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The labor world., 1908-08-08

town. The new subway, completed six months be-S
fore had become wonderfully popular The train 49,
crowded to the limit The crowd hung onto the straps
and surged and swayed good-naturedy, as s the way
with New Workers. In, and out, Of rush hours.
Where can they be going!' asked Miriam.
'Huh-umph street. : yelled the guard And the
train came to stop the tinkle Of the bell echoed
from car to car and the motorman swung his lever
again. 90
8s Suddenly the guard broke out again. Hay---no-s
humph street. he announced once more. The crowd
swayed toward the door. This station was different
from the rest. Var % the right Swas the wide en-
! trance q well-lighted basement of Z store.
.Hay--ho hunnph street & repeated the guard and
8 stopped Then in u torian voice that might 10
heard for half i mile " cried the guard
o plain q sday, ':ulzbsrger 4. &
This II our corner hid sulzbsrgsr g hss
y Aud they PASSED out with ne scroyv
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know what is to be done BY these subway engineers
and what they have planned. l have the knowledge.
just little knowledge" %4
"A dangerous thing" his young wife quoted
Sure" answered Napoleon decisively; this little
knowledge is dangerous but not for suzbergers Big
Store. No. Dangerous for others. You watch out.
You'll see: Think Of It! Nobody even knows that
there Is to be a Second Avenue Subway oh, talk.
talk talk? Yes. And prices have gone up of Second
Avenue real estate Sure But nothing certain But
look. When the old subway was built people didn't
The labor world., 1908-08-08
By
d,elsto11 Spring.

z He reached home at seven O'clock In the morning
Miriam was sitting up in bed. II did It," he an
nounced. He kissed her. How did you come outrf
he Queried. H,a3.s. .=s .=*sl-s 81 s$S5 II s S55
She laughed excitedly. "All right she answered,
except the Tannerville Times Of Tannervi1le, New
Jersey. They wouldn't stop the ads for love Or
money" &sz*aa-.< -= IS s%rszZ. zE5
They Wouldn't" he sputtered, They've got 70,
! don't you see?" ss=s 55sz ss< <Ss s.
-Yes" she said, .it1l be stopped had to buy the
paper plant and all Over the phone. It's ours now.
the Tannervlle Times We've stopped 1t. Yes
=. That day New York knew that the Second Avenue
subway had caxed in. New York knew that some
how it was the fault Of the contractors. And the
claim agent of the contractors called sulzberser
sulzberger only shook his head. f#
Il don't care to SETTLE" he announced 'T'n sue
"Do you mind letting me know how much you
sclaim?" asked the clai1n-agent. ,
sulzberger yawned .aThis is no insurance adjust
ment," he said. Il won't tell you but one thing. 4
had that store filled to the chimneys with the best
goods in New York City, and when the proper time
comes III prove it. I'm going to sue that's all. :
For three months the New Store stood empty. For
three months sulzberger worked up hrstclass dam
age suit against the contractors for the Second Ave
nue. subway. For three months they asked him to
name figure. And for three months he wouldn't do
it., But there were things that he finding out
There were wheels within wheels, and influences
within influences. And he knew, and the contractors
knew, that the contractors facing big damage
claim for the losa Of sulzbergers goods that might
: run up to three-quarters Of million dollars.
And one day sulzberger came out into the open.
'I'n coming down to see you, he announced to the
head contractor; p = s=@ ! = II 3; 2 T#
He came and the contractor saw him in person.
What do you want?" he asked Of sulzberger.
Sulzberger smiled - '1n dollars" he returned.
nothing" ?.s~t ~ ~ - ~. e@zs
The big contractor opened his eyes. "what theni"
he querled. grz: '....~ ( .s. .5e
"Ldsten," said sulzberger and leaning over he put
his hands on the knees of the contractor and told
him his plan. CO - r: S. -, -" :zz-E - .5..s
At the end of the conference, the big coatractor
nodded his head. "rll see what can do," he prom
iaed. ..:s..4 z %' q r. % .@= @(sz.ss
And week after week Napoleon sulzberger locked
down into the corner of the paper to ind the Sub
way Changes" ..~-E -. <:s~ .@s .g: s =z
One day he turned to Miriam. Tomorrow" he
announced II begin to stock up ny New Big Store
on wind" $%@s "zaS:z
:~*7E:>"t. .: -. .z=.z
Napoleon sulzberger and lis wife boarded the SEC
ond Avenue subway train at the BrfdEe aud vent
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matter" said Napoleon. He got the choice position
next day. himself, through himself. the proprietor
and advertising agent Of the Big Store. Napoleon
always got his fake-on, and always asked Tor II.
Now" he told his favorite papers, which meant al
the newspapers in New York. and q good many out
Of it, "1ust It is, No mistakes and delays It
goes Just as It is "A. >z5 -"rg -zza% =
= The ed was to appear Sunday morning. BY Thurs
day night It had been all set up everywhere and by
Friday night possibly it had been actually printed
on the sheets that were to come out Sunday. ~
It was Friday night that Napoleon strolled down
after supper long after supper, to look at his
store. and to look at the subway corner that wasn't
subway corner. And he continued down toward
his old Big Store stocked to the chmneys with goods
that would set the public crazy Monday morning"
Suddenly he stopped and shivered "~'~. * <'. - -
s~ whats that1" he gasped What was it7 Some
shuddering noise as OF a snowsde Something
strange uncanny. Then he looked behind him. Then
he yelled at the top Of his voice and ran. Il - u
Look QUIT" he cried Look out!"~' For he had
seem vision Of foundations giving way of roofs
tumblng in of walls bullying out, caving in, break
ing into fragments. There had been sound. like
thunder, huge cloud of dust and he was running,
running into safety. Look out!" he cried to pass
ers-by. Look out!" He was halt a mile away and
in dark side street before he knew that he SAFE
Then he crawled back. The crowd was there by this
trne and Second Avenue was choked up. With what?
People? No. Debris. .'@s TX
Something had happened. The people were Wild.
Gongs rang. Ambulances appeared on the scene:
though no one was actually hurt. But the havoc
tremendous. - -
"what is it, he queried on the outside Of the
crowd = :.>:: :::-.,
No one answered him. Then he saw curling up
above big mound Of ruins tongue Of flame. In
another instant there was cloud Of smoke, and a
furnace of fire belched forth. Then he came to his
senses. -. -
'It's suzberger's!" he heard some. one say: The
cry went through the crowd: ITS Sulzbergers Big
Store!" 80 .. . ~:.-
'"The subway!" The crowd was taking up this cry
now. THE subway has caved in!" For the first time
sulzberger saw ALL The subway, running it did,
in front off, and under his Old big store had caved IN
under the weight of the big building Its walls had
not been properly strengthened some engineer had
been at fault and suzbergers Big Store had dropped
into the subway and was aAre 49,. '<~'.> =->
Somebody's got to pay for this!" sulzberger az
sured himself when the whole truth dawned upon
him. He ran home fast as His trembling legs
would carry him and told Miriam about 1t.
Miriam hit the nail upon the head. "fIow much
will they have to pay?' She was all business They
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Napoleon sank into chair at the bedside. He
waved his hand expressively. "Ah!" he exclaimed,
wiping his brow. "such times! Such champagne sup
pers! Such Coney Island entertainments Such tour
ing-car runs! You never such things, Miriam,
I have been doing And money-it ran like water
like water"
! ''Whose money! gently asked his wife.
: my money" groaned sulzberger, mine" He
leaned back and was silent for instant. Then
with finger his lips he rose stepped to the door,
and shut and locked it.
81 got it, he whispered to his wife. across the
room.
"You got it," she repeated. her eyes widening with
excitement. mol, Never!"
II got it. Miriam" !" he assured her once again. He
smiled into her eyes, but he was smiling to himself.
AS he there it seemed him that every crisis in
his life had been attended by Mrtams sitting up in
bed at night and hearing about it. He remembered
the first time, when he had bought old Schiflein's
secondhand place. years before. for seventy-ve dol
lars It was open stand the street, not store.
On that night, tonight, he had come home late to
the room where he and Miriam had lived and
Miriam with sleepy eyes and tousled hair sitting up
in bed had been told about it.
Tell me-" Miriam insisting.
magazine upon his knee. Once more he looked
stealthily about the Then with quick nervous
strokes he sketched plan upon the paper.
"This is Second Avenue" he said; ':here is sulz-
bergers Big Store. SO. And this" he continued "is
where 1T runs" ps-%ENS.~
THE subway" exclaimed Miriam.
. His hand across her mouth in an instant.
"Sh-h-h-h-h!" he hissed "Such thing this cost
me dollars on dollars to GET He leaned over and
whispered, still with his hand his wife's mouth
''This here is the subway; the Second Avenue Sub
way of New York" - %x..'. .>.".
Miriam brushed his hand away and placed finger
on the map What should this be?' she inquired.
"The station" he returned; 1.-THE subway station.
Its just two blocks from the Big Store"
She groaned with disappointment. "That there sta
ton should be by the Big store she protested plaint
lively. She was disappointed. But Napoleon Sulzber-
ger shook his head. =;.".
as You don't see the point he explained "True,
there is the Big Store and here is the station-two
blocks apart. That is not the point. The point is.
that there are just six people in New York-in the
whole worldwide know about this here route and
Ihese here stations One of these six is you one is
me- three Is chief engineers who would let wild
horses tear this here thing from them. This sixth
nan is this here young engineer who has been doing
lhngs-all such things can be done by young en-
gineers On my money, every night for the last ten
lays So got It out Of him. He showed me; he
thowed me good and hard and fast. And know, ]
The labor world., 1908-08-08
Copyright, 1908, BY ThDm,as H.4MeKee.

Copyright 1908, By Thonras Il. Mckee. ..
~ r APoLEoN sULzBERGER Of sulsberser's
N| Big Store. YEARLY climbed the steps Of
i the high stone stoop Of his Lexington
Avenue residence He entered and as
weariy ascended to tho second floor
above. low light was burning in his
wife's bedroom. His wife was sitting up in bed.
''Napoleon!" she exclaimed gladly. Where have
you been these times?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20
In Neur Youth.

And then there was the time you
look Her to the county fair. You wore
hat new S9.9S suit: had Dewey Mum
GERS best roadster and rubber.tired
rig and a new whip with red ribbon
lied around II. She wore a white
dress with a blue sash. and n string
Of blue glass beads about her neck.
Mind those entries in your daily ex.
pense" bOok-candy. 10 cents; pea
nuts, cents: merry.goround tlckets.
25 cents. side show. 20 cents; weiner.
wurst sandwiches. 20 cents: lemonade.
10 cents; ice cream. 20 cents; shoot.
Ing gallery. 10 cents: tIntypes-you'ye
got em yet. you sitting and she stand.
Ing with her hand on your shoulder
so cents. Gee, but you thought you
blew yourself" that day, didn't you?
Los Angeles Express.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20
Is Pe-ru-na Useful
for CatarTh?

Should list OF the ingredients OF Pc
ruaa 10 submitted 20 any medical ex-
pert, of whatever school or nationality,
hc would bo Obliged 10 admit without
reserve that the medicinal herbs COM
posing Peruna are Of two kinds. First,
standard and wcll-tricd catarrh reme-
dies. Second, well-known and goner-
ally acknowledged tonio remedies.
That in ono or the other of these uses
they havo stood the ter tG' many years.
experience by physicians OF different
schools. There can be no dispute about
this, whatever. Peruna is composed OF
some of the most efIicacious and uni
vcrsally used herbal remedies for &C.
tarrhal diseases, and for such conditions
OF tho human aystom as require tonic.
Each one OF the principal ingredients
OF Pcrunn has a reputation OF its own
in the cure OF some phase of catarrh or
as u tonic medicine.
The fact Is, chronic catarrh is a dis
ease which in very prevalent. Many
thousand people know they have
chronic catarrh. They have visited doc.
tors over and over again, and been told
that their case is one of chronic catarrh.
1t may DO of the nose, throat, lungs,
stomach or some other internal organ.
There is no doubt as to the nature OF
the disease. The only trouble is tho
remedy. This doctor has tried to cure
them. That doctor has tried to pre-.
scribe for them.
No other household remedy so uni
versally advertised carries upon the
label the principal active constituents,
showing that Peruna invites the full
inspection of the critics.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20
SELF DELUsIoN
Many People Deceived by Coffee.

We like to defend our indulgencies
and habits even though we may be
convinced OF their actual harmful
ness.
A man can convince himself that
whisky is good for him on a cold morn
ing. or beer on a hot summer day
when he wants the whisky or beer.
It's the same with coffee. Thousands
OF people suffer headaches and nerv'
BUSINESS year after year but try TO
persuade themselves the cause Is not
coffee-because they like coffee.
while yet a child commenced us
Ing coffee and continued H." writes
Wis. man, until was a regular cof
fee fend. drank It every morning
and In consequence had q binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
MY folks thought II was coffee that
allied me, but liked II and would not
admit II was the cause OF my trouble.
so ! stuck TO coffee aud the headaches
stuck to me.
Finally, the folks stopped buying
coffee and brought home some Postum.
lnoy ulauc ~ Ilkul Nutltcbuue ou
pkg) and told me TO see what differ
euce 1t would make with my head, aud
during the FIRST week on Postum my
old afiiictlon did not bother me once.
From that day 10 this we have used
nothing but Postum In place OF cof.
fee-headaches are a thing Of the past
and the whole family ia In fine health" I"
Postum looks good. smells good.
tastes good. is good. and does good to
the whole body" There's q Reason" 4"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to Well.
ville,' In psgs.
Ever read the above ietterf A new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20
CLING TO THE PgrTlcoAT.
American Women Are Slow to Adopt
the "knleker."

In spite OF the pre-eminence Of di.
rectoire modes the petticoat still re.
tains it's hold in the affections Of
American women.
The lingerie petticoat Is, in fact,
more a thing Of beauty now than be-
fore its prestige was threatened by
the "knlcker."
II is developed In batiste and sheer
linen and is nearly always finished
with q. Spanish fiounce OF lace OF en-
broidery.
This hounce is generally attached
by ribbons and the petticoat ribbon
has now become an item in woman s
dress.
OF late lingerie makers nave in
cluded dimity In the list OF petticoat
materials and use II just as they do
mulls and sheer muslins.
Dotted swiss Is still regarded as one
of the daintiest OF materials for the
petticoat hounce. And the fanclful
bordered effects in this goods are
reconciling many women TO the fad
for colored lingerie.
The quality OF the ribbons is not re-
stricted and the width is constantly
becoming more pronounced.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20
EArIouEp EXPRESSION.

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order TO get the
desired stiffness. II is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness OF the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the year
ing quality of the goods. This trou.
Bile can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Stalch, as II can be applied
much more thinIy because OF its great
or strength than other makes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20
Pelanolrs Usually Elaborate.

SO light is the line between summer
tea'gowns and lingerie peignoirs that 10
the uninitiated Il seems almost non.
existent. The chief difference ls that
the negligee, so called. has not even
an apology for collar, and that the
tea-gown, although frequently cut V
or square in front, is carefully trimmed
and so treated that the back OF tho
neck is not exposed Peignoirs never
have coat effects and their sleeves are
flowing nondescript affairs. whereas
those OF a tea-gown are always OF a
distinct type, such as the pnf, the
angel or the classic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20

The large puffed crown of net d.
vides honors with the plain crown OF
lace. Full plated brims, or brims
lined with rufiies Of net edged with
lace, make up the fluffiness about the
face. 4 twist of ribbon about the
crown. plain or figured. with delicious
blurred flowers on light ground, is
made into O full rosette bow at one
side. A single rose and bud lie upon
the brim. Sometimes n wreath of
small flowers and foliage and a twist
OF black velvet ribbon surrounds the
crown.
One Of the prettiest models looks
like gray lace, but is really made OF
white point d'esprit plaitings with
black laid over the white. A big aig-
rette in white, with black velvet rib.
bon. finish this model.
The Craze for cretonne.
A craze for cretonne In Powered pat.
terms appears to have seized upon up
per tendon. Between these cretonnes
and Dresdens in silks and ribbons
! everything is fiowery. Collars, cuffs.
belts. bags. parasols and shoes In ere.
tonne. besides the frivolous little coats
and parasols Of the same material.
furnish us festival Of roses. Flow
cred silks are also used, so like the
cretonne that the eye is deceived.
Some small shapes are covered with
figured silk laid on plain. Large plain
silk.covered frames are bordered with
Dresden. in borders an inch and half
wide. The same ideas will reappear
In velvet for fall.-Illustrated Milliner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20
THE rURsAN AND ITS sRIM.
Popular Headsear Is Seen in Many
Different Styles.

The turban, so much In vogue this
season, is a round hat with n close.
fitting brim that turns perfectly
straight upward to a height OF from
two to four inches. The brim meets
the crown exactly or within finger
space. The turban is fiat across the
top, the width of the top being from
eight TO ten inches.
The toreador. or Spanish turban.
is an exception. The turned.up brlm
comes only TO about two inches OF
the crown, which is oblong In shape
from front to back.
The toque Is jaunty. small hat OF
many shapes. II may be round like
the tnrban II u have a height OF brim
rising above the crown on the left
side. The back OF toque dips and
clings TO the head The front varies
in width In different models. II MAJ
have close rolling brim. with n
height OF seven inches on the left
side. receding ON the right side Ia two
inches. In this case the crown. sep.
arated three inches from the b-im.
slopes toward the right edge In uni.
son with the brim effect.
Some new toque models have
pointed or round effects In front with
dents in the sides or the back OF the
brlm.
Toques are seen in the Napoleon
hat shapes. There Is a great variety
in the form of the crown.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20
Absorbinu.

SIlas--lla! Ha! Peuben got
buDkued again.
Cyrus-Do tell! What was II this
time?
Silas-Why. Reuben saw an ad
that stated that for one dollar they
would send him some OF the most alb.
sorbing literature he ever read
Cyrus-And what did they send
him?
Silas-Wh%. they sent him a pam.
phlet entitled How Biotters Are
Made" and another entitled Points
on Turkish Towels"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20

All the windows are abloom with
apparel for the two hot months. Win.
dows and window gazers are alike
decked out in cool. seductive and com.
Portable midsummer toggery. Begin.
ming with hats. Panamas hold the par.
amount place for outing. They are
simply trimmed with big dropping
bows OF pongee silk, drapes Of chiffon,
choux OF Dresden and Persian ribbons.
or with simple woven silk scarves, A
variety of shapes Is shown. all soft
and allowing the brim to turn down
protectlngly over the eyes.
New and Extreme Shapes.
Chips are next I'm evidence. Ma.
turally we find among them greater
variety In sizes and shapes-crowns
bigger, brims wider. than in the ele-
giant but conventional Panama. Rib.
bCns, roses and field lowers-Dresden
patterns In ribbon and lowered Gre
tonne are noted on some-others ven
ture as far as net and flower combina'
tions. A pretty example shows a
coneshaped crown swathed with ring.
dot net, and this studded with pale
yellow sunhowers. Even with this
combination the model is n rakish
shape and suggests vacation time
tramps over the hills and across the
fields. These hats are moderate and
convenient in size and verv light on
the head. Some pretty and striking
models are trimmed with ribbon with
white ruching stretched along one
edge Narrow knife plated null Is
Glso used in this way.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20
None for Him.

Well. what does the hat bill come
TO this summer" inquired Mr. JUS.
gins.
Let me see" said Mrs. Juggius. pro-
ducing the long paper. My Merry
Widow. Lotties pink Merry Widow.
Elias green and Mamie's mauve Merry
Widow-total $3.50"
"Gee!" said MIR. JuGgins. Nearly
a hundred! Well, with the ten cents
remaining, ! guess Id better have my
old straw done up again"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20

The extraordinary popularity Of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice Of Starch a matter Of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch. being free
from all injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics, Its great strength as a stiffeu.
er makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary. with the result Of
perfect nnish. equal TO that when the
goods were new.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20
Why He Felt Sad.

broker. Il find that you slipped on
yesterday afternoon and went to the
ball game. Don't you feel bad about
it,"
Indeed do. boss" confessed
Tommy.
"Ah! That's one consolation"
Yes, felt bad cause the home
team lost"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20

Desc political meetings are fakes.
grumbled the tall tramp in the green
shirt.
why so. pard?" asked hla chum.
cause last night went 20 a meet.
in billed as an overflow meetin' and
there want nothin' overnowin'-not
even root beer"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20
The New overbIouse.

There is a modern garment which
is neither n coat nor a cape and is
called an overblouse. II Is worn over
a lingerie waist Tr a muslin frock.
One OF the prettIest Is built surplice
styls, 10 made OF Valenciennes lace
with bands OF old blue filet net. These
are almost covered with a design of
silk floss the same shade darned IN.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20

squaggs-why did the butcher beat
up LOngley?
Squiggs-Slander.
WhAtd Longley sayf
Squiggs-Said he saw a dog down
in the butchers licking his chops. and
a lot OF customers quit before II was
explained that the dog was licking his
own ehops.--Toledo Blade.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20
PrnttY Neok RuIfa.

Among the prettiest neck rufts Is
the white ostrich feather bow. tied
with soft white ribbon In a bow under
the left ear.
White tulle is an excellent substl-
tute that is exceedingly becoming 10
girlish faces. but funny hat should be
the only kind worn with these soft
fiimBy accessories. Many women
seem 10 forget this. and don one OF the
pretty runs without a thought az 10
the rest OF the toilet. consequently one
socA many inharmonious efects.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20
1he MaX Out Of n.

Amateur Dressmaker-This skirt is
q great trouble to me; there is no-
enough stun for tl-e hem.
FacetLaus Friend-Then why no: be
brave and face your trouble?
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20

A popular yet simple sleeve foI
evening dresses is cut straight and
even. with The material looped az
nearly to the shoulder ON the outei
side.--Vogue.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20
Impetus.

Knicker--Flanagan made record
throwing the hammer.
Mrs. Knicker-Did he hit his thumb I
New York Sun.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20

Smokers have to call for Lewis Single
Binder cigar TO get Il. Your dealer or
Lewis Factory, Peoria. III.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-20

These Tired. Aching Feet of Yours
need Aliens Ftui-Ease. - At yuuT nFuggiEt' :
Write A. :. Olmscd, IL Hoy y. Y. Tor sample