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New-York tribune., 1907-07-07
ITALY'S LABOR PROBLEM
Agricultural Workers in Great De
mand by Reason of Emigration.

Florence, Italy, June 22.-The United States I'm
migration Commission. having completed its work
in Southern Italy, will in the course of q day or
different parts of Europe and in Syria. Senator
Dillingham;, the chairman, accompanied by w. r.
Wheeler, will go to Austria Hungary and Russia;
Senator Iatimer and Congressman Burnett will
visit Northern ltaly,l France and the neighboring
territory, while congressman Bennett and Howell
VIII go to Greece. Asia Minor and Syria.
Several interesting facts regarding italian emf
grafton not heretofore generally known in America
have been learned by the commission.
For instance, there is a movement foot in
Italy 10 restrict emigration far possible.
About million Italians leave their country annu-
ally. OF these only quarter return in the course
100000 year. her annual net loss is 250O0O. a
large proportion Of those who leave Italy agri-
cultural laborers. The result is that the big land
owners are having difficulty in securing sufficient
labor to harvest their crops even when they offer
two or three times the wages paid few years ago.
ern Italy received one franc, 20 cents, day. he
now receives from two TO three francs.
The difficulty OF securing labor IS illustrated by
this incident. In parts of Southern Italy
when a landed proprietor wishes supply OF labor
he makes known the fact through the medium of
a crier who goes through the streets announcing
the amount which Will be paid. In this case It
was two francs. or double wages. Ten men were
desired. Although the offer continued for
two days. only eight persons all Of whom were
either old men or boys under sixteen years OF age
were secured. He obliged to be satisfied with
these
Not only is it difficult to farm labor. but
labor for other purposes "a not easily obtained
Mines in the neighborhood OF Girgent Sicily. have
been closed because Of insuflciency Of workers.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-07

pected to go TO America. for. apparently, some
learn to speak English because they anticipate emil
grating to the New World He said that he would
like to go, but afraid of the Black Hand in
New York He had read stories of their crimes in
the newspapers. and feared they would get his
money. In Caiabria several cases were found Of
men who had received Black Hand letters while in
New York, and IN fear and trembling had given
up their work and returned home to smaller wages.
The third answer, They in America
the one Of most interest to the commission. and
considerable effort was put TO ascertain how
far this true. 1t evident that there was
reign of crime in Sicily and Calabria
At Palermo 1t was learned from the police Off
cials that years ago. when the population of
the city one-half what II is to-day, the num-
Der of criminals known to be operating within it's
borders approximately 400. To-day there are
from $50 to 200. In Palermo the same method of
extorting money is practised as that employed by
the Black Hand in New York. The police author
tiles there believe that those in New York and
Palermo who the Black Hand methods are
groups of who have banded themselves to-
gether for the purpose of securing money from
prosperng Italians by blackmailing schemes. One
might reasonably assume from this that some Of
the Scilian criminals had succeeded in entering
America.
The commission found that there were loopholes
through which undesirable immigrants could gain
admission to the United States Among the ways
by which criminals and others who should be
States from Italy the following may be mentioned:
Birst-Securing- passport to some other country
than the United States. and upon arrival there OBJ
tanning wise from italian consul emitting the
holder to go TO the United States.
SeConu-SLlppEg as SeaTnen, nreInen1 etc, on YES
sells going TO the United States and deserting at
the first American port reached.
No immigrant can leave Italy without passport
directed TO the country to which he is going. 1t is
admitted by those having the authority to issue
passports procure them that Italy does not hest
tate to give them TO persons having criminal rec
ords to go TO countries which have offered no OBJ
1ectons to receiving such persons One official
said he would give passport go to the United
States TO q man who had criminal record but
who had lived reputable life for some time after
serving q sentence
Merchant vessels which might find it to their in
New-York tribune., 1907-07-07

for the next musical on selections from schun1ann.
Novelli. Chopin and others
AT the Halevy Singing Society concert on last
saturday evening Leon NJ Kramer conductor and
also director of the Manhattan College of Music,
heard two OF his advanced pupils-Anna Potash, So
prano' and Blanche Rabbino, pianist
hans kronold. Of No 1854 Madison avenue. has
composed new symphony poem. entitled Othello.
He has also composed a song cycle for four voices
New-York tribune., 1907-07-07
ALLIGATOR INcuBAToRs.

or all the interesting uses to which incubators
have been put. that of Matching alligator eggs
is probably the most striking. An Englishmap
at Hot Springs, Ark. is engaged In raising al
ligators for the market. The demand for the
hides to use in manufacturing purposes is cor
stantly increasing. while parks and Zoos buy
the live reptiles for eXhtbition.-Popular Mech
New-York tribune., 1907-07-07
STUDIO NOTES.

Frances Van Veen soprano pupil OF William H
A<st the barytone and vocal teacher who is in the
hnlnmer teaching at his home studio No 55 West
,lsul street, IS engaged - sing by Ralte7Sorn fo-
'-a concert on July 20 at ST. Nicholas Rink.
.,-lefy wagner Gilbert. whose studio is at No. SIG
SHrheG1s Hall. is renesrssps some OF her pupils
New-York tribune., 1907-07-07
NoRWAYs LEPER HOSPITALS

Norway now has twenty leper hospitals and
each is situated in some country town and ac-
commodities from ten to fifteen patients The
lepers live as big family In these hospitals and
are we'll cared for.-Springfeld Republican.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-07
NO MORE SWEAR WORDS.

OF the car?
Terrified Teuton--Nein He pass too kvick
Constable-WQuld yer TO the driver again ?
t. T-Himmel! But know more vords.-The
ByGtander.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09

You are not very good, unless you
are better than your best friends imag-
ine you to be.-Lavater.,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
Rice at Weddings.

At a. wedding breakfast, according
to What to Eat, bridesmaid. was
heard to tell the true reason for rice
being used at weddings. It was once
believed that If on their wedding jour-
ney a newly welded couple saw a flock
Of doves it would mean long lite of
peace and happiness to them. A bridal
party In passing so frightened flock
Of these timid birds that they few
away in great alarm, and to avert the
evil omen that their flight signifled for
the newly married couple rice was
thrown In great quantities to lure the
birds back to the place from which
they had flown. This plan was so
successful that the welded pair went
on their way rejoicing and lived eyer
afterward a happy and prosperous life.
Since then rice has been used as a
symbol Of good luck, peace. and happi-
ness at weddings. ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they
cannot reach the seat Of disease.
Catar1h is blood or constitutional
disease, aud in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Hall g
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not a quack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years
and is regular prescription. It is
composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect CON-
bination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful re-
suits in curing Catarrh. Send for
testimonials free.
F. j. Cheney and Co. Props.
Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
Wrinkles.

A small boy Of an inquiring turn Of
mind, says the Philadelphia Inquirer,
looked at his father earnestly and ask
ed: 49, ,& .% I'm MI.
Father, what are wrinklesY'5
G"Fretwork my ,son-fretwork," r.
piled paterfamilias confidently.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
s. ,, 20. '.S .ttFsL II ~ .4, f34ta IN y * s
~ Local News. =.

FOR RENT--Four large living
rooms. Enquire at this office. MI
FOR SALE-Set OF Encyclopedia
BRITANNICA. Address Ell, this office.
Little Marie Madison was on the
sick list several days. the first of the
week. g-&4g~ ~. s..,,~ &~. e..
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Dodge, OF
Round Lake, are guests at the home
of their son, DR.. W. j. Dodge, this
week.
Don't use harsh physics. The
reaction weakens the bowels, leads
to chronic constipation. Get Doan e
Regulets. They operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation.
Andrew Anderson was here from
North Dakota this week looking
after real estate interests and visit
ing old friends.
my child was burned terribly
about the face, neck and chest. I ap-
piled DR.. Thomas Electric Oil. The
pain ceased and the child sank into
restful sleep. Mrs. Nancy M.
Hanson, Hamburg, n. Y.
Louis Wall, of Wabay, $. D., was
here this week on a visit to John
Boberg and other friends. Mr..
Wall IS an old Worthington boy. .
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
KNEW HER GRAMMAR.
The Landlady Wrote Correctly and
Was Not to Blame. @

A London gentleman advertised fol
apartments at q fashionable watering
place and received many replies He
pitched upon one chiefly because ii
mentioned a splendid sea view and
as it was not convenient for him to
leave his business to see the apart
ments, he closed with the offer by
post, sending substantial deposit.
When the time came for him to take
his holiday he duly arrived at his
destination and was surprised to find
that not a glimpse cf the sea was OBJ
tainable from any window of his
apartments. 10 |Fs ~ s
Il thought you said there was a
splendid sea view?" he said angrily
to the landlady. IN 3
$50 there is, SIR" replied the land
lady, drawing his attention to a picture
on the wall, a really excellent painting
Of the sea. -
"Why, you-er-er- What #do you
mean by such a swindle?' gasped the
gentleman. Il meant view Of tho
real sea- ~. #
"Oh, did you, STRIP coolly said the
landlady. If you will refer to my
letter you will see that I distinctly
stated there was splendid sea view
I'm the drawing room. Had meant a
view of the real sea I should have said
there was a splendid sea view from
the drawing room. cannot think how
an educated gentleman, as you evil
IDENTIFY are, could have made such an
eRregious error!-London Tit-Bits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
WING SHOOTING.
Il Cannot Be Taught TO Hunters by
Reading Books.

- S0UVVs ~ ~~9s's -
Reading Books.
Wing shooting can no more be theo-
retically taught than can riding, skat-
ing, sailing a boat, milking a cow or
playing the violin. Practice and perse-
verance in this, as in all field sports,
can alone make perfect, while the most
persistent effort even then often fails
to make ''crack shot," Certain rules,
however, must govern the beginner,
which, if observed, will materially aid
him in becoming an expert.
When a novice takes the field for
game he is very apt to become 1us-
tered, or ratified" at the critical mo-
ment when the bird is flushed, and
then he will stare, open mouthed, and
wonder how it happened. This often
occurs in the field, and the tyro 1nvari-
ably has some plausible excuse to Of
fer. His gun was not cooked he
''stubbed his toe just as the; bird rose"
or some equally weak explanation is
made, or else he lays all the blame on
his dogs, whose thoughts, could they
but express them, 1t would be- interest
ing to interpret. @F&#v +
The best wing shooters do not close
one eye in aiming, nor do they follow
the bird in it's flights with the muzzle
Of the gun, but closing one eye is adj
mittedly better than tightly shutting
both, as many young would be sports
men have been known to do.--James
W. Dixon in Recreation. - H.,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
THE TEST OF TIME.
The Testimony Of Worthinston
People Stands the Test.

The test of time. is what tells the
tale. The public soon finds out
when misrepresentation are made,
and merit alone will stand the test
Of time.
Worthington people appreciate
merit, and many months ago local
citizens publicly endorsed Doan' 8
Kidney Pills; they do 80 still.
Would a citizen make the statement
which follows unless convinced that
the article was just as represented
A cure that lasts is the kind that
every sufferer from kidney ills is
looking for.
Mrs. William Sowles,. Of 1920
Grand avenue, Worthington, Mimi.
says: II had constant dull pain
across my back and 1t got worse
whenever l took cold or overtaxed
myself. l did not rest we'll at night
and could hardly turn over in bed.
After trying different medicines
without getting any relief, heard
of Doan g Kidney Pills and. got a
box at F. M. Hickman s drug store.
BY the tine I had finished it l felt
better than had for long time"
THE above statement which I
made III 1902, desert bed my case at
that time, but now that three years
have elapsed, / know that 1t was a
permanent cure. My health has
been good and I havn't felt any re-
turn of my old trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Mllburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Un-
tied States.
Remember the name-Doan g and
take no other.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
EASY FOR M0RPHY.
Story Of the Great Chess Master and a
I Celebrated Painting.

| Story Of the Great Chess Master and a
! Celebrated Painting.
Paul Morphy, on his visit to Phila-
delphia, was the guest of a clergyman,
the Rev. Mr.. II. On his arrival at the
minister's home the chess master was
first ushered into the library, and his
attention was at once attracted by
painting over the mantel, which was
fine copy Of celebrated painting rep
resenting game Of chess between a
young man and the devil, the stake be-
ing the young mans soul.
The artist had most graphically de-
picted the point in the game where it
was apparently the young mans move,
and he seemed just to realize the fact
that he had lost the game, the agony of
despair, being shown in every line OF
his features and attitude, while the
devil from the opposite side Of the ia
BILE gloated over him with fendish de-
light. The position Of the game appear
ed utterly hopeless for the young man,
and Mr.. H. said he had often set it up
and studied it with his chess friends,
anu I'LL dSreeu lAe young udn s"Ane
was certainly lost T Ea,
Mr.. Morphy walked up to the picture
and studied: it for several minutes,
when finally, turning to Mr.. H., he
said:
II can win the game for the young
man."
Mr.. H. was Of course astonished and
said, "Is 1t possible?"
Mr.. Morphy replied, "Get out the
men and board and let us look at it."
/ The position was set up, and in a
few rapid moves he demonstrated a
complete win for the young man, and
the devil was checkmated.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
!. RAILR DAD WREcKERs
More Strenuous Workers Than Fire
d. EEIEN "a FIGHTERS IN Bio Cities. Nh

The career Of the wreckers OH a big
railroad is like that Of q fireman III
the fire department Of big city, only
more strenuous. Like the fireman., the
wrecker is on duty every secoad clay
and night, and, like the fireal:ln,i tho
wrecker braves billiards. ana ,sleet
storms, often facing hardships and
cruel suffering and even death for
the saving Of life and property. But
whereas even in emergency the FIRE
man never covers an area greater than
the most populous section of a city-the
line trayersed by the wrecker covers q
hundred or more miles-and whereas
the fireman Is in touch with MT least
such comforts as he may snatch while
on his feet, not infreQuently the wreck
er is landed in the heart Of a wilder
ness miles and miles from the nearest
town, and the pangs Of hunger are
added to privation. ." 20
Sometimes when a big wreck has
happened and cars and engines are
piled high on crushed and. mangled
bodies the wrecker<Is rushed through
darkness and snowdrift to work from
twenty-four to forty eight hours with
out even chance to take his cap off,
and just as his Job is nearly complet-
ed along comes another alarm that
sends him sixty or seventy miles in an
opposite direction, where box cars and
coal cars have heaped themselves thir-
ty feet high, paralyzing the road and
costing thousands of dollars worth Of
loss in time and prestige almost every
hour. -
; Despite these hardships, the danger,
the excitement and the hustle of the
work endear it to the men.-A. W.
Rolker in Appleton's.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09

The Interstate Live Stock Fair,
which is held every September at
Woodland Park, Sioux City, is grow
ing better each succeeding year.
This year the association which con-
ducts this fair is Offering for purses
and premiums the almost unbe-
lievable amount Of $50, 900. Oo-$25,-
10000 in purses, $S5, 100000 in prem
pums. Only the State Fairs of Min
nesota and Wisconsin are Offering SO
large an amount Of money IN
purses.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
Variations Of Cards.

There are an enormous number OF
possible variations Of cards in card
games. Every man when he takes up
his cards at whist holds one out Of $685.
Ola, $4,000 possible hands The total
number Of variations possible among
all players is so great as almost to ex-
coed belief. It has been calculated that
If a million men were to be engaged
in dealing cards at the rate of one deal
every minute day and night for 100,-
100000 years they would have exhaust
ed only hundred thousandth part Of
the variations of the cards. 49, 3.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
Auxley's Larger View.

James Hannay, once a member OF
the stat Of the Pail Mall Gazette, was
a typical man of letters. AndsHuxley
as every body knows, was aIEtypical
scientific man., Hannay had been q
midshipman when Huxley wasSa naval
surgeon. Years after the two met
each other on the steps of the British
museum. Huxley said Hannay, Il
care nothing for man except asa crea.
ture Of historical tradition" @ Il
"Nor l." answered Huxley, '"efor him
except as a compound Of gas and wa.
ter. E =.
But" he added, If we We're each
Of us better educated men than we
are we should know how to respect
each others studies more"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
Had to Take Him Down.

"Why does Mrs. Everson have her
own baptismal names engraved upon
her card instead of those ofSher hus-
band? She isn't a widow, is she?' T.
mo, but I understand that she had
a batch Of cards engraved once upon
which she styled herself Mrs. William
Edgar Everson,' and he was 80 pulled
up over It for two or three days that
he actually seemed to think he was the
head of the family. It is never safe to
give some people too much leeway, you
know."-Cleveland Leader. ..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
Waqner's chiidlike Happiness.

While in London in 1855 Wagner
took a, walk every day In Regents
park. There, at the small bridge over
the ornamental water, would he stand
regularly and feed the ducks having
previously provided himself for the
purpose with number of French rolls,
rolls ordered each day for the occasion.
There was a swan, too, that came in
for much Of Wagner's affection. It
was a regal bird and f1t, as the master
said, to draw the chariot of Lohengrin.
The childllke happiness, full to over
flowing. with which this innocent occu-
patton filed Wagner was an impress
i've sight never to be forgotten. It was
Wagner you saw before you, the nat
ural man, afectionate, gentle and
mirthful.-From Ferdinand Praeger's
"Wagner as I Knew Him." q
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
A Great Scheme.

Young Husband-When my wife first
began to do her own cooking we were
having company every day -tiresome
relatives, colleagues, SO called friends.
Gradually they all dropped off, and
then we engaged good cook.-Flie-
gende Batter -" ...-.-a ..$ses7
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
Rome

Rome is an eternal study. One OF
the popes asked some strangers wheth"
or they had been in Rome for days or
weeks or for months. ~. a.. i'm.
IF you have been here but short
time," he said, you may not return,
but If you have been here for months
you are sure to come back. Boston
Herald. r.. e..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
Either Way.

"If you DO not take care OF your
money" said the ant to the grasshop-
per, "the world will simply sneer and
ask what you did with it," $4 -,.
Eyes, and if invest it and become
rich the world will sheer and ask me
where I got Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-06

Captain A. T. Wyman in the tug A.
T. KappeIla, Tuesday made a ne"
record iii raft towing on the kennepec'
towing a raft of 5000 from Lawrence
Brothers mill in South Gardiner 10 lne
Gut bridge in Sasanoa river in one tlue'
The distance is Is miles. The tow starr
ed from the mill at $50 and arrived g.
the bridge at 240. Captain Wyman mas
been raft towing on the Kennepec ioi
the past 30 years with the tug Happen"
and he claims that this record OF !es
terday is one of the biggest feats III lait
towing ever performed and that n'S
tug, although 40 years old, is one Oh Wy
smartest craft ahoat Captain Wyhan
is one of the Oldest tug commanders ~
duty today. He will celebrate MS ~
birthday anniversary June IA. he sN.s
the credit Of the big job of TUESDAY :.
his engineer, Fremont Narnum ~
Bath, and Walter G. Wyman OF Garu'-
ner, fireman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-06
$4,000 Fire
Al ROCkland.

Rockland, Me, June 6.-The clothing
factory of MoWcry e Payson, two
dwelling houses and two small build
ings devoted to mechanical purposes
were burned early today by dire
which is supposed to have started in
the boiler room Of the clothing fac
tory. For nearly two hours the en-
tire fire department of the city fought
the blaze and it was nearly o'clock
before it was fairly under control. The
total loss is estimated at $4,000, of
which $4,000 is on the factory build
ing with its contents including ma
chncry and stock. Fifty operatives
were employed in the factory.
From the factory the fire spread to
a carpenter shop and a blacksmith
shop, in two buildings owned by Mrs.
Charles Young, and consumed two
dwelling houses on Lisle street i'm
mediately back of the factory. The
houses were occupied by Charles
Cables and Walter Hughes. All the
owners carried partial insurance.