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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24

though, before he will turn up an in
dignant nose at any fish which hasn't
been favored with cod liver OIL
Sure enough, at the end Of a week
the dogfish would take his cod liver
oil without showing any particular
signs of disgust. 1t wasn't long after
that before he would hardly look at a
fish, unless Capt. Enoch had favored
it with little oil dressing. And when
he could get drink of pure cod liver
oil, ne was the happiest, most con.
tented dogfish along Cape Cod. He
would take the oil in his mouth and
swallow it down slowly, so as to get
the full benefit Of the flavor. Then
ne would swim placidly about the
pond, waving his fms gently, and with
an expression of pure delight. on his
face. When the dogfish's appetite for
the oil had reached this stage Capt.
Enoch determined it was time to be-
gin the fishing expeditions again.
Loving care and several quarts
of good cod liver oil have been Law.
ished on you, my sharkish-looking
friend, he said to the dogfsh.
Now 1t Is up to you to do a little
fishing stunt For you will get no
more oil until you have done a good
days work for your trainer and bene.
factor
He put the dogfish In the trough
in the bottom of the Mary Bell and
sailed to the fishing grounds. When
he reached them he showed the dog.
fish the bottle of cod liver oil and then
pointed to the water. Then he threw
the fish in. The dogfsh hung around
the boat little while, evidently try.
ing to shcw that he would like his
cod liver oil before he began work
But Capt Enoch waved his hand to-
wards the fishing grounds as II to In.
dicats that 1t was fish first and oil
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
iater. Sc sAs dogasA EVAN ~ a9&

Yater. Sc sAs dogflsh swam s@ aa&
pretty soon had driven q school 81
fish towards the Mary Bell. He ap-
preciated that it was his duty to keep
them there as long as Capt Enoch
wanted to fish, and he swan round
and round that school OF Ash, round
ing them up as shepherd dog does
sheep. Capt Enoch pulled in fish as
fast he he could handle the line, un-
I'll the Mary Bell was half full Then
the captain drew in his line and WIS
tied to the dogfsh. The faithful crea-
ture swan up to the boat. Capt.
Enoch put him in the trough and gave
him a big drink of cod liver oil.
Take good drink, my cherished
pet said Capt. Enoch, as II the dog
fish could understand him. The oil
costs money, but the fish will sell
for a good deal more. No one can
say that honest Capt. Eroch be-
grudges his faithful assistant a drink
Of cod liver oil-though for my own
part l prefer other beverages
Each took a liberal drink of what
he liked best. The dOgfish curled up
contentedly in his trough, and Capt.
Enoch steered the Mary Bell back to
Wellfeet, where he disposed of the
biggest catch of the season.
''All through that summer the dog
fish worked for Capt, Enoch, and day
after day the Mary Bell returned to
port loaded down with fish. After a
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
A Glass In StiIetto Work,

Sunseri, a reputable Italian merchant
of Filipo Rel, BLACK Hand" des.
perado, who demanded $4,000 of Sun.
seri on pain Of death.
AT the moment of the raid a cor
oner's jury was acquitting Sunseri Of
the murder of the blackmailer.
Several Of the out-of-town detectives
had become members of the band, and
reported that there was a regular
school in which the younger members
were taught to use the stiletto. A
plan was then laid to raid the place
during the instruction hour.
In front, on the ground floor of the
tenement, was apparently a restau.
rant, a large room with tables and
chairs, back of which was supposed
kitchen. The Misunderstanding range.
however, proved to be forge, the
supposed meat block an anvil, and the
White-aproned chef the cleverest stilet-
to maker in the country.
Under a table in the kitchen was a
trap door, with steps to a cavern ex.
tending under several buildings. Lead.
Ing from this was long passage, with
an exit in small alley off Clay alley.
Edward McGough, captain of de.
tectives, personally conducted the
raid. Men were stationed at every
exit, including the secret passage, and
then a dozen detectives entered the
front of the building, overpowered the
man in the kitchen, and forced their
way down into the underground cav.
ern.
When the detectives swarmed into
the place every one of the 10 occu-
pants had a stiletto. No word was
spoken, but at sign the pupils in
crime" made a concerted move to
charge the police. This was checked
as the Italian detectives demanded a
surrender. Then the Black Handites
made a rush for the underground
passage, through which they expected
to reach the street in safety. The Of
ficers allowed them to file into the
passageway, for a dozen detectives
were stationed at the other end, with
drawn revolvers
AS the fugitives appeared at the end
of the passage each one was overpow
cred and thrown into a patrol wagon,
All were landed In Central station,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
THE OIL-LOVINC
DOGFISH
A Veracious
Nature Story
By
Edwin J. Webster
Copyright. by w. G. Chapman

"Ths Cape Cod fishermen don't
seem to be the men they once we're, y
said the old skipper sadly Not that
the boys to-day aren't industrious and
willing to work. But they don't APP
pear to have the brains and foresight
the men of former generation did.
Now take the case Of honest old Capt
Enoch Wilson. He never overwOrkod
himself and always had time to JOIN
In q. game Of poker, or anything else
that tended 10 upIift the community.
Yet in one summer, with the help Of
his trained dogfish, he caught more
fish than some Of the men now living
hereabout 40 in a lifetime.
Capt Enoch was natural-born
philosopher. When anything came up
that bothered him he didn't get blue
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
REV. TR0UTMAN SENDS
BEST WISHES FOR PERRIN
Rev. George A. {. Troutman,
Washington, No. Writes,
My Wife and | Are Strong
Believers in Pe-ru-na."
Catarrh and La Crime.

Rev. Geo. A. E. Troutman, Mt.
Washington, Mo-, writes: "My wife
and l are strong believers in Peruna.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24

"For several years I have been tror,,.,
with peculiar Spasmodic affecfiou J,
the throat ltWould seize me sndSs,s
and for . few III tutes | wonId ha
able to speak audibly. and NV b br ua
would be greatly interfered with i'a1 :
would be obliged t. gasp for breath
81 finally concluded that it was sou.
catarrhal affection winch probablv - !
cited the spasm. 1t interfered with ~ ~
vocation as a preacher, attackino :.
occasionally in the,pulpit. ''
81 had heard SO much about par,,.
as a catarrh remedy that | determine
to try it. After aking two bottles ny
trouble has disappeared. | feel su ~
that Peruna las greatly benefited ma
Rev. P. E. Swanstrom, Swedish Ran
fist Pastor, Box 1913, Grantsburr W.
writes that from the use of Peruna l.
is perfectly well, entirely cured II
chronic diarrh ca and catarrh.
Peruna 10 Tablet Form.
For two years DR.. Hartman and \.
assistants have necessarily labored IA
create Peruna in tablet form, and Their
strenuous labors have just been crowned
with success. People who object "a
liquid medicines can now secure Peruns
Tablets, which represent the medicinal
ingredients Of Peruua. Each tablst i
equivalent TO one average dose Of
Peruna.
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ANOTHER SIDE OF
GOLDFIELD AFFAIR
The Nevada Workman Throws
Additional Light Upon that Dis
graceful Affair.

The Nevada Workmen, official
organ of the Goldfeld Miners
Union, gives another reason why
the mine operators precipitated
trouble. 1t shows that the John
s. Cook Il Co. bank, operated bv
the Consolidated Mines Co. Dor
rowed vast sums of money from
the Croker w oodworth banE of
San Fran cisco, depositing as secu-
rity 81 5000 worth of mining
stock. The San Francisco people
saw chance to secure valuable
mining property, and Immediately
pooled their stock with Eastern
bond-holderS. When the Nevada
mine owners saw the danger of a
trap they themselves had set, they
Immediately started to raise money
to redeem the bonds. OF course the
first thing was reduction of
wages. This meant a costly fight
with the union, but is they could
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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
CHILD LABOR IS AN
INJURY TO THE RACE,
1t is the Most Effective Means Known
to Accomplish Race Suicide and Nor
al DegeneracY.

The Medical Journal says: "Child
labor means two evils, under de-
velopment and illiteracy. That
children should be sacrificed for
the support of adults, no matter
how INDECENT, is reversal of the
law of nature. Child labor is the
truest form of race suicide.'
The eXploiters of child labor al {.
ways contend that it is to the
ch1ld's best interest to be put to
work early in life. Their perenni-
al cry is that, ''you make IA loafcr
of the boy" if you keep him from
the Worship. They also tell us
that 'the boy who starts to max G
his own way early in life becomes
the best man. 1t is strange.
though, that these men themselves
do not send their boys to the work
shop early in life. i'll order that
they might ''become the best men. -
Who is the best authority and
safest guide on this queStion-the
exploiter of child labor or the Med
lcal journal. If under. develop
ment and illiteracy are good things
for the welfare of society, then
child labor is a thing to encourage.
but not otherwise.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
PLUTOCRATIC PRESS
REPORT SHATTERED
President Mitchell Puts a Quictus Upon
Another Story that He is to Get Gov
eminent Job.

liz regard to n press dispatch to
the effect that President John
Mitchell would be the appointee to
the position of Government Mine
Bureau Ohief, Mr.. Mitchell made
the following statement to the
miners convention:
LEST this article may convey a
false impression, l wish to reiter
ate and emphasize a statement pub
llShed in the Mine Workers Jour
nal. The statement was made by
me while in the hospital that /
have not sought Il government DO
sltlon. y government position
has not been offered to me. / am
not an asplrant for political pref
erence. So far as am now able
to say, l shall never engage in the
government service, and 1 respect.
fully ask that any impression that
may have been gained by the pub
LEGATION of this article be dispelled y
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
DEATH DEALING
STUART MINE
launced Three Miners Into Eternity
On Last Wednesday Night
Said to Have Resulted from Gas
Explosion.

information was received at the
sun office Thursday that three
white miners, employed by the
Stuart Golfers Company, at their
mines at Stuart, had lost their
lives Wednesday night,
The first report received here
was to the effect that the rope
on the bucket broke and that they
We're hurled to the bottom of the
shaft, death resulting Instantly.
An effort was made several times
Thursday and Friday to get into
communication with the officials at
Stuart, but to no avail, the phones
being out of order.
Friday morning the report was
given out here that the three men,
whose names we were unable to OBJ
tain, were killed by gas explosion
in the mine, and this seems to be a
plausible story.-Fayette Sun.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
INSPECTOR WARNER
IS TRANSFERRED
From the Eleventh to the Seventh Dis
neutrality-suspicious. of the Seventh and
Eighth Districts Also Changed.

a circular letter sent out from
the Office of the chief mine inspect
or indicates three changes in that
department, the changes to be op
erative February lst.
~. a. Straughan, mine inspector
OF the Seventh district, is transfer
rcd to the Eighth district, with
temporary headquarters at Hand
ley.
Effective the same date Mr.. VIII
liam Warner, inspector of the
Eleventh district, is transferred to
the lnspectorship of the Seventh
district with headquarters at Mont
gomery.
Effective the same date Mr.. J.
q. Boyd, inspector of the Eighth
district, is transferred to the Eley
enth district with temporary head
quarters at WEIGH.
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interest Governor Sparks and
President Roosevelt, Uncle Sam
would police the mines, guard the
strikenreakerS and perform other
duties in a most accommodating
manner for the wise Nevada
union busters who had stuck their
head in the jaws of San Francisco s
financial lion. The Workman pre-.
diets that the present mine owners
viii lose at both ends. with the
union found doing business with
the new owners of the Consolidated
Mine Co, whose present owners
were not satisfied with dividend
of 40 per cent on their investment
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4. Fill out the EsGuard Bill'' blank
in this issue and mail it to us at
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write us for them.
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POSITION
DEFINED.
Mass Meeting of Organized Labor
Discuss State Federation Diff
eulties-Pass Ringing Resolu-
tons Demanding Square Deal.

Quite large mass meeting of or
gained labor assembled at the new
quarters of the Capital City Trades
Assembly on Monday evening for
the purpose of discussing several
topics in which they are interested
principally among which was the
state Federation situation. The
meeting was followed by Il social
session. The entire affair was held
under the auspices of the Trades
Assembly.
President Kuntz called the meet
ing to order and named Frank w.
Snyder, editor of the Labor Argus,
as temporary secretary.
The chief topic of discussion was
i'll regard to the State Fedora ion
convention, which has been called
for Huntington on the 18th of this
month, and which the local organ
lZations and the Mine Workers
locals throughout the state have
refused to recognize or participate
In for the reason that the call is
illegal under the existing circum-
stances. After "A general and
thorough discussion of the matter
the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, There now exists IL Sc
rlouS difference between the union
meu of this state known as the
Wheeling faction and the regular
organization of the state, said diff.
ference being forced upon us by
the unlawful action of two former
officers of the West Virginia State
Federation, who illegally and with.
out the consent of majority of
the locals affiliated, have surren-
dered the state charter to organizer
Flynn, therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the Capital
City Trades Assembly, and mem
bers of the trades unions of Char
lesion. i'll mass meeting assembled,
do hereby deny the right of a. r..
Bauer to issue the call for the Hun
tington convention. BE it further
Resolved, That we sustain the
action Of the special convention
held in this city on December 18th
1907, and hold that the only legal
authority of the West Virginia
State Federation is vested in the
officers elected at said special CON
ventiOD. Be it further
Resolved, That we refuse in toto
to send delegates to the Hunting
ton convention, and that we de-
mand a thorough investigation OF
this matter by representative OF
the American Federation of Labor
who will be impartial, just. and
afford us a square deal. BE 1T fur
ther
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of this meeting and IA copy
forwarded to President Gompers
and copies furnished to the Labor
Argus and to the daily press.
After the odoption of the above
resolution the meeting was resolved
into social session, during which
interesting talks on pertinent sub
jects were made by President
kuntz, j. j. limerick, j. H. Phil
lips. Frank w. Snyder, l.. A.
Fraser, A w, Fitzwater, Il. e.
Mcclure, John Cain, Donald Fra
ser and Seueral others.
After unanimously adopting a
resolution of thanks to the business
men of the city for favors confer
red, the meeting adjourned.
The Labor A rpuS is the only ma
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
GOVERNOR DAWSON
REFERS GUARD BILL
Petitions to House Committee on Labor
For consideration Doubtful If
Matter Will Be Taken Up At This
Session.
Charleston, Feb. 3, 1908.
Mr.. Frank w. Snyder,
City.

Mr.. Frank w. Snyder,
City.
Dear MIR. Snyder:
The Governor has received YOUR
letter of the 31st ult., and also the
petitions relative to the guard
system as it exists in our state.
Your letter and the papers accom-
panylng the same have been re-
ferred to the House Committee on
on Labor for its consideration. 1t
is doubtful if this matter can be
taken up und9r the call. and these
petitions and your letter were re-
ceiVed after the proclamation had
been issued. If this matter had
come before the call was issued it
Is likely that it would have been
included in the call The Cover
nor has Away desired to see the
best conditions possible existing
among the workinpmen of the
State.
The Governor desires me to ex-
tend to you his best wishes.
Very truly,
FRANK LIVELY.
Executive Clerk.
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union made product Union men.
your patronage will mean a Sto-
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near future.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-03-05

It'll BE HOLDING THE PLow BEHIND A
YOKE OF OXEN"
day that I wish to discuss calmly and
coldly and in business way. You
have long known that am afflicted
with lumbago, rheumatism and heart
disease"
Certainly. You have got 'em bad.
/ was just wondering to myself this
afternoon how much longer you could
stand it. You have lived now three
years longer than thought you could"
Mr. Bowser opened his mouth to yell
woman at her. but closed it again.
1t was possible that she was not speak
ing in sarcasm After glare he said:
1.-The doctors all tell me that l shall
be no better until 1 get out into the
country. That's a matter we have
gone over before. You have contended
that 1 was not strong enough to do
heavy farm, work, and have let 1t go
at that"
"But you think you are physically
able to grow strawberries" she de-
murely suggested.
Did you ever hear of a man named
ScruSgingsT'
81 never did"
TOO busy attending bargain sales,
Of course. Well. Scruggings is fruit
grower. He gave us the Scruggings
strawberry, which leads in luscious
ness and sale all others in market. He
was In the Office today, and, hearing
that wanted to get out into the coun-
try. he made me an offer to take the
berry of his hands. He doesn't think
the name Of Scruggings fits it. There
is no euphony about it. When you
hear the name Scruggings you at once
think Of red headed, squint eyed
man, with red whiskers."
Bowser Berry a Winner.
"But if it was called the Bowser
strawberry
THAT'S 1t. You have hit it exactly
There's your euphopy. There's the
name for the public to roll under its
tongue. Here's your Bowser strawber,
riesI Nothing like 'em! Fresh. sweet
and luscious! Scruggings wants it to
be the Bowser strawberry instead OF
the Scruggings."
"Wellw
We'll We sell this house and lot this
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-03-05
BOWSER'S NEW IDEA
Takes Notion to Raise Fine Ber-
ries-ln His Mind.
CHANCE TO MAKE THOUSANDS
80 He Thinks, but Before He Gets
Through He Takes Drink, and
Then Some More-"Tm Jackass,"
He Tells Wife.

Copyright. 1907 by T. c. McClure.]
Mr.. Bowser had made poor show
of hanging on to himself during the
dinner hour X had been apparent to
Mrs BOwser from the first that he had
something to communicate. but he
wanted to he questioned about it. She
had asked for no information. and
when the sitting room had been reach
ed he could stand it no longer. He
fused around for a few minutes and
then finally said:
Mrs. BOwser. Of course women don't
pay much attention to those things.
but presume you have read or heard
Of the strawberry"
81 have even eaten them" she re-
piled.
Then you know that it is one Of the
most luscious of our small fruits and
finds q ready market at Il high price.
In glancing at the boxes Of strawber-
ries IN front of a grocery did it ever oc-
cur to you how they were grown.
where they came from and the profit
there was in the business"
at has, Mr. Eowser. I have never
seen one of the berries yet without
thinking Of the tremendous profits. l
think l have read somewhere that
thousands and thousands Of persons
have become millionaires from grow
ing Strawberries"
Mr.. Bowser looked at her for a min
ute to see if she was in earnest, and as
she kept her face straight he concluded
that she was and said:
81 wish to have q little talk with you
this evening. Something happened to-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-03-05

winter. and next Spring we go out IN
berry and make $4,000 the very first
season. That's what l was getting
around to say to you-$lO,OO the first
season, and my health is restored be-
sides. 1t won't be six weeks before
I'll be holding the pillow behind a
yoke Of oxen"
81 see." replied Mrs. Bowser, land
now for details. How extensively do
you intend to go into the business"
"Well. the more berries the more
money. you know. Scruggings thought
I ought to begin with at least hun
dred acres. l can double the acreage
every year for six years. What arc
you going to do?"
Il want to figure a little" replied
Mrs. Bowser as she got pencil and pa
per.
But what's the use? Scruggings and
I went over the figures three different
times to be sure about them"
"Yes, but we'll 60 over them once
more. What sort of q farm have you
in mind?'
"Why, about 200 acres to begin on.
think we ought to exchange even up"
Eyes. but that leaves you without
capital to begin the strawberry bust
ness"
Capital, What do we want of cap
ital?"
Perhaps you won't want .any. but
We'll see. The FIRST thing next spring
will be to prepare your ground. 1t
must be plowed two ways, dragged.
leveled and enriched. Do you know
what the cost will be-"
"a mere bagatelle."
"JuSt so. If man and q team pre-
pare two acres 4 week they are huS-
Ting You'll have to buy the team.
plows. drags and all that. If you are in
a hurry to get the plants in you'll have
to set four men and four teams at the
work. You must have a windmill and
It least thousand feet of hose; muslin t
let your plants bum up in dry sea
SON."
There you gor' shouted Mr.. Bowser
as he rose up to walk around. II knew
you'd be making figures before you got
through
I'VE have to, you know. Well say
! your hundred acres are all prepared
! and you have got your we'll. your wind
mill, your pipes and your hose. Now
come your plants. What did Mr..
Scruggings say he should ask per hun
| dred?"
"He-he didn't say"
"Well. put it at so cents hundred
! They ask that even for the common
plants. l think they put 400 plants to
the acre. That's 10000 plants. The
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