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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-15
Famous English Sufraget Was
Born Unionist Sympathizer

August 2, when Miss Bondf1eld made
her first American suffrage address
before select group of New England
blue-bloods at Nonquit, to the day of,
her last speech on September 9, upon
the streets of Boston, Miss Bondfields
has played leading part in what has
certainly been the most remarkable
campaign of political education ever
conducted in this country.
Miss Bondfeld is diminutive of
fgure-(perhaps from her years Of
premature labor, for she comes of a
]arge-limbed breed) and she is of the
feminine type in every feature and
line. You see her standing high above
a masculine crowd, an express wagon
or rough box her pedestal, speak
Ing In voice which rings clear and
true, like a clarion, her hearers stand
ing attentive through two-hour:
meeting, sometimes in a. drizzling
rain,--a sight I Had never expected
to behold in staid New England. Still
less had I expected the perfect seri-
BUSINESS and courtesy with which this
suffrage street propaganda was re-
ceived in town after town. If ever a
small boy attempted to be funny, he
was quickly suppressed by the men
in the crowd. The votes for women
banner was invariably treated with
respect, and whenever displayed at
factory gate or upon a street corner,
was a signal for listeners to gather.
The demand for suffrage literature
was greater than could be supplied,
and scarce a leaf1et would be found
to litter the streets, although 10000
or more were distributed Con re-
quest) in each town where a weeks
campaign was held. It was a. COM
mon sight and significant one, to
see line of mill-hands, at the noon
hour, perusing these leaflets as they
munched their dinners; and when the
work, each would fold away the leaf
let's in his pocket-to be taken out
again, perhaps for, discussion during
the noon hours of succeeding weeks
and months.
On the close of the suffrage cam
paign in Massachusetts,, Miss Bond
field was urged to go to Washington
to help forward by her splendid pow
ers what it is hoped may be suf-
frage victory this autumn in that far
western state. But two open-air cam
paigns. while suppose to be on a
vacation, were not just the way to
rest from the hard strain of the gen.
eral election which took place not so
long since in England, succeeded as
that was by a London county council
election in which Miss Bondfield her
self was a candidate for office. Ac-
cordingly, she has passed some weeks
OF September with friends, inviting
her soul" in the sunny south. Then
will follow a visit to the middle west
to Milwaukee, a very lode star to
| one of the Socialist faith-and to the
| great university at Madison, an in
stitution so characteristic of all thai
is most aspiring and most democratic
| in our republic, and so radically in
contrast with the best in the way OF
a university that England can show
In the late autumn, Miss Bondfield
will fill : a. few speaking engagement
| in the East-and then set sail for he1
own land, let US hope refreshed and
! inspired, to take part In the great
| political struggle which Is expected
! to occur in England, with the coming
| Of the New Year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-15

A recent issue Of LaFollette's Maya
zine contains the following notice of
the life work of Margaret Bondfeld,
who recently came into prominence
as one of the foremost women: trade
union workers Of England:
Margaret Grace Bondfeld. of Lon
don, England, Is a trade union organ
izer. She comes to this country with
endorsements from Ramsay Mac
Donald. Kier Hardie, Bernard Shaw,
and other leading public men. Her.
father, skilled operative, from his
eighth to his sixty-eighth year. had
worked for one concern,-to find him
self, on. the death of the mill owner,
Hung aside like a piece of scrap iron,
to l1nger for twenty useless years,
broken hearted and shattered in mind
from the cruelty Of the blow, depend
ent on wife and children for shelter
and bread. you stay by me and I
will stay by you," he had been as
sured when competing concerns had
offered. what seemed a. princely sum
for Inventions the trusting mechanic
turned over to the only employer he
had ever served: With this tragedy
as family background, the problem
OF unemployment and the crushing lot
OF the English poor was brought
home to Margaret Bondfield in her
tender years. At the age Of thirteen
she was doing the best she could to
exc out the :scanty family budget.
When scarce more than a child, her
fortunes led her to London, to work
as a shop-assistant, or as we in
America should say, a shop girl. And
here, while she was not yet out of
her teens, the trade union moveme nt
found her,-and she found in it her
life's work.
Contact with the best minds in
England whom she met in the COM
radeship Of the labor. cause has
added training and culture to the nat
ural gifts with which Margaret Bond
field was endowed She became
prominent in the 1nnermost councils
of the labor party and ranks with the
most brilliant speakers in land
where the standard of political ora
tory is very high. Over and above all
this, she is a thoroughly charming
woman.
Miss Bondf1eld came to this country
some two months since, 1mpelled to
see for herself the great republic,
which stands alas, in the minds of
too many Of her English comrades,
as warming rather than as an ex-
ample. Her reputation preceded her;
and scarce had she set foot on Amer
lean shores when she was besought to
take part In suffrage speaking cam
pa1gn in progress in a series of Mas
| sachusetts' industrial towns. From
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-15

"Sit still" commanded Emerson.
Don't make q fool Of yourself" he
pautioned. -,*'
THAT'S himy repeated George, his
eyes glaring redly. That's Willis
Marsh"
"Where?' Emerson >whirled curious
~, but there was no need for George
to point out bis enemy, for one OF the
strangers stood as, If frozen, with his
hand upon the back of his chair, an
expression Of the utmost astonishment
upon his face. A smile was dying
from his lips.
Boyd beheld a plump, thickset man
of thirty-eight in evening dress. There
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-15
CHAPTER VII.

n MERSON turned to behold Bats
III huge figure all but blocking the
IL distant door.
~ Call him in," said Clyde
quickly. II want to meet him. He
looks just my Sort" And accordingly
Emerson moioned to the fisherman.
Seeing there was no help for it, Big
George composed himself and ventured
tmidly across the portal.
"Gimme lemonade, quick; I'm all
bet up" he ordered. IT can't get no
footholt on these fancy floors, they're
so dang slick"
"Mr. Clyde offers to put $4,000 into
the deal If he can go to Kalvik with
us and help run the cannery," explain
ed Emerson.
George looked over the clubman care.
fully from. his curly crown to his slen-
der, high heeled shoes, then smiled
broadly.
'.It's up to Mr.. Emerson. I'm WILLING
If he is" Whereupon, vastly encour.
aged. Clyde proceeded to expatiate
upon his own surprising Qualiflca-
tons. While he was speaking party
of three men approached and seated
themselves at an adjoining. table. Al
they pulled out their chairs Big George
CHANGED to glance in their direction
then put down Ids lemonade glass care
fully. S>.s..S-..E
whats the matterY Boyd demand
ed In q low tone, for the big fellows
face had suddenly gone nvid, while
bis eyes had widened like those Of an
enraged animal. ss...
That's himy' George growled
That's the dirty hound z
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-15

WAYNE WAYLAND STOOD IN THE OPENING.
hearty. "Welcome home. You have
been having quite a vacation, haven't
you? Let's see, it's two years, isn't
ttY'
'Three years." Emerson replied.
Impossible! Dear, dear, how time
flies when one is busy!'
Boyd has been telling me of his
adventures" said Mildred. HE is
going to dine with us"
"Have you come home to stay?" ask
ed the father.
mo, sir. 1 shall return in a few
weeks"
Mr.. Wayland's cordially seemed to
increase in some subtle manner.
swell, am sorry you didn't make
a fortune, my boy. But rich or poor,
your friends are delighted to see you.
and we shall certainly keep you for
dinner. am interested in that north
western country myself, and I want to
ask some questions about it."
It was well on toward midnight when
Emerson reached his hotel, and, being
too full Of his visit with Mildred to
sleep, he strolled through the lobby
and into the Pompeian room.
"Boyd Hmersonl By Jove, I'm glad
to see your He turned to face an
anaemic youth whose colorless, gas
bleached face was wr1nkled into IN
expansive grin. ~ - Il
"Hello, Atonw .*. - s..<,..-<.+ II:
They shook hands ike old friends,
while Alton Clyde continued to ex-
press hls delight
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-15
HeYe e.

DON T OFFER ME YOUR HANDs IT'S DIRTYs'
was nothing distinctive about him ex-
cept, perhaps, his hair, which was OF
decided reddish hue. He was light Of
complexion; his mouth was small and
Of a rather womanish appearance, due
to the full red lips. He was we'll
groomed, well fed; in all ways he was
a typical city bred man. Raising his
brows In. recognition. he nodded pleas
antly. to Bait, then, as If on second
thought, excused himself to his COM
panions and stepped toward the other
group.
"How do you do, George? What In
the name of goodness are You doing
here1 hardly recognized you"
Marsh's voice was round and musical.
his accent eastern. With an assump-
ton of heartiness, he extended white
gloved hand, which, the big, uncouth
man who faced him refused to take.
The other three had risen. George
seemed to be cropping for. retort.
Finally he blurted out hoarsely:
Don't offer me. your hand. It's
dirtyl It's got blood on it," .~. =
. "Nonsense!' Marsh smiled. Let's
be friends again, George. Bygones are
bygones."
"You dirty ratw breathed the fisher.
every well. If you wish to be OBJ
stinate'-Willis Marsh shrugged bis
shoulders carelessly, although in hls
voice there WAS metallic note-"1
have nothing to say. Mr.. Bait and
had business misunderstanding, y
he said smoothly to Emerson, which
hoped was forgotten. It d1dn't
amount to much s
At this Bait uttered I choking snarl
and stepped forward, only to meet
Boyd who intercepted him.
lTo BE CONTINUED
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(.
had gone to ALASKA, to the klondike.
to win fortune and thus to win the
girl he loved. He fixed his own time
for returning, and so 1T was that Mil
dred Wayland had awaited him.
If today, after three years of depri-
walton, she seemed to him more beau
tiful than ever-the interval having
served merely to enhance her charm
and strengthen the yearning of his
heart-she seemed in the same view
still further removed from his sphere.
His story finished. Boyd went on to
tell her vaguely of his future plans,
and at last he asked her, with some
thing less than an accepted lovers
condolences:
"Wiu you wait anotheD year?'
She laughed lightly you dear boy,
am not up for auction. This is not
the third and last CALL am not sure
could induce anybody to take me
even If desired"
II read the rumor of your engage
ment in San Francisco paper"
She mentioned a number Of names,
counting them off on her finger tips.
Then. of course. there are the old
standbys, Mr.. Macklin, Tommy Tur-
ner, the Lawton boys''-
"And Alton Clyde!'
ITO be sure; little Alton, like the
brook, runs on forever. He still wor-
ships you, Boyd, by the way"
lis there any one In PARTICULAR
Boyd demanded.
Miss Wayland's hesitation was so
brief as almost to escape his notice.
Nobody who counts. OF course father
has his predictions and insists upon
engineering my affairs in the same
| way he would float a railroad enter
prise, but you can imagine how roman.
tic the result is"
''Who is the favored party?" the
young man asked darkly.
REALLY it isn't worth discussing.
Do you remember when l offered to
give it all up and go with you, Boyd?''
II have never forgotten for an in
slant"
AOu Ac1uScu " edl1O"
certainly! had seen too much OF
your life, and my pride figured bit
also. But am going to have you" He
drew her to him tenderly. '*You are
going to be my wife," He repeated
the words softly, reverently, my
w1fe!'
She gazed up at him with a puzzled
little frown. what bothers me is thai
you understand me and my life so well
while I scarcely understand you OF
! yours at all. That seems to tell me
that am unsuited to you in some
way. Why, when you told me thai
! story of your hardships and all thai
listened as If it were a play or {
book, but really it didn't mean any
thing to me or stir me as it should.
can't understand my own failure t.
understand. Do you see what an
trying to convey?"
Perfectly" he answered, releasing
her with a little unadmitted sense O.
disappointment at his heart II sup
pose it is only natural"
Il do hope you succeed this time,
she continued. II am growing deadl.
tired of things. Not tired Of waitin,
for you, but am getting to be old
am, indeed. Why, at times actual
~ have an inclination to do fame,
work-the unfailing symptom. Do 70,
realize that am twenty-five year,
old!'
The portieres parted, and Wayn
Wayland stood in the opening.
He advanced to shake the younl
mans hand, his demeanor gracious an
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-15
Discoverer Of Herbaqueen Remedies
r.. ANGEME1ER.

This hot weather puts one out Of
commission and consequently Z. the
bowels and system don't just work
right. Why not let HERBAQUEEN
keep them in repair? They surely do
the work. If you are ailing with any
Kind OF disease come to
81 EAST SUPERIOR ST., Upstairs.
-Consulation and Advice Free.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-23
A new SET OF POST
OFFICE REGULATIONS

Our postmaster formulates the
following rules for the benefit of
his patrons and that you may know
what you may exact:
No letters given one until they
have been received.
If you don't get a letter or paper
on the day you expect it, have the
postmaster look through all the
boxes and down in the cellar also.
1t ought to be there somewhere,
and he likes to hunt for it, just
to please you.
If your friends don't write rave
at the postmaster. He is to blame.
If he tells you no, put on a
grieved look and say there ought
to be some. He is probably hiding
your mail for the pleasure of hav-
ing you call for it. Ask him to
look again.
If you are buying stamps, make
him lick them and put them on;
that's his business.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-23
DEFY DEGREES OF FASHION
Increasing Number OF Women Who
Design and Wear Costumes Of
Their Own Selection.

In this era OF independence and
progress It is observed that the mum
Der OF women who design. or at least
superintend the making Of their own
gowns. bonnets. wraps. etc.. according
to their own particular style and
tasto. governed, Of course. in a de-
gree by prevailing modes, IL no doubt
today very much larger than II ever
was since fashion ruled the people
This 10 certainly one OF the cheering
tokens Of wider culture In q good
sense OF the term and . finer apprsci
alton Of what IL fit and becoming In
individual cases. leaving current rules
and set DEGREES Of fashion to be uti
lied or not. to be adopted or discard
cd when and where Il is deemed
proper and best.
The .ridicule and opposition from
those who unerringly follow wherever
fashion leads seems rather to stimu
late than dampeh the courage and ar.
dor OF women who in matters OF dress
dare to be Independent and free and
are infexibly bent on being so With
these. except In instances of the ex.
treme gownins of women Of erratic
ideas the natural lines Of grace and
beauty are preserved without doing
any violence to really good taste
while NJ the same time their attire
serves as protest most decided
against many Of the prevalent ugly
fashions ~ the period.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-23
INDIANS GO 70 NICARAGUA
Colony Of Red Men Is Doing Well, and
the Future Is One Of Great
Promise.

Little Bison. member of the Brule
tribe OF Sioux Indians, has returned
from Nicaragua and will remain I'm
the eastern United States for a few
weeks. according to a writer In Col.
lier's Weekly He plans to go back
to his settlement of Indians on the
headwaters of the Coco river in the
interior of Nicaragua. and to take
back with him other Indians to devel.
op the land. 70 work at rubber plan.
tations. coffee. sheep. cattle and
horses.
He hopes to arrange for 5000 man.
zanos Of land-16.O00 acres. He had
completed terms with Zelaya when
the overturn Of government made a
new dicker necessary.
Already Little Bison has established
five Indians In the new territory and
he purposes to place 25 families or
80 to 60 persons in the colony in the
next year
Two streams Of rapid current fur
nish power for the industrial and
dynamic needs of the colony The
waters abound in fish and the country
Is full OF game-wild hog. mountain
COW, jaguars.
Little Bison's scheme for redeeming
his people from Ill health and loss OF
ambition has the backing of such
persons as George Bird Grinnell, Rob
ert c, Ogden, A. 8. Frissell. Miss Ma.
talie Curtis and F. s. Dellenbaugh.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-23
KEEPING II DRY

An old woman of q wealthy New
Jersey family was going visiting.
The coachman, who had not been
in this country long, had just been
equipped with a new uniform and
new silk hat. Before they had
gone far It began to sprinkle, and
the old wouan'told the coachman
to fasten down the side curtains o +
the wagonette. .'
He drove up to q hitching post
beside the road and, dismounting,
hung his new hat on the post, and
began to fasten the curtains.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-23
His Effective Plea.

story is told Of a prisoner before
Lord Justice Fitzgibbon, at the time
when the latter was one Of the jus.
tices OF appeals Of Ireland. whose
ready wit probably saved his neck.
Lord Fitzglbbon was holding assizes
In Tipperary county when q man was
brought before him on indictment for
murder. The case was proved that
the victim came to his death by being
hit with a stick I'm the hands OF the
defendant, but the doctor testified
that he had what they called In med
ical parlance paper skull"
The case looked dark for the pris-
oner, however, and the jury returned
-. verdict OF guilty. As the man was
brought before the court for sentence
II was noticed that his lordship had
his black cap,,in his hand.
Have you anything to say why sen.
tence should not be pronounced upon
your" demanded Lord Fitzgibbon
The man looked for moment and
then said, mo. your lordship. I have
nothing to say, but should like to
ask. one question:
What is that. my man 2" said rItz.
sibbon. ! -.
II should like to know. what q man
with a head like that was doing In
Tipperary7"
The black cap was put away and n
prison sentence imposed. Youth q
Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-23
ONE SIDE ENOUGH

Senator William Alden Smith
tells of an Irish Justice Of the
peace out in Michigan. In a trial
the evidence was all in and the
plaintiffs attorney had made q
long and very eloquent argument.
when the lawyer acting for the
defense arose.
What are you. doipg?" asked
the justice. as the LAWYER began.
"Going to present our side of
the case" y"
az don't want to hear both sides
argued. 1t has tindency to con-
fuse the court. Washington.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-23
:. GREW TOO TALL

II recall case of genuine bone
headednesss, mixed with enthus-
iasm, that cost a great many
people bunch of money" said an
orator. ut was during the time
when big strike meant drop in
the price of oil. The foreman of
drill crew had been instructed by
the employers to use a code in the
event of oil being found. If 1t
was a big flow he was to, wire,
"Pine trees grow tall.."' If, on the
other hand. the flow was small,
"Pine trees grow small" was to he
the code message. The drill
struck a gusher, and the following
message was sent by the ivory top
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-23
INsuRGENT DEMO. 81.
Gratis OF ELY

. The lnsurgent democrats of Ely
are a live bunch. They have been
chatting in the collar for years past,
and have at last left the demo ratio
reservation and are now on the
war path, and they are sure out
for scalps. 1t was at their
request that Frank r. Nicholas,
democratic candidate for governor.
returned to Ely this week to perfect
an organization in the stronghold
Of the democratic machine. Mr..
Nicholas arrived Tuesday night,
but this important fact has not as
yet been chronicled by the Ex-
positor and probably will not be,
as it is devoting its columns almost
exclusively to booming insurgent
republican candidates. But Mr..
Nicholas is here, and it is his second
trip to Ely within two weeks, and
he is in close touch with many
prominent democratic leaders. who
have assured him that the vote he
will receive here will be a surprise
to the. machine politicians, who
through their press are attempting
to whip all insurgents into line.
Mr.. Nicholas is absolutely con-
fident of the nomination and states
that he will carry the western and
southern portion of the state by a
majority of ten to six.-Record.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-23
ETNA CENTER OF INTEREST
Mountain Now Accessible to Tourist,
Who No Longer Need Fear
Assaults by Bandits.

Since the opening, ten years ago. OF
railway from Giarri to Catania, on the
island OF Sicily. Mount Etna has been
the most accessible Of volcanoes.
This miniature line makes a complete
circuit of the mountain. rising at one
point to 1910 feet above the sea level,
and those travelling in the first-class
compartment, which Is fitted with
glass sides. are able to enjoy the
scenery in perfect comfort.
Before the construction Of the rail-
way the journey was full Of peril, for
Sicily is infested with bandits Not
long ago Foster Rose, who owns the
largest sulphur mines in the island.
was kidnapped and imprisoned for 20
days. when ransom of $4,000 Sc
cured his release.
Alexander Nelson Hood, an English
man. who spends a portion OF each
year at Bronte. the beautiful estate
presented to Admiral Nelson by Fer
dinand w., never goes beyond his
garden without mounted escort.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-23
Advertisements rsleoraphed.

Acting on the idea that business
man. Or, fl, fact, anyone, will open and
read - telegram where q circular
would be thrown into waste basket.
many persons who have heretofore
used the mails for reaching prospec
tive customers are now using the new
ietter.telcsram system Of the teie-
graph companies. says the New York
Tribune. One arm recently turned In
about four thousand dispatches to be
sent In one night for thot purpose.
Where q form is used with q number
Ut addresses in the same city, the
form is wired through once, and the
addresses are sent with It. to be
copied OF and delivered by the re.
ceiving once. Advertisers say that
this method insuros q reading Of what
they have to say. incidentally, It
means work for many more telegraph
operators. as we'll 'as more income for
the company.