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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-08-02
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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-08-02

OXEN FOR SALE.
A few pairs of good OXEN for Sale.
Lie. GAUTHIER.
R.R. No. 1. st. Martin, La. July I, 1913.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-08-02
SPECIAL NOTICE

Property Owners or Renters.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02


Handsome Jim says he would rather
have his pumpkin made into pies. / bet
his name was on that pie eating contest
field day3 What!
An exchange says: $50 many things
are said that are not nice about person,
that all the good ones ought to be told
also.' How true the old saying ssmany
truth said in joke. How often it is,
that people forget the good points about
JUS, and remember only the bad.
Eight sections of spinners went on the
sick list last Tuesday afternoon, and would
not work lowing to the key seat in the
driving shaft giving way,) until operated
on by the machine shop surgeons last Fri
day afternoon. Now you would never
think there was such thing as broken
shaft key seat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02

tact comes it is only momentary, about a
quarter of a second. This contact pulls
down what is known as a yoke which trips
a small lever continuance which bounces
back against stop, throwing dog, (which
is connected to another lever) out from the
ratchet cog and allows one cog to slip by.
If the stop apparatus is bent the least par
ticle, either up or down, it throws the clock
out. The working parts of these clocks
are network of pivots, and are very hard
to regulate. The clocks are all in first class
working condition at this writing, and Mr..
Graham, of the Hanley- Casey Co., says he
expects to have very little trouble with
them from this on.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02
Administration Building Notes.
By $3.50.

The Office force is busy mailing out
Irvine and Farm Machinery contracts for
1914.
Mr.. Jackson, representing the Electric
Wheel Co., of Quincy, ILL.,, was business
visitor last week.
Mr.. Owen of the Farm Machinery Sales
Department was a business visitor at Zum-
brota, Friday of last week.
Following gentlemen from the Old Pris-
on were visitors here during the past week:
Deputy Warden Sullivan, State a gent F.
A. Whittier and Mr.. H. B. Whittier of the
Office force.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02
By Rusty

Too much familiarity breeds contempt.
Foreman Croth, of shop G fame,
dropped in on us one day last week.
Superintendent Williams was a business
visitor in this shop several times last week.
Our average output of raw material per
day for the week ending Sept. 81, was
l6,9S9 pounds.
Guard Strandberg was in Guard Ruther-
ford's place in this shop Friday snd:.Satur-
day of last week.
Warden Wolfer, accompanied by Supt.
Williams, paid brief visit to this shop
Friday of last week.
Foreman Newman. of shop A, breezes
into this shop quite often. You are al
ways welcome Charles. We like your
smile.
T. c. has been transferred from this shop
to H. The man we got from H stopped
long enough to say: 'This don't look
good to me-
Frenchy, our acting foreman, took adj
vantage of the break down in shop E this
week and overhauled two of the breakers
which were badly in need of repair.
Officer Strandberg says he was pinched
the other night. Oh, no, not by cop.
Locking up the other night he tried to get
his finger and key in the key hole at the
same time.
Visitor-My, what happened to those
mems faces? Usher-O, nothing. This is
shaving day. This conversation foated
through the door t. me as some visitors
were passing last Thursday.
Our assistant foreman was seen down on
his hands and knees looking under one of
the revolving cans the other day, and
when asked what he was looking for, re-
piled that he was just trying to find out
what made the ding thing 60 around.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02
MACHINE SHOP
By Nc.

We should worry
Don't worry Boston, try again.
Don't forget the number St. Croix.
Apartment ISL.
H. NJ, our master mechanic, is on the
job all the time.
Being an optimist is alright, but nix on
the glad face George.
The are always two sides to question
our side and the wrong side.
Many man who has no use for cats,
will not hesitate to feed the kitty in a
poker game.
All of the Irvine that was stored in the
back part of machine shop was sent out to
the warehouse last week.
We were contemplating on purchasing
one of those new tangled fall brims, but
have decided to wait another year as we will
have no use for it this season.
No doubt there are several kinds of ar
lists; the ham kind and those with genius, !
but the one we have reference to could not
draw good hand in some poker game.
Yes, Mr.. Editor, we realize the fact that
we were not placed in the machine shop
for any ornamental purpose, so will OBJ
serve and take note of whatever comes our
way.
We notice few changes around our old
stand. Good work A. c. The man with
new ideas, especially if they are good ones,
is the man who can command his price
every time.
One of the balling machines of Shop E.,
was received during the week for over
hauling, and when we have them all COM
pleted no doubt Shop E., will be equipped
with the best set of ballers in the four sys-
TENS.
The new sheet iron cover for the dirt con-
veying machine was completed last Friday
and it far surpasses the old one. The
men are to be complimented on their fine
piece of workmanship. As all round me-
chanics they are hard to beat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02
OuVt T.
By A. c..

This shop received another repaired ball
er last week. Not working yet.
Foreman Alexander escorted party of
visitors through this shop last Saturday
afternoon.
Did you see the big smile on Usher
Brennan's face last Saturday afternoon?
What's the answer?
I-notice the editor has been looking as
though he was in the working class the last
few days. Oh! you overalls.
The electrician was up and fixed a light
over my bench last Friday. He says he
wants me to see to fill my oil can this
winter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02
TWINE DEPARTMENT.
By Hemp.

By Hemp.
One of the boys from Superintendent
Williams office has been coaching new
man for the tester in System Four.
]. L. E., says he will soon boycotte the
BARRIERS. We wonder if he intends to at
tempt to improve his physiognomy?
The absence of Prof Holland from school,
the other evening, might be accounted for
by the number of ducks he had for his din
ner the next day.
In order to get some repairs for the fac
tory, the other day, it was necessary to
send our friend Fritz, of Field Day fame,
to St. Paul in big hurry. He made good
time, not withstanding the coupling weigh
ed-he says, fraction less than ton.
Assistant Superintendent Gurley and his
Foremen, Messrs. Newman, Trott and
Alexander, together with one or two others,
recently spent day on stag picnic.
They must have had some Chef with them,
Judging by their praises of the mulligan
stew. Mr.. Newman says he is connois-
seur when it comes to stews. The game
they got Owe hesitate to mention what
they told us.
Rusty asked us to tell the boys how hemp
is grown? We are sorry we cannot give
them comprehensive answer and can deal
with the question only vaguely. Hemp is
the dressed fibre of the plant Phormium
tenax, in other words, it is the small thread
or flament of the vegetable, and is native
of the tropical zone. In appearance the
plant resembles some species of the paint.
The blade or leaves grow to many feet in
length. The fibre is obtained by scraping
the bark off the blade, then MASKING and
combing it, which, in modern days is done
by machinery. The dressed product is tied
into hanks and baled, it is now ready for
the market. The New Zealand laws speci-
fly the weight of hank and the size of the
bale, in fact, the whole process of prepare
ton is under stringent government regula-
SHOP F
BY MCKEE
Easy money, B. R.
Sure, Paddy, 1 broke into Jail once.
Where were your
Keep your fingers away from those gears,
Cowboy, or you are liable to get pinched.
One hundred and FIVE thousand pounds
of Irvine sent to the Warehouse from this
shop last week.
Dutchy says fooling is fun, but too
much is enough. Guess he refers to walk
ing the line.
Me old friend Paddy says: .sYou can do
and say what you like, so long as you
don't disturb my appetite.
The oiler on the ballers is some hustler
since he was promoted. Says he was new
er meant for truck horse.
Sure, Rusty, boost the choir. Been get
ting knocks SO far. That's just Paddy's
way to show how much he likes yours truly.
Pat, the machinest, overhauled the spin
ners in this shop last week. All we have to
do now is to take off the bobbins when
they are full and clean up once in while.
Speedy is making new belt for me
friend Paddy. He says it will hold box
car. We admit you are not box car,
Paddy, but you are rounding out like a
water tank.
met Ben Olson the other day. He is
going to drive me home in his car when I
am through here. No / amt suspicious
but I wonder where Ben lives. The last
time visited me friend Paddy in Duluth,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02
M|RRORETTES

IRROREIIE
Some fog Saturday morning.
Guard Moore is wv right. Get that'
Capt. French still wears his happy
smile.
Jim can sure get away with water
melon.
Where were you carrying that log to,
Mr.. Newell?
1t does not always pay to repeat every
thing you hear.
Guard Moore was on the sick list one
day the past week.
Foreman Plaster is busy man here
abouts these days.
Guard Steven has been on the sick list
several days this week.
Foundation concrete was poured for the
greenhouses Tuesday.
What is the matter with Farm Machin-
cry notes, Marco Polo?
Guard Parent is cutting down barber ex-
penses- the stubbles
A. C.. is some singer. Ask. the choir
bows for further information.
Locals are rather scarce this week. No
time to 90 scouting around.
Concrete work has been started on the
sidewalk around front of hospital.
The Mirror force is again on the over
time list, Guard Moore in charge.
Prof is now runner in chief for the War
den. Says he can stand prosperity.
Mr.. o. H. Olsen's men started placing
forms for the foundry footings Saturday.
Capt. Maisch says he has one trade he
can always fall back on-scissors grinder.
The s'Noise'' is noiser than ever since
vacation days. ooh, Lord, how long?"
Concrete pouring of the floor in farm
machinery building was finished Tuesday.
Miss Moir, of the front Office force, re-
turned Monday morning from her vacation.
o. c. is still living in hopes. Says he is
going to live that way if he dies in despair.
Landscaper Newell returned the last of
the week from short wedding trip-St.
Cloud.
If you want the other fellows job, ask
for it. That is not saying you'll get it
though.
The expansion joints in the sidewalks
and Main street have all been filled the
past week.
Some bell we'un have in the dining
room. They use it as morning bell for
the canaries.
Foreman Alexander escorted party of
Nebraskans through the various depart
ments Saturday.
The park sidewalks, in rear of hospital,
are finished. Makes mighty neat ap-
pearing park now.
Carpenter work has been started on the
false work for the second story of the Farm
Machinery building.
Doc is teaching the class in school that
we editor had. Can't teach school and
work overtime you know.
Grades have been established and have
been approved by Warden Wolfer and
State Architect Johnson.
Deputy Warden Coles returned Monday
morning from his vacation. The Deputy
reports very enjoyable time.
Say Helliograms your old side kick is
kinder wondering if the much advertised
cat has made its appearance yet.
Drawings have been made for a gridiron
in ceiling of stage of auditorium and work
will be started some time this week.
Tracks have been built for grading be-
tWccu cast duu WCSt WdiCAOuSC ouu lAC ILL
ing in process is moving along rapidly.
Willie Rosing escorted couple of axes
to Mr.. Robertson's Office Saturday. This
is one time he couldn't carry his celebrated
cane.
Excavation work on the residences and
sewer will be completed this week. Work
on cottage foundations will be started at
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02

he took me home in his car (don't know
where he got it), we wound up in police
court, and each of US got thirty days in the
county bastile. I told the Judge | was a
stranger in town, visiting me friend Paddy,
and he was taking me home. The Judge
said: "Well that's where you are going
now; it's the only home he has in Duluth. ;"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-23
MOTHER NEVER HAD CHANCE
BUT THE CHILDREN MAY

field, poverty, hunger and want have
followed her. 1t is the plea of the
women working in her behalf that the
children at least should be given an
opportunity for the life they might
lead under more favorable conditions
than their mother Webster told to-
day of man coming to the rickety
old house in which he lives, and re-
uuesting that the children be given
into his care. He wanted to take the
little girl but did not want George.
It is a struggle for Webster and his
wife to keep body and soul together,
but as their daughter has sent word
from the pen, asking that they care
for her children, they are willing to
deny themselves the few things they
can snare in order to keep the chill
dren with them.
With the date for the meeting OF
the board Of pardons now less than
two weeks away, the women OF the
state are bending every effort to gath.
er an imposing number of signatures
to petitions which they are circulating
Thousands will be secured by the
time the board meets to pass on the
case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-23
AMERICAN FLAG
PROTECTED THEM
Hung the Stars and Stripes Over
Their Door During Fierce
Battle Of Mexicans.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 22.-How
Sidney Fairchild, ST. Louisan and
his two children, one girl of eight
years, nailed an American flag on
their front door in Monterey, Mexico,
while a bloody battle was raging
between the federals and the fol CIV
ers of Carranza recently, is narrated
in letter from Mrs Fairchild to her
mother Mrs. D. Shaughnessy, receiv-
ed today.
It was While bullets were wh's ling
around their home that Fairchild
thought he could safeguard his fam
lily by hanging out the stars ana
stripes Followed by his two chill
dren he went out on the porch and
put the flag where It could be padnls
seen.
y They won't hurt US now, remark
ed his little daughter, they know
now we are Americans.
The child was right. Both federals
j and rebels ceased firing on the Fair
child home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-23
sULZER rs NOW
MAKING SPEECHES
Had Big Crowd at Buffalo and was
Greeted with Noisy
Cheering.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 22.-Before
an audience of $500 containing the
usual Sulzer enthusiasm, former Gov
ernor VIM. Sulzer made his first up
state appearance in public since his
impeachment. as a professional lee
turer here tonight.
Repeatedly in the course of his ad-
dress, when he shoute6' some ringing
cry of defiance cf the bTsses. he was
greeted with cheers. The burden OF
the story underlying the former gov
ernor's address on "treesous of Tam
many" his advertised schedule, is the
claim that Leader Chas. F. Murphy
of Ta.mmany hall, broke" him be
cause he would not take orders. The
split came, he said, when Murphy de
manded the appointment Of Jame'
Gaffney as state highway commission
er and S.lzer refused. War figure
J, frequently in his address, war Of
| Tammany, and for the people.
After Sulzer finished his address HI
was occupied for some time shakin'
hands with admirers who pushet
/ their way forward to meet him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-23
'G0MP[RS Is Still THE
RULER OF THE ROOST

mously reelected treasurer and sec
retary, respectively
AS fraternal delegates to the Brit
ish Trade Union Congress, w. D. Ma
hon of Detroit, and Matthew Wall OF
Chicago, were chosen. The former
selection was contested by Fred G.
Wheeler of Los Angeles, the vote re-
sulting 14,603 against 3,S43. M. M.
Donahue, president of the Montana
state Federation OF Labor was elected
fraternal delegate to the Dominion
Trade and Labor Congress.
The last day OF the convention
opened with the most vicious fight Of
the whole meeting-that over the
electrical workers difficulty at San
lrancisco-an closed with general
exchange of antilles and votes Of
thanks.
The electrical workers fight ended
in complete victory for the so callel
McNulty faction. Erie nds of the Reid
Murphy faction and many delegates
who had no interest in the scrap, but
did not want the convention to go on
record as favoring strike breaking by
any union man against non-afflliated
union, failed in an attempt to put
through a resolution denouncing the
McNulty factions acts in the Pacific
Gas and Electric company's strike
The conventions most notable act
i was to go on record as favoring the
| future organization cf a political lab
or party. This came in connection
with resolution submitted by Dele
gate Geo. L. Berry, of the pressmen.
| Berry urged that it be done at once
but the majority of the delegates de-
i cided that the time was not ripe.
/ This was practically the only change
made in the general policy OF the fed
Grafton. All attempts to put the fed
Grafton on record as favoring indus
trial organization rather than trade
nnionism, failed An effort to secrre
the endorsement by the federation Of
government railroads for Alaska was
lodged, the committee recommend ne
that no action be taken on The
4 grounds that mp copies were on hant
for action. The Michigan and Colo
RADIO miners strikes we're endorsed.
Before adjournment resolution
was passed fayoring local self gov
\ eminent in Washington, D. c., and rep
Presentation in congress-.
4 A levy Of one cent upon the mem
4 bership of the federation was author
B lied to organize the women wag'
workers of the country.
The convention also adopted res
olution favoring the organization o
non-partisan national popular gov
! ernment league.
!, The convention adjourned sine die
following feeling addres-, by Pres
t dent Gompers, who declared the cor
vention not only concerned itself wit
( material problems, but with grea
, fundamental principles concerning
) humanity In general.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-23
IOWA SALOON
CASE DECIDED.
Thirst Parlors in the Capital
City Must Shut Up Until
After the Election
in March.

IT
[United Press Leased Wire Service.1
DES MONIES, Nov. 22-After hold
ing up the opinion for year. the su-
preme court late today decided that
the mulct petition of consent of eighty
six Des Moines saloons was insuffi-
cient and the SALONS were ordered
closed. The court says that the dis
trict court erred when 1t said that 1t
was proper to compare the petitions
of consent with a general election and
that the petition must show over fifty
per cent of the voters at the last city
elections to be valid. Saloons must
remain closed until after the city
election in March when new petition
can be secured and if over half the
voters desire it, they can reopen after
the supervisors have canvassed the
petition
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-23
Ccminu to America,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Nov. 22-on the Lusi-
tania which steamed today for New
York, was Colonel Sir Charles Aliom,
who said he was going to America as
the representative of company
formed to persuade the British gov
eminent to participate in the Pana-
ma Pacific exposition at San Fran.
cisco. He said he would visit San
Francisco and investigate the exposi-
tion thoroughly, reporting to his
principals here. Other passengers
were Sir Guy Granet, of the Midland
Railway Co., and A. S. Tanleg, head OF
the London subways, who will make a
three months study of American rail
ways
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-23
Two Youngsters of Bessie
Wakefield Who Has Been
Sentenced to Hang.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov 22.-
win several hundred women of Con-
necticut hard at work circulating pc
utlons urging the pardon board to
commute the death sentence of Mrs.
Bessie Wakefield, the woman who
never had a chance movement was
suggested today to provide some
means SO that her two children might
oe given chance in life which their
mother was denied.
ne children, Georgie, six, and
lara Belle, four, are in the care OF
rank Webster and his wife, the aged
,a'her and mother of the woman now
'nuef sentence of death. for alleged
,onpiicity in the murder of her hus.
throughout the life of Bessie Wake
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-23
low A FACTORY
is DESTROYED
Largest Corn Canning Plant in
the World Was Leveled to
Ground by Fire With
Loss of $150,00O.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
ATLANTIC, Iowa, Nov. 22.-The
Atlantic canning factory, the largest
corn canning plant in the world.
burned here today with loss of
nearly s150,0O0.
The fire started from unknown orr
gin in a portion of the building used
by the Dairy Stock Remedy company
This building was total loss and
the flames spread to other buildings.
The main factory was owned by j
w. Cuykendall, who operates
branches at Fremont, Nebraska, and
Shenandoah, Iowa, 1t was built Of
brick few years ago and was sup
posed to be fire proof.
The loss on the building will be
s125, 900, with $4,000 insurance.