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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-17
STRIKE OF The
GARMENT WORKERS
Comes at a Time When Wages
May Be Depressed by Free
Trade Tariff Reduction.

At a ltnas wien heavy cuts in tie
Tariff a~s tirsatsnld by The Dsmocra, )
In Congress, the strike Of l2igOO male
and fsmaie .nrmsnt makers Ia tbs city
of Now York raises p culiar ecou,mlc
quest.ons. Tie ownsGs Of the fau.o.!e IS
tied To by the strike fave REFUSED to
treat with the sinking enIGloy1ss en-
capt as indi ,.dIlais, AID no rr4blnizs, /
effoet at comp omse las been male be
cause tie employees ref, 81 to treat
except as unions. An eigld-hovr day, n
2O-per cent increase in wages, rega ldless
Of the ability Of the workers. whose
pay would BE- thus Increased; u mini
Win of $40 week for girls and SIG for
men, aboauaion of child labor AMI work
in thu tenslmen.s, comrris, the demands
of tine strikers, While tie employers
simply throw up t'r-tr h.lnis and say
thai their profits woia,d no: PERMIT aaen
b mast such demands.
Probably tie demands of the garment
workers for higher wags are just. Even
though many OF tn m als r,c4nt imimi-
grams, they may find it head to dive
on tlN7dr pres mt was's. At tlis plnticu-
Lar time, however, there is no ,Mspo-
sition among any of tie mills 1r
factories of the oolnrry to Increase
wages until they know exactly hog
far the DsmDcrats will SO with their
revision of the Tariff.
The present dispute in New York
makes 1t quite clear that the wages
of the garment workers are not very
large. Nevertheless. they are higher
than the scale that prevails in most
European countries. The average WORT
err may net receive mo than $l2
week. but the for1man and 6orewunan
receive wlIgas that would seem very
high i'm England. In the United Stat IS
a hight prsrrium is n,cc.d upon skill
The gaiml-nt factories bid against zach
other in thir efforts 10 secure the bast
cutters and q lsigns-s, anI1 Ne resnlt
Is that eperlalis's are paid cool wngts.
1t was bnougAt out at TIE Tariff
hearings held by the Republican Ways
and MANS Committee FIAT most = of
dhe cost of garments for both men AMI
woman was due to ahe high wages
plid 10 tai,a-s and f.t.ors. In Europe
where labor Is mufh cheaper. suit t,gat
aOnld not be made here for lass than
sl5 can be made for s. ,ar s..
' EVEN I'm hhe garment busiriess. pros
DerSty has only recoatly dawnsd. anil
1 is probable that m4ny of TIE farlory
owners fear that with the Tariff re-
iucsd thsire will be a flood OF garments
from ENlnoNe.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-17
Caring For Shoes in Winter.

Footwear naquLres more aatanlAon in
winter than in summer, when rliere is
only dust to be nsmoNed. Patent leithJ
Ell shoes must not be kept too ueslr
ragrstsr or steam gladiator or they
will crack when taken out into the
cold. Shoes THAT haze hl,cme wat
through should be fillad with haatel
bran SO they will not slrink out Ct
shape whiIe drying and a iiutle vase
line rubbed into the lsaaher when TIE
shoe has dried. hafore the dntlssing IS
applied will make the laa'lhsr more
piiable. A nav tan leather does not
aeou,ue stains otom maud or wst and
may be wiped clean with a soNp"
sponge.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-17

try with my pupils. do you? WhyA the
people are paying me $50 a month for
my work."
again, am made to understand
things" laughed the old colonel. Sud
denly his face clouded. and he exclaim-
ed: 81 shouldn't laugh. l ought to cry.
when things are as they are. Here you
are struggling with tifty children. You
are expected to give them their PAGES
for the great race Of life. and you are
paid $50 a month for your work" He
paused a moment. the frown on his
face darkening. then said hurriedly: II
why. l pay that fellow you see out
yonder driving that young trOtting
horse $500 month for every month In
the year. It's the old story over again.
We fail to realize that the biggest and
best thing in the whole world Is the
brain and character of child In max
ing. We fail to see anything but the
dollars and cents that are close at
hand"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-17
THE COLONEL
KNEW COLTS
And Applied His knowledge IN
Advising the Teacher.
CHANGE OF SCENE NECESSARY
Some Of the Things That We Are Apt
to Overlook In Training the Young
sters-Two Workers and What They
Received.

10 oNeT'ooN W framing tne VouV9-
sters-Two Workers and What They
Received,
The new teacher was doing her best
at the little schoolhouse at the forks
of the road. She had been at work for
three weeks and her spirits were
dropping under the care of fifty boys
and girls that recited in eight different
grades. to say nothing of the worry of
smoky stove and a very uncomfort-
able building
The old colonel at whose home the
teacher stayed had said to his wife
few moments after he had met her:
"She carries her head like she had blue
blood In her veins. No need of an over
check with her. Seems pity she's
goin' to have to worry with this school,
don't it?'
One evening when the little teacher
had told the sympathetic old colonel
the troubles Of the day, the restless
ness and inattention OF the children.
he smiled quietly and suggested, How
would you like to try some of the ad-
vice give the men who train my
blooded colts that are being taught
trOtting for the race course?"
"YOu don't mean that | must begin
to whip the children. do your
"Oh, dear, no! Very little of that
does any good either on the training
track or In the classroom. 1t is like
this: We put the colt ON the track, and
day after day he goes over and over
his lesson. He gains for some time in
his work; then suddenly he seems to
lose interest. The whip cannot give
him back his lost interest. so tell my
trainer to jog him along one Of the
turnpikes. ! tell the man not to try to
give him any speed or lessons Of any
sort. but just let him see bit of new |
country. some wagons and horses and
autos passing. give him a change and |
a rest. In few days we bring him |
back to the track. and he's better than
ever. and his interest in his work Ia |
keen"
"You don't mean that could waste |
my time running around over the coun |
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-17

Some idea regarding the economic i'm.
portance OF corn may be had by a real
ization that In the United States 1t ex-
cseds In acreage. yield and value wheat.
oats. barley, fax. rye buckwheat and
potatoes combiped. Country.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Men Found
More to Blame
Than Women
Divorce
Increase
By ARATHENA d. DRAKE. M. D.

~ LIVER WENDELL HOLMES he daren as
funny he could L dare write plainly 1
riage and divorce asked Are
sb for the of divorce? The records
that frequently divorce
know them exist the common, everyday walks
of life.
Man responsible flor of every
rowing
n treatment short of violent assault murder Ask them why
they live under such conditions has ceased to be
respectable society," and the feeling of the times against the idea
Of one human being living abec subsection another while the theory
of personal responsibility and individuality taking its Woman
reply almost invariably will be- at for the love husband home
and children"
Here another prolific unhappiness
often leads divorce 1t is the ncompab of and
living together.
There unwingness among especially among
into the depths of the heart thence its
realities This reluctance 1t painful
natures almost humatng Hence live silence and suffer
ing.
This praseworthy
Yet sometimes question the justice par
tcpae in their
ing aloof, the work futile.
Another homey side of life which
divorce courts When has unmakae proof her husbands
nfdey it is here her feminine judgment admits of possible
don and hand hold balance between his faults and his
folles
of the perfect
human heart filed and thrilled with love- We all
often lead wrong while
appreciate high holy nature
truth that born within within and should the coong every
day lives
When weary with struggles mastery
self, that feeling that you
the strong loving of loving Where else h
God except the heart
kingdom and of forgiveness rendering
sacrifice, exist but in the home where the heart is?
Such live this plane of
life will to that venerable a, -. ~ -
judiciary, the law, for divorce SI~~|?s~~~+>Sr "1s
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
SKIN ERUPTION ON CHEEK

Kingsley, Mich,-"Last May my
thirtaen-months-old baby had a sore
come on her cheek. 1t started in four
or five small pimples and in two or
three hours time spread to the size of
silver dollar. 1t spread to her eye.
Then water would run from the pim-
Pies and wherever that touched 1t caus-
ed more sores until nearly all one
cheek and up her nostrils were one
solid sore. She was very fretful She
certainly was terrible looking child,
and nothing seemed to be of any use.
Then got some Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. She tried to rub
on everything we put on so that we
would sit and hold her hands for two
hours at time, trying to give tho
medicine a chance to help her, but
after washed 1t with Cuticura Soap
and then put on the Cuticura Oint.
ment they seemed to soothe her and
she did not try to rub them of. IL
was only few days before her face
was all healed up, and there has been
no return of the trouble since. We
thought that baby's face would surely
be Scared, but 1t lie not" (Signedl
Mrs. w. ]. Cleland, Jan. 8, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with s2-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston"
Adv
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
TOLD HER LIFE'S AMBITION
Small Girl Somewhat crudeiy Elk
pressed Her Desire to Be a
Teacher When She Grew Up.

At one time or another during the
ward school life of little girl there
prevails the ambition to become a
teacher. Perhaps 1t is the indisputable
authority possessed by the hand that
Yields the ruler or the nonchallant dis
play Of wisdom on topics surround
ed by the most inaccessible difficulties
to the small boy and girl. They will
nearly always tell their ambitions to a
well liked teacher, and one rather sur
prising declaration was given by a
little maid in one Of Miss Clara Town
sends room before she became princi-
pal Of the James school.
Among the special favors coveted
by the youngsters Is the permission
to stay behind after school and clean
the blackboards. One evening little
girl was given the desired privilege.
and while engaged in the task she
struck up shy sort of conversation
with Miss Townsend. Finally the
usual confession was made.
when | grow up, am going to be
a teacher" she announced.
That SOL" pleasantly asked Miss
Townsend. "And why do you want
to be a teacher?"
WE'LL" was the rather surprising
answer, "Tll have to be either a
teacher or lady, and would rather
be a teacher. Indianapolis News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Those Peruna Testimonials
How Are They Obtained?

refer such questions to body of men
who are already convinced of the
worthlessness of proprietary medi-
cines. To give such d body Of men
the unlimited authority to decide
whether our claims for Peruna are
valid or not is manifest violation OF
my constitutional rights.
My claims are based both on cred
table theoretical grounds and upon
irrefutable statistics. But am quite
willing to have our claims as to the
composition Of Peruna properly and
thoroughly investigated, and IL found
to be false proper penalty should
be fixed. Or IL am making any
statements concerning disease, as to
the nature, symptoms or danger or
any disease, II am making any such
statements as to unnecessarily fright
en- the people by false assumptions,
am willing to submit to any unbiased
tribunal or investigation.
Mrs. Alice Boyle. 800 Clinton St,
Circleville, Ohio, writes: Il want to
inform you what Peruna has done
for me. have been afiiicted with ca
| tarrh for several years. / have tried
different medicines and none seemed
to do me any good until / used Pc
runa. I have taken six bottles and
can praise It very highly for the good
1t has done me. also find it of great
benefit to my children"
Peruna II for sale at all drug stores.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Both Vows Broken


Apropos of the anti-vivisectionist
fight against the Nobel prize award
to DIR. Alexis Carrel OF the Rockefel-
Ter institute, Prof. Herbert Satterley
said the other day In Jacksonville:
These antis contradict themselves
terribly when they try to prove that
animal research is useless and futile.
They just put themselves in the posi-.
ton, Of one of their number whom /
met at my hotel the other day.
AS this anti was dining bent for.
ward and said to him:
Pardon me, but you are, l believe.
both an anti-vivisectionis and a vege-
tarian?'
Yes, sir. that is correct, he an
swered.
Then said /, you will probably
be shocked to learn that you have
just eaten a live caterpillar with your
lettuce salad"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24


by various forms of treatment they
have found complete relief by the
use of Peruna- These testimonials
have come to me unrequested, unso-
licited, unrewarded In any way, di.
rectly or indirectly. They have sim
ply been cleaned from my private cor.
respondence with patients that have
been more or less under my treatment
or taking my remedies.
No remedy, Official or unofficial, has
a greater accredited basis for the
claims we make for It than Peruna az
a remedy for catarrh.
have never been opposed at any
time to the regulations offered by the
Pure Food and Drugs Act. I am not
now opposed to its provisions, but
am opposed to the proposed amend
ments to give to a partisan board OF
physicians the unqualified authority to
decide as to all therapeutic claims
which may be made for proprietary
medicine. 1t is manifestly unjust to
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

Twas midnight, and the slivery moon
Beamed down upon the scene
Where Harold planned to carry on
The lovely Geraldine.
He was a brave and handsome lad.
She was as sweet as fair.
But. oh. her stony-hearted dad
Opposed the loving pair.
He came out from behind a tree
He gave the cuckoo's call,
And waited for the lovely maid
Who held his heart in thrall.
Eftsoons she softly raised the sash.
And whispered: 81 am here
He ceased to gnaw his young mustache
And cried: Hist! Hist! my dearr'
She ''histed" once. she "histed' twice.
Her father snored away;
The lover dragged his ladder up.
And brought II into play;
He stood upon the lowest round,
While she leaned out above
The moon was happy to have found
This blissful scene OF love.
"And are you sure" the maiden cried.
THAT you will ever be
As brave and true as you are now,
And always cherish me7"
'As long" the lover made reply,
''As yonder moon doth shine
And take her course across the sky.
I'll love you. my divineW
He took another upward step.
Her heart began to quake
"oh, what" she thought. would happen
now
If father should awaken
Up, up the happy lover crept
Till she could feel his breath,
And still the cruel father slept.
And all was still as death.
Another step. another round.
And then their lips would meet
Alas! the ladder broke, and he
Fell twenty-seven feeti
The clatter would have raised the dead
1t raised her sleeping sire,
who quickly bounded out of bed,
Nor sought to curb his ire.
They found the lover lying low,
His clothes were badly torn;
He'd fallen in a bramble bush,
And met with many a thorn.
At last they brought him round again,
Her father babe him go.
He didn't stop to argue then.
And 1t was better sol
All, that was many years ago.
They're married. he and she,
| But each unto another, and
| As happy as can be.
| She has a son and 10 afraid
| He'll throw himself away
And he's the father of maid
| He watches WELL today!
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
THE BEST TEACHER.
Old Experience Still Holds the Palm.

For real practical reliability and
something to swear by, experience
plain old experiences able to carry
a big load yet without getting sway
backed.
A So. Oak. woman found some
things about food from Old Expert
ence a good, reliable teacher.
She writes:
i think ! have used almost every
breakfast food manufactured, but none
equal Grape-Nuts In my estimation.
II was greatly bothered with weak
stomach and indigestion, with forma-
ton Of gas after eating. and tried
many remedies for 1t but did not find
relief.
Then I decided must diet and see
If / could overcome the difficulty that
way. My choice OF food was Grape
Nuts because the doctor told me I
could not digest starchy food.
"Grape-Nuts food has been a great
benefit to me for feel like a different
person since begun to eat 1t. 1t is
wonderful to me how strong my
nerves have become. ! advise every
one to try it, for experience is the
best teacher.
If you have any. stomach trouble
can't digest your food, use Grape
Nuts food for breakfast at least, and
you won't be able to praise it enough
when you see how different you feel"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
They VIII Bite.

"This is an outrage exclaimed DAN
forth, throwing down the letter that
he had just opened and giving 1t q
contemptuous kick.
Whats wrong?" one of the boys
asked.
why, read an advertisement the
other day that said: Send US 81 and
we'll tell you how to recover from the
effects of insomnia"
"And you sent the dollar?"
yes"
What was the result?'
.They wrote back: Go TO sleep!'"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
HIs Reasoning.

Mrs. Tumlins-Why, William, you
surely don't intend to LAY off" on ac-
count of that little scratch You used
to say that you didn't mind such
things at all.
Mr.. Tumlins-But, Mollie. my dear.
you seem to forget that my accident
insurance pays me FIVE dollars a week
more for disability than my salary
amounts to!
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Two Married Men.

why do You insist upon taking your
wife out for such long walks IN this
rough weather."
"The doctor has told her that she
must be very careful not to talk when
she il cut in the cold air."
Say, who's your doctorf'
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

Surprlsed Him.

There was a fellow who proposed to
all the girls just for fun. He had no
idea of getting himself engaged, but
he enjoyed the premilinaries. So he
was disagreeably surprised once and
served him right.
Miss Evelyn" he said soulfully,
do you think you could love me well
enough to be my wife?"
Yes, darling" she cried.
"Well-er-now / know where to
come in case should want to marry
Detroit Free Press.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Good Guess.

I'm opposed to horse racing. /
think the society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals should step in and
put stop to II"
well, old man, I'm sorry for you.
That's all | can say"
Sorry for me? What do you mean ?"
"Oh, of course you had your money
On the wrong horse"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Shoppers Cramp.

Simeon Ford, at dinner of hotel
men in New York, discussed a new
disease.
There's a new disease called shop
per's cramp," he said. ut appears
early in December. becomes violent
ly epidemic about the middle of the
month and ends suddenly on the eve
ming of the Gath.
women feel shoppers cramp in
the arms, the limbs, everywhere; but
it attacks the husband only in one
place-the pocket"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

If water were placed where dogs could
slake their thirst at will there would be
fewer complaints about "mad dogs" They
will drink every half hour on hot day If
given the opportunity.
The cry of "mad dog" is false alarm,
being only greatness caused by heat, and
not infrequently by the annoyance Of
worthless and lawless hoodlums.
Also, every street fountain should be
provided with receptacle containing wa
ter for small animals
Every boy ought to have dog and be
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Let's Have 1t.

This high cost of living is seri-
GUS question" bawled the campaign
orator. ITS great question, very
serious question, indeed"
I'VE know IT'S question:" yelled
a coarse man in the audience. What's
the answer'-Topeka Capital.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Mans Consistency.

A man thinks nothing of carrying a
dozen bottles of beer ten squares to
a strange fat. But he hollers holy
murder If his wife asks him to get up
and get her a drink Of water when he
Ii at home.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
couraae of Hls convlctIor

PA. what does 1t mean when you
say that man hasn't the courage of his
convictions?"
THAT he has opinions, but isn't will
ling to bet money on them. Detroit
Free Press.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Undesirable Gifts.

Bilton-Well. / suppose both your
sweethearts gave you something fol
Christmas? What was it?
Tilton (sourly) -Mittens.-Judge.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Why He CHANGED.

why have you quit going to see
Miss Flippin on Thursday nights?
see that you go there Friday nights
aow."
Thursday night is onion night at
the Flippises"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

For a great
many years l
have been gath
ering statistics
as to the effects
of Peruna when
taken for ca
I rr b al de-
engagements. !
have on hand
thousands of
unsolicited tes-
timonials from
people in all
stations Of life,
who claim that
after m a n y
years futile at
tempts to rid
themselves OF
4 : \.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Origin
of Word
'sHan9ar''
and It's
Meaning
by C. ARYM. Milwaukee. Wis.

call for the false pronunciation anhay CD
they changed the &c. in Changer to "a"
The English who it hanger" much right
than the pudoFnch who try to but cannot the nasal wang
"an-gar," without clear accent on either syllable
The French does not accentuate especially the
They singsonged alike.
Both words "anger and Hanger still
many old "Anger
"wang."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

In London not only hats are ordered
removed in theaters. but high hair
dressing is discouraged also. Mere
downtrodden man is determined that
there are some rights he will still
fight for, even II they are the little
ones overlooked In the sweeping away
of big ones.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

II it be true that synthetic rubber
tor automobile tires can be made out
Of grain and potatoes, the anxious
head of a houheshold win naturally
wish to know whether there Ia any 40
eeptable substitute for food
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

The man with the longest name has
been found In Texas. He In Papsoua
MISUNDERSTANDING II you
cannot pronounce It at the first glance
set II to music II sings better than
h looks
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

New York Is making another cru
SADIE against church bells. The gem
eral impression has been that the
average New Yorker steals into the
house In his stocking feet. Saturday
nights, az early as g. m.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

Kisses were the reward OF three
women jurors In Tacoma who helped
to acquit an attorney charged with de-
erauding a client. Not a very romantic
affair, after all. however, since 1t was
the defendants wife who distributed
the awards
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

According to Punch. trousers are
about 100 years old now. The man
who invented them is entitled to cred
It, which perhaps is more than can
be said of the person who inaugurated
the custom OF keeping them creased
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

Chicago boasts wizard who pro
fesses to be able to tell young men
how they can win q kings daughter
The young man who is able to support
. kings daughter would probably find
It more economical and satisfactory 70
invest In q white elephant