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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15

would be binding upon HIS con
n science. This motion was over
t ruled, and the juror without %
n lection took the orthodox oatl
ter what his religions belief is,
provided. of course. that such oath
is in a form which the person who
takes it regards as binding upon
is conscience.
EVEN HOMICIDE HAS ITS
FUNNY SIDE. Though homicide
Is generally not attended with
humor. the case of Best KS. State.
80 Southern Reporter. $50. is an
exception. Billy and George
Best ware convicted of manslaugh.
ter, and they appeal. Both are
negroes. and at the time Of the
fatality were engaged in gamb-
ling. presumably "rollin de bones"
with one Barney Griffin. another
negro All had gone well until
Billy Best discovered that he
had lost nickel. Not being able
to find the price Of street-car
ride or q glass of tho am HOY buad
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15

traveling man, and then ask = To- Q,
ibalf rate for church notices 0e'
s.1l- y -. = - 49,. = :. 10 90 -
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15

to drop out legume crop lloi
orr rotation. because we may =
a little more money this year fro
oov,, nv. ss.o,,s cstha~ ',eao,
now 70 feed. wasting All
winter. Int1U what we worked al
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15

esterdav Monday morning
the obel Works. at Arder. some
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15

age to life and property. several
ships and many houses being torn
to pieces.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15

mentS.
Our office is located on Main
Street. and our Secretary. Mr.. W
~
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15

mas heIptU Huhurtus OF UIHtTs.
Our funds are loaned to you
and are repayable in monthly pay
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15

required. ,, 80
They are the really perfect
q !, ONE OF your own
This association was organized
to help you own your home as 1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

Ketwomen. He cannot permit OF her
wearing silks and satins. She must
take great care of his house in his alb
sence and not permit her gossips and
other good friends to run in an out
nor must she herself run or to other
houses to gossip. If she Is visited by
a serious illness. which may God in
his great mercy prevent" she must
leave the house and stay with friends.
In that case she is not to receive a
penny more wages than she has been
getting.
The professor allows her so many
kitchen aprons. but they remain his
property. She must pay for her break
ages when they are at all serious. If
she refuses to agree to any OF these
conditions her master has a right to
discharge her On a fortnight's notice.
She hires herself out for a year from
March / to March l. Her wages are to
be 81 a year. but in addition to this
she is TO receiTe Christmas present
Of so cents. dress as an inducement
TO ply her spinning wheel diligently,
and q pair of shoes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

the Wilson democratic tariff bill in
the senate in 1894 when he recently
denounced the Hobbies operating in
Washington.
A review of what happened to the
last democratic tariff bill as a result
OF the work of the Hobbies while the
measure was in the senate, is espec-
tally interesting at this time when
special privilege is trying to perform
the same old trick of robbing the con-
sumers of the fruits Of their victory at
the polls.
On December 10, 1893, Chairman
Wilson of the democratic ways and
means committee reported his tariff
revision downward bill to the house of
representatives. II was a fulfillment
in nearly every particular of the prom
ises made by the democrats in the
campaign of 1892, which brought about
their election. Although denounced
by the more partisan republicans as a
free trade measure it was in reality
but a conservative step in the direc.
tiOn of freer trade. and was well re
ceived by the democratic party
throughout the country. 1t made rath.
er moderate reductions in the duties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

Wilson for standing for free cattle
The Corn Belt Meat Producers asso-
cations objection to the Underwood
bill was that it made cattle dutiabie.
Free wheat will not deprive the
wheat grower of single cent Of proa
lection he now enjoys, for, notwith-
standing the tariff, he enjoys none.
The price of wheat is fixed in the Liv-
erpool market and the price in this
country is the Liverpool price less
costs Of transportation and other
charges. The farmer never has go.
anything out of the wheat tariff. With
duty on wheat as high as any ever
imposed, the price Of wheat has reach
ed low levels 1t has also reached
high levels. This proves that the tar
if serves neither to keep up nor to
bear down the price the farmer gets,
and that the price is fixed by world
production.
II it be asked what's the use in free
listing wheat, this being true, il is to
be answered that with -four freehsted
wheat ought to be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
An Incentive,

Now, my boy" said the head or the
firm. If you will attend strictly to
your duties l will do something fine
for you. | want you to always ask,
when you answer the telephone, who
it is before you let it be known
whether l am here or not, and always
be careful, when people come here,
to find out who they are and what they
want before you come into the private
ONCE to learn whether l fish to see
them or not"
Yes, sir" replied the new office
boy, 81 understood l had to do that
where I worked before"
Very well See that you make no
mistakes. and, as ! have said, l will
do something nice for you"
What are you goin' to do for me II
l give atisfaction-raise me wages ?"
Well, can't promise that, exactly,
but I'll bring you the score cards OF
the ball games and let you make an
album of them if you tend to business
properly. | never miss game"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
VACATION FOR HORSES

The cost of turning horse out to
pasture for two weeks in the dull sea
son would not be great. Few men
feel able to work day in and day out
the year around, and horses should
not be expected to do so. There is
much satisfaction in being kind to a
horse. Work horses an cities have a
harder lot than farmers horses. The
hard pavements are very severe on
the feet of the former and they are
badly in need of at least two weeks a
year on the soft turf of pasture. No
Arab would think of working his
horses as those in our cities are work
ed, and it is rather a painful Tef1ec-
ton that we are less humane than
the half civilized Arab.
When one figures up what the aver
age work horse earns over and above
the cost of his keep for his master, it
cannot be denied that he richly de-
serves a vacation Of two weeks in the
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
THE WAR is NOT OVER.

The internecine war in Mexico is
still progressing. Every now and then
the dispatches note the fights between
federal and iusuJgent bodies Of troops,
with mere or less loss OF life and gen.
orally victory on the side of the in
surgen.s.
A dispatch from Laredo. Texas re
PORTS bloody battle near Candida IN
which the insurgents we're routed. For
some reason or other the press reports
from Mexico carry no Information as
20 the general situation in that dis
tracted country. The Huerta admin.
istrstion does not seem 10 be making
any serious efforts TO reconcile the
northern states. II is evident from
the occasional reports Of battles tina,
the bloody war is not over by any
means.
Il may be that the federal govern.
ment is waiting until after the general
election which is 10 take place in the
near future before making an effort 70
DO more than hold its own. Huerta has
really no legal right to exercise au
thcrity. and IL may be THAI he does
Rot want TO lake any more RESPONSE
eility than he is compelled TO exer
rise.
Il is to be hoped that the result OF
the election will bring about peace to
the Mexican people. They have SUI
fered continuously for years from
civil war. Thousands OF lives and
millions Of dollars worth of property
have been destroyed, and the LAND
from north to south has been devss
lated.
II peace follows the election II will
surely be welcome boon TO the peo
pie Of Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
The Daily Story
A Story of Fate-By Clarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted 1918. by Associated Literary Bureau.

The first day of spring was warm
and bright, with faint mist Of green
over the trees and shrubs In Linda
Greer's garden.
II never knew such forward
spring" unused Linda as she shook her
buster out of the sitting room door.
The yellow bush is in bloom. and l
smelled violets down in the orchard
this morning. l wish-I wish l didn't
have to enjoy everything aloner'
She looked wiStfully down the
straight aisles between the apple trees
in the tiny orchard. Robins tripped
iauntily over the short green grass,
and bluebirds were flashing around the
fences.
All the rare promise of spring was in
the air, a promise that the summer
would fulfill with its mated birds and
poisoning flowers and ripening fruit.
Linda sighed little and closed the
glass door regretfully.
1t was sad to be alone-the last of
a large family and without one con-
genial friend to share her delight In
birds and flowers and trees.
A tall. thin form came slowly down
the long, billy street and passed Lin
da's house. 1t stopped moment and
leaned over the fence to admire the
daffodils and crocuses which made a
circle Of purple and gold about the old
house. then passed on with studious
head bent above book.
Linda blushed like girl and leaned
dizzily against the window frame
After little while she reused her
self and few Indignantly about her
neglected tasks.
Linda Greer. you're the biggest
fool" she scolded herself roundly
Here you are forty-five years old to
morrow and fiuttering like goose ev
cry time James Irving walks past the
| housed
LAS If he hadn't been walking pas
the house twice a day for the last flf
! teen years, "Tisu't likely he could ge
to and from his office without going by
here, and yet-you're always a-futter
ing. a-fiuttering"-
Linda viciously thumped a teacuI
into the china cupboard, and to her dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

on woolen goods, cottons, linens, silks,
pis-iron, steel billets steel rails, china,
glassware and earthenware. 1t remov-
ed entirely the taxes on wool, coal,
iron ore, lumber, and on sugar both
raw and refined.
The bill passed the house February
l, 1894, by a vote of 49, to los, sixty
one members not voting.
But in the senate, special privilege
attacked the bill ferociously, powerful
lobbies being conducted day and night,
Certain democratic senators, foremos:
among them German of Maryland and
Price of Ohio, forgot the solemn
pledges of the democratic convention
OF 1892 and rendered most efficient
services to the protected interests.
The work of the Hobbies had their
effect. The special interest servers
. in the senate obtained one amend
ment after another, each one restor-
ing a part of the RENTED duties. In
all, the senate made 654 changes in
the house measure destroying entirely
its original character. The people
were cheated out of their victory at
the polls. Special privilege had step
ped in, and, via the lobby route had
defeated the interests of the people.
The bill was passed but President
Cleveland refused to sign it, allowing
it TO become a law without his sigma
! ture.
President Grover Cleveland de,
serves credit for having endeavored in
| every good faith TO see that the pre-
election promises should be carried
out. His whole soul was in the fight
His defeat at the hands of the Hobbies
/ carried the bitterest humiliation ana
! disappointment. He was, a changed
man all the remaining years of his
! life. In a letter to Mr.. Cachings, q
| Mississippi congressman, he used the
! quotation alluded to at the beginning
of this article. The reader should
glance back at this quotation, at this
point, and reread it, Then he should
realize that President Wilson, in the
! courageous fight he is now making
against the Hobbies in Washington, i:
simply trying to prevent special priv
lege from again depriving the Amer
lean people of well earned victory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

may it splintered into fragments. While
she was removing the debris a timid
knock sounded at the kitchen door.
Here's the mail, Miss Linda" said
little Berton Sawyer when she appear
ed at the door.
THANK you, Berton; here's your pen
n.y." said Linda kindly, supplementing
the penny with a seed cooky.
When Benny had crunched along the
graveled path out of sight Linda sat
down by the glass door in the sitting
room and looked at the weekly paper.
A couple Of letters lay in her lap, but
she did not look at them They were
doubtless circulars from some adver-
Using firm. Glendale folks received
many such.
When she had scanned the village
more careful perusal and picked up her
letters.
One was from a manufacturer Of
washing machines, and Linda threw
it into the wastebasket.
The other was in a plain envelope
and directed in a strong masculine
hand.
With puzzled eyes Linda opened the
missive and read II with reddening
cheeks and wildly beating heart She
read it a second and a third time, and
then it fell futtering into her lap.
well, never" she gasped. covering
her face with her hands.
Glendale, April / 1905
Dear Miss Linda-I have long cherished
the deepest affection for you. and / Will
never be really happy until you say you
will marry me at once. VIII you answer
this so I can hear from you in this even
'ng's mail? Respectfully yours.
} JAMES IRVING.
So read the letter which Linda Greer
received on that spring morning.
James Irving had come to the village
when Linda Greer had passed tn,
boundary between young ladyhood and
, old maid, while he had passed middle
age. He lived the life of a recluse not
! from choice. but because be had nc
taste for the trihes that absorb boys
and girls.
He had met Linda soon after his ar
rival and had been attracted by her
/ Had his affairs been I'm a state to war
rant marriage he might have permitted
himself to visit her often. but he wal
poor aud being well aware that any at
tenfion s nan OF his age might pay 8
/ single woman would cause remark b.
was constrained 10 do what looked Il
Linda like avoiding her
Had she not noticed in him a Iikini
for her she would have considered hi
! ksening Rway from her simDIr as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
THE TAVENNER LETTERS

senators who are advocates of the sin
gle tax doctrine, which is held by
many citizens and which is growing
in popularity. Mr.. Tavenner furnish
ed many letters for publication in the
State Register in recent years, while
ne was acting in Washington as cor
respondent for democratic newspap,
ers.
He was elected to congress last fall
from the 14th district Of this state, a
very strong republican district which
he carried over his opponent by a
large plurality. His promotion TO
congress has not cooled his love for
newspaper work. Hence his very in,
;eresting and valuable letters now ap
pearing in the State Register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

schools were closed at the time when
the prize maintenance essay was an
nounced by Director Logan Waller
Page of the office Of public roads, it
has been decided to extend the iS.lit
for receiving the essays to Oct. Is,
1913. In addition to the gold medal
given as first prize, two silver medals
will be given as second and third
prizes. If child who has submitted
one essay previous to the issue of
this notice should care to try again,
he is at liberty to do so, but he must
be a pupil of a rural school. There
is some misunderstanding in regard
to the subject of the essay. The idea
is TO set the children thinking how
TO better their earth roads with the
material they have at hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
Cspringheld Register.)


The Washington letters from Repre-
sentative Clyde H. Tavenner, demo
cratic congressman from the Rock Is
land district, which appear daily in
the State Register, are one Of the
special features of this newspaper
They are remarkably interesting and
instructive. containing information
about public affairs and public men at
the federal capital which do not usual
II appear in the press dispatches. Re
cent letters have contained informa-
ton valuable to the veteran union SOL
diers that they must have appre-
ciated.
The letter in Saturdays issue gave
the roster Of the representative and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

Il gaze. within your eyes and dream
OF glories there are yet 10 gain;
In fancy 1 can see the CLEAN
OF sunlit palaces in Spain;
Their splendid towers cleave the air,
And you are gentle mistress there.
within your soulful eyes I gaze
And dream of gallant armored knights:
l live in other. glorious days.
Ny fancy scars to splendid heights;
see you fiaunt my colors there
Where knights are brave and ladies fair.
81 look within your deep. dark eyes,
And fancy carries me afar.
Where proudly floating standards rise.
And undefeated legions are;
With you 10 sweetly bid me dare,
II dream that 1 am leader there"
The lady heaVed a sigh or two.
And said: How splendid II would seem,
And how 'twould pay US both IL you
Could act as well as you can dream!'
He ceased to babble then and there
OF gallant knights and ladies fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
CAlbany Argus.)

tAlbany Argus.)
Massachusetts Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals has
started a movement to provide a two
weeks vacation this summer for over
w -ked horses in Boston. A number
of contributions have already been
received and some farmers have Of
fered the use of their pastures on lib
eral terms. 1t would be we'll if such
movement were started in every
city.
The horse is mans most faithful SER
want and most of those who do heavy
work in cities receive soant considera-
ton. 1t ought TO be possible to induce
owners of work horses to give them a
vacation of two weeks in the dull sum-
meT season, not only from humane
motives, but, because the horses would
be so benefited that they would live
longer and do better work after the
two weeks of recuperation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

The British courts are now assess
ing heavy damages against suffragets
to reimburse shopkeepers whose win
dows have been smashed during mill
tant riots, There is no precedent in
British judicial decisions for this. as
not man has ever been punished fo-
the windows smashed many times in
many places by demonstrations of peo-
pie demanding political reforms. Eng
iIsh women are discovering that the
sauce of ganders is not so bad as the
sauce of geese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
AN UNrAxEp MARKET BASKET

The subcommittee OF the senate
finance committee having the tariff
bill in charge decided that 10 tax cat
Cle and admit meats free and 10 tax
wheat and admit -four free would be
burdensome. discriminatory and I'M
just. So Il decided to equalize these
items by putting little duty on meat
and -four.
When apprised Of the sub-commit-
tees action. President Wilson indicat-
cd in firm tones that he wanted no re-
vision that would not decrease living
cost. and observed that the way 10
equaliEe was not to put on duties, but
70 take them off--to make meats and
-four. not only, but wheat and cattle.
free. His suggestion has been adopted
and the senate bill will have all four
items on the free list
Cattle growers viii thank President
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
When You Have Gained II.

You press ahead to gain success. /
And far away you see goal;
But are you touched by tenderness,
And have you gladness in your soul?
You plunge ahead day after day,
You have no time to jest or pause;
But do you leave along the way
III will for you or for your cause?
Long, long ago you made your start,
And you have travelled far and fast;
But have you kindness in your heart
And their respect whom you have
passed?
You view your goal afar; you press
Unscarred ahead where others fall;
But are you sure twill be success
When you have gained it, after all?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

munlSm OF per-
whose machina-
lions have pre-
vented us from
reaching the sue
cess we d deserved,
should not be for
gotten nor for
given"
These are the
words of Grover
Cleveland. H g
was referring to
the tariff Hobbies
which prevented
the democr a t i C
party from living
up to its cam
paign promises Of
1892.
President Will
son no doubt had
in mind what the
LOBBYISTS did to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
Mildly Anxious to Know.

81 have crossed the Atlantic twenty
times" boosted the man from New
York.
Have your" replied the man from
Chicago. Ny record beats that"
"Oh. really? How many times have
you been over?"
I've never been over at all; but
I've set foot in every state in the
Union"
Quite remarkable. BY the way,
old chap, how many states are there
now?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
A Question of Etiquette.

1.-The horse and the COW Is In the
field" read the teacher. Mary, what
Is wrong with that sentenceT
Mary. says the New York Tribune.
was evidently more versed in the rules
Of politeness than in the rules Of gram
mar. for she answered promptly:
The lady should be mentioned first"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
Wearisons Authorization.

81 wish | could End some way to Hvs
without workin'."
what are you working at now:"
"Oh. amt doin' nothin' now. but IL
gifts so blame tiresome expectin' / may
have to begin almost any time."-Chi-
cago Record II eraid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
HIRING A SERVANT.
IL Was Different -Four Centuries Age
From What IL 10 Now.

u Was Different -Four Centuries Ago
From What 1t 10 Now.
A contract entered into in 1913 be-
tween Professor EichoIz and a serv-
ant girl. Hilla Won Hattingen. is re-
corded in a history of civilization by
Herman keusSen. Eicholz, who was
a wealthy man. expressly declares
that the engagement was entered into
in the presence OF a female witness.
She answered for 1t that Hilla would
prove 10 be an honorable and dutiful
servant Hilla herself promised to be
a good and true servant to her future
lord and master
BE demands FIRST and foremost that
in spinning. marketing. and so forth.
she shall do her very best and look
after bis interests. TO see that they do
aot suffer and NOT allow herself to be
:leeced By the shopkeepers and mar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
Almost Spoiled II.

Time has been very kind to you"
he said when they met, after the lapse
Of years.
at is very good of you to say So"
she replied, making no effort to con-
ceal her pleasure.
Not at all, not at all. One is al
ways justified in straining a point II
necessary 10 spread hap-I mean
couldn't truthfully say anything else"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
Her Fathers Idea of II.

why, ! didn't know your daughter
was musical, Mr.. Wagstaff."
she isn't She's merely giving me
a chance to help support music
teacher who would probably be too
proud to depend on charity"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
An Excepticn.

In the nature OF things everybody
ought to be delighted 10 see an pculisr :.
Why should they
Because TO see him is good for sore
eyes-'-Baltimore American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

President Wilson is not lobbying He
is merely turning on the light of publ
city. II their is any influence" on
senators 1t is to show them the way
Of duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11

Wise as Solomon or any other ex.
perienced married man Is the judge
who told a husband it was wrong to
leave letters where his wife could find
them