanity are wrecks mainly
through lack of social intercourse that
has had legitimate means of gratifica-
ton"
Miss Salmon turns to the Daughters
Of the Revolution to help better condi-
tons In the world, particularly in this
corner of It
could the Governor Clinton house
become social center, could it become
q town house where could be found the
headquarters Of organizations yet to
be formed, like the City Improvement
society, could it be the visible express
sion Of a public opinion united to Sc
cure civic betterment In all of these
ways, then would it have passed on to
future generation the torch received
from heroic past"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-11-12
WOMEN STREET CLEANERS,
a Spotless Town In Munich Swept by
Fair Sex.

a Spotless Town In Munich Swept by
Fair Sex.
A mild sensation is caused from time
tao time when the newspapers announce
that the club women of some Ameri-
GAN town, tired of living on filthy
streets, have undertaken to give the
n1nnicipal authorities an object lesson
iu the art of street cleaning. But the
streets of Munich, that famous old Ba-
varian art, musical, dramatic and edu-
eational cen ter, are cleaned year in and
year out solely by women, and no one
wonders Mt t except the newly arrived
foreign student or tourist, says Ernest
Sauer.
The street cleaners Of Munich have
been women for 50 long that II some
one were 10 tsn die worthy bur91naS-
trr when they frs: bean to sweep the
thDrollgifarns or the city he undOubt-
eddy wo,'l ir-t nave to consult the
nlnnicpl records in order 10 give an
uninpclo4a H. eyor. i,'it ii lie were
to be asked, rs it not Strange TO have
women ou"a ,cd IN Huch WorkT his re-
ply Ia all probability would he what
the reply Of many IA burgher Of Munich
has been 10 tI.S ye.y question:
IA Il not A,Irat work and do not all
o.en and all women have to work in
order thai they may livct'
IL band where IT Is not considered
the style for women to do as little
physical la1Dr AZ possible. where the
wD!l8H working IN the field IS met
wan constantly, where she frequently
Is .s.s the place Of the beast of burden.
III one thinks 1t OK traOrdinary that wo-
iAGn Should clean the streets Of Mu-
Mich II is work, II Is honest work, the
women Ike 10 do the work, so 1t Is
well. And there you are
AstOnikhed as the average American
ulIsxfm 10 This ancient seat OF learning
In let his first sight OF skirted street
sweapsrs, his wonder soon gives way
70 4 feeling Of admiration for the work
that the women do. For Munich's
streets are among the cleancst in the
world without a doubt. 1t Is city OF
over half million inhabitants, yet
walk where you will, you will not come
lcross even a side street that Is not
worthy of comparison with the tradi'
uonai neatness Of the new pin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-11-12
PROUD OF ITS ROADS.
NKssIssippi Towns Method of Keep.
ing TroIIeys or Highways.

ing Tr.IIeys or Highways.
We will walk rather than have troll
ley tracks on our shell roads, was the
decision Of Il town meeting held short
time ago ut rass Christian. Miss. says
the New York Times. And President
Jones of the Gulf and Ship Island Rail-
road company had to promise to lay
the tracks of his roads new trolley
feeder on right of way. The shell
roads of Mississippi's coast have been
famous for eighty years. Shaded by
lines of beautiful live oaks they wind
in and out. now showing an old time
southern mansion, now a glimpse of
the blue gulf. Locally they are said to
lie the best in the country. The many
winter visitors from the north. mindful
of Jersey al.d Westchcster boys, sci
dom dispute this claim.
The GJt AID Ship Island Railroad
company. which controls transportatio"
tn southcr Mississippi, is building a
trolley line for thirty miles along the
coast us feeder. Pass Christian PEG
ple have de- ermined that the trolley
must keep OF their roads. Other peo-
pies roads did not matter but the
shell roads must be sacred to the horse
and, under protest, the automobile
AS the rails came nearer the interest
grew until the town had not so been
stirred since the war, and town meet
ing resulted. Captain Jones, president
Of the Gulf and Ship Island railroad, is
4 New Engander. In his native sec
tion the town meeting has lost its Old
time Importance. He discovered, how
ever, that in Mississippi it is still the
chief way of transacting public bust
ness. The sense of the meeting was
that, while trolley roads can be built
anywhere, shell roads can be built in
few other localities than the MISSISSIPPI
pi coast Other places have not the
necessary shells. Pass Christian peo-
pie would rather walk and send their
freight by wagon than have their roads
dug up for rails and the live oak
branches cut off to make room for
wires.
Captain Jones promised that no pro-
flaming pick should touch the beloved
shells, but that the line would be built
n near the highway as possible.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-11-12
CARING FOR TOWN LOAFERS

How the People of u Kansas Munich
pality Solved the Problem.
This probably is the only town In
Kansas, and perhaps In the west, where
official provision has been made for the
town loafer, says the Sedan correspond
ent of the Kansas City Star. The pub
lie treasury here has been drawn upon
to provide this familiar town character
with comfortable and pleasant place
to spin his yarn, indulge in town gossip
and occasionally dabble in the heavier
questions Of state
Sedan is typical Of the smaller coun-
ty seat towns Of Kansas With a
population Of 1000 like allNther county
capitals, 1t numbers among it's citizens
many retired farmers, many old SOL
diers and quite sprinkllng Of ex-
county officials. AS In many county
seats in Kansas, these three classes
form an important and interesting part
Of the population. Until the oil boom
came and added much to the business
Of the community these men, who by
the very nature Of circumstances have
little to do and therefore lots Of time.
found warm welcomes about the
friendly stoves Of the grocery stores
They disturbed not the current Of CON-
merce, but We're always on hand to
greet the farmer customers on Satur-
days, and withal We're not undesirable
guests.
No one regrets the money the city
has spent in building this loafers' para
disc or the amount that has been spent
in improving it. 1t has removed the
habit of loaling from the stores and
sidewalks and concentrated it out in
the center Of street corner.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-11-12
A Wealthy Manufncturer's Interest.

Wealthy Manufacturer's Interest.
John II. Patterson, wealthy manu-
facturer of Dayton, o., was pioneer
in the "city beautiful' movement
which led to the formation of the
American Civic association. A Day
ton paper says that Mr.. Patterson is
not losing single opportunity to make
a more beautiful Dayton. as is attested
by the work he has had done at Sixth
and jefferson streets. This is where
the Big Four, Pennsylvania and Erie
lines cross Jefferson street The bill
boards, big iron fence and dingy little
watchman's shanty have been an eye
sore for long time. About 100 men
were set to work to beautify the place
at Mr.. Patterson's expense. Rows Of
shade trees We're planted near the
fence, and shrubbery was set inside
the fence on the property Of the rail
road companies with their permission.
The telephone poles We're strewn with
vines that will make them veritable
pillars of green before the summer Is
over West of the street there Is lit
tie strip Of ground owned by the rail-
road companies, and this was filed
with trees and grass seed sown. With
In a year 1t will form a pretty little
park and become resting place for
the tired pedestrian. Other places of
a similar nature will, 1t is understood,
be given the same treatment, the re-
suit being that Dayton will be made
still more beautiful.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-11-12

'"Do you think the widow will break
his will?'
won't be necessary. She did that
long before she became q widow
Philadelphia Ledger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-11-12
Gentlemen, Don't Miss II

HG0tlGN1GHS DOnt SUS00 ~
This seasons most stylish cut. Per-
fectly tailored. best workmanship, qua
ranteed handmade. An opportunity
such as we are able to offer our patrons
at this time comes only once in very
long while. Will you let this chance
slip by? They are strictly high.class
in every way. We place before you four
of the most stylish weaves, such as
English worsted serge, Scotch mix
lures, Cheviots and Wool Cassimeres.
Suits for business or dress wear. We
urge you to evince enough curiosity to
come and look, for we feel fully conf
dent that you will appreciate their
value. Comes in single or double
breasted sacks and we doubt if you can
buy as good suit elsewhere for less
than $1,000; remember our figure, Mon
and Tuesday day $12 40
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-11-12

L mans health is something like an
umbrella When once lost it Is hard
- get back, but when worn Z little Il
nay be recovered.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-11-12
How to Injure Your Town.

If you wish to injure your town, buy
nothing at home that you can get else
where. and If you are in business don't
advertise.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-14

The case of congressman McCleary
of Minnesota is being cited by ma
chine papers IS an argument against
the primary system of nominations.
AT the primaries McCleary carried
Mankato by a large majority, receiv-
ing l340 votes. At the election he
received only 922 in Mankato, as
against $50 for Hammond. There
were 400 votes for McCleary at the
primaries that either went somewhere
else at the election Or did not vote at
all. The explanation made by those
opposed to the primary is that the
400 votes were democrats. OF course,
such an explanation must be based
on the assumption that there were 400
dishonest democrats in the city of
Mankato. The true explanation is
that during the campaign McC leary's
record was showed up and the voters
changed their minds in regard to him.
M Cleary has not been identified with
reform in any way. But the argu-
ment Of our machine friends, if their
supposition is true, is lost when at
tempting to apply it to a primary
system which provides for the pri-
maries Of all parties at the same time.
All voters are not dishonest, and those
who are will, upon occasion, go into
the opposition primaries or caucuses,
and Law or no law will not prevent
them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-14

The friends of the ship subsidy urge
that our commerce with South Amer
lea would be increased by the pas
sage of such an act. There is no de-
mand for wheat, oats, corn, or cattle
of the United States in South Amer
lea, the produce of the class who
would have to pay the subsidy. A
few years ago Argentina was exploit
ed for the benefit of the Mccormick
harvester and threshing machine
trust, and today it is the greatest
competitor of our farmers in the
worlds markets. Better leave South
America out of the question when
arguing with the American farmer in
favor of subsidy.