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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-28

Personal Side
OF Go1npers
One Of the Chief Factors In the Upbudng Of the American
Federation of Labor, Who Has Taken Prominent
Part In the Presidential campagn-How
He Fights For His Cause
He Fights For His Cause.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

' y y
Have fed him, but he's hungry
again. What shall l do next?'''
Gompers tells other stories in kind
They are not told simply to amuse or
entertain, but to drive home a point.
Here is one retailed at banquet in
Chicago:
Labor and capital said Mr.. Com
pers, must make mutual advances,
concessions and sacrifices if they would
reach an ideal state Of harmony.
But too many mems ideas of ad-
vances, concessions and sacrifices re-
mind me Of young John Sparks of
Keokuk
Sparks was counting a pretty girl,
but her father was unfriendly. The
thing to do-and he and the girl de
bated it often enough-was to bring
the father round.
swell, one night Sparks turned up
at the house jubilant
I've got it, Mariev he shouted. I've
struck splendid idea for ingratiating
myself with your old man. It will
bring him round, never fear Trust me
he will consent now to our marriage
within month";
What are you going to do?' the
girl asked.
You see, said Sparks, your father
is an inveterate smoker Of Havana
cigars. Well I'm going to-
"'Oh, you are going to give him a
whole box of Havanas! But look out,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-28
By JAMES A. EDGERTON.

By JAMES "A. EDGERTON.
"OR twenty-five years Samue
X Gompers has been president OF
the American Federation o.,
Labor, an organization contain
ing over 100000 members, the largest
and most influential body Of working
men In the world On Nov. 9, when
the annual meeting is held, he will
doubtless be elected to u twenty-sixtb
term. All of his long term Of Office
has been consecutive with one excep
ton. John Mcbride beat him in 1894
and Gompers in turn beat Mcbride il
1895. With this one interval Mr. Com
pers has been elected and reelected ev
cry year since 1882. He was born in
London in 1850 and came to this coun.
try when mere lad. He is Of Dutch
an American by choice, principle and
conviction. He is a cigarmaker by
trade, as his father was before him
He is rather squat figure Of man
and looks like college professor OF
pugnacious disposition. His head
nose, mouth and chin are all large. He
goes smooth shaven, although early in
life he wore mustache and imperial
He has sparse iron gray hair, keen
eye, a hitting shoulder and a muscular
front. He is strong speaker-an ora.
tor, in fact-tells a good story and i'm.
presses his hearers as being capable
and energetic. Gompers has never
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-28

said the girl, they are frightfully ex-
pens1ve.'
No, no; 1 am not going to give him
any Havana CIGARS said Sparks Bet
ter than that. am going to esta blish
perfect communion of taste and
close sympathy between us by begin
ming to smoke his Havana cigars my
SELF"
Here is another favorite illustration
with the American Federation's presi-
dent:
MANY a rich and powerful man." he
says, lis inclined to treat the poor and
helpless man as the bully treated the
little boy.
"a little boy was peaceably making
snow man one winter morning when
tall, strong lad, bully, rushed up.
kicked down the snow man and gave
the little fellow thump on the head
"a benevolent man saw this outrage
GUS bullying from distance He drew
near, shook his fist at the big boy and
gave the little one dime to comfort
him. Then he departed
"But he was no sooner gone than the
bully came up and demanded half the
money.
"sI'll be satisfied with half he said
virtuously, but ought to have all by
rights, for If hadn't walloped ye We
wouldn't have got cent"
Not the Right One.
Mr.. Gompers' quick wit and readi-
ness are shown by the following:
During federation convention oc-
Cured mistake that might have been
painful had not the presiding officer
turned it into laugh in this fashion
'sThat might have been as embarrass
ing" he said, "as the position of a
young man of Toledo whom l hearo
about the other day.
s'He had been calling now and then
on a young lady, and one night, as he
sat in the parlor waiting for her to
| come down, her mother entered the
room instead and asked him in a very
grave, stern way what his intentions
were.
He turned very red and was about
to stammer some incoherent reply
when suddenly the young. lady called
down from the head Of the stairs:
/ Mamma, mamma. that is not the
onepn
The labor leaders, readiness in the
chair is shown. by another incident.
He once had set-to with one Of the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-28
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-28

Burns, bruises and scratches, big and
little cuts or in fact anything requir-
ing a salve, are best and quickest
soothed and healed by De Wits Car
bolized Witch Hazel Salve. The best
salve for piles. Be sure and get De-
Wits. Sold by Eugene A Pfefferle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-28

been a cloud chaser. AS his stocky
build indicates he walks on earth He
Is rather inclined to be conservative,
but will fight for what be believes.
For years be struggled against his or
ganization having anything to do with
politics, but when he did get ready he
displayed great energy and earnest
ness. He fought Littlefeld, Cannon
and several other congressman two
years ago and is fighting for Bryan
now. If Gompers believed that the
cause Of the workingmen would be
benefited by his going up in balloon
or down In submarine, he would do
that, not because he cares anything for
aeronautics Or the bottom Of the sea,
but all ''for the good of the ORDER He
has been fighting for the toilers ever
since he was fifteen years old, some
thing over forty years in all. He has
never gone to jail for the cause yet,
but that is only because it did not
happen to come his way. Gompers
never looks for trouble, but neither
does he dodge it. II anybody puts a
fight up to him, he can bet every cent
he can borrow that there will be a
good, stiff battle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-28
Knows How to Lead.

G0mpers is not only a speaker, but
an executive and a general. He has
learned the secret Of leadership, that
Of gathering about him trusty lieuten-
ants and leaving to them the details.
Mr. Gompers puts it in this way.
'The best leaders issue always the
fewest orders. They surround them
selves with subordinates they can
trust, and they leave all details in
these subordinates' charge. And what
holds good of leaders holds good Of
superintendent, foremen and bosses.
The best Of them never annoy their
men with useless orders.
when / was a cigarmaker knew
a young man who would not have
made a good overseer or leader. Like
an old woman, this young man was
continually ordering people about when
there was no use for it.
"OLce he sailed for England, leaving
in his brothers charge parrot that
he was very fond Of. When he got to
England his old, Fostering, interfering
habit came on him, and, afraid that
maybe his brother was neglecting the
parrot, he sent over this cabIegram:
BE sure to feed the parrot
ssThe brother cabled back:
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-28

No charge for sewing and laying
our carpets. J: III. FORSTER. Lift
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-28

Wall paper at Sc per double roll.
Lift. j. II. FORSTER.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

How about those accounts you were
going to start with the new year? Not
too late to begin now. You ought to
keep track of the outgo and the in
come. Otherwise how can you know
whether you are getting ahead or run
ming behind?
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

according to tests made by the Cor
nell experiment station. 1t was found
that the open scratching shed, unpro-
tected by glass in the day time, was
the best, and that the fowls were
healthier than they were in the
scratching sheds covered with glass.
The open scratching sheds had covers
that shut down at night and kept out
the snow and rain. They could be
opened in the morning when the fowls
came from their roosts. The fowls evil
IDENTIFY got more good out of the pure
air in the open scratching shed than
they did out of the greater amount of
heat in the scratching shed covered
with glass.
Where observations have been
made it has been proved that orchards
cultivated faithfully gave abundant
yields of apples while those sown in
grass and not cultivated have nor
yielded at all satisfactorily.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

Look over the incubator and get II
in shape for the first filling. Clean
out the heat or fue pipe into which
the lamp chimney extends, put in a
new wick, clean all the parts of the
lamp thoroughly, and have everything
about the machine in as perfect con
dition as possible. Then when ready
to introduce the eggs run the machine
for day or two testing carefully SO
that when the eggs are put in there
viii be no unpleasant surprises.
An omen scratching shed is best.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

Get acquainted with the teacher of
your children. You may be too busy
to visit the school, but you can have
the teacher run up to the house and
take supper with you and spend the
night. It's the way they used to do
and it was a good custom. Try it and
see how pleased the children and the
teacher will be.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

The first step in breaking the colt is
accustoming him to the harness Do
not be in a hurry to get him into the
buggy. He has lots to learn. Be pa
tient with him. To try to rush the
work Of breaking creates confusion in
the mind of the colt. Let him get well
hold of each new idea before trying to
break him to another. 1t is like the
little babe learning to walk One step
at time, and that slow and sure.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

Use live lime in whitewashing the
coops. Airslacked lime has lost It's
power Whitewash made with good
lime will kill all vermin that it
touches, while air-slacked lime white
wash is about as effective as that
much clear water. Care should be ex-
ercised to keep the whitewash from
the legs of the fowls, as it will cause
the skin to become inflamed and sore
The eyes, combs and wattles will also
suffer.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

Feed wisely and not too generously
during the winter while the horses are
idle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

The New Jersey State Horticultural
society proposes to discuss the ques-
ton; would it be safe to invest
money in a scale-infested apple or
chard otherwise good one) 30 years
old?" We might be willing to argue
the question but not to invest. The
other fellow could do that
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

Do not try to churn the cream IL
it is over so degrees in temperature.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

Forget your troubles by doing for
others. You will be happier, and so
will the other fellow.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

Good blowing is absolutely essential
to good tillage.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

BE sure your blacksmith under
stands his business Many a horse is
injured by improper shoeing
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

Make triangular snow plow and
hitch the horse to it next time the
snow has to be cleaned from paths,
under clothesline, etc. You will be
surprised how easily and quickly the
work can be done
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

An open scratching shed is best,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

Idle regret never made the future
better, but improvement of the pres
ent will always bring it's sure returns.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

The more stock on the farm the bet
ter, provided you do not try to half
keep them. The land must be fed.
Feed clover and other legumes, don't
turn them under. The manure will
answer the purpose better, and you
save its feeding value.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

A reading course for farmers wives
and daughters of New York state un-
der the direction of the Cornell Agri-
cultural college is said to number on
its rolls over $4,000 readers Good
idea for the agricultural colleges in
other states to follow.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-01

Beef is high and at the prevailing
prices an OK team is worth about as
much per pound as modern locomo-
tive, which would make it the most
expensive power in our modern civil
cation.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31
FOOD MUCH PURER
UNDER NEW LAWS
Samples of Meats Sent for
Analysis , low Vast
Improvement.

The public probably does not realize the
benefit It is deriving from the operation
OF the pure food law. which is adniuis-
tered by the Department OF Agriculture.
inspectors in all the principal cities
Of the United States are constantly on
the lookout for meats and meat prod
ucts that are thought TO be below the
standard. or to contain aduItsran.s Of
an injurious nature. Samples Of all
such products are secured and forward
ed TO Washing on for a chemical anaiy-
sis by the bloehemic division Of The
Bureau of Animal Industry.
An average o. forty samples OF sucn
articles are received daily for inspection
The percentage Of rejections has con-
stantIy decreased under the operations
of the law, which hes resulted in a bet
ter grade of pIeats being placed on the
markets, until a very small percentage
Of the samples sent in are condemned.
II r. the opinion Of the officials Of the
department that the law has worked
wonders as A deterrent, and that pack
ers and others have found Z expedleni
to improve the quality OF the goods
placed on the market The recent chem
zeal analyses show a great improvement
in the prepared meats. and that pre-
servatives Of a wholesome or hafmles
nature are being substituted for Ehe
cheaper and more inferior grades.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31
COLLEGE DEBATES
ON CORPORATE LAW
Honor Men of George Wash
ington Meet Before Dis
trict Justices.

should there or should there not be
a Federal Incorporation law?' has been
selected as the question for the prize
debate between the honor men or the
Columbian and Needham Debating So
cieties of the George Washington Uni
versity Law School
The debate viii be held Tuesday
evening, June 2. IN the University Han
Fifteenth and II streets northwest
Gold. silver. and bronze medals viii De
awarded to the debateTs in the order
of merit. Especial interest attaches TO
the question, in view OF the approach
ing big political conventions. which IN
doubtedIy will make one or the issues
OF the campaign the greater centraiiza-
ton of power in the Federal Govern
ment on the one hand. and the old
cry of the strict constructionist toi
State rights on the other.
All of tie contestants have debatlng
records made at George Washington
and in their home institutions, They are
John D Ellis. of Kentucky: John T.
Kennedy. of Pennsylvania; George 3
Mcclellan, of Hawaii; Charles A
sunderlin. OF Nebraska; Oscer Q Rup-
per. of Maine. and John Jensen. Of
Utah.
President Needham ~'ill preside and
the judges will be Justice Peslle, chiei
Justice of the Court of Claims Justic'
Stafford, O. the Supreme Court Of the
District OF Columbia. and Dr.. Richard
D. Harlan. OF the university faculty.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31
PAY WAGES,
DESPITE TANNEY
Government Printing Office
Not So Bad Off as
Stated.

While money, and lots Of it, is rec
essarv to make both ends meet at the
close of the current fiscal year at the
Government Printing Ohice, the state
ment made by Chairman Tawney, Of
the House Committee on ApprOpria-
lions, that the failure 10 pass the
urgency deficiency bin last night would
result in the doors OF the Office not
opening for business on Monday over
shot the mark somewhat. il is said in
Drlntery circles,
1t now is claimed that the Office would
have been able to meet the first of the
month pay roll as usual wtthe ut the
money carried in the deficienc" bill, and
that possibly the middle Of the month
pay roll could nave been met also. To
d. this, however, it would have been
necessary TO continue for that length
OF time the policy the office has re-
Gently followed OF holding up the pay
rnent OF all bills for supplies, no money
having been paid out for several weeks
except for wages and such other pur-
poses as could not be delayed
IL als) is said that the Office has
been forced to adopt a policy OF strict
economy in the purchase Of supplies
end fixtures, and that for some time
cast no orders have been placed for
material of any sort not absolutely re-
ouired in the conduct OF current busi-
ness. With every retrenchment possible
to be made in the employment Of labor
and in the purchase Of supplies, the de-
dCiency for the year viii be but little
short of a million dollars.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31
MUCH DEAD" MAIL
TO Be DESTROYED
Orders Issued to Relieve Of
fee of Tons of
Matter.

Postmaster General Meyer has made
an amendment to the postal regulations
that is expected to result in relieving
the dead letter office from handling
tens Of worthless mail matter.
The orGer stipuletes that unbelievable
samples OF merchandise sent for adVer-
Using purposes, or articles Of like char
aeter. having no salabIe value, must
not be sent 20 the division Of dead let
ters from postofhces having city de-
livery, but should be destroyed and a
suitable record kept Of their disposal.
The Postoffce Department has been
advised that Brazil can not participate
in the exchange Of the international re-
ply coupons until after the reduction OF
the postage rates by the national con-
gress of that country which has not
yet been done
The growth Of the illustrated postcard
craze has caused several countries to
make special rulings in regard to their
AVAILABILITY. The department has beer
advised that the Danish West Indies has
ruled that the Illustrated cards mailed
IN packages may be admitted as printel
matter. although. strictly speaking. they
are dutiable.
British North Borneo has prohibited
the importation through the mails as
prints Of packages Of illustrated pos
cards. Montenegro charges 10 per CEN
ad valorem duty On such cards shipped
in packages
The Washington times., 1908-05-31
STOP FRESH MILK.
SOCIETY'S WARNING
Advice for Care OF Sick
Babies During Summer
Months.

The Society for the Prevention Of Sick
ness, which for ths past seven years
has constantly agitated the milk Ques-
ton, and in its Sunday bulletins warned
against the dangers Of raw milk, COM
mences with this issue the publication
OF its annual advice for the treatment
Of summer diaTrhea. among infants.
This dreaded sickness. WhicE more than
any other, swells the mortality an0ns
children under two years oe age, is
caused by a germ which dwflls IN the
intestines and thrtves on f esh COWS
milk.
The mode OF treatment recommended
by the society consists in stopping Civ
ing the child fresh milk, introducing 6
small quantity OF calomeI which kills
the germs, and Of feeding the child on
rice water sweetened with condensed
milk until the attack has passed.
Tho society warns against a regular
diet on condensed milk, because expert
ence has shown that this otherwise val
liable food. If given constantly and tc
the exclusion Of other nutriment. may
cause scurvy in a child.
The treatment published by the So
ciety was in its general lines recon-
mended some years ago by a noted spe-
ciaIist, and rarely fails to effect a cure
within a day or two from the time the
child IS put under its simple procedure
The board OF health in New York city
adopted a somewhat similar recommen
dalton IN which stopping the feeding o.
fresh milk IS an important measure
The Washington times., 1908-05-31
GEORGETOWN BOYS
PLAN BIG Circus
Great Event to Be a Campus
Attraction Next
Saturday.

Georgetown's student body has an
nounced an afternoon and evening OF
fun on the college campus for Saturday,
June 6. when. under the auspices of
the Athletic Association, the "big show"
viii be put on with ''2o-All-star
Acts-20."
For a general admission OF but two
bits. and four bits for reserved seats
3 and 30 cents-au win be permitted
TO see the big show" the greatest
and only" Here are some Of the fea-
lures;
"stupendous Aggregation OF Acrobats.
Gymnasts. Clowns, Jugglers, Aerial
Performers. RUDE Band Cfrom George
town.. Statue Posing (posers not men
toned. Tight Rope Walking, Wonders
on the Slack Wire (by students hanging
on a. thread. Grand Parade and En-
tree. introducing our Great Array of
Talent, Horses. etc
These are only a few. The program
will be interspersed with college yells.
In addition, there viii the famous
barrel Jumping act. If you don't be-
Iieve ali this, read the bill for your
self. Everybody ''westad" Of the creek
has one. to be cherished as a glorious
souvenir OF the great and glorious
event.
This show, pride of Georgetown s
alma mater. goes under the dignifed
title OF the society circus" and is to
be produced but twice. with no return
engagements. II viii be put on at 2:SC
in the afternoon and s in the evening
next Saturday.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31
VATICAN IN DOUBT
IN MALONEY CASE
Marriage Annulment Yet to
Be Considered by
EccleSiastics.

ROME. May 30-The decree annulling-
the marriage of Miss Helen Maloney
and Arthur H Osborne. handed down
Nv Justice Mccall. in New York. while
II has interested the ecclesiastical au-
tborities here. may not be regarded as
anal bv them. They stu may be diff
culties in the way OF obtaining permits
sion for her 20 wed the Englishman.
samuel Garrison. with whom she left
America
The case will have TO 90 before the
nropaganda here, and be decided On its
merits. The attitude OF the aomaA
eoclesiastic courts regarding chuFcn
marriage after divorce always has been
hostile, The interest IA the case here
is due 10 the relations between M Ma
Ionev with the church officials.
The ineffectual effort made by Prince
Rospciiosi I'm his attempt 10 obtain a
consent 10 his marriage TO Mrs Park
hurst stin IS remembered II Is eX.
Dected that the American lawyers OF
h1r. Maloney will have the case present
ed 10 the propaganda By Roman law
vers making a speciality Of ecclesiastical
court yeraetlce-
The Washington times., 1908-05-31
New Want Ad Branch.

The attention Of those living in the
vicinity Of lincoln Park is called TO the
establishment of a Times Want Ad
Bra 1ch il Ben amin T. Lanham' pharn-
acy. at Eleventh and East Capitol
streets Want ads under the heads OF
Help Wanted, Situations Wanted,
Wanted Rooms or Board. Boarding, For
Rent Rooms, Rooms and Board, will be
accepted at cent a. w0rd-Adv.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31
PIIBuC PRINTER LANDS.

The steamer Manchuria, on which
Public Printer john s, Leeen sailea
elsco cal. on Thursday night The
war Department has not been advised
e ~ fhe remainder Of Mr.. Leech S
ftiperarv. but # is expected that he
will reach washington " ABOUT d wees
to take up his duties at the Government
Printing Office
The Washington times., 1908-05-31
RaIrimore and ohio RoyaI BIue

Trains to Philadelphia and New York
every Odd Hour during the day. Also
at IL midnight and Z,52 night with
through sleepers.-Adv.