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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-12-12
SOLUTION or THE
 CHILD LABOR QUESTION.

| senator bcvcridgc or Indiana has
 announced that he will introduce q
 hill that will provide that no common
 carrier of interstate commerce shall
 transport the product of any factory oI
 mine that employs children under 1i
 years of age, the idea being that in
 that way there will be n suppression
 of the evil of child labor and of 2
 practice that is recognized as vicious
 to stop the practice of ruining futur
 citizenship by working children of ten.
 der age in factories and mines.
 The suggestion of the enactment of
 the proposed law is iaudablc, and
 should receive the sanction of ,'on.
 gross. lt will doubtless meet with ,ha
 approval of the President. as he is a
 man of great heart and humanitarian
 impulses.
 In this day education is evcrything, and in most of the states thcr. are stringent laws for the compulsory odu cation of children.
 Georgia has realized the peril, and the General Assembly passed . law that hos just gone into effect flat is designed tO put an end to the child labor cvi. In that state there are cotton mills and manufacturing cs,ab. lishmcnts scattered all over, and thous ands are affected by this legislation. It's effect is closely watched by represent. afivcs of the northern mills, with the hope that the cbf, f,rccmcnt of the law will overcome ;n a measure the nd. vantage enjoyed by the southern mills m securing labor SO much cheaper than m New England. Under the new law Of Georgia, any child seeking work in a factory after January l, 1908, must show that hc or she has attended school at least twelve weeks during 1907, six weeks of which must have been con. secutive. There are however, other provisions of the bill which go into edect immediately. No child under lO years of age shall be employed in any factory under any circumstances. No child under l2 years of age shall be employed in factory unless n widowed mother or disabled father is dependant upon the labor of the child for SUD. port. If such extreme conditions exist. sfhdavits from the ordinary of the | bounty must be kept on file in the mill | office, certifying the full particulars of | each case.
 Iiiiteracy among the cotton mill op. sratives of the South is so common that fs absence is noticeable. Scarcely any 'f the children in Georgia have ever at. ended school. The result is that today. Throughout the state, there are hun. Ireds of grown workmen who cannot cad or write. Under the provisions of he new law, thousands of children mn.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-12-12
THE INNOCENT BYsrANDER.

(In Praise of Win. Shakespeare I'm fond of William Shakespeare, d
 l like to read his works; [ may not see the genius that
 every sentence turks, But what 1 like in shakespeare, whI
 I like the very best, Is that he never tells us how his he,|
 ines were dressed. IIc leaves us ignorant, indeed, abo,
 fair Julict's eyes; They may have been the color of u,
 noon, or midnight, skies, But Shakespeare made her lovely, an
 he thought that was enough Without line explaining: "Shc wo.
 some soft, clinging stun" I've pictured Dcsdcmona ns a tall an
 stately blonde, ' With eyes which glowcd with glanca
 that were innocent and fond. And I'm glad that Shakespeare d,
 not join the dress goods swaru And tell us of some fabric that "ws
 clnging to her form.' He plcascs with Beatrice; we ma,
 analyzc her speech And know that with her features sl
 could order or besccch, But good old William Shakespear
 never said she was attired "1n clinging robes of satin that wet,
 cnvied and admired.' Ophelia was n beauty, Rosalind Wal
 good to see,
 Calpurnia was as winning as roya
 dame should be, But Shakespeare stunned the tcmpter
 and he never, never wrote That they wore "clinging robes ,ha
 ripplcd foamwisc from th.
 FRAMED PICTURES. No gift is more appreciated than picture well framed. If you have tL, picture let ms frame it in one of oui new vcnecrs. If you haven't the p.e ture we can supply i'. F. C. Armi'ag Elks' Building
 throat.'
 m fond of William Shakespeare, ano
 l like him more and more, Because he never hinted that hc d se,r
 dry goods store. So here's to good old Shakespeare, oi
 all writers far the best, Because he never told us how his hero
 ines were dressed! ,i
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10

at the highest figures. To keep up
with their work some of the larger
Chinese laundries have been obliged
/ to hire white help. Others whose
proprietors cannot get along under
such an arrangement are selling their
establishments. Chinese laundries are
at present for sale by the score be-
cause of the scarcity in the labor
market.
Chinese laundrymen who save $50
month out OF their wages are COM
mon. 1t costs only four dollars a
month to maintain one person in
China. A laundryman in this city,
for instance, may send money home
to maintain wife and children, also
his parents and the parents of his
wife, If need be, to say nothing of
contributing to the support of needy
member of the clan, and yet be able
to have substantial emergency fund.
Within year or SO an expert laun-
dryman may establish a shop of his
own or found little business in
oriental wares. If he does he may go
to China, visit as long as he wishes
and boldly pass through port of
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10
Claim to American
Birth 10 Common.
PAPERS WALL WITH CHECKS.
Remind Owner Of Time When He
Was Prosperous.

Sitting many hours a day gazing
reminiscently at the walls of a square
room papered with Cancelled bank
checks, Gerald de Costa, a queer old
character, is passing the last days OF
his life, says a New York World cor.
respondent at River Denys, Cape Bre.
ton. Physicians say that he has an
incurable disease and order him to lie
down, but he insists on sitting up.
that he may look at the checks.
De Costa went from London to
Chicago after the great fire which
devastated the Windy city and be-
came prosperous grain merchant.
He continued d wax rich until the
panic of 1893, when he was forced to
the wall and left practically penniless.
While wealthy he did a big business
through banks, and as he always kent
the checks after they had come back
through the clearing house he had
nearly a trpnkful st the time he
failed.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10

4 lawyer in the western part u
MASSACHUSETTS havirg q rather des4
nerate case to defend. called the
courts Attention to the wording ofE
the static, empowering the jury q.
..1ndge, oi the law - we'll as Of thse
facts' aid requested him to instruct
accordfndy. The Judge somewhat -,
luctantly did 50, adding. however, thaEs
the iurymen should accept his inter
nretation pf the principles involved
unless thty were fully satisfied that
thav knew more law than he did.
In spite|of this, an outrageous ver-
d,ct was brought in, utterly contrary
to the instructions Of the judge. who
severely rebuked the jurors. e
The foreman, horny-handed farm-
er rose I'd reply. ledge" said he.
weren't VI to jedge the law . wsll
as the factS?"
"CertainlJ." was the response, but
told you rot to judge the law unless
YOU we're satisfied that you knew the
law better than did"
"Well, jedge," answered the farmer.
as he shifted his quid. I'VE considered
that pint. ss
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10

high wages and the Industrial oppor-
tunities here make the game for them
we'll worth the candle If they succeed.
Rough Weather Ends
Trip Of "siave Ship"
In this connection a real life story
of the sea, of smuggling and, adven.
ture, thrilling pursuits and hair
breadth escapes, and the perilous voy-
age of little schooner, under whose
battered down matches was a cargo
such as the slavers of the story books
carried, ended when the Frolic of Bos-
ton was discovered by chance in the
harbor of Providence, R. l.
It was the sea that had been its
refuge that finally wrought the un-
doing of the Frolic and foiled its ad-
venture after It had played tag with
revenue cutters and customs officers
for weeks along the coast. The F'rolic,
was battered and crippled ghost of
boat when it crept into port with AZ
woebegone and starving Cinnamon in
its hold. In the night, while it was
believed the crew of a storm beaten
fishing boat was repairing damage,
dories went to and from the shore
and the Frolic and 27 Cinnamon were
landed -
The Cinnamon were still being
taken ashore and hidden in coal
heaps, when a man employed on one
of the pockets on dock stumbled
across shivering group of Cinnamon
and gave the alarm. A little later
customs and immigration officers
swooped down on the Frolic and cap
tured Is Cinnamon and two of the
crew. Skipper H. X. Colby, of Bos-
ton, who led the adventure, and his
mate, "A" Adams, slipped away in
a dory and escaped. On shore off,
GERS captured John G. Lehnemann, of
Boston, whose part in the adventure
was conveying and smuggling China
men to the refuge of the Chinese
quarter in Providence.
The two members of the crew of the
Frolic who were captured said the
little vessel had beaten about the
coast from Eastport, Me-, to Cape
Hatteras for two weeks, lodging rev.
enue cutters and coast guards, and
buffeted by storms. They said the
Frolic's captain only took the des-
perate chance of running into Provi-
dence when the little vessel had been
so battered it could not stay at sea
any longer.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10

no means OF. gaining admittance tc
this country. They are eager to take
the places of the, thousands who are
now leaving the United States for
good with fortunes and completeness.
Thrifty cIestiaIs
Send Money Home"
Express companies which have
branches in Chinatown in the larger
cities are busy transferring accounts
Of thrifty Celestials to Peking, Hong
Kong and Canton. Hundreds OF the
returning Cinnamon are buying large
establishments in the trade centers
OF their native country, while others
are investing in farms and planta-
tions. They return with stories Of how
they are often ill treated in the Unit
ed States, but they also clink the
American gold which they have gar
nered. The depletion of the Chinese
population is, as investigations made
In the principal colonies in the Unit
ed States show, hardly met by the
birth rate or by the influx of the orr
entails across the borders. The result
of all this has been to increase the
wages of Chinese workmen in Amer
lea to exorbitant figures
Chinese are In demand not only for
work as laundrymen, but as highly
paid servants. The prevailing rate
for laundrymen is from SIS to $40 or
more week, with board. Once
Chinese has learned the uses of irons
and starch his services are in demand
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10

day, taking half an hour each
timer"
Always, senor.'
But she doesn't look to me like Z
kicking cow
Perhaps she is not. l do not
know
Il cast OF all the ropes" said the
ex-soldier, "and then took the pail
from him and sat down and milked.
The cow stood as quiet as a monu-
ment. During the performance a
score or more Of men and women had
gathered around, and when it was
over said:
There, now. But why tic your
cows up to be miIked?'
l." Santa Maria!' gasped an old man,
as he looked around on the crowdkan
crossed himself. If we, are not to tie
our cows up to be MIXED how long
will it be before these Yankees will
be telling us that it is not necessary
to keep our eggs four weeks before
eating?"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10
YANKEE WAYS A SURPRISE.
Porte Rican Astonished at AppIica
tion Of Common Sense.

.The Porto Rico cow" said the
man who had been stationed on the
island as a soldier for two years, ''is
rs humble looking animal as one
ever came across. ! never saw one
hook or kick or display the least tenn
per, nor did ever find anyone else
who had. The first time I ever saw
one milked was a matter of the
greatest surprise. When boy had
driven her up to the shed, where she
stood chewing her cud and switching
her tail, the owner brought out rope
and tied her head fast to a post.
Then second rope made her front
legs fast. A third did for her hind
legs and fourth went around her
boyd. She was trussed up until she
could hardly wink an eye.
What on earth is all that for!" I
Asked the man.
am going to milk her, senor,' he
replied
And you tie her Up that way twice
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10

These checks he has always treas
ured as souvenirs of his prosperous
days and when he came here in 1898
and bought small house between
River Denys and Port Hood he pa.
pered the walls of one of his rooms
with them. They are drawn on at
least 20 banks, and De Costa declares
tnat he can tell what each paid for.
This Is all the more remarkable. as
the man settled his personal as well
as his business obligations with pa.
per. He never carried more than a
dollar in cash in his pockets at one
time, and if a man didn't want to
cash a check he made no sale.
De Costa says that he wo,ili rather
look at the checks than eat his din.
ner, and this is literally true, for all
his meals are served in the check
room.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10

Hardly have they been taken into
custody, however. when relatives OF
friends. accompanied by shrewd law.
yer, go to the rescue with birth Ger
tificates and affidavits which show
that the persons detained were really
born In the United States and as such
are entitled 10 admission. It Is esti-
mated BY , prominent inspector that
it all tho claims to American birth
made by Chinese be true every Chi
nese family in this country must have
Is children.
Chinese of intelligence who can
give any evidence that they are not
laborers, but actually merchants, are
able to get into the United States with
little trouble. One of the familiar
schemes-and it is one which in often
successful-is employed by merchants
for the benefit of friends and relatives
here. The merchant will practically
close out his business, leaving, how.
ever, a few outstanding accounts.
Sometimes, If his customers are good
pay. two or three obliging friends may
consent to be debtors. The merchant,
after comfortably esta tablishing himself
in China, sends his friend or kinsman
over to the United States to close
out his business, looking after his bad
debts and generally adjusting things.
duly certified accounts are shown to
the inspectors to demonstrate the ne
cessity for admitting the merchant"
without delay. frequently such one
is found ironing shirts in laundry,
but his legal status Is that of a dealer.
Aside from the Chinese who gain
admittance through the gates of the
country by means of keys to which
they have no legal right, there is a
vast majority who as merchants, stu
dents, travellers or actors are entitled
to all the privileges guaranteed them
under the statute. The classes with
money do not have to fear being SUBJ
mitted to Inconvenience. AS far as the
Celestials are concerned who get in
without complying with the law tn,
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10
Regular Traffic Done in the Smuggling Of
These Objectionable People to America.
RICHES FOR "C0NTRABAND" DEALERS
Ingenious Schemes Devised to Elude the Wachfune.. Of
Customs Officers Schooner Froic with Cargo of
Coolies, Driven Into the Harbor Of Provi-
dence, R. l., Case in Point.

Boston.-It is the lure of wages sc
high that five years savings make a
fortune that is drawing venturesome
Chinese these days into the country
by novel shifts and in strange dis
guises.
Officially the smuggling of Celestials
across the borders is dead. Experts
in immigration and some inspectors
will say when questioned that there
is no such thing. AS matter Of fact,
however, although the Chinese popu-
lation Of the United States is not in
creasing. and timidity and the severity
of the enforcement of the exclusion
act deter many who might otherwise
attempt to gain this promised land,
into the United States are bolder and
more skilfully concocted than ever.
Messages sent along the New Eng
land coast few days ago to intercept
the Frolic, schooner yacht, with her
consignment of 35 coolies, called pub
lie attention to the fact that the Chi.
nese are still mindful of the oppor-
tunities offered in this country Tao
tics similar to those attributed to the
vessels charters are used by shrewd
spectators, many OF whom are Amer
icans. Chinese who have persistence
and courage are able to make their
way here in spite Of the utmost vigi-
lance OF the authorities.
Y From sentimental point of view
It would appear that Chinese would
not care to come here for fear they
would be subjected to indignities by
the inspectors who are stationed at
ports Of entry and in the principal
cities and towns on both the northern
and southern borders. This does not
apply to the more conservative Of the
race, but there are hundreds OF
shrewder and bolder spirits who see
chance to gain wealth and they miss
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10
Why the Fare Was simnIe.

A traveller in the mountains OF
North Carolina stopped at a cabin to
obtain a meal, which, when served.
consisted Of the inevitable side meat
an cornbread." The traveller had oh.
served a great deal Of game as he
passed along the road, and, seeing a
shotgun In the cabin, remarked that II
would seem that they might add to
their bill of fare with but little trou
BILE.
That's SO, stranger the mountain.
eer drawled, "an' we all do generally
hey right smart game. Would hev had
some pattiges terday ef Bub hadn't
been sfch er fool. He went huntin' Wis.
tiddy an shot off one bar'l of ther gun
an then blowed into ther muzzle ter
clear out ther nipple
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10
Thinks Saul Was Justified.

When ]. Pierpont Morgan sailed on
the Celtic to Naples, stop was made
at Ponta Delgada in the Azores, and
thence deputation came to call upon
the magnate.
The talk during the reception turn.
ed to music, and a lady asked Mr..
Morgan IL he had ever heard the Gre.
gorian music that is sung in the Sis
tine chapel in Rome.
Il have" said Mr.. Morgan.
And how did you like it 2" the lady
asked. Those chants, you know, are
said to be sung to the tunes which
were used in David's time.''
Mr.. Morgan smiled.
4 could never understand till now"
he said, why Saul threw his javelin
at David.-Philadelphia Record.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10

| already have one customer there
| waving a red flag in bulls face. HI
perhaps has pumped his lungs out
talking up q certain line and II some
one else gets hold Of 1t then he frothi
at the mouth.
| '.'Well, sir, this customer that
speak of ran q hrst-class clothing store
down in Missouri. Each seasons busi-
ness for this other firm amounted to
about $7,0OO-and that isn't a bad ac-
count, gentlemen! The house, which
was prospering SO much that II
began to get pretty chesty any
way, thought, Well, we are so good,
we ought to have another customer In
that town. They shipped small bill
Of goods which another one OF their
statesmen sold in that point. And let
me say right here, that is one thing ]
shall never do. II have man on
territory he shall command that terri
tory absolutely. II he is good man
that is the only way he can get any
thing out of it-if he's a poor man. IN
fire him.
Duty Of the Wholesale House.
'aThe bill was only for 100 suits, but
Customer No. / got onto 1t and quit
them cold. want to tell you this, gen.
tlemen, that we manufacturers and
wholesalers don't appreciate enough, I
fear, our customers out In the country.
I know from my early experience on
the road that a travelling man blessed
with all the good qualities with
which the Lord can endow him,
and backed up with the very best
line of goods that we manufac-
turers can make, still must work
hard and long to build for us a
business; and when he puts a customer
on our books it is then up to us to do
our part as we'll as he has done his.
We should not believe that 1t is our
privilege to bump the storekeeper's
head, but instead Of that we should
make cur customer an ally. not an en-
envy. In that way we can do great
deal toward successfully distributing
our merchandise and building a busi-
ness"
Eyes, you are right about that" re-
marked the st. Louis merchant. But,
say. it's growing late, gentlemen, and
/ must make my way, to my hotel.
believe can now get through the Of
fice; the wolves Of commerce have gone
to their holes"
With this the party disbanded, Joan
mis- Cariolanus walking thoughtfully
down the street.
Copyright. 1906. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10
Suspicion Aroused.

The population of st. Petersburg
is still growing said the census Off
cial, jubflantly. I.
s'We'1l have to see about thar an
swered the czar The police are evi.
IDENTITY not doing their duty in sending
people to Siberia. Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10
WAYS OF THE SMALL BOY.
City Youngster Had No Use for Mil.
"DraWn from the Cow"

A little city boy had just been taken
for his first sight Of the country, and
been startled by the sights which met
his eye. When he arrived at his des-
tination milking was in progress. Here
was a novelty for the boy. They
hurried him of to the milking sheds to
watch the operation. There, now
you shall have some of this beautiful
new milk for your tea" he was prom
ised.. The boy did not seem enthus-
iastic over the project. At the tea
table he preferred not to have milk:
he would take his tea without it. The
same thing was repeated at subse-
quent meals, though the tea without
milk was swallowed with palpable
effort. And then they demanded an
explanation. Did he never like milk? !?
Yes, he did, but not that which they
used at this farm; he did not drink
milk so derived. He would like that
they got from the shop.
Another boy on visit arrived at.
the end of a long and tired journey,
and went straight to bed. Some one
visiting his room presently found him
sobbing as if his young heart would
break. What allied him, they wished
to know? Was he hurt or hungry?
mo, am all right, thank you, only /
am very ILL.," he answered. "This
place does not agree with my health
The poor little chap was EXPERIENCING
the first pangs Of inconsistencies, but
was ashamed to admit that he was
crying for his mother. So the place
in which he had arrived but half an
hour previously did not agree with
his health.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10
Nav. vo,k Fond Of Amusement

= NSw uVTN ~s' = u. -
There is more money. per capitA
snent In New York city every yeax9
for amusements than in any other
mart of the world. The people spend
- ner cent. more than those in the
metropolis Of any other state or coun.
ty. is per cent. more than those IL
the next largest cities, 36 per cent.
more than those In smaller towns. and
81 per cent. more than those in the
rural districts. #
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-11-10

entry as a merchant, for he is entitled
to that privilege under the law. The
ironing board, at the present time
however, is the best means by which
the average Chinaman may find life
smooth and profitable.
To get chance to avail himself OF
present conditions in the labor mar
ket Chinese who have initiative or
are under the direction of some Amer
ican adventurer who is bold and re-
sourceful frequently make their way
here by methods underground and
over sea.
Officers Fooled by 37
Ingenious Makeup.
Although smuggling them across
the Canadian border is now almost
stopped, some of the most ingenious
schemes are employed with success
It is popular fallacy that all Chinese
look alike and that no matter how
they are arrayed they will betray at a
glance their oriental origin. There
are white men in Vancouver, B. c..
who do not accept that theory, for
by shrewd manipulation they are able
to convert the most thoroughgoing
Chinese into an American or Canadian
farmer.
A coarse shirt, a pair of blue over
alls and straw hat will work Won
ders in the hands of an expert. Par
ties of Chinese going across the Do
minion in bond not infrequently leave
the trains 40 or so miles before reach
ing the boundaries OF the United
States. Here they are taken in hand
by one who understands something of
theatrical makeup and converted into
tramps, farmers or whatever he thinks
would be best suited to their talents.
After that it is walk to the border.
and in many cases it Is possible for
the coolies to gain their destination.
Once within the borders of this coun-
try they usually prowl 40 or so miles
farther before they think it safe to
board train and proceed in more
manner.
Chinese have been intercepted In
the state of Washington making their
way on boats in the rivers, ostensibly
bound to work as laborers ON some of