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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-10-16
TALES OF THE TALLER Ed .4:.. i.
HEARD ABOUT TOWN
Continued from Page I.


hurried into her bath robe and slip
pers> and. trotted, downstairs. :, -: =.
) ! When she Opened the. door: there
stood q youth, Of eight summers whose
bland and confid1ng. scountenapce
might have warned her to suspect
a "plant' 5. w. .. ~ -
-: But she bit reaaily.. = e !;
WHATS fltt,*1tslittles.boy?" she. de-
handed 81 ,S$; III a. go. -. =. :. =
= "Please mum there's a bird on
your lawn; an I thought I'D tell yer
TSea l hs du ,iixsti:s.@ : j. i. - :
This one was told me by woman.
She's g. lady as we'll, and on top OF
that is a careful 'housekeeper. =:
She dropped into one. of the down
town meat markets last Saturday and Ind
asked for: a veal roast. SIS ~, III. !.
Sure said the man. and he chop.
ped of piece ASd let. the scales
feel ofsssit for okgn fleeting. second.
Then he. wadded re DIP in the brown
paper, (Which he had bought for four
cents d pound but which he weighed
in with the meat) and CURLY an
nounced '''six pounds, ninety cents!"
But protested the woman six
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-10-16

,,F ~ = = - , : -
B :: Al SG: Field, once famous minstrel
man now g retired country gentle
man, IS we'll known to many in Du-,
1uth through his prominent position
IN both the Masonic and Elk orders.
| al g. as the boys affectionately call
him, Is as funny off the stage as on
1t and many an impromptu Jest Of
his is retailed wherever the good
fellows .Of the country meet in herd
or &conclave. T.. :. u; a."
3 AZ was one day standing on the
street in Columbus, o.; his: home town,
chatting with a newspaper man.
Z Just as he was coaxing the news
paper man to go with him and lap
| UP a mint smash you have to coax
EN- down thare-a busy little drum
ma3e me s g; grip in each hand came
hustlings.t along T.. .~
,He vas new to, the city and had to
hunt UP his stopping place,
+. Hating Suddenly lin front Of Field
and the 4 newspaper man he said
Isbaunttiiy wdnt TO go to the Chitten-
denshotel:''''* - 81.
AL reflected a moment just as a
teacher might when Johnny asks to
leave the room 3 II, III. 1920 e :. 2
Alright . said he 'tbut mind you
hurry back Esa e. ' :: "a; ~ !: =
II The drummer later bought the,
| mint smash. i ~. s5ss' .5.* s& IS
"A Lakeside couple had been sitting
hand in hand for several hours, and
| at last the ardent swain mustered
| up sufficient courage to beg the loan
Of a kiss. - q - r - T e ~ >a,,.
:. Coyly the fair one I. turned her
cherry red lips in his direction, and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-10-16

whispered: John, what in the world
dld you think I turned down the gas
for about two hours ago 2"
So he took two. 5 = },r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-14
Pet Names.

Every one likes to see husband and
wife on affcctlouate terms. but Snaggs-
by. the toyshop keeper, rather over
did the thing Little Johnny BigSs
had siXpence, and he had bought a
toy. but little Johnny's fancy is way
ward. and he discovered that a clock.
work railway engine was poor fun
compared with horse and cart. after
all. Therefore he went to change
the railway engine. You say You
bought this here yesterday said
Snaggsby obviously. "Who served
your "The-goosey gander, sirr' said
Johnny. pointing to Mrs. S. And when
Snaggsby remembered that he had so
addressed his wife in the presence of
the boy on the day previous he flushed
a pretty pink and changed the toy
London Sphere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-14
A Fearless Prince.

Victor Emmanuel when prince royal
held the rank of colonel in regiment
Of artillery. and Humbert |. was on
the throne. new explosive had been
invented. and the young prince was in
vited to be present at some expert
ments that were to be made with it.
At the first shot the cannon being used
burst with terrific force. scattering
pieces of metal in every direction. but
luckily not seriously injuring any one.
Nevertheless the natural impulse TO fly
from danger seized officers and experts
alike. and off they rushed with more
unaninity than dignity. Only Victor
Emmanuel remained at his post. lie
watched them fF moment and then.
in quiet tone of kingly tenor. called
them back.
mo use running now" he said. with
ghost of a smile playing about his
lips. ''All danger is over"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-14
LONG ON ROOSEVELT HUNT.
Well Known Naturalist Calls "Whole
Bloody Business" Brutalizing. -

Wei! Known Naturalist Calls "WhcIe
Bloody Business" erutalizing. -
DR.. William j. Long. the former min
lister and naturalist. whose writings
were bitterly attacked by Theodore
Roosevelt, talked recently about Mr.
Roosevelt's African hunting trip.
DR.. Long declares the worst feature
of the whole business is the brutaliz-
ing influence which the reports from
Africa have ON thousands of American
boys.
SIN one dispatch I notice that when
he could not find buffaloes he had to
content himself by shooting wart hogs
and other inoffensive creatures. AS
from Africa and as Mr.. Roosevelt had
already killed several, why in the
name of science should he go out to
kill more. and why. failing to find buff
faloes. should he content himself by
slaughtering other creatures?
THE whole thing is atrocious. 1t is
exactly like his own record of killing
eleven bull elk on one trip and then.
on his way out, killing two more that
he found fighting. Their meat was
unfit to use and was left in the woods.
Then he preached to us on the virtue
Of game protection. and when he comes
back from this trip you will hear his
righteous dissertation on the necessity
for preserving game in Africa. OF
course, after he has killed everything
| he could find.
THE only thing we will get out of
the much heralded trip will be some
more hunting yarns. almost as vera
cious as Mr.. Roosevelt's account of his
heroic exploit at San Juan Hill. and
some more skins and bones, of which
we already have too many. The only
one who will ever learn or teach any.
| thing of value is the man who studies
the living animal. not the man who
| gloatS over u dead one.
1.-The worst feature in the whole
| bloody business is not the killing of Il
few hundred wild animals in Africa
| but the brutaliZing influence which
these reports have upon thousands OF
| American boys.
| "Only recently I met half n dozen lit
tie fellows in the woods. The bigges
boy had a gun and squirrel tail il
his hat, and he called himself Bwau;
| TumbO. They were shooting every
thing in sight. killing birds at a timt
| when every dead mother meant nest
full of young birds slowly starving I,
death. And how could / convince then
that their work was inhuman? Is no
the great American hero occupied a
this time with the same detestabl,
business? And why should not tie.
also be heroic and make few fin,
shots and content themselves witt
robins and rabbits since faunal nat
uralists and other game butchers have
killed off all our buffaloes?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-14
ANCIENT DOCTORS.
Some Of the Things They Know Twelve
Hundred Years AGO.

The Russian Academy of Medicine
after examining Tibetan Hand
book of Medicine" first published 1000
years ago, acknowledges that it con-
tain3 many truths discovered or redis-
covered by modern physicians. Here
are some extracts from the ancient
volume:
Number of bones in the human
body, 800; number of nerves. 80; mum
Der of pores. 100000.
THE heart is the king of the organs
and the staff of life. The lungs EN-
brace it as mother does her child
Sicknesses are due to mans malice. Is
norance and inability to curb the pas
sions. for these things interfere with
thS proper nourishment Of the human
organs. All unkind thoughts react
upon the heart and liver"
The methods for aScertaining the
state of a persons health were very
similar to those methods employed to
day-lOoking at the tongue. feeling the
pulse. etc. Vegetable medicines are
advocated; also baths. congresses. mas
sage. -bloodletting. etc. Fines were i'm
posed upon physicians who did not
keep their instruments clean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-14
The Argus Daily Short Story
The True Heir-By Alice Van Zaarn.
Copyrighted. 1905 by Associated Literary Press.

about deciding on her work. SHE had
this work would serve her purpose as
well as any.
SO by the time she was twenty-One
she had finished her course at the
training school, had taken her first
case and deposited her first money in
the bank toward buying the old place.
Then came disappointment. The
great-aunt for whom she was named
sent for her to come and take care of
her. Priscilla rebeIled inwardly, for
the old woman was crosSgrained and
misery and grudged her the food she
ate But Priscilla knew that 1t was
her last sickness. and she could not
| lind it in her heart to leave her alone
! in her misery.
| For two long years, therefore, she
devoted herself to her kinswoman and
gave her as good care as If she had
| been a wealthy. paying patient. And
the aunt's disposition softened wonder
fully at the last. and Priscilla confided
her secret about the old house to her.
After her death there was a great
surprise for Priscilla. Her aunt had
left all her property to her. There
was more than any one had suspected.
and the will expressed the old lady's
wish that Priscilla should use the
money to buy and repair the old place
| on the hill.
After the place was actually bought
there was much to be done. Carpen-
tiers and masons and painters were
kept at work for weeks. The yard
was made tidy. and after that the in
side of the house was cleaned and re-
paired.
| 1t was In June that everything was
done and Priscilla had moved her
,unt's old fashioned furniture into the
house. The old couple who had lived
in the ell still stayed. and the woman
was Frieci!ia's huusekpeper.
Then Priscilla found that her legacy
was greatly reduced and that she must
go TO work. So she went to nursing
again with Il light heart.
And now ii was old home week. and
as one feature of the occasion she had
thrown open her house and was to
read paper to the guests telling some
of the most interesting stories about
the place. She had furnished the
rooms as nearly as possible like what
they had been when the family lived
there. There was not n modern piec.
of furniture in the whole house. and
she had even been able to procure
some of the very articles that had
once furnished it.
At last she saw her guests coming
She colored as she recognized one fig
ure among the others. He was the
only one of the old family name who
had taken the least interest in the ole
place. To be sure. he was merely The
great-grnndson of the last Of the fam
lily to live there. and he had never seer
it till this week. But he had taken al
intense interest in what Priscilla ha(
done. ard somehow she had seen {
good deal of him during the week
Priscila's heart beat high as She
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-14
No Insane AsylumS.

With the advent of July the insane
asylums of Illinois will cease to exist,
and in their place will come the state
at Bartonville will become the Peoria
state hospital This name was adopted
at the suggestion of DR.. Zeller, who
holds that the term insane asylum"
is one which brings reproach on the
inmates. The advance strides made in
the care of the insane in Illinois the
past few years has made this change
imperative. 1t is a cruel injustice to
a large proportion of those persons
sent TO these places for care and treat
ment. Probably one-half of the pa
tients are not insane at all, but only
temporarily unbalanced because of
nervous debility or other kindred
causes. To attach the ignomy of hay
ing been adjudged insane and sent to
an asylum to this large class is cruel
injustice. There have been patients
at the Jacksonville hospital who were
discharged in a few weeks after their
incarceration. These people were not
insane in the true sense of the word
but the effect of their confinement mas
been to render it next to impossible
for them to again engage in their
usual vocation, as no one cares to EN-
ploy a man or woman who has once
been adjudged insane.
With the change in name will come
change in sentiment, and it will be
more thoroughly understood that scores
of patients sent to the state hospitals
never enter the insane wards proper
but are only confined in the observa
ton wards With few weeks of ex
pert treatment, proper diet and free
dom from anxiety, they recover theil
wonted mental health. The humane
methods are doing much for the unfor
tunate wards of the state, and it is tc
the credit of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-14

are going TO Get aside few acres
where he was born as a memorial
park.
1t is singular fact that Jeff Davis
and Abraham Lincoln were born with
in a few miles of each other in the
state of Kentucky. Davis was born in
Christian county, in 1903. Lincoln was
born in Hardin county in 1909. Hodg-
|enville, where Lincoln was born, has
grown until it has become a county
lseat. Fairview, where Davis first saw
the light, is still tiny town, trimmed
with forests and sloping gently toward
the grass-grown battlefields of Tennes-
see. When Jefferson was small boy
his parents moved to Mississippi. Now,
in response to movement set on foot
by General Bolivar Buckner of New
York, a fund has been raised whereby
the II acres at Fairview have been
purchased and the whole set apart as
la Jefferson Davis memorial park. 1t
| is proposed to raise $4,000 more. with
which TO build memorial temple
which will contain all the records OF
the confederacy, and to take the old
Davis farm house, remodel it, and
make it home for the widows of con
federate veterans.
Thus are the two men who were the
most conspicuous on the opposing sides
of the civil war to have parks establish
ed in their honor at their birthplaces
which are not far separated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-14
Born in Iowa.

Our family were all born and raised
in Iowa. and have used Chamberlains
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
(made at Des Moines) for years. We
know how good it is from long exper
fence in the use of it. In fact, when
in El Paso, Texas, the writer's life was
saved by the prompt use of this rem
edy. We are now engaged in the mer
camille business at Narcoosee. Fla, land
have introduced the remedy here II
has proven very successful and is con
stantly growing in favor-Ennis Bros
This remedy is for sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-14
The Amenities of Peace.

The A years that have passed since
the close of the civil war and the as
sassination of Abraham Lincoln have
greatly Modified if not entirely extin-
guished the vindictive feelings that
then existed on both sides of the con
test, and that continued to be felt for
nearly or quite a generation The peo
pie of the northland and the south
land are not only reconciled, but on
appropriate occasions extend compli
ments and honors to the principal &C
tors in the bloody and prolonged
struggle. This is as it should be. The
time for elimination and recrimination
II it ever existed, is now past, and il
should be easy now for citizens of all
localities to recognize the courage, the
earnestness of purpose and the good
qualities of all kinds that were shared
by those who possessed a common
American heritage. Even Jeff Davis
who long bore the stigma of ''arch
traitor" is now being honored by the
government for which in his early
years he did heroic service and under
whose flag'she died accepting the YER
dict that left him q dereiict on the
shores of time. And those who served
with him in behalf of the lost cause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-14

went slowly dawn the cid stair ase to
meet her guests.
dim cid room. In a moment his eyes
became accustomed to the darkness.
and he went quickly over to where
Priscilla crouched sObbing on the
floor. Her old brocaded gown lay In
folds about her. and the arm on which
her head was bowed rested on the old
chair by the fireplace.
"What has happened?" cried Rich
ard in alarm. He lifted her gently to
her feet. ard for moment she rested
heavily against his; shoulder. Then
she drew away and sank into her
chair
II am very sorry you found me this
way" she said TREMENDOUSLY. II
thought you We're gone and that l
was all alone"
"Wait a minute" said the young
It'll we have some light. and then you
must tell me what troubles you"
Priscilla sat silent. She could hear
the low murmur Of voices i'm the next
| room. where the housekeeper and her
husband were. Richard lighted the
| candles on the high mantel and one
on the table: then he drew his chair
| nearer and sat down facing Priscilla
| They were two striking figures in
the dim setting of the old room. Both
We're very good to look upon. she IL
| her gown of century ago. he I'm mod
ern dress.
| 81 suppose it is foolish" she said,
land hysterical and all that. but !
couldn't help IT. I was so happy this
afternoon. and this is the reason"
But what is it?' he asked, looking
/ perplexed.
at all seems so futilev' she cried
You know how I have worked and
| planned to restore this house to what
lit was. but it is no use. 1t was q
home, but it is not now. and I cannot
make it home. Besides that, it seems
now that l have done all l could, that
| was presumptuous to undertake it
Every one seems to think l have done
great things, but what right had Il
Oh" she cried passionately. "why
couldn't you have done It? You are
one Of the familyv'
Priscilla" he said, and she gave q
little start and looked at him with
dilated eyes.
81 understand how you feel. and
wish had done it, but there is bet
ter way-a way in which you can make
it home and even bear the old fam
lily name" His face was very serious
and he looked at her with searching
earnestness.
He rose to his feet and held out hi:
arms. Don't you understand. Pris
cilla:'' he said in thrilling voice.
And Priscilla understood and smiled
at him through happy tears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-14
NEGLECT OF PENN'S GRAVE.
Americans Shocked at Weeds Which
Almost Hide inscription.

American tourists who recently paid
pilgrimage to the grave of William
Penn at Chalfont. St Giles, Bucking
hamshire. twenty odd miles from Lon.
don. England, have been hurt by the
neglected condition of the resting place
Of the founder of Pennsylvania.
DR.. Walter Lindley Of Los Angeles
Cal, is highly indignant at what he
describes as the disgraceful manner In
which Fenn's grave is kept.
"If such little reverence is going t.
be paid b. Engiishmen to PENIS rest
ing place." said DIR. Lindley, I'VE Amer
leans must take the great American
colonizer's bones to Pennsylvania and
raise fitting monument to them.
"Jordan's burial ground is small
rough Enclosure at the back Of the
Friends Meeting house at Chalfont
st. Giles. 1t is delightfully."- pictur
esque spot, appropriated to the sepul
cher Of Quakers, but no longer used
Here, thought. as l entered the con
the simple hearted Quaker might have
chosen for his last long sleep. but you
may judge of my feelings when ]
found that PENIS grave was all but
unmarked. Only small stone dis
tinguishes the grave from others
Weeds and rank grass almost obliter
ated the inscription"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-14

exercise. Thomas Stanton of East st.
Louis. H.. recently started to work as
n street sweeper. rs q magistrate he
received an average of $500 per month.
As Il street sweeper he receives $1.50
per day. Il picked cut this job be-
cause believe it fills the requirements
that the doctor says | need in order
to regain my health" he explained. II
would rather work for $l.I0 IL day and
be able TO eat square meal and sleep
soundly than make hundreds of dol
lars q month, spend it ell for medicine
and doctors and be unable to eat aud
sleep. After my work now ! feel bet
ter than / have felt in years. and
believe am on the road to recovery"
Stanton for Il number Of years was an
umpire for the Texas and Pacific
Northwest baseball leagues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-14
Hurr1or and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

The amount Of egotism that some
people manage to flourish with IL q
matter of constant establishment to
most modest mortals.
Seine INSTRUMENTATION has such q con-
vincine sound that it is so hard to re-
sist it.
Why worry since we have forgotten
what we wanted last year and don't
know what we may want next?
There are two sides to anything, but
what Of it? You can't be in two places
at the same time.
In order to make fool Of himself
all a man has to do is to let his con-
ceit have a half chance and it will do
the rest.
There is this about the cocksure
mamie has all the benefit Of know
| ing that he is right, even after he il
proved wrong.
1t would be nice to be able to do any
thing if it were not for the fact that in
that case people would expect you to
do something.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-14

The old house, with its coat of fresh
paint, CLEANED among its magnificent
elns in the bright August sunshine. In
the upstairs front room Priscilla stood
before the mirror giving last critical
look at herself. Her hair was done
days. and IN ancient shell comb was
at the back. Her dress was gorgeous
brocaded silk which had belonged to
her great great grandmother 1t had
never been altered, and it fitted her
tnll. straight figure to perfection.
There she said. Il guess that will
do. Now l will sit down and wait till
they come"
She went over TO one of the west
windows and sat where she could look
down the read. Her face was alight
with joy. This was the happicst day
of her life. 1t was what she had look
ed forward to and worked for.
As she sat waiting for her expected
guests her mind Travelled back over
the years that had led up to this day.
which seemed to her to be the fulfill
ment of all her HOPES.
She remembered how when she was
Il little girl and lived with her grand
mother in the house she could see from
where she sat she had looked with awe
upon the mansion which stood on the
hill. and all the Stories she cared to
| hear must be about the old house.
Her grandmother could tell her many
stories of the old place. of the young
| people who had lived there and made
it gay with their happy voices. of the
noted general who courted and mar
ried his fair bride there and of the sad
times that came when the young PEG.
pie all went away and the old folks
grew feeble and died and the old house
fell into alien hands.
| Priscilla remembered how she teased
and leased till her grandmother took
| her to see the man and his wife who
| lived as caretakers in three or four
rooms in the ell. After that she used
] to slip away to see them, and they got
to be fond of her and let her roam
over the house at will.
! When she got to be eighteen she de
ternined TO earn money enough to buy
| the old house and restore it. The own
| er took no care of il. and it was going
to destruction. 1t seemed such n bad
thing to Priscilla to see the blinds
sagging. the shingles and clapboards
coming off and the chimneys los
ing bricks in every high wind. She