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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-11-26

Little Rock) and storing our.
selves away in a box car in the
Iron Mountain yards. l had $40
in coin of the realm" and Will
had money, but it was consider
ed "nnprofessional" in those
days for a printer to pay rail.
road fare.
We had prepared ourselves
with a quantity of liquid re.
freshments," and after passing
"A bottle around among a switch.
ing crew in the railroad yards
we ELECTED the Information that
a train on a certain track would
leave for the north early the
next morning. When we awak.
ened the train was in motion.
We were down at the end of a
pile OF lumber in a box car, and
the side door had been closed. |
over the top of the lum;
her to the other end of the car
and we piled lumber from the
center of the car up against the
side doors so that should a door
be opened for any purpose we
would not be discovered Our
point was st. Louis.
When night came we were
famished and drier
than two chips, having gone all
that day without water, and
with only a lunch to eat with
which we had provided our.
before entering the car.
Or course, after having gone
through the watery experience
related in a former story | did
not suffer as much az my part.
ner, and would have suffered
less had the two experiences
been more equally divided : less
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-11-26
Poem BY DoTTiE DiMPLE
he Weekly Story
Ky c, L. AUSTIN.
SPRING
ny c, Z. AUSTIN.

In the first sunny days OF April,
When the skies were turning bluer,
Two printers took a vacation
To take a twelve months tour.
Across clover waving country,
Past meadows starred with flowers,
They were speeding swiftly onward
Through those happy, sunny hours.
Many strange adventures
1t was their lot tn incur,
For on such u lengthy journey
Many queer things will occur.
To steal rides and beg for lunches
Seemed to them the best of fun,
OR TO play deaf and dumb" at somt
back door
And write, please give me a bum
Part of the journey was walking
Many long, rainy miles,
And part was spent in riding
In cars behind lumber piles.
Sometimes they worked in the village,
Wherever they happened to be,
For they were far too industrious \
To be very long idle, you see.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-11-26
A PRINTERS TRAMP
Experiences Of a Years Tour,
in Which Many Cities and
Towns Were Visited
CHAPTER |.

Well, another experience of a
printer won't hurt you much,
will it? This one will have some
thing to do with more than one
state of our glorious Union, and
it begins and ends in Arkansas.
Technically speaking, all that
follows will not be true, but the
main points hardships and pri-
vations, lucky Catches" etc. -
will be given as they occurred.
[ visited many cities and towns
in seven states, made good
money, got hungry travelled half
way across the state of Illinois
sound asleep on a brakebeam,
nearly lost nv life by getting
squeezed between two cars,
got in Jail, was nearly fozen in
Tennessee, rode thousands of
miles on railroads. was gone just
one year, returning much i'm.
proved in health and wiser in
the ways of the world.
The story begins April /,
1893, when the writer and his
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-11-26
An Active Liver Means Health

IT you want good health. a
clear complexion and freedom
from Dizziness. Constipation, Bill.
iousness, Headaches and Indiges.
ton, take DR.. Kings NewLifePill
They drive out fermenting and
undigested foods, clear the Blood
and cure Constipation. Only 25c
at your druggist.-Adv
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-11-26

uie ana Saiu ne nad just got
rpsh job in that it would talk,
one man two or three days 3,
complete, and that If my partner
and ! would do the work h,
would be glad to have us. / de-
clined by telling him we wer,
"tramps' and might defile hi.
office. He then hunted the mar
shall and told him there were
two bum printers in town who
would not work. The marshal
resplendent with a huge bright
star fastened to his coat, came
into a restaurant where Mine,
heart and | had our feet under a
a table, and when we had finish.
ed our supper l drew "A billion
the proprietor, for which he
had to go ont to get change.
This transaction got the mar.
shall going ana he left the res.
taurant without interviewing us.
We met him the next morning
when he told his side of the
story and | told mine.
We lodged at the hotel that
night, and after breakfast took a
walk up the track a short dis.
lance to a nice grassy plot on II
sloping hillside where we read
that mornings st. Louis papers
which we had bought, and then
lounged around until noon. At
this time Minehart, always do
ing something out of the ordina.
~, put one over" on a family
of natives. He went to a house
a short distance away and pass.
ed himself as a deaf and\dumb
person, writing his wants ON a
slip of paper. The young lady
who came to the door in answer
to his knock, called to her mama
and plead with her to give the
poor man dinner; what a pity
such a nice looking young man
be afflicted in this way" (He
was a comely bOy). She won,
and so did Will. While he was
storing away a goodly quantity
of delicious strawberry short.
cake, strawberries and real"
cream, and washing the whole
down with copious daughts of
rich, cold milk, yours truly was
partaking of ham and" down
town in restaurant. viii
played his hand to a finish. Civ.
the young lady quite a CON
Ton paper) about his past,
but ever kept a watchful eye up
on his tongue.
After dinner we met out on
the green again, and compared
notes" Presently a POO pound
individual came sauntering up to
us whom we thought at first
be a bull" 1.-THE name
given policemen by roadsters)
He proved to be a printer by the
of Robinson, nicknamed
Jumbo" on account of his size,
Ind who, like Mineheart and my.
'elf, was touring the country.
Nineheart kept up his deaf and
lumb p%lay--they wrote all over
he blank paper they had. !
'butted in occasionally by max
.g passes with my hands to
lineheart and then telling Rob.
.son what | had said" Which
# course Mineheart would an.
wer on paper.
lContinued next week..
In the next chapter Mr.. Austin gets
yer considerable territory and expert
noes numerous hardships. He rides
alt way across the state of Illinois
on the brakebeam under an ex-
ress car-truly a perilous position
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-11-26

In the next chapter Mr.. Austin gets
over considerable territory and expert
ences numerous hardships. He rides
hall way across the state of Illinois
asleep on the brakebeam under an ex-
press car-truly a perilous position
Editor.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-11-26

at the Otner.
Finally, knowing that we wer,
marOoned from some cause We
pulled the lumber back and tried
TO get out. Nothing dOing-tht
door was fastened on the outside
During the day we had cut !;
small hole in the side of the ca,
near the forward end for ven.ila
ton. We heard a man passing
and requested him to raise the
pin and push the door back. We
got out and learned we were in
knObel, Ark, and had been rid
ing the local freight all day. We
got supper at a nearby board
ing house at 25c per, and that
night caught a blind" on a pas.
senger train and went to Poplar
Bluff. After getting lunches
and a few "smileS"-it was 3
a. m.-we went down into the
railroad yards and found a car in
which was some loose hay. We
covered up and went to sleep,
and when awakened were going,
but did rot know where. Upon
retiring we had left the doors
of the car open, but they had
been closed while we slept. /
tooka survey of things outside
through a crack in the door and
told Will we were going north.
He answered Good" but it
proved otherwise.
Rain was falling. The train
made a few stops, and at each
we could hear the trainmer talk
ing Swearing at being delayed,
the rain, etc and expected to
be discovered at any moment.
At Gad's Hill, where there was
nothing but a passing track, a
brakeman opened the car door
and seeing us ordered us to "un.
And say, it was raining
SOME. We tried to square it,
with him by Offering him u half
dollar, but the "con" came upon
US and we had to get ont. We
we're compelled to walk to An.
napOlis, the unlucky IL miles,
through that cold rain. Here
we fed again and afterwards
dried our clothing by standing
around the fire in the depot
That night we caught q
lumber car and the next morn.
.ng we were in st. Louis without
further mishap.
We ''showed-up" on the Globe
that night for work
md both. caught on" | held
Town" slug 80 for two nights,
ind Mineheart also worked two
This added q few dol.
ars-Sl1 10 for me- and S10.S5
or WiIl-tO our depleted treas.
Try 1--WE had over-indulged in
Bluff and took some with
Isl and the third morning left on
he Missouri Pacific going west
I
At Chamois we got "ditched,"
nd it being Saturday we decid.
d To lay over and rest up. |
listed the only printing Office in ,
own and asked for work, but !
he proprietor said work was
lack, and besides, he did not q
ire "tramps." | babe him a
ourteousC) good evening by !
uggesting that Mt his demise he !
,ake his home In q warmer eli. !
late than this earth affords He I
i'd not say what his intentions
'ere along that line, but he
at me in a tone of voice"
'hich Indicated that he wished
le there now. I
While standing around the dc. !
OF a short time later he came to ,
:
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-11-26

chum, Will Mine.
heart, who was al.
so a. printer, left
Little Rock, Ark,
crossing the Ar
kansas river to Ar
genta lnnW North
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26

Among all the newspapers of Penn
sylvania there is none that has finer
regard for achievement in its chosen
field than the Erie Daily Times. This
could hardly be otherwise with such
live wire as F. S. Phelps in control We
gather from an emphatic editorial
statement of Saturday that Mr.. Phelps
has felt called upon to take note of
some personal inaccuracies of an Erie
contemporary. He declares that the
Times is being conducted in the inter-
est of the people of Erie. and that all
the stories of a possible retirement of
Mr.. Phelps may be taken as pure fic-
ton. Those who know the guiding star
of the Times would hardly need that as
surance. inasmuch as it is an open
secret that Mr.. Phelps has certain def
mite plans for the future which involve
the welfare and comfort of all his en-
ployes and the charitable and religious
institutions of Erie. Even a good
natured man will sometimes resent the
nagging of his enemies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
DOMESTIC SCIENCE

~IXTY-FIvE of the hundred and
ninety odd girls who will be men,
~ bers of the incoming freshman
class of the Central High school
have indicated that they desire to take
the new home economics course. For
no other course are there nearly so
many signers.
Does this prove that the modern girl
takes no interest in the commonplace
duties of home-making? Does this
show lack of enthusiasm on the part
of the coming woman in learning the
art of baking hot cakes and darning
socks? Does this indicate that the
feminist movement has made the
fairer part of the race care more for
the vote than for anything else? Not
in little old Harrisburg, thank you.
Whatever else it may or may not
prove, one thing is certain-it was
high time that domestic science be put
into the high school
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
DEMOCRATS ARE ANXIOUS

VENTS are moving swiftly in the
political arena and there is
mighty little of comfort in what
is transpiring for the Wilson
administration and its supporters in
Pennsylvania and elsewhere. There
are indications everywhere of a getting
together of the two sections of the Re-
publican party. In one of the i'm
portant districts of Brooklyn last
night the regular Republican organi-
cation adopted by a standing vote a
resolution inviting Colonel Roosevelt
and his associates ito take their
proper place In the counsels of the
Republican party to the end that the
Republicans and Progressives may go
forth In one united column for the
success of the Republican party In the
nation at the elections this fall"
This action by an important district
Of greater New York is a significant
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
THE LEGISLATIVE MILL

-OR months the Legislative Refer
II ence Bureau has been searching
i the statutes of Pennsylvania for
the purpose of introducing at the
next session a bill to repeal all obso-
lete acts and those which are incon-
sistent with later measures. While the
bureau is about it why not repeal most
of the laws and get back to first prin-
ciples in the matter of government.
For a decade or more the lawmak-
ing branch of the Commonwealth has
been busy placing upon the statute
books as many laws as could be passed
and to-day the ordinary citizen doesn't
know which way to turn in order to
avoid some kind of a penalty.
But despite the mountains of legis-
lation. there are those in Pennsylva-
MIA who are still insisting upon more
legislation for the regulation of this
and that, and the prospects are that
the Legislature of 1915 will be deluged
with all kinds of measures
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26

straw, showing the direction of the
political wind. Here and elsewhere
the two camps of Republicans are be-
Whatever differences appeared in 1912
are rapidly disappearing and admirers
of Colonel Roosevelt in both camps
are urging him to aid in the rehabili-
tation of the party. to the end that the
blundering of the Democrats now in
power may be ended as quickly as pos
sible.
There appears to be little doubt that
the Progressive wing of the party will
unite with the regulars in general
attack upon President Wilson and his
policies. 1t is stated in dispatch
from Washington this morning that
the former President has had a hard
time holding himself in check even up
son he has foreborne ventilating his
views on Mr.. Wilson's administrative
policies has been a strong pressure
from certain of his political advisers
who are afraid that by speaking too
hastily he may make some tactical
blunder which will in the end injure
the Progressive party cause"
1t is not improbable that the con-
ference to be held in Washington to-
night between Colonel Roosevelt and
the Progressive leaders and with those
Of his friends in the regular organiza-
ton, will result in some sort of an
understanding looking to an amalga-
nation of the Republican forces. The
Colonel's first attack on the Wilson
Administration will deal with the pro-
ject to pay Colombia s25.000,000, the
question of Panama tolls exemption
and the handling of the Mexican situa-
ton.
Perhaps the most significant phase
of the daily developments respecting
tn, getting together of Republicans is
the anxiety with which Democrats are
observing the movements of Roose-
welt and their concern over what they
believe to be desire on the part OF
the opposition to fuse. Experienced
that with the Republican party prac-
tically united as it is to-day there is
no hope of Democratic success next
November. and certainly no prospects
of continuance of the Wilson poll
cies after 1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

THE Rev. Walter P. McConkey, of
Washington. preached a sermon on
good roads and urged men to work on
them.
James l. Buchanan, Pittsburgh
banker. has retired from the citV's
board of education.
DIR. Simon n. Patten, the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania economist who
is Just now saying things about canals,
has written score of books.
The Rev. DR.. j. Gray Bolton,
noted Presbyterian minister in Phila
delphia, celebrated his thirty-ninth
year is a pastor Sunday.
DIR. Brumbaugh plays golf for
recreation.
John B. Robinson, of Media, for
mer United States marshal, made a
speech on Civil War days in a church
in Philadelphia.
THE Rev. ]. Rauch Stein, formerly
of this city, preached to the veterans
at Bethlehem Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
FAIR PLAY FOR RAILRoADsIEN
~ HE Canadian Pacific Railroad
has developed system of pro-
i motion that ought to find favor

has developed a system of pro-
i motion that ought to find favor
with the big railroad systems of
the United States. Many a good man
is kept down by the fact that his
superiors never come into direct touch
with him and never hear Of what he
is doing. Too often credit is claimed
for good work where it does not be-
long because a petty official is too
selfish to give a subordinate his due.
The Canadian Pacific has overcome
this by device of it's own. 1t was the
conception of Grant Hill, general
manager of the western lines, with
about 10000 employees under his direc-
ton. Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, at
family banquets, has, before now, ex-
pressed regret that good men might
be overlooked, Notwithstanding the
fact that the company was on the
keen lookout for the men who were to
come after the present officers.
1t has been felt that while the men
close at hand could be measured as to
capacity, the thousands at a distance.
working on all parts of the line, ex-
tending for thousands of miles, might
be overlooked in spite of the most
undeniable qualifications.
Mr.. Hall, then, appoints Trustworthy
persons who shall go over the western
system regularly. watch the men,
themselves unsuspected, and report
not their bad. but their good qualities:
how they do their work; how they
conserve the interests of the COMPANY:
how they show their zeal. If bad.
things must be reported Those
against whom the black mark is made
will have a chance to be heard before
judgment is rendered. In this way.
it is believed, the merits of the men
will be more certainly discovered, and.
being discovered, promotion will fol-
low upon the discovery-when that is
possible.
This idea. which is even now being
put into effect, should be regarded by
the big American systems as both novel
and excellent. The wonder is that it
was not tried before. The men who
are at the elbow of the president or
at the heads Of departments are. of
course, noticed and promoted, which
may be just enough: but those who
are not seen have not the same chance.
and yet they might be just as capable
as the more favored ones. This has
been felt to be a grievance from the
beginning, but grievance which could
not, apparently, be remedied. Mr.. Hall
has found a way. He brings each EN-.
ploye close by the report he will re-
ceive respecting him. OF course. the
investigation which the secret in
spector can make must necessarily be
superficial; nevertheless, it will have
value. They can see where there is
courtesy, a willingness to help. zeal
for the service; and these enter into
character. And the whole thing works
for the betterment of the service and
fair play for the employees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
"GOATSo FOR SALE
By Wing Dinger
Her Reward


A chap who signs thus: G. M. s.,
Has written brief note
About me, and 'twould plainly seem
That 1 have got his goat.
The way I'm getting peoples goats
Does really me amaze.
This is the second one I've got
Within the past few days.
You know last week 1 wrote about
The way some folks will squeal
When others tack their placards up
And yet they seem to feel
That when for office they do run
It's really no disgrace
If their placards on trees or cen
On Government grounds they place.
Next morning when I came to work
The first thing I did note
Was that the cards were all torn down.
I'd got somebody's goat.
don't want anybody's goat
And so. advertise
Two goats for sale at prices cheap"
] To me send all replies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26

With regard for permanence of treat
ment the Superintendent of Parks and
City Property is arranging to have the
walks along the river parks top dressed
with broken stone, which will be rolled
hard. This work will be started this
week. 1t is also expected that the
planting damaged during the construc-
tion of the intercepting sewer will be
restored at different places. AS mat
ter of fact, there has been entirely too
much discretion allowed contractors in
the use of the parks for their opera
tions. Much damage has resulted and
this expense should not be placed upon
the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
may happen between now and the fall

may happen between now and the fall
election.
Very unkind of Republicans to
walk off with so many Washington
nominations.
Herr Moeslein is getting to be one
Of our leading speech makers.
Albert Beveridge is to pay us
visit this fall and make few speeches
in Dauphin county and vicinity.
Music and speeches mako great
combination for jollification. Some
one must have forgotten the ice cream.
With three State committees
meeting here next week there will be
something doing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND BOOZE

Progress, a semi monthly publication
of Milwaukee. issued in the interest of
the liquor trade, says:
Those in the liquor trade who in the
past have displayed no fear for woman
suffrage and who did little or nothing
to fight suffrage, have a chance to
think about their folly at this time.
Here's the reason: No less than 1000
saloons were put out of business in IL
linois last week by women voters
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26

Advices from Washington indicate
that Oscar Underwood, the principal
genius of the free trade tariff act that
is now overturning the prosperity of the
United States. will come into Pennsyl-
vania to make speeches for the Palmer
Mccormick ticket This announcement
will not be distasteful to the Republi-
can leaders. 1t will be interesting to
hear Mr.. Underwood explain why the
present Democratic Congress is legis-
lating for the benefit of foreign manu-
facturers while the administration
proper is kowtowing to Great Britain
in the matter of the Panama Canal
tolls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
MWCSf Cf PIE RseFSHtMAR
From the Telegraph, May 26. 1851
RahaIl nj CnY,fI, A--~

[From the Telegraph, May 26, 1s64.1
Rebels at South Anna
Washington. May 26. Dispatches
from General Grant received this
morning inform the department that
the rebel army still holds a strong
position between North and South
Anna where. their forces appear to be
concentrated.
Governor Brown Issues Call
Milledgeville, May Is. - Governor
Brown has issued proclamation call
ing out the civil and militia officers OF
the state to report to General WAYNE
at Atlanta Immediately to aid in re-
pelling the enemy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
I.ETTERSTOTHE.EDIT0R
BEER MUGS IN THE PATRIOT

To the Editor of The Telegraph:
Have you noticed that The Patriot.
personally conducted organ of Vance C.
Mccormick, decorates its editorial page
with pictures. of a foaming beer mug?
Is this a coat of arms. a pictorial
motto for the staff or a subtle appeal
to the liquor vote?
LOCAL OPTIONIST.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
POLITICAL SIDELICHTS

The second half will soon start
and the Democrats will never get any-
where near the Republican goal.
-Brumbaugh will carry the ball
over and the Palmer Mccormick de-
fense will be like paper.
Colonel Roosevelt is billed to talk
in Pottsville In October. Many things
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
AN EVENING THOUGHT

Not myself, but the truth that In
life 1 have spoken,
Not myself, but the seed that
in life l have sown,
Shall pass on to ages-all about
me forgotten,
Save the truth / have spoken,
the good l have done.
-Bonar.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26

Poultrymen Of the State have fixed
June 1st as Rooster Day." when It is
proposed that every male chicken in
the State be killed, sold or locked IN.
This looks like another assault upon the
Democratic party.