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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-16
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nyasery ng che mammoth statues og
Easter iglaa& have baen cautioned
more or gsss humoTonsly~-to steer
clear Of FL BanoeF, nESther island OF
Cha Pacific. One Of the carly English.
explorers. Hugh AFIwsight. who, sailed
che Pacific IN 1881 warns travellers
against visiting FL flanoer-1he home.
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gayB. Is 80 large thaS man can stand.
upright inside one OK It's blossoms.
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asleep luued by the stSango frag-,
gance ie dlstiiIs- raen tho flower foldsi
Ms petals and suffocates him. "Andl
aa be passes into death through splen-
did drenms snd gives his, body 30 tbs
oath dower fer gnPd. 3.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-16

EIfe's QseI0etg GTesn1E Saaoes
A man starts out expecting 20 ges
rich and ends Up thinking he Is lucky
TO keep out Of chs Dooghousss New
York Press.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-16
July s. aQaa.

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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-16

While the King was looking at sew
enfeezyear-old pit pony which had
been brought up for his inspection.
Tho pony proved somewhat restless. Il
expect the daylight worries him." said
the king. "sSo. sir" replied the
miner. IT is the headstall he dones't
Ike. He can't see your majesty plain
bnough.--London Spectator.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-16

Miss Clara AdelIa Lister-Lane OF Des
Molnes, Ia. Is the founder and chief
scout OF the Girl Scouts Of America.
She organized the movement in 1910,
and says that there are now $4,000
members. II there were more leaders.
she says. fully 100000 girls could be
organized within "a hours.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
THE TROUBLES OF
TWO WORKING GIRLS

sloppy, with a nine-bone Stetson on
my farm hair-Td have Bill Hepner
make me coined be sure to stay on
and gallopin' on fiery cayuse toward
the sunset in that storied country
where before a coupla big eyes made
up skillful, a Grand street seal coat,
a baby bonnet an lisp, cattle kings
an broad shouldered sons of the last
great West fall PROSTATE! | wanta
be wooed like them Viking ginks done,
a-stirrin' of the pulses an rousin the
primeval love of the timid ivy fur the
forceful oak.
Annabelle-Td make em think
was poison ivy eff they gimme any of
that jnuk, dearie, fur personally | in
sist on party actin genteel an club
bins barred. Yuh kin obtain plenty
thrills from the practiced work Of a
Moo Yawk hotel clerk who's buyin'
yuh supper under a prop palm while
the orchestry's playin' a rag, an yuh
amt gotta git yer mail care the Har-
vey eatin houses.
Suttenly any young CELLS thoughts
is bound to git a romantic turn,
but is she testified in leaviR EN-
dom nate her. dearie? From the lone
ly glen where the ranked frs now
bears their burden of shroudin' white
a echo responds nix. On the one hand
yuh pitcher yuhself as imperatrice of
a thousand rollin acres of bunch grass
grain landd, with the wranglers bow
in low as yuh lope past on sumpin'
that's almost a good boss, an the Jap
cooks kids cryin' a shrill greetin' TO
the lady of the manor. But listerine.
That amt the way it'd be, dearie
Yuhd be in the ranch-house kitchen
ifryin' doughnuts an wishin' yuh had "a
dry Martini, which they wouldn't keep
mo Ticker on the place because a
greaser got shot last time the boys
started things in the clubhouse. An
jest as yuh had the chuck most ready,
{ figgered out careful as six strips of
bacon an four doughnuts each, faith
er'd bust in an explain that he had
three or four visitors from San Fran
cisco, an couldn't nav scrabble
sumpin a little extry together?
Stick to the large town, dearie The
cross streets amt allus manicured, an
oft times yuh feel like not only takin'
car conductors numba, but actually
goin through an reportin' him
though nobody's ever did it so fur.
But she's a pretty fair spot, an when
yuh git through dreamin' of where the
red sun sets in glory an all folks is
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
DID GOMPERS SET FOOT
ON THE AMERICAN FLAG?
War Department Has Pictures Which
GOmpers Says Are FakeS---LabOr
Leader DenOunceS AccuSerS.

zens, is the glorifed guidon that has
led this republic, to the highest happi-
ness and the broadcast liberty known
to the sons of God"
"On October 30" said Gompers, Il
ceived a letter from Orion T. Thomas
of Los Angeles, dated October "a, 1911,
in which he wrote that, attending a
meeting of Stanton Grand Army Post,
of which he was a member more than
twenty-five years, he heard the min
utes read of previous meeting, at
which a resolution was adopted cen
surfing me for standing upon the Amer
lean flag at meeting at Oakland, Cal.
A picture was shown, cut from the
Los Angeles Times. When the oppor-
tunity came at the meeting he pro-
tested against this proceeding of the
previous meeting; said he had known
me we'll and favorably more than
twenty years, and he was sure that
would not insult the flag of our coun-
try. He was a Union soldier in the
Civil War. He asked me to answer
so that it would reach him for the
meeting of November 8. I received
Thomas letter October 80 and immedi-
ately sent the following telegram:
Your letter just received. A reply
by mail cannot reach you November 5.
Therefore this telegram. Am surprised
that Stanton Post of the G. A. R.
should permit itself to be imposed
upon by General Otis Los Angeles
Times regarding\ any matter with
which the men of labor, and particu
larly myself are connected Any state
ment,I or picture purporting to show
that l did or would desecrate the flag
Of our country is false and a misrep-
resentation.
1.-The fact is on Labor Day in San
Francisco there was an ordinary table
festooned around with the American
flag. Its edges were tackled to the
edge of the table. The speakers in
cluded Mayor Mccarthy, Superintend.
ent of Schools Alfred ROncovieri, John
H. Kelly, president of the Labor Coun-
Gil, myself and others, all of whom
stood upon the same table, because Of
the crowded condition of the plat
form, so that the throngs within sight
could see and hear the speakers. Not
one StoOd mr. could stand uOOu the
flag. The photographs published in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
THE UNION JACK IN U. S. A.


To the Editor of the Overseas Daily
Mail;
Sir-ln your Parliament of the En-
pire" for October Z, &c. S. p" asserts
that lin the United States the Union
Jack is only allowed to be displayed at
the British consulate"
have frequently seen the state
ment in British papers that it is for
hidden by law to fly the British flag
in the United States, but have never
yet found anyone who could quote this
alleged law, or give a specific instance
Of its enforcement, and DO not be
lieve that such a law exists.
There is a story to the effect that
Mr. Rolph (who has lately been elect
ed mayor of San Francisco) at one
time hoisted the British flag in honor
of representative of a Glasgow ship
building firm, who was his guest, anC
that he was ordered to take it dow
and did so. have heard that the in
cident was commented on by the Brit
ish Californian Perhaps that paper
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

the newspapers of San Francisco show
that the paraders and speakers held
aloft and were surrounded by the flag
of our country. / should be glad if
you can present this information to
Stanton Post so that its members may
have their minds disabused and the
great injustice attempted to be done
me may be rectifed."
in his reply to my telegram
Thomas said:
received your telegram on time
in response to my letter written Octo.
Der "a, 1911. Immediately telephoned
the adjutant q. NJ. Grimm) of Stan
ton Post that l had heard from you
and requested him to be sure that no
copies of the resolutions adopted by
the post be sent out. At the meeting,
Friday evening, November 3, | read
your dispatch and called attention 10
a copy of a photograph which Mr.
Shaffer had sent me with his explana-
ton, which I inclose with the photo.
graph.
AS soon as saw the photograph
/ was convinced that it was built
Iup' or composite picture, and stated
my opinion and how such photographs
were made; | also submitted the pic
ture to several of the artists on the
Los Angeles Examiner, who pro-
nounced it the rankest kind of a fake
photograph
When Mr. Gompers denies the
authenticity of the photograph show
ing him standing on the American flag
he treadds on ground that may be as
dangerous to him as standing on the
flag There are two sets of photo
graphs on file at the War Department.
One set is certified to by Captain c. p.
Elliott, who is in charge of the recruit
ing station at Los Angeles, Cal Cap
tain Elliott states that these photo
graphs are the original, and he gives
the name and address of the photog
rapher who took them. 1t is under
stood that this man was detective
who was sent up to Oakland and sat
in the audience. 1t is said that Com
pers did not know that he was being
photographed. One photograph is of
Mr. Gompers and the others of John
A. Kelly, president of the Building
Trades Council of San Francisco The
scene is identical in each picture.
In the picture of Kelly, Gompers is
shown sitting at his left hand. Kelly
is standing on the blue field of the
flag, which covers the whole table.
In the picture of Gompers the flag
has been pulled forward until it does
not quite cover the table, but Com
pers is not standing on the bare part
of the table, but on the flag. He is
shown with his hat off and holding a
bunch of flowers.
Gompers denied that he had his hat
off at the Oakland meeting, and said
he could not remember having any
flowers at any time
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

Annabelle-Heres another rummy
suein' a CELL fur breach because she
wouldn't stand fur no kissin' an grab
bin, which he'd oughta exulted at her
bein' ladylike. Oh, that's men, amt
it? Eff he'd lamped her leavin' an
otha guy s'much as salutin her fin,
kinnot yuh imagine the roar, yet
they're peeved at reserve bein'
showed.
Myrtle-A independent life the
only way to be clear of them annoy
ances, Bella, which people with our
minds kin surely dope sumpin where
by the male need only be called on
fur light entertainin' where yuh mach
ally prefer not to blow your own
change. I'm fggerin' on hornin in on
swell ideer. A frena mines got n
process fur convertin' French cham
payne inta powder form, mailin it
acrost the drink in envelopes, an bot
tim right here on dear old Broadway,
An a course fur them customers who
couldn't wait we'd simply hand EN- a
sasser of dust an bid 'em glom it,,
an by keepin' a block in the bottom
of the weighin' can they'd be no small
pickins from that, year in an year
out.
Annabelle-Dearie. eff yuh don't go
through with it yer a perfect nut, fur
at least yuh've said sumpin' That
there's real business, an while it may
make Bob Vernon an the rest the
wine boys either carry a poke or go to
work, yet don't yuh git sympathetic
fur would they fret over us workin
gels?
Myrtle-That's been my only reason
fur FIRTH with it like | have, yunno
bein as no true woming feels like
snatchin' the very bread outa a strong
mans mouth, yet heaving knows yut
speak correct when yuh asst who's cap
PIN our game eff not ourselves?
Still, while oft hunger to be z
stern an pitiless commercial power
again comes a longin almost too poig
nant fur langwitch to describe to b'
fur, fur afield from this here existence
of eight shows a week an a extr!
turn at the sacred concert.
Oh, why kin | not be dressed il
buckskin, fitted a'course over SCOT
able corset, fur | hnnot hear nothin
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

ekil, or oughta be, the lights1l be lit
on Broadway, an'-hello!
Who? Yes, 4-11-44. Oh, gee. it's
Able. Well? Yes, this IS Bella. Say,
where yuh been fur two hull days?
Business trip to Buffalo? Listen here.
do yuh think yuh kin slip me that an
expect me to keep on calm yuh
honey?
Yuh kin explain easy? Upset it to
me then. I'm attendin yuh, an
hello!
Say, Central, as yer probly aware OF
who he is, bein' as yuh allus get 4
ear ready fur otha parties pers'nal af
fairs, will yuh kin'ly evaporate
| What?
Yes'm, l know full well who I'm "a
speakin' to. Hussy. Oh, Myrtle, |
who never harbored a evil ideer, got
to confess hate that red-headed cen
! trail, which she-hello?
Hello! Is that yuh, Able? Then
whynt yuh answer Are yuh deal?
I'm tryin to maintain my equilibrium,
dearie, but believe me, it amt so easy
did, an'-hello, Able?
It's her again. Yunno the entire
trouble between her an me lately is
that she heard the dulcet tones of L
gelmun named Harold J. Smith of Val.
DEE, Alaska, an become absolutely
captivated, though durin' his phone
calls he devoted himself to me, which
kin help bein attractive? No
dearie, | kinnot, but doll like her
.allus sees the persnal animus, which
got no way of preventin' people fall
in fur me, an'-hello?
Able? She's cut the poor boy off
again. Oh, fur one swift swing at her
when nobody was present to comment
on my displayin' a triae less Of that
dignity fur which I'm knowed, She
hello?
Hello? Oh, amt this turble? Hello!
Yes, 4-11-44. Who? Are yuh goin' to
connect that party onct more, or amt
yuh? She's latin, dearie. Drat her.
She-oh, hello, Able. Before she
butts in again want yuh to git up to
the fiat fur dinner. We're goin' to
have meat Wha-at? Delighted? Yuh
better be, Goo-by. dunno but
what yer right about the West, deare
fur suttenly this is one awful strain.
Still, We're on Broadway, amt We?
(Curtain)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

or the Daily Mail, or "E. S. p" might
tell us if this law is a federal or a
state law, and if the latter, what
states carry it on their statute books ?
During the twenty-six years that |
have resided in the united States
have often seen the British and many
other foreign flags displayed and do
not recall having heard any adverse
comment. In Honolulu-the capital
city of the territory of Hawaii, u. S
A.-hundreds of foreign flags are dis
played every day, representing a doz.
en- or more different nationalities, and
just at present there are as many Chi
: nese rebel flags as there are Stars
and Stripes.
! | am inclined to think that most of
these flag Incidents can be traced
! to over-zealous foreigners or to Ameri-
can citizens of foreign birth or anti
British antecedents; one thing is GER
tain, such people do not represent the
average American.
AS an American citizen of British
birth / am sorry to see so much
frothy eXcitiment over flags and NOV
ing picture films, and Notwithstanding
your fair-minded editorial remarks of
October Z, | think that it indicates
regrettable tendency to aggravate and
magnify petty annoyances that should
be ignored.
In reference to the Election night
flag incident" in Vancouver, b. c., per-
NIT me to say that the man who tore
down the Union Jack got no more than
he deserved but the trouble is that
the spectators, comprising several
hundred loyal Britishers and squad
of mounted police" put themselves in
the same class as the poor fool whom
they Inundated. 1t would be a safe
bet that the man had been drinking
and thought he was strangling the
Annexation Bogey" when he tried to
tear the flag.
1t is a mistake to give such an Incl
dent undue prominence by publishing
it broadcast through the British EN-
pire and the United States. Yours
faithfully, HENRY A. TAYLOR,
Honolulu, Hawaii, u. S. A.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
SAN JOSE WOMEN
Will OPEN STORE


SAN JOSE January 22.-The local
women belonging to the San Jose
Chapter of the American Woman's
League are to open commission
house within the next few days They
hope that the move will be of material
assistance in reducing the cost of liy-
ing in this vicinity. They will carry
teas, coffees, spices, eggs butter, farm
products, fruit, cakes and CONNECTIONS,
and will sell at cost price. The idea
of the leaguers is to have a place
where members from the country may
sell their produce direct to the con
sumeTs.
At a meeting to be held tomorrow
final arrangements will be made for
the renting of building A shipment
of teas, coffees, spices and extracts
has been ordered and is expected to
arrive this week In the meantime
the women will prepare their store
which they expect to have in opera
ton next week. Many Of the bes
known club women in the city have
taken an interest in the project.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

Scene-The' telephone switchboard
in the lobby of a New York hotel.
Characters - Annabelle, the tele-
phone girl, and Myrtle, lin the bust
ness"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

Do not overlook the bargains in
furniture at The Coyne Furniture Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05
Join Federal Army

Ell PASO, Aug. 5.-Driven 10 des-
peration by the continued lootng and
outrages of rebels in the most desert
ed Mormon colonies of western Chi
huahua, the men who remained in the
colonies today dug up their guns and
ammunition they had buried and went
forth to fight the rebels.
From Colonia Dublan more than 100
Mormon men, all well armed, marched
across country to meet General San
,Jines and join his army. From other
colonies similar action was taken by
those of the men who had succeeded
in hiding their guns from the rebels
In several of the colonies Mexicans
have boldly gone in and occupied the
deserted homes of the colonists. They
have looted those homes where any
thing of value had been left and have
cleaned out the colony stores COM
pletely. Two carloads of merchan-
dise were taken this morning from the
colony store at Colona Dublan, loaded
into freight cars and taken to the
rebel army
The task of feeding 2000 Mormon
refugees in Ell Paso is proving a cost.
ly one. Less than $1,000 remain of the
government fund of $4,000, and the
daily food bill is nearly $500 A tent
city has been erected for relief OF the
congested condition of the lumber
yard camp, in which sickness has de
veloped, making conditions distress
ing. Only 1S5 tents have arrived SC
far, but others are expected today
Over 800 of the refugees were sent
yesterday to Arizona Mormon colonies
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05
Preliminary to Meeting

LBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSI
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-lmmediately be-
fore the convention was called to Or
der it seemed certainty that Johnson
would be the vice presidential nomi-
nee, although General Luke Wright of
Tennessee was apparently gaining
strength among the southerners.
II is generally believed, despite his
announcement, Johnson would accept
if Roosevelt would ask him to do so.
The last word rests with Colonel
Roosevelt, whose domination of the
convention is complete. He will name
the temporary chairman and the COM
mittee which will decide the party's
name. The majority apparently favor
National Progressive" although
many demand that bull moose" be
made the designation as official A
majority of the delegates confess they
know nothing of the convention pro-
cedure. The details are left to John
son, Beveridge and other lieutenants.
The Lobbies OF the Congress hotel
We're packed throughout the morning.
The national committee met early
to formulate a report for the colonel
on his arrival
Settled Contests
The provisional national committee
settled the Florida contests by seat
ing the negro as supplemental dele
gates" This means they may be
named as members of committees and
participate in debates, although not
allowed 10 vote. 1t is expected the
Mississippi contests viii be treated
similarly. Many negro delegates are
refusing to accept the decision and
friction is resulting.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05
Looks Like Johnson

CHICAGO, Aug o.-Unless he final
ly and positively refuses to accept,
Governor Hiram w. Johnson of Cali
fornia will be selected as the vice
presidential nominee of the National
Progressive party.
That much was decided after q
series of conferences. Every available
candidate was carefully discussed, in
Guiding several prominent Democrats.
Although several strong names were
considered that of Governor Johnson
loOmed up in a class by itself The
sentiment tonight is that he will be
drafted as Roosevelt's running mate.
Governor Johnson himself still in
sists that the Progressive cause can
best be served by the selection of a
southern Democrat He holds that the
other major parties have become sec
tiOnal, despite the fact that there no
longer any excuse for sectionalism.
Both the Republican and Democratic
parties are tied to traditions of politi-
cal division along the line between the
north and south and with the Progress
sive party this condition can be ended.
But even the Progressive party will he
handicapped unless its candidates ap-
peal to the rank and file of both the
old parties. 1t is Governor Johnson's S
opinion that with a strong Democrat
for second place on the ticket the
National Progressive party would
break in heavily on the solid south" +"
While admitting the logic of Cover
nor Johnson's argument, the> Progress
sive leaders here contend that the re-
markable and unusual qualifications
of California's executive offset what
ever advantage might be gained by
having a southern Democrat. For that
reason they insist that he must con-
sent to be drafted for national service.