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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-01
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family. In the north wages are bet
ter and taxes are lower, so the bur
dens Of women are not so heavy. But
in Venice. Rome and Naples life
means hard toll.
The women are forced to earn
living. and so they do whatever they
can put their hands on. They clerk In
small shops and stand In the squares
selling flowers, jewelry and plaster
casts. But competition is SO great
and the wares so cheap that many
are forced to earn living by harder
methods. The narrow streets are
thronged with women carrying In
fants on their arms, hawking their
fruits and flowers. Others trudge
along carrying heavy sacks and great
loads on their backs. Many walk for
miles along the country roads selling
their garden product and the fleece
Just shorn from the sheep.
In Rome and Naples more especial
ly the women do most of their work
out OF doors. They are usually seated
before their doorways spinning, card
ing and washing the wool. Others are
hard at work making straw baskets
and cording them of rope. Most OF
the poorer homes are without water,
and these women are often compelled
to trudge miles with heavy copper
Jars in which they get their water.
They cannot wash their clothes at
home. so they are compelled to use
q stream or fountain.
When work is scarce they rent a
stand near one of the old walls and
sell fish, fruit and baskets. mother
often has q baby In her arms and
three or four other children playing
about her. The long rows of tene'
ments simply TEEN with human life
II is not unusual to find families oi
ten or more crowded into one room
Some of them are so crowded that
che clothes after they are washed
have to be hung out of the windows
But this poverty and struggle fol
livelihood does not mar the sunny dis
position of the Neapolitan. Tired look
ing women are heard singing popular
airs as they trudge home from work
When a pretty Italian girl finishes
selling her flowers she often starts
out at nightfall carrying guitar AM
serenading strangers. who increas'
her small living But to make thu
best of life Is the motto of the Nea
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-01

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new. owe much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength to stiffen. without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-01
WHERE THE WOMEN DO THE WORK

Americans are greatly impressed in visiting
foreign countries to find out how hard foreign
women toll. often shouldering more than their
just responsibilities. This is certainly true in
southern countries, where women are some
times degraded by hard and menial labor No
where is this more noSiceably true than in
Italy where the women do their own work.
care for the children. and help support the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-01
A BOOMERANG.

At small country boarding house
sort down in ole Virginie,' this past
summer, the girls decided to give a
dance in the town hall on the mutual
benefit plan, so to speak. Half of the
expenses of the hall, music and re-
freshments. It was planned, should be
borne by them and the other half by
the men,, The fair chairman of the re-
freshment committee. In exhorting the
prospective dancers TO make no mis-
take in the details agreed upon,
wrote: 80
The girls will furnish the sugar
and the men will bring the lemons"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-01

Federation of Labor. He also had petitions from
1000 local labor unions asking that the ilteracy
clause be kept in the immigration bill. Thousands
upon, thousands OF these aboring men who urged
the passage of the measure II stood foreign
born. The fathers of thousands upon thousands
more of them foreign born. The petitions eff
fectually disposed of the charge that the desire to
keep out iterates born of native American
bigotry
AS for Samuel Gompers. he born in England
but his letter which Mr. Gardner read letter writ
ten to Representative James e. Watson, showed
concusively how the laborng people represented by
Mr. Gompers felt upon the matter of the admission
of illiterates. The letter follows:
"The organized workers of this country feel that
the existing immigration laws, while not without
their value, of tri1ing effect compared with
the needs and the just demands of American labor.
The Nashville convention of the American
Federation of Labor. by vote of 1858 to 353, pro-
nounced in favor of educational test for mmi
grants Such would check immigration
in a moderate degree and those who would be
kept out by it those whose competition in the
labor market is most injurious to American workers
No other measure which would have any mpor-
tant effect of this kind is seriously proposed
/ earnestly hope that you will be able to procure
the embodiment of an teracy test for immigrants
in the bill which the house has under
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-01
.SEXAZuR 6EW ZZLLLzAlK

rest IL they are
potent enough.
Senator Lati-
mer of South
Carolina once in
troduced a good
roads bill calling
for the expendi-
ture of govern
ment millions for
the Improvement
of the highways.
The automobilists
all over the coun-
try began send
ing letters of APP
proval. 7 h e y
pressed ( h e r
friends into the
writing service.
but that they did
not always pass
upon the persua-
sive merits of
the friends pro-
dnctions is shown
fairly well by
one letter on the
good roads sub
ject received by
Senator Cullom.
1t read like this:
Dear Mr.. Cul-
lom-Please vote
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-01

the C h a r g e
that he brought
con fu s ion to
those who made
1t. The insinua-
tion had been
made that the
m o v e IN e n {
to exclude illit-
crate immi-
grants was a re-
vived know
N o t h | II & F"
scheme. II was
said that Amer
leans who, so
to speak, had
b e e n ! o n &
enough in this
country to have
had a GRANDPA
ther born here
were desirous
of shutting out
the foreigners
for purely self
ish reasons.
Mr.. Gardner
had his answer
ready to these
charges in the
form of a letter
from Samuel
Gompers. presi-
d e n t Of tn g
A m a p n a N
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-01
ONE AcREemENr.
We can't

Mr.. Henpeck--It's no use. We can't
agree on a single subject.
Mrs. Henpeck-You're wrong. dear.
! always agree with you on the
weather.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-01


New York representative had his sneer
ready when this letter read in the house.
81 would like to ask the gentleman" he said.
"if Mr.. Gompers represents the Mayfcwer or
those who landed at Jamestown"
The truth of the matter is that the insinua-
tion of the New York man that the old-time
native American element was back of the
movement to bar out illiterates was baseless,
and the house knew It. Curiously enough,
perhaps, the strongest opponents of the Hitter
acy clause in the whole land were men who
traced their descent back through the centu
ries to those first immigrants who founded
the nation in America. These men. while
holding that 1t the part of wisdom to
keep out the criminals and the paupers OF
Europe held also that II was un-American to
bar man because he could neither read nor
write.
The bgotry charge was used solely because
1t is an ugly charge and because 1t hurts
No man, even though he is as broad as the
sea In his views, ever can clear himself OF
suspicion when the accusation once is made.
1t Is not hard therefore, to understand why
the men who are opposed to the immigration
bill used the weapon that they had in hand
1t may. however. prove useless to them on an
other occasion
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-04
BRYAN, TEXAS, MARCH 4, 1908.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BRYAN.

The almost unanimous vote of the
property taxpayers of Bryan in favor
of the bond issue was a gratifying
surprise even to the most sanguine
friends of the proposition. Two
weeks ago it looked like there would
be a strong and organized opposition
and some who favored the measure
feared that il would be defeated. 1t
Is not necessary TO inquire what
causes brought about the change in
public opinion; let it suffice that the
victory of the friends of progress is
complete and decisive, that the crisis
is safely passed and that the future
is pregnant with promise of brighter
and better day than our beloved city
has ever known.
One notable feature of the election
is that ii is a vote of confidence in
the wisdom and integrity of the city
administration, present and future. 1t
not only ratifies what has been done
but it also instructs the mayor and
council, in the most emphatic way
that is possible, to continue their pro-
gressiye policy on a greatly enlarged
scale. In effect it says to them: Be-
cause you have been faithful in few
things, We entrust to you interests
and responsibilities infinitely greater.
Go ON in your good work, assured
that. while We shall closely and crit
ically watch every movement, we will
pot unjustly condemn nor harshly crit
icise. While we shall require faith
ful accounting for every dollar spent,
We feel safe in placing in your hands
the means to provide whatever may
be necessary for the protection of our
property and the health, happiness
and prosperity of our people. We eX-
pect much of you, do not disappoint
us.
To many the most gratifying and
hopeful lesson of the lesson is this:
1t indicates that faction in Bryan
is dead, or at least moribund. He
who hereafter places his private
crouch in opposition to the public
welfare does so at his peril.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-04
TO MEN WITH WIVES.

There are certain tningsNhat men
would better leave ahSF the wives
know more about them Than you do.
This is probably true of Sewing ma
chimes. finger reputation is backed
by fifty years experience. Singer
sales exceed the sales of all Others
combined. T. A. Satterwhite, Sales
man and Collector. Phone 1s5.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-04

Those Democrats who don't want
Mr.. Bryan nominated fourth time
can best accomplish their object by
saying as little as possible about him,
and in the meantime pushing along
the Culberson boom.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-04

"woman's noblest station is retreat,
her fairest virtues fly from public
sight" but the chief scribe of HOLY
rit enjoins: Let women keep silence
in the churches, for it is not permitted
htem TO speak. If they will learn let
them learn of their husbands at
home" Not only this, bus he con-
tinues: For it is a shame for women
to speak in public, for God Is the
author not of confusion, ut of peace. >
Leaving the saad inference, that
wherever woman is there also is
strife, wherever she lifts up her voice,
there is contention. .
Not Only does the Pibl!ca! instruct
ion teach against the servin.s of women
in public places but advises that
they be not allowed to teach men, or
to ursurp authority over them. There
now! What about that? Men are
but boys of larger growth, hence the
rule applies.
And with women on the school
board, there would be more women
teachers, for tbs woman's way to bring
down trouble on each other, and what
more trouble can one woman put up
on another than TO elect her as a
school teacher? Men are the proper
instructors. Boys taught by women
are too often "mollycoddles" Il am
defending my argument, mind you,
regardless of anybodys feelings).
Not only in the adjustment of so.
cial matters, but in the affairs of
church and state, women are frequent.
ly influenced by the petty jealousies,
personal anhAosities, and prejudice
they too often harbor. For this reas-
on, with women on the school board,
often good instructor would be sac.
riiiced on the altar of private grudge
and less worthy instructor put in
under the influence OF sentiment and
friendly feeling.
Again, most important board meet
ings will be overlooked while Mad
anne, in bye bye clothes" is doing the
high hand-shake, the ripply coo, and
the cosy chatter at pink tea" So
ii is with some women sometimes and
ii is difficult TO know when II is and
when it isn't.
Is it not true, that the truly happy
woman, that is, the one that lives in
accord with natures laws. in a we'll
regulated home, doing the honors of
motherhood, TO a well regulated house
hold of husband, children and serv-
ants. could not be induced to serve
on school board? and is she not
the only kind that should be eligible?
The kind that will serve is either the
disgruntled bachelor maid or the
childless woman, who get their ideas
of child culture. not from observation,
but from books. Are they suitable?
No.
The men have so far managed this
matter all right, unaided by the
women sitting in counsel with them.
Our school system is well nigh per-
feet. We have best equipped schools
open to rich and poor alike. anyone
may enter and receive the best in
struction from competent teachers, Sc
lected and elected by men.
Why seek TO introduce an innovat-
ion and thereby nobody precipitate
a catastrophe? Let the women do
their part in the quiet ways; the mel
will do theirs in public matters, al
ways willing to receive and act upon
advice from good women, who can car
ry out their ideas for their own. their
childre.1's and their husbands good,
better by keeping in their places than
by such aggressive action as seeking
to sit on boards.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-04

Every now and then the legislature
gets in a reckless humor and amuses
itself with the indiscriminate killing
of bills. But there is plenty of such
game in its preserves yet.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-04
NOTICES!

The law requires that all closets be
kept in sanitary condition. This is
notice that all premises will be in
spected after ten days and all viola
tion handled according to law
70 j. T. MALONEY, Mayor.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-04

If the Houston Post keeps up its
racket about red.headed people some
body is going TO start movement
to impose a specific tax on aureoles.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-04

White Wyandott eggs for sale. The
popular chicken; s1.0O for Is. W. f.
laham. Bryan, Route I. 90
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-04

For sale-A good, gentle family
horse. See Sim Cooper at Webb
Bros. "A
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-04

Wanted-A man who understands
Apply at the Eagl Office
"A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28
GRANT SIGNED.
He Endorsed the Order "TiIl the Day of
Judgment"

He Endorsed the Order "TiIl the Day of
Judgment"
General Grant has fifty been spoken
of as Gan unaffected great soldier" It
may have been the blending Of this
large mindedness and lack Of affecta-
ton that invariably made him so cour-
teously kind to any one who asked his
assistance, so generous in his praise OF
an opponent, even when that opponent
was fighting him to the death. The
following little story emphasizes all
these qualities:
After the fall OF Fort Donelson, to
prevent the needless violation Of prop
erty by either the army or by camp
followers, projections were issued by
the United States government. To
Miss c., whose six brothers were fight
ing in the Confederate army, such a
protection was granted. 1t had been
signed by all the commanders Of the
post in turn-by Buell., Rosecrans,
Schofield, Sheridan, Granger and many
others-and the list was long and i'm
pressive. At last it became necessary
for General Grants signature to be
added.
"When l entered the Office" says
Miss c., "the general was smoking, his
feet higher than his head. But he
seemed instantly to stand upright be-
fore me, and his cigar was thrown
away in a moment.
81 handed him my protection.
"'You have rather a formidable list
of Names he said as he took it from
me.
"'And 1 hope that you will add yours
to it and make it even more formula
ble,' replied.
"For answer he sat down again,
ready to put his signature at the end
Of the parchment, when he suddenly
stopped and looked at me.
"'For how long do you wish this
protection for your estate. Miss CT he
asked.
"'Until the day of judgment, gen.
eral,' answered boldly.
"Then he smiled that sweet, quizzical
smile of his that made so many people.
even when they were his enemies, love
him and said:
"rMy dear young lady, you have
great confidence in your armies! But
with such courage and with such a
leader as General Lee cannot won
der Then, with a great flourish, he
added the words, Till the day OF judg-
ment Ulysses S. Grant, and handed it
back to me."-Youth's Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28
AUTUMN LEAVES.
The Change of Color From Green t.
Red or Yellow or Brown.

The Change of Color From Green to
Red or Yellow or Brown.
Despite the commences Of autumn
colorings, we do not yet know the full
meaning of autumn colors Of leaves.
We do know that late in the summer
the tree is preparing for the leaf fall
by drawing the valuable substances of
the leaf into the stem. 1t also ceases
to make chlorophyl the green sub
stance of the leaf which aids in the
making of the plants food), and this
gradually fades away in the bright
light. By fading it exposes to view
any other colors in the leaf, and all
leaves contain yellow coloring matters
called xanthophyl, whose function is
not known, and it is these which give
the yellow color to autumn leaves.
The red is formed differently. In
bright light and cool temperature a
new substance, called erythrophyl, is
made from sugar and tannin in the leaf
cells, and that has red color. A
brown substance is also sometimes
formed, and, besides, the skeleton of
the leaf itself turns brown as the leaf
dies 1t is the various combinations of
these substances that give the many
shades of autumn colors. Some stu
dents think these colors are useful
protection to the living protoplasm Qife
materially of the leaf after the green
disappears, protecting it against the
full blaze Of light, which is injurious,
but others think the colors have no use
at all, but are simply the incidental
chemical result of the processes in the
ripening and dying leaf.
AS yet the weight Of evidence seems
to favor the latter view, but the mat
ter is still unsettled. 1t is generally
thought that frost has something to do
with it, but it has not, except to hasten
it. Anything (which affects the vitality
of the leaf tends to hasten it, for which
reason an injured branch Of a maple
will often show red autumn color even
in summer.
The colors are brightest where the
leaves receive the most brilliant sun
shine.-Professo w. F. Ganong in st.
Nicholas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28
a Slow Horse.

One time when he was quite a
young man Lincoln hired a livery
stable horse to attend a convention
where he expected to be nominated
for some Office. The horse went so
slow that when he reached there the
convention was over and the other fell
low nominated. On his return he
irately asked the stable keeper if the
horse was good for anything at all.
Eyes, for drawing the hearse to fu-
nerals," was the reply. Lincoln adj
vised him earnestly never to send that
horse to a funeral, for if he did judg-
ment day would arrive before tho
corpse reached the grave.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28
Looking Ahead.

The winter has departed,
And summers on the way.
So for your brief vacation
Arrange without delay.
Look up an aunt or cousin
Who owns a pleasant farm
And write a friendly letter.
It can't do any harm.
Hotels are so expensive,
And then the average fare
They hand to summer borders
Will make a fellow swear,
But with your own relations
The time is better spent.
You eat the best and freshest
And never pay cent.
And then your country cousin
Is honored by your call.
He likes 70 hear the stories
And Quips that you let fall.
His wife just dotes on cooking,
And, added to their crew,
Another will not matter
For JUS a week or two.
SO look ul your connections
OF whom you oft have heard,
Perhaps a distant cousin,
A second or a third.
The problem will be easy,
For you can summer there
With just a little present
And simple railroad fare.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh Of
the bladder, brick-dust or sediment in
the urine, head ache, back ache, lame
back, dizziness, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, or the kidneys themselves break
down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
better health in that organ is obtained
quickest by proper treatment of the kid
news. Swamp-Root corrects inability to
hold urine and scalding pain in passing it,
and overcomes that unpleasant necessity
of being compelled to go often through
the day, and to get up many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
of Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
is soon realized. It stands the highest be-
cause of its remarkable health restoring
properties. A trial will convince anyone.
Swa1np-Root is pleasant to take and IS
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle and book that tells all
about it, both sent free by mail. Address,
DR.. Kilner & Co., Binghamton, n. Y.
When writing mention reading this gen.
erous offer In this paper. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, and don't let dealer sell
you something in place of Swamp-Root-
if you do you will be disappointed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28

Builds up your whole body.
Regulates the bowels, clears the
blood, aids digestion, makes you we'll
from head to feet. That's what Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea will do,
greatest spring regulator. Tea or
Tablets, 80 cents. J. T. Benntt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28
Great low of Life.

But when one is so absorbed in his
work, so dedicated to his mission, so
full of a great purpose that he has no
thought for self, his life is one Of un-
alleged joy-the joy of self-sacrifce.-
Lyman Abbott.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28

Permanently relieves constipation
and indigestion. Regulates the
bowels, builds up waste tissue.
Makes pure blood. You grow strong,
healthy and robust. Hollister 8
Rocky Mountain Tea, the safest,
incest spring tonic. 80 cents.
]. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28
Geese.

A Georgia editor wants to know in
what part Of the country the most
geese are to be found. That is hard
to say. Some would Suggest Califor-
MIA, some Georgia, some Tennessee,
some Massachusetts, some New York,
and, maybe, some especially mean ones
the District of Washington
Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28
Tyranny of the serviIe.

It is the nature of some minds to
insult and tyrannize over little people,
this being the means they use to
recompense themselves for their ex-
IRENE servility and condescension to
their superiors-slaves and fatterers
exact the same taxes on all below
them which they pay to all above
them.-Henry Fielding.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28

Grace: Pimples, blotches, rough.
shiny skin are from the blood and
stomach. A simple and never failing
remedy-one that makes clear, healthy
compilations, pure blood, perfect
digestion, is Hollister s Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Surprise yourself. Tea or
Tablets. 80 cents. j. T. Bennett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-28

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