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United labor bulletin., 1910-12-08

Be good and you won't be grouchy.
!. Don't waste your time trying to get
back at backbiter.
Two things we need. to realize the
ideal and to idealize the real.
The man who stands too long in the
limelight is liable to need a white
wash.
A mouse, If he gets into the right
light, can cast a shadow as big as a
lion.
Cut out the unnecessary talk and
you will be surprised at the little you
have TO say.
There is growing evidence that
Gods patient poor" are slowly losing
their temper.
What a difference the crop returns
Indicate between the weedy and the
clean farmer!
Swelled head is disease from
which recovery is more painful than
the disease itself.
A man feels very uncomfortable
wearing the newest fashions. and a
woman not doing it
A lie travels like an express train.
while truth goes by slow freight and
is often ditched at the first water
tank.
Don't tell your troubles. 1t doesn't
do any good. and besides 1t takes up
the other fellows time who wants to
tell you his.
The career of every successful man
may be divided into two periods: First,
when he is not given credit for what
he knows, and. second, when he is
given credit for what he doesn't know.
--Kimball's Dairy Farmer.
The silo may be filed to the top
hoop, the hay NOW crammed to the
rafters. the corn cribs ribs may be
springing outward and the cellar be
redolent of fruit. yet If our hearts
are empty of sympathy for our less
fortunate neighbors. our harvest has
been a failure.
1t is all right to plan work before
doing 1t but we once knew a farmer
who spent SO much time planning that
he never got his work properly done
1t was a beautiful sight to see him
sitting under the trees in the front
yard. planning. while his wife hoed in
the garden
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-08
Aa.n. slept for seven Year,.

Budapest.-The entire medical pro
fession of Budapest Is interested in a
queer case Of sleeplessness which has
extended over several years without
injury to the health OF the patient.
Frau Bertha Hejemes. who is married
and has little girl OF ten. has not
slept for seven years. She began
her long vigil one night when a gypsy
woman attempted to kidnap the child.
Since then she has not ben able to
go to sleep: neither has she had any
inclination to do so. She Is In excel
lent health and has never had days
illness. but as soon as she tries to lie
down she is seized with a violent
nervous agitation which compels her
to sit up again.
The woman declares that she Is
quite content In her sleepless state.
as with the whole "a hours to her
self she is able to perform all her
household duties as well as to do n
good deal of reading. A curious fact
Is that since the beginning Of her In
somnia she has developed great
taste and ability for study and has
learned three languages.
Frau Hejemes is thirty-eight. and II
was because of late she had been sub
ject to irropressible fts of yawnins
that she consulted doctor about her
sleepless state.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-08
TO MAKE COMMUNITY BETTER
Farmer May Do for Common Cause
Power of Individual.

To make the community better is a
lofty aim. 1t means much for agri-
culture as whole, and for each indi-
vidual farm in particElar. But this
advance or improvement must. from
its very nature. be built upon COM
munity service, The Individual must
serve the community in order that
the community may be made better.
says Orange Judd Fsr"er.
The spirit of this increment is very
active; ii has been at work for long
time. Its evidences are noted in the
comfortable farm homes. the neater
roadsides. the tasty rural yards, the
convenient modes Of travel. the bet
ter educational facilities. the many
organizations in which rural folk are
working. and scores of other chan
ncls in which progress is manifest.
This service will continue to oper-
ate in sympathy with the community
good Indeed. the advance OF the
past is but a mild Indication of what
that of the future will be. Money
making and money saving will give
way to money spending. Not money
spending in a reckless or selfish fash
ion, nor yet even in way of more land
or stock simply for Increased holding:
but the spirit of future expenditures
will be in line of the physical COM
forts, the family needs and luxuries.
and enrichment of country life.
As a result, farms will be made to
yield well that the homes may be i'm
proved: less hours will be devoted to
manual toll that more may be given
to thinking and reading and study
ing; small farms well-managed will
be more appreciated than large ones
indifferently titled and unwisely man
aged. This change Of outlook will
contribute to the profit of the indi-
vidual and to the community.
All this suggests The power of the
Individual in community advance.
There is indeed no limit to what each
farmer may do for the common
cause. Every fence now improved
leads to Improvement in another,
every ugly advertising sign removed
causes many more TO meet the same
fate. every farmhouse when installed
with modern lights. heat and water
systems. gives accelaration to the
movement of more comfort and salts
faction and enrichment of life. So in
every direction: lei the least bit Of
advance be made and the neighbors
will observe. the community profit
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-08

The La Belle is the best sc cigar on
the market
Try a Principe de Lees cigar for an
after-dinner smoke
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-08
NAMED old GLORY
Life Story Of Man Who christen-
ed the Flag.
Ran Away to Sea Because Of Being
Made to Wear Rufsies, and After
ward Became q Famous
Captain.

Reno. Nev.-Capt. William Driver.
the man who christened the Amer
lean flag "Old Glory" was born In
Salem, Mass. March II. 1903.
At the age of 13 Driver was appren-
ticed TO a blacksmith. Instead OF
making plows and shoeing horses.
however. the blacksmith's wife set
him at work milking cows and doing
light chores. In order that he might
surpass the other boys of the place
in personal appearance. the black
smiths wife clothed him with shirt
waist of unbleached goods, with great
rows OF ruffles down the front. Driver
demurred, but the blacksmith's wife
insisted that the shirt must stay on.
However. when Driver was going
out through the gate 1t was noticed
that he rolled up his sleeves; he knew
that he was in for fight with every
boy in town. When he got around
the corner he carefully cut away as
much of the ruffles as he could. but
he had to fight, nevertheless; and he
came out OF it all triumphant though
somewhat disfigured. as might be ex-
pected of lad that has to lick the
whole crowd just because some wom-
an puts a ridiculous costume on him
So he ran away and went to sea-
During his first voyage at sea after
a severe storm. which caused the ship
to spring a leak. the men refused to
work the pumps unless their wages
were raised. The old captain of the
ship sent Driver below for his pistols
and pipe. When he brought them on
deck the captain cut the boats loose.
lit his pipe, sat down and notified the
crew they would either pump or AL
hands would go to hell together
They returned to the pump and saved
the ship.
He sailed with this captain for nve
years. who soon afterwards made him
mate. and from him he learned many
valuable and useful lessons. He left
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-08

him to become mate on another yes
sci. and soon afterwards trading mas
ter. At the age OF 21 he was made
master Of ship in 1924
II was about at this time that he
christened the flag "Old Glory" as he
and his old captain had seen some
stirring times under its folds and con-
sidered no name too sacred for It He
commanded different ships from that
time on until he left the ocean and
settled in Nashville. Tenn, in 1887.
He passed through many thrilling and
perilous adventures after he became
captain. was chased by a heavily
armed Yankee pirate" in the Carib-
bean sea for six hours. He outsailed
and lodged him in the dark. and saw
the pirate hanged afterwards. much
10 Captain Drivers satisfaction
He had considerable experience
with Malay pirates and South Sea
cannibals. to say nothing of the ocean
storms He made several trips around
the world, the last in 1896. In the ship
Black Warrior. was the shortest on
record for a sailing vessel. the log
showing about 10000 miles in 1877
sailing days. nearly seven miles log
run per hour. fair or foul weather.
The trip. including SO days stoppage
in ports. made 1t altogether 26S days.
This was his last trip to sea.
His nag "Old Glory" which had
been his companion for years, he
packed In his camphor wood sea chest
and moved to Nashville. Tenn. in
1887. where he died March 2. 1856. He
gave the flag to his daughter. Mary
Jane Roland. in 1873. She still has It
in her possession at Wells. New Its
original dimension was 10x20 feet.
blue field 5x6. an anchor in the lower
inside corner blue field. thirteen
stripes, and at the breaking out OF the
Civil war thirty-four stars. the num-
Der of states in the Union at that
time He asked to have a new star
put on the flag every time a new state
was admitted. but added none after
the war. as the old nag had seen its
day.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-08
Drawbacks.

Sheep suffer severely from intes-
tinai parasites, and in some sections
OF the country large losses are fire.
quently experienced among the
lambs, but it is Claimed that these
parasites can be controlled by prop
er management and. the losses re-
duccd to a minimum. Aside from the
parasites and the dogs. the average
eastern farmer has no serious draw
backs to contend With in sheep rails
ing. Sheep do not ordinarily suffer
from virulent Contagious diseases
and, therefore. have a certain advan-
tage over hogs as moneymakers on
the farm. They are clean in habits.
gentle in disposition and attractive
in appearance.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-08
Dairy Profits.

Much of the profits OF dairying is
eaten up by the cows A single COW
NAV be all right in appearance and
even in quantity of milk yield. and yet
she may be merely an expensive lux
ury. her feeding and care weighing
more financially than her butter
product. Every COW should be care
fully tested, not only as to amount of
butter yield. but as to the amount of
feed she requires to make it from.
The test should involve careful
weighing of feed as well as butter.
and COWS that do not yield a reason
able profit should be weeded out
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-08
Losses From Stomach Worms.

American sheepmen perhaps suffer
as much loss of animals from stou-
ach worms as from any other cause.
and pastures are credited with the
propagation of this parasite, but 1t
is safe to assume that insufficient
feeding or other negligence is respon-
sibie for much of the loss oecasioned
by the pest.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-08
Wood Ashes.

Concerning the use of wood ashes as
fertilizer. Prof. A. NJ. Ten Eyck says
an average sample of unleached wood
ashes contains seven per cent of
potash and two per cent. OF phosphoric
acid, which at current retail prices of
these plant foods makes wood ashes
worth about As cents per 100
pounds, or nine dollars per ton.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-08
Asparagus Tops.

: At the end of the growing season
cut on asparagus tops and burn them
to kill disease and insects. For fer
tilizing and winter mulch. any time
In late fall apply heavy coating Of
manure to the asparagus bed. working
the manure into the soil next spring.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-23

Chris'mas sho wuz made fur darkies.
An de law don't cut no ice.
White mems wid deir clubs an blue coats
Lays ez low an still ez mice.
Black Mariah don't ride nobody.
Ev'y darky has full sway.
An dey sho do ac' like white folks
Way down souf on Christmas day.
To be sho. at night we ems up
Wild a gran Jim Dandy spree
One NV desc ole fashioned cakewalks
Er big con shuckin' bee.
An, sab. ef It's one er t'othah
It'll las mos th'oo de night.
Den we'll go home wild de ladies
At de break Nv mawnin' light
OATS de way we spen's ouah Christmas.
You jes' shet yo' mouf up. man!
D. ain't no Christmas in de worl. sab.
Dat kin beat ole Dixie Lam.
Ev'ybody's free an ekul.
An each man tes' has his way.
White er black-it makes no dif ence-
Way down souf on Christmas day.
-Silas X. Floyd In Leslie's Weekly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-23
THE WREN BUSH.
An GA Custom SdD Observed In Ire
land n Chnstmas.


Among the many odd customs stili
observed in ireland at Christmas few
ara more curious than the practice OF
carving about -the wren bush" on St
stephens day, and antiquaries are puz-
he'd to explain why the poor little
.kine Of all birds" should be put U
death on the festival OF the nrst mar
vr. .
The most probable explanation y
th4t the wren was sacred to the Druids
ana was used BY them in diyination
and other pagan rites at the festival OF
the winter solstice. which almost coin
cfded with Christmas. and consequent
y the clergy urged their converts 70
6a.trov the birds which were assoc1-
ated with such unboly rites. just = 81
Patrick's relentless destruction OF the
images Of serpents. used in the ancient
pagan worship Of Ireland. gave rlse 20
the legend that be-
s.ve she SNAKES and toads tW1ss
Ana b9nisned tbem III forever!
rhi. seems the more likely because
.4sr..ns the old Irish name FOR
.-rsn. !. also means = Druid" and pa
ec,t sfin caIl -Jenny" the ~Drhid
nara. and say that she has the gift Of
r,cr,erv and that those who can IN
ternref her twitterings A. she bowers
e,,onf /. house Or dies from bush 70
hsnsh en- read the future. n The n
- - rr4nity college, Dublin. there
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-23

Scott $ Rhyme Of
Merry Christmas

Heap on moro woodl The wind v
chill.
But. let II whistle a. It Will
Wen keep our Christmas merry st1lL
Each age has deemed the uewbegn
rhe 6ttest time for restal cheer.
And well our Christian sires OF old
Loved when the year its course had
And brought bliths Christmas back
again
With all his hospitabls train.
Domestic and religious rite
Gave honor to the holy night
On Christmas eve the bells were rung:
On Christmas eve the mass was sung:
That only night In all the year
Saw the stoled priest the chaiice rear.
The damsel donned her kirtie sheen;
The hall was dressed with holly green:
Forth to the wood did merry men 60
TO gather In the mistletoe.
Then opened wide the baron's hall
To vassai. tenant. serf and all:
Power laid his rod Of rule aside.
And Ceremony doffed his pride.
The heir. with roses In his shoes,
That night might Village past1ee
choose;
All hailed with uncontrolled delight
And general voice the happy night
That to the cottage AZ the crown
Brought tidines Of salvation down.
The fire. with well dried logs supplied.
Went roaring up the chimney wide;
The huge hall tables oaken face.
Scrubbed till It shone. the day to graco.
Bore then upon its massive board
No mark to part the squire and lord
Then was brought in the iusty Drawn
By old blue coated serving man;
Then the grim boar's head frowned On
high.
Crested with bays and rosemary.
Well can the green barbed ranger ten
How. when and where the monster fell
What dogs before his death be tore
And all the batting Of the boar.
The wassail round. In good brown
bowls,
Garnished with ribbons. blithely trowIA
There the huge sirloin reeked: hard BY
Plum porridge stood and Christmas pie.
Nor failed old Scotland to produce
At such high tide her savory goose
Then came the merry maskers In.
And carols roared with blithesome din:
II unmelodious was the song.
1t was hearty note and str0ng.
England was merry England when
Old Christmas brought his spern
again
Twas Christmas broached the m1ghti-
est ale;
Twas Christmas told the merriest tale:
A ChristmaR gamboi oft could cheer
The poor mans heart through half ths
Sir Walter ecot&
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-23

annual Christmas day football match
The game Is usually a stoutly contest
ed one, umpired and refereed by the
laird and heads OF the estate Al the
corner OF the field is placed cask OF
GOOD Scotch ale. from which the play
q. rapale themselves at half time
Then the game resumes. and the sec.
ond half il fast and furious Around
Tho rones are the young women Of the
estate looking on with pleasure ana
discussing their choices In the dance
l,.t ~ the evening. Brooklyn Eagle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-23
a.nf. Claus IN the Zoo.

sa,d santa Claus: 'Tis Christmas eve
! 1The animals looked pleasanD:
And each Of you will now receive
His yearly Christmas present ~
r,,t NJ r.d Sc glad II every guest !.
would mention what he'd IKE lns Os''-
The tapir said: THAT pleases me-
I'u state succinctly. therefore'
rf I may be 50 bold and tres.
The only thing care TOR
would be those matches on I,e. tne s1A'
win which rd like to light myself.
=. vtsh was granted Then up spalss
A timid little adder:
..cir hut trifie 1t will take
70 make my Christmas gladder.
\ hate and pencil, y you please.
would let me do my sums Wild
~. reindeer said, .'You may believe
T,d be ! happy fellow
~ vero sure would receive
rood sized umberreilow:
Ana also I'd like four ealocne'
~ ana ! rubber mackintosn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-23
The Christmas Message
Written for The Islander

5ssas&R Written tor he Islander
Once more the days are drawing near
When "a Merry Christmas "greets the ear.
What means this phrase to you my friend;
Is it Peace on earth good will to men?"
Is this the message the season brings
To help you to love all living things,
To show men the way from corroding sin
And thus to discover the Christ within?
The "Christ within! What does it mean?
To live the life, to keep it clean
And pure, and holy, as He
Who came to show US how to be Free
The "Chrsit Within if you will only believe,
Greater works shall ye do more sickness relieve,
A promise like this can not be sgansaid-
1t is for us to use, so that may aid
Our own fellow men, in order that they
May realize also within them lay
Powers undreamed of-talents- yea, more,
And all these increasing for evermore.
The Christ within.'' How shall you know
Whether you have Him here and now?
A few simple queries let us make
To help you to see the way to take.
Do you always try to give kind word?
Or do kind deed to some lonely soul?
Do you go forth smiling, and giving good cheer
When perhaps in your heart you are hiding tear!
Do you always stand ready to put self on side?
perhaps one thing the hardest in all the world wide
This self SO important, so jealous and mean
And yet far too crafty to often be seen.
Oh no! This self keepeth far in the dark,
Working there to hold back the good;
And it's only by conquerng self at the start,
Can we ever do good, if we would.
If then we can do this. our fruits will appear;
Thus shall we be known, as following here
The Masters injunction, to help and make glad
The sick and suffering, the sorry and sad,
The wounded in spirit, the troubled in soul,
The Christ within will make them whole:
And in the near future will alls5roubies cease,
GOOD will to al men, and on tA9 earth Peace.
Catherine Rodney Russell.
, Bay. December. 1910. .ss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-23
Couldn't Think of lt.

The handsome young plumber laid aside a piece of lead pipe and. ap- preaching the beautiful kitchen maid. said:
 'You look awful good to me-
 "Go on; quit your kiddin'," she re- piled.
 ''But mean what say"
 "I ain't got any time to listen to you now. Can't you see Pm busy?"
 "Yes, but what's the use workin' when q fellow wants to make love tc you? Say, if I make this job last so l can come back tomorrow will you have your work out of the way so we can talk things over? You're the purtiest girl ever seen."
 "If you think you can make fool of me by such silly talk you're mistaken '
 "But I mean every word I say. want you to try to learn to love me-"
 "If you want to make love to me come around this evening. I'll be here. '
 "What! On ny own time? What kind of chonp do you think amp Chicago Record Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-23
Not For Himself.

Ut does me good to see pc.npous man get his." said a stockbroker. "l have a friend who just about believes the Lord created the earth in seven days for his especial benefit. He has a fine home on Long Island, with a retinue of servants, but his wife is semi-invalid. and it falls to the lot of MT. Pompous to execute various com missions for her in the city. The other day she asked him to stop at cloth ing store and get couple of white duck jackets for the butler. l hap pened to be with him when he entered the store. Striding majestically up to a sallow little salesman, he said. with much impressive dignity:
 "T wish to purchase couple os white walters coats.'
 "'Yes. sir said the little salesman What size do you wear?'
 "Mr. Pompous got red in the face spluttered and gurgled. and then as ii fearing to trust himself to speech turn ed on his heel and strode from the place. He left me at the next cornes and has avoided me ever since."-No% York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-23
JunoIe Housekeeping.

rho nepro housewife in the West Indian jungle finds housekeeping very easy. Fruit and vegetables grow wild all about the hut and the river abounds with fish. On wash day all she has 10 do is to pick a few of the berries "f the soap berry tree. take her clothes to the river and use the berries as she would use ordinary soap. Even her cooking pots grow on the trees. the calabash cut in halves being used for this purpose. Calabashes are used also for bowls, basins and jugs for carving water from the river, while the small ones make excellent cups. Tn the afternoon, when she is ready for her cup of tea, the negress picks half dozen leaves from the lime bush growing at her door. boils them, soueezes the juice from sugar cane for sweetening and the cocoanut SUD- niles the milk. Thus she has dcli- cious cup of tea without depending on the grocer for it. She makes the mats for her floor out of the dried leaves of the banana, plaited and sewed togeth- CT as the old country people in this country make their rag mats.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-23
Exact Thorn as.

Thomas Hoar. the devoted servant upon whom Gilbert White. the English naturalist. dependtd to carry out his garden plans and to look after his comfort in many ways. was noted for his eXactness. Mir. II. C. Shelley, in Gilbert White and Selborne." gives an amusing illustration.
 There was one occasion when Thom- as came to report, "Please. sir. I've been and broke glass;"
 Broke glass. Thomas. How did you do that:"
 "I'll show you. sir" Le rejoined as he disappeared for a moment Returning with glass in his hand. he let it fall on the floor. remarking:
 "That's how broke it, sir.'
 "There, go along. Thomas; you are a great fool,' said his master, adding to himself, "and was as great one for asking such foolish question"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-23
priek.d Ali, Own Bubble.

This story. found in Rev. Dr. Henry Fl. Jessup's book. "Fifty-three Years In Syria" seems to indicate that religious yagaries are as short lived in the east as elsewhere. A friend of Dr. Jessup. visiting Jerusalem. met queer LOOK ing solitary stranger pacing the streets of the city. accosted him. and after the usual greetings remarked:
 You are an American. infer"
 "Yes. I am." replied the queer look ing man.
 And what are you doing here. if | may ask?"
 "Ah. yes. Pun glad you asked Ton see. I've come to preach the new doe Urine, that there is to be no more death. If men will only accept it. we'll abolish death. and there'll be no more dying. nor graves. nor coffins. nor funerals. We shall just live right on."
 But" said Dr. Jessup's friend. "sup- posing you should sicken and die. what then?''
 "Oh," said the man. that would bust the whole thing"
 And it did. The poor delirious apos- tie died few months later. and with him bis new doctrine"